Hello,
I'm looking for an app to use as an "elderly fall alert". The scenario looks quite common, so I guess I just didn't make a good search.
I'd install it on an old phone, leave it permanently plugged to the charger and place it somewhere that should be frequently visited by an elder living alone, like the kitchen or the bathroom. If the camera detects no motion in the room for a few hours (considering nighttime & etc), it sends some kind of alert to someone... an SMS, email via 2G/3G maybe with a photo of the "current situation". Periodic reports would be good, so would be power out alerts (might cause a fall or phone might run out of battery after a while).
I found applications tied to special camera hardware and a lot of burglary alert apps, but what I want is a reverse function of that.
Does anybody know of an application like this?
Thanks!
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Please, nobody knows of such app?
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Back Story:
My phone was left in my house (shared with other people) yesterday while I was at work. When I got home I was checking missed calls, voicemail etc and I noticed that some text messages were missing. I looked a bit more and it seems that 2 seperate sms message threads had been deleted and a number of contacts had been deleted too. Now, this has happened before to another housemate but we couldn't prove that it had been done. We are pretty sure we know who did it but I need concrete evidence that the phone was accessed.
Phone Specs: Samsung Galaxy S2, rooted, running CM7 latest nightly. I also have Cerebrus installed if that helps.
So my questions are as follows:
1) Is it possible to see what activity was happening on my phone yesterday? I don't have any "logging" software running.
2) Is it possible to retrieve the deleted SMS messages?
I work in IT so am pretty tech savvy, just not in the workings of the Android OS!
All help greatly appreciated.
P.S. I have already been able to restore the contacts that were deleted using the restore functionality in gmail.
The short answer is no. It is, at least in theory, possible to "undelete" stuff, but it isn't usually practical. Even if you did, you wouldn't have "proof" in the legal sense.
That said, I have been involved in a similar situation. Here's the approach we used. It is reasonable to assume that this behavior will continue. Therefore, get some logging software installed. Do NOT talk about it. Do nothing out of the ordinary. Just quietly install some software that will let you see what is going on with your phone. I know there are apps which will email an alert when accessed, snap a pic from the front-facing camera, log SMS to email, remotely lock the phone, etc etc. Based on what you need to accomplish, get these set up and then BE PATIENT. wait a few days (unless you normally leave your phone at home) and leave it again when the person in question might be around.
A pic would be sufficient proof I would think for confronting a roomie. If nothing else log your sms's. I use integrated Google Voice so I'd get an alert on my PC even if I didn't have the phone (very handy, that), but that may not be an option for you.
I also use SeekDroid for remote locking, and I -think- there's a remote camera provision, but it's at a higher paid level than I am subscribed to. At any rate that's my suggestions.
Or, the simple solution: Put a better lock code on your phone.
-JB
A lock code would help prevent the behavior in the future. For catching the vandal red-handed, I believe an app like Gotcha! may do what you need.
Hey everyone, firstly I want to apologize if this is posted in the wrong forum.
I'm sure you have seen all the police brutality incidents coming to light recently, and being a law abiding citizen, I'm interested in protecting myself should the need arise. In this case, I'm trying to find an app that allows at least the ability to record sound, but video would be a plus - then automatically upload it to the internet, either to an ftp server, YouTube, anything. The reason for this, is what if you are recording an interaction with the authorities, and they confiscate your device. What if that evidence is the only thing on your side?
What sparked this thought was seeing all the events that have popped up recently, but this event specifically: http://youtu.be/UWH578nAasM
More info: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/...tting-on-bench-waiting-for-his-children-VIDEO
(The charges were dropped by the way).
His phone was confiscated and kept for 6 months. This video wasn't able to come to light until 6 months after the event. That is a long time. Long enough to where it could cause you a problem. So in my mind, this would be a great app to have. If a recording like this was able to be uploaded immediately by the phone after the recording was stopped - 4G was activated, and an upload took place - it may be able to change the course of events.
So, does anyone know of an app that can do this kind of thing?
Hi All.
I've taken the plunge and ordered my S6 Edge 128gb in Emerald Green.
I'm sure everything will be just fine, but I was hoping for some pointers from the Android users for certain apps and features I use on the BlackBerry.
I've been using BlackBerry for a few years now (Z30 and a Passport) but I'm wanting a change and LOVED the look of the Edge. Just wondering if you fab people could give some assistance in either clarifying what Lollipop does natively or suggesting apps I could use to achieve a similar effect.
1. One of the things I think I will miss quite a bit is the notification light on the BlackBerry. Hence why I ultimately went with the Edge. I know the edge can have notification lights for the top 5 contacts (thats enough for me) showing when placed face down.. however. just two questions connected to this:
* Does the notification light continue to flash if you miss the call / message? i.e. continue until you pick the phone up and look
* I'm sure the notification doesn't work with the phone facing upwards or stood on a stand, but do you think this is something that a rom flash could fix? or even, maybe an app..
2. BlackBerry Hub really is very good. You have all your communications in one location, save opening text apps, Social media, then mail apps etc. How does Lollipop 5 handle messaging? Does it have a similar type of hub?
3. I run an app called Hubb++ on my Passport. Here I can tell notifications to switch off and on during certain time periods. Ideal after a long hard day in the office, get home and my phone automatically goes into silent from 8.30pm until 7am. (except for contacts I've highlighted as important and to break the silence). Again, does Android lollipop have anything like this or is there an app that does similar?
