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Android GPS Trackers

By on January 23, 2012
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Whether you need to covertly track someone’s Android phone or just want to keep tabs on your own phone (just in case it is stolen), an Android GPS tracker will ensure that you know where the phone or person carrying the phone is when you need to.

Of course you will need to decide on whether to use a free Android tracker or one of the more advance paid trackers. The real difference between both options is the list of features that each offer. Generally speaking, free GPS trackers allows you to see where the phone is located, but doesn’t offer more advance features such as remote content retrieval and discreet live call monitoring.

Free Android GPS Trackers

Free trackers are great for anyone who wants to track a friend, family member or business interest. However, these Android GPS trackers are most useful in cases where accuracy, secrecy and reliability is not super important and very basic location tracking features are required. That said, free trackers can monitor an Android phone and have the ability to perform:

  • Real-time, map-based GPS tracking
  • Geofence alerts (in/out home, school or other places)
  • Content monitoring of SMS messages, contacts etc (anti-sexting and bullying)
  • Remote data wipe

Some of the best free Android GPS trackers include Family GPS Tracker by Life360 and Google Latitude (a solution that is not exclusive to the Android platform). For one, Google Latitude works pretty well but requires that the person you are tracking give you permission to track them, which won’t work for those who want to do some covert tracking.

Paid Android GPS trackers

If you need more advanced features that allow you to track someone without them knowing it you are better off using a paid Android tracking software. In addition to realtime tracking, geofence alerts and similar features you will find in free trackers, paid Android trackers offer the ability to:

  • Discreetly listen to live phone calls
  • Turn on the microphone and listen to the phone’s surroundings
  • Track the current location of the phone using GPS or cell phone towers if necessary
  • Monitor text and email messages being sent and received by the phone
  • View web browsing history
  • Remotely download photos and videos that are stored on the target device

By no means is this a comprehensive list of Android GPS trackers or their features, but by now you should realize just how powerful these Android trackers are. In fact, most trackers offer features that many will find too invasive to use on others or simply not necessary for their purposes. In any case, most Cell phone tracker vendors offer a mix and blend of features and pricing packages that should meet the needs of anyone who wants to monitor someone’s phone.

If you simply want to know where your friends are and they don’t mind you knowing their whereabouts, try Google Latitude. However, if you want to track someone without them knowing it you are better off using a more feature rich and advance solution such as Mobistealth or StealthGenie; whichever you choose you will be able to see all that is communicated and stored on the phone.

How to Track an Android Phone

By on January 22, 2012
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If you want to track an Android phone you will need to have tracking software install on the device, at least that is the case if you don’t have access to the cell phone service provider’s customer database. While law enforcement and similar entities can get access to such records, if a civilian wants to track a phone they will normally need to install tracking software. Once the software is installed it is possible to monitor the whereabouts of the phone, and the person carrying it in real-time, as well as the option to review the GPS logs at a later date.

Android phone trackers use one of three methods to track cell phones; they can track the phone by using data from cell towers (cell tower triangulation), WiFi hotspots that are accessed by the phone, or use the phone’s GPS feature. By and large GPS is the most accurate way of tracking Android phones because they can tell you, to within a few feet, where the phone is located. The cell tower method is less accurate but it is generally more reliable considering the fact that GPS service isn’t always enabled or supported on mobile devices.

How to Track and Android

In order for you to track an Android phone you will need to have access to the phone for 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the tracking software that you purchase; the software vendor will normally provide the installation instructions when you purchase the tracking app. Usually, you will only need to open the phone’s browser and click a link to install the tracker. For those who need to do a quick installation, some tracking software will give you a QR code that you can print off and scan with the phone’s bar code scanner to do the install.

There are tracking software that offer a remote installation via Bluetooth, however the Bluetooth connection verification process requires that the connection be manually accepted, which defeats the objective of covertly installing the tracking app in the first place. Therefore, if you can’t gain access to the phone you want to track don’t bother to purchase tracking software.

