Many people would like to track a phone that doesn’t have GPS, using just cellphone tower triangulation.
This is possible when you install apps likeLatitudeon the target phone.
I took a look at some of the offerings described earlier at MakeUseOf like Mobiwee, which Grant covered.
That app was pretty close to what I wanted.
I decided to poke around a little more before making a decision, and I’m glad I did.
It acts like a little built-in safety feature that’s always there whenever you need it.
Yes, it’ll tell you exactly where your phone is if someone steals it.
Like I said - it’s impressive.
When you first install Mobile Defense, this is the screen you’ll see.
Once you input your number, the software will ask if you’re registered yet.
I read some of the reviews that said the app can’t enable GPS without root access.
The potential for being able to access this level of information about the phone just blew my mind.
When you press that link, you’ll see the following screen.
When I tested this feature, I immediately saw my security pattern screen, which locked out the phone.