Re: I can't be the only one.

where’s my droid is what I use, I don't *think* it needs anything done 
other than to be installed and it'll then answer an SMS with your phones 
location.


On 26/02/14 16:38, William Bennett wrote:
> I've just had my smartphone stolen.
>
> I asked a friend to dial the number: I can hear it ringing.
>
> Asked the police forensic expert - can it be triangulated? Yes, but (always
> there's a but). In the cities, where the uprights are in high
> concentration, triangulation can be accurate to within a couple of metres.
> In the country (where I live), with the uprights widely spaced, accuracy
> goes out to a couple of kilometres.
>
> So I got to thinking. Isn't there an app, which, when installed on the
> phone, enables you to contact the phone (ie., it must merely be on), send a
> password/code (whether the phone is answered/not): the phone then takes a
> GPS reading and transmits it to the caller?
>
> Or have I been reading too many sci-fi novels?
>
> Any help etc.
>
> Somewhat disgustedly,
>
> William Bennett.

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