Common Features of Android Phone Tracking Software

  • Email/Text Messages/SMS Logging – See what messages are being sent and received with the phone
  • Recording of Surroundings – Some of the best Android tracking apps will help you to listen to the conversation that are within earshot of the cell phone being monitored.
  • Call logging – See who has been called, when they were called and how long the call lasted.
  • Picture and Video Logging – See what videos and pictures have been captured and saved to the phone.
  • Internet Browsing History – See what websites the phone has been used to visit.
  • Contact Checklist – see who is in the list of contacts
  • GPS Tracking – Map based GPS tracking and logging
  • Location By SMS – You can request the GPS coordinates of the target phone by sending a SMS to the phone, which will cause the phone to respond by sending information on its exact location.  Don’t worry the phone’s owner will not see the message or know they are being monitored.
  • SIM change notification – Get notified every time the SIM card and what is the number of the new SIM card.

Cell phone tracking solutions now give consumers a cost effective solution to track someone without them knowing it, all you need is the right cell phone tracking software. There are free Android phone trackers, but if you are looking for advanced features, including some that were listed above, you should consider using a solution from Mobistealth or StealthGenie.

Android Cell Phone Trackers

By on June 30, 2011
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Google cell phone trackers are great for keeping an eye on your children, employees or a wandering partner. There are quite a number or solutions ranging from paid to free trackers, as well as Android tracking services that run in stealth mode to monitor a cell phone. Whether or not you need to monitor the location of an Android phone or see what the phone is being used for, the following applications are up to the task.

What is the Phone being for?

If you find it necessary to see a copy of the messages being sent, contacts being communicated with and what videos and photos the phone is being used to capture you will need a solution that can remotely retrieve the same without needing to have physical access to the phone after the software is installed – try these apps.

Recommended apps

Phone Control – This is a free parental control app that allows you to retrieve a list of installed applications and forward incoming or outgoing SMS to an email address that you control. You can also use the app to see who is calling the phone and get the GPS location of the phone.

Mobistealth – Once Mobistealth is installed on the phone it can be used to remotely retrieve an email log, website browsing history, a copy of text/SMS and email messages, as well as a copy of videos and photos that were taken with the phone. The software stores all these to a website from where the Mobistealth account holder can access it without needing physical access to the phone.

Who are they Talking With

A record of who your child or spouse is talking with can be just as revealing as the videos and pictures they have saved on their phones. You can see who they have been talking with by using this solutions.

Mobistealth – Amazingly the software can record phone conversation and store it to the website from which the account holder can listen to the conversation whenever they wish. If you just want to see the phone contact list and call details/log the solution can do that as well.

Know Where They are

Keep a bird’s eye view on your children, employees or partner by installing a map-based Android tracker onto their cell phone so you can know where they are located at all times.

Recommended apps

Life360 Security Center – shows a map of where you family members are and will alert you if they are in close proximity to a registered sex offender. The check-in feature is also a favorite among kids and adults alike. Instead of the parent calling to find out if their daughter has reached a planned location the parent can request a check-in; with the tap of a button she can confirm her location.

Lookout – This is a general purpose Android security app that can remotely backup your files, remove viruses and recover a lost or stolen phone. Lookout is a great app that protects Androids against malware and can be used for tracking a phone as well, but it is not ideal solution for stealthily tracking a phone.

Recommended Apps

Mobistealth – This is the mother of all cell phone-tracking services. Not only can you used this tracking software to see a map-based view of where someone is located but the app can also retrieve and store browsing, call and location history as well. Not to be outdone by other Android tracking apps, Mobistealth can also secretly record phone calls, open the microphone to record the phone’s surroundings, and potentially most incriminating of all, it can retrieve pictures and videos that are stored on the targeted phone.

Google Latitude – This is a free GPS tracking service. Google Latitude can be used to track friends and family. For the service to work each user (the person tracking and the person being tracked) must opt in and give permission to be monitored.

A Word of Caution

If you are going to use the information provided by free apps to confront someone about them being where they should not, you should know that free trackers are notorious for giving inaccurate tracking information. We need not say how much of a relationship wrecker wrongfully accusing someone is. If you are going to confront someone with information furnished by your cell phone tracking app, ensure that it is accurate, especially if they aren’t aware that you are tracking them.

