A Find My Phone App (using itoo with sms and location)

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Hi Taifun and Kumaraswamy

Before I embark on this idea for an app (which will definitely not be available for Play Store!), could I just check a few things?

The basic premise of the app:

  • runs in the background (foreground ?)
  • gets device location
  • receives sms and sends sms (from trusted phone numbers)

How it would work:

  • a trusted device / phone number (no app required on the trusted phone/s, although there could be) would send an sms with a specific command (e.g. "fmp_location") to the lost phone running the app.
  • the lost phone receives the sms
  • the lost phone reads the message, checks from a trusted number.
  • if message is "fmp_location" then the lost phone gets its location using GPS (only)
  • the lost phone sends an sms with its location to the trusted sender
  • lost phone is no longer lost !!

Is this possible ?

Thanks Tim

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