4. Bluetooth connection to the car. I have to be honest and say the BlackBerry really does nothing special in the arena for me. It's a basic rSAP connection type which allows contacts etc to be sent to my car (Audi A7). How is Bluetooth within Android Lollipop? Last time I used Android, rSAP was not working and I had to root the phone and install all sorts to get it going. To be honest, my days of rooting and messing are over (I know, that's part of the fun of Android) I'm too busy these days to spend the time learning and testing etc. I just want the connection to work. Any input please.
That's basically it. Any input and recommendations would be received with thanks.
1. There's notification light blinking on the top left of the phone for miss call, message /SMS or social app/ voicemail, email etc... You can get a short vibration when you pick up your phone and you have miss call or SMS message as well /not sure for other notifications/
2. I'm sure there's some apps you can find for the most messaging services on Google play, buy better give it a try on few and see what's best for you
3. There's apps to switch your profiles according to time settings, but I thing S6 has option to do that as well with detecting your GPS location /home, work, etc.../
4. The bluetooth should be just fine. I have no problem with Audi A5
pacho_bs said:
1. There's notification light blinking on the top left of the phone for miss call, message /SMS or social app/ voicemail, email etc... You can get a short vibration when you pick up your phone and you have miss call or SMS message as well /not sure for other notifications/
2. I'm sure there's some apps you can find for the most messaging services on Google play, buy better give it a try on few and see what's best for you
3. There's apps to switch your profiles according to time settings, but I thing S6 has option to do that as well with detecting your GPS location /home, work, etc.../
4. The bluetooth should be just fine. I have no problem with Audi A5
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Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to answer.
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Hey Super smart and resourceful xda friends! I have a Motorcycle ('15 Honda Grom) and a scooter (Kymco Super 8. Both are prone to thievery :'( I was wondering how I could use two old Android phones as alarms and GPS trackers for my bikes. I know I wouldn't have proximity sensors at all (or could I?) But the gyroscope in the phone should be good for detecting movement. I was thinking it'd go like this. I can semi permanently mount the phone somewhere on the bikes so as they're not easily accessible/disconnected. I'd have them hardwired to the batt for power and turn off as many background processes as possible to have long standby time. I could also have a 3.5 mm speaker or rechargable Bluetooth speaker for alarm sounds should the phone detect movement. An alarm would maybe trigger a warning chirp and then sound full alarm should movement continue. I'd also like to have movement trigger a SMS to my phone and begin GPS tracking and somehow send it to my main phone. I'd use a pay as you go sim for SMS and data to send me coordinates or data about where the bike is. It'd be ideal to have a Bluetooth low energy fob on my keyring that would activate the system after I leave the vicinity of the phone. So, what do y'all think? Would this be possible with a collection of apps currently available? I know there are already products out there, but while some have GPS tracking... They don't have alarm or vice versa. Not only that but they're usually $500 and up plus subscription. I think the hardest to accomplish would be the sending of location. Please. Please. PLEASE help me out Super smart people of XDA. How would I orchestrate this in tasker and other apps to work? Thank you so so much to anyone that can help
Impossible
I did not know that its possible, lets wait for the gurus
windowstoweb said:
I did not know that its possible, lets wait for the gurus
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Hard to say it's impossible with all of what Android is capable of. Especially with tasker. I think you're writing it off too soon. I have a little experience with tasker, it's just I need someone more knowledgeable to go that extra bit. I've outlined how the hardware would work. It's all sound as far as working. Now just the software is needed. Perhaps have a tasker trigger that when Bluetooth fob is in range, all of the subsequent tasker profiles are disabled. Once fob leaves or isn't detected, tasker activates profiles for gyroscopic movement which would trigger sound of alarm with a short duration. Once movement continues, alarm will set off and another profile will trigger location reporting to my main phone. It all seems doable with the right combination of apps.
Mods: is there a better forum for this that may get better exposure? I don't think this one is necessarily good fit what I'm asking. Thanks
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Hi,
I've been experimenting with removing low quality technology time from my day to day to improve well being and simply make more time for other things! I find it easy to end up on youtube or browsing for hours aimlessly.. especially when I am burnt out after a days work.
I previously put my laptop and cellphone in the garage and that worked fairly well but also cut me off from phone calls which was the trade off. I found this great, especially if I did it the night before.
The main sources of distraction I see are a result of Data. If I don't have data I can't browse, I also can't go on YouTube. Yet I still have the benefit of using maps (offline), journaling, evernote (offline), photos, alarm clock, music player.
I've tracked my time on my cell phone weekly and I think I waste somewhere between 9 - 18 hours browsing or watching youtube. My issue isn't the time, but the fact that none of that left a mark on me as something I loved doing.. and that I think is a sign of life truly lost!
I thought if I put my SIM into a non-smart phone I can still call and text and use my smart phone for all the benefits I listed above. My only concern is WiFi... having a simple on-off switch on wifi makes it too easy to use. Do you have any idea of how I create more barriers to WiFi?
For my laptop I've uninstalled the wifi driver and keep it on my screen in a zip file for re-installation if needed. (it's too much work if I'm lazy... and yes this does work.
My goal is to increase the barriers to doing the lazy short term gratifying activities (which I don't enjoy but do out of shear habit) and to make it easier to do the things I value- friends, family, cooking, reading, ect... I find I enjoy these activities once I get into them, it's just the initial barrier.
I don't know if I am the only one that has these thoughts, if you do and have ideas for solutions please share!
Thanks.
Format your system partition by using a custom recovery
I have a custom recovery installed already, what would that let me do?