To save yourself embarrassment and regret, ensure that you get a reliable and proven cell phone tracking solution such as Mobistealth.

Family Tracker App Review – Android Tracking Apps

By on June 22, 2011
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Family Tracker allows you to monitor someone who is carrying an Android or iOS device. It is a convenient way to see where a spouse, child or fiancée is currently located. In fact, if Family Tracker is installed you can use an Android to track another Android and also an Android to track an iPhone and visa versa.

How it works

Once Family Tracker is installed, on the device you wish to track, you can use Family Tracker’s web interface to see a map based representation of where the iPhone or Android device is located, or you can use the mobile version, that is installed on another phone, to check the other phone’s location whenever you want to. As a bonus, any two devices that have Family Tracker installed can message each other without incurring an additional charge.

Each device on which the tracker is installed has the option to automatically report its location (from every 1 min. to every 1 hour) or can be set to report its location on demand. Whether or not the automatic tracking service is disabled, you can always force the tracked device to report its location at anytime.

To get a current location update of the device you can ping it, which means you will send a tracking notification to the phone or Tablet using the “Stealthy Ping” feature. However, for this feature to work, the targeted device has to have Family Tracker ver. 2.4.4 or above installed. Other notable features include:

  • iPhone users can track Android users and vice versa
  • No monthly or periodic fees
  • You can remotely force updates whether or not the application is running and without the user having to take an action
  • The ability to send a “Stealthy Ping”, which will force an automatic location update of the remote device without the person carrying the phone being notified
  • Even if the phone is rebooted, Family Tracker will automatically resume tracking and updating its position when the phone is turn back on
  • Free texts between devices
  • Find your phone when lost or stolen
  • Force the device to make a sound even if the phone is on vibrate or silent setting
  • Track Android cell phones and iPhones as well from anywhere you can get onto the Internet
  • There are no limits to the number of devices that can be tracked
  • Tablet compatible – including Motorola Xoom

 

Android Anti Spyware Security Apps

By on June 15, 2011
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We have highlighted how powerfully invasive and resourceful Android spy apps can be, but what can you do to ensure you are not being tracked by a cell phone tracker? There are anti spy applications that can help but you need to keep a few things in mind when choosing an anti Spyware app.

Ironically, though these apps are anti spyware, antivirus and anti-malware applications, they are cell phone trackers in their own right, which is not a bad thing in an off itself but you should be aware how they can work for and against you.  If you loose your cell phone it is good to be able to pull up a map to see where your phone may be. Nevertheless, the following apps can remove most, if not all, Android spy apps.

Lookout Mobile Security (free) – This Android security app is considered to be one of the best and no wonder; in addition to being able to block and remove spyware it can:

  • Scan every app downloaded to ensure that it is safe
  • Schedule daily and weekly security scans
  • Prevents virus from moving from your phone to your computer
  • Automatically protects against the latest threats
  • Locate your lost phone
  • Backup and restore your contacts and media content
  • Block malware, spyware and phishing apps
  • Remotely wipe contacts and files from your phone if it is lost or stolen. Continue reading Android Anti Spyware Security Apps

The Best Android Cell Phone Trackers and What they can Do

By on June 15, 2011
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The range of Android cell phone trackers goes far beyond just mobile spy software, they can in fact help you recover a lost or stolen cell phone, help you discover what your kid’s are using their phones for, or keep an eye on a straying spouse or partner.

Parental Control – One can argue at length, for and against, the right of children to have privacy, to the extent that parents are prevented from looking at what they are using their phones, Tablets and computers for. In any case parents have a responsibility to protect their children against the sexting craze, sexual predators and the influence of deviant peers. Parents can use parental control software to monitor their kid’s cell phone activity (i.e. view SMS and web browsing logs), locate them at a moments notice and take proactive action to protect them against themselves and others.

The notion that parents have to invade a child’s privacy to use parental control software is not true. There are parental control apps that can monitor a child’s cell phone without invading the child’s privacy. Continue reading The Best Android Cell Phone Trackers and What they can Do