Im looking to use an old phone (Nexus 6 or S3) as a camera stream and i found an app that makes that part pretty easy 'IP Webcam'
The part im curious about is how to setup the phone. I dont really want to use my account because it will likely want to pull down other crap. Is it recommended to create a new google account or is there a config setup for using your own?
Rom wise is there anything out there that will help with stuff like the screen (fairly certain it will only work while the screen is on) so i can configure it to always stay on, but is there some way to handle that too?
I found JanOS which looks really interesting but neither phone is support and im concerned that getting the 'IP Webcam' app on there might be tough (finding no mention of the play store/google apps)
Just looking to see if there is anything specific for using an old phone as an IOT device with play store apps.
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hi guys , i need to track my kids via a software on their mobile phone but i want this software to work silently ,, i donot want them to know they are being tracked ,,, i tried instamapper on my phone to test it and it is perfect but it is on the application menu and appears in notification bar
i want something like it to work silently and enables me to activate GPS via web command if inactive and donot appear on app. menu and to be controlled via web account other than their google account as i tried samsung dive and i donot know their google password they both have samsung galaxy s II
Nobody who wants to secretly track their children without their knowledge should really have children in the first place... It's also a massive breach of their privacy.
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There are many good parrents that would like software like that. but the
Obviously themabda don't have kids, at least not teenagers. Responsible parrents don't let their kids run loose. Being a kid means testing your boundaries. As for the software I would like something similar. So far I havent found one. I did see one for rooted devices but still haven't been able to locate it again. It's somewhere on this fourm. I'll keep looking. It would be useful for locating a lost or stolen device also. The one I found before could turn on the cameras and record audio along with many other features.
As far as an invasion of privicy: As long as I pay for the devices and service I have no hesitation to track equipment that I own, no matter who is using it. If they want privicy let them buy their own. Of course if you're not doing something wrong why feel like you have to hide it?
"A boy let on the loose will bring his mother shame."
I saw another thread about hiding apps in some guy's wife's phone to track her. I'm looking for something similar with my wife, but it does not need to be hidden. Mainly to be used because I commute quite a distance and this would let her know how close I am to home (rather than having me text while driving). Similarly for her when she's travelling.
Just an app that would:-
1. Allow me to see where she is (and vice-versa)
2. Use GPS if on, otherwise fall back on net information
3. Not use SMSes (some sort of internet-based communication between phones)
I could probably hack something up using Tasker but her phone isn't rooted like mine is so the capabilities for GPS etc are a bit more limited (and time is limited, of course).
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I saw another thread about hiding apps in some guy's wife's phone to track her. I'm looking for something similar with my wife, but it does not need to be hidden. Mainly to be used because I commute quite a distance and this would let her know how close I am to home (rather than having me text while driving). Similarly for her when she's travelling.
Just an app that would:-
1. Allow me to see where she is (and vice-versa)
2. Use GPS if on, otherwise fall back on net information
3. Not use SMSes (some sort of internet-based communication between phones)
I could probably hack something up using Tasker but her phone isn't rooted like mine is so the capabilities for GPS etc are a bit more limited (and time is limited, of course).
Thanks!
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You can actually do this with the built in google maps application. It's called local/latitude. You can share where you are and control who sees it an when. Go ahead and look into it. Much better then downloading another app IMHO.
See here: Google search latitude android
Thanks, yeah I know about latitude features but it seems to lack a way to "ping" the other party with the equivalent of "hey, I've reached road X"
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Use an app called Backitude from the Play Store. Latitude updates pretty arbitrarily on its own. This app allows you to control how and when it updates, and also let's another person force an update on your phone by sending an SMS. It's all Internet based except the update triggering part. You can also use the tracking features of Cerberus, another app in the Play Store.
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Are there any ROMs or Apps designed for use with a phone for kids in the 10-14yo range? I would like for my child to have a phone for emergencies and i was going to pass down my old one, but i can't really find much to lock it down with. All i have really been able to find are "sandbox" apps such as kids mode, kids place, or the like that allow specific apps, but disable all cell/wifi features. These are more designed for letting your toddler play with your personal phone, which isn't what i'm looking for. What i am looking for is to still be able to have cell/wifi, but include: Approved/unlocked apps. Disable the dialer and restrict outbound calls to a predefined, non-editable list. Limited or no marketplace access. Lockout on settings.
There are a lot of tablets that i have seen designed with kids in mind that do this kind of stuff and I've seen similar phones like Kajeet or Firefly, but that would require the purchase of a phone, which i already have and a separate plan. There's stuff like cheap flip phones, but that would still need to be acquired and I figure with all the fun stuff Androids can do they will make sure they carry it around with them.
there was once an app call kytephone.com that did exactly this, but they where only around for like 6 months and then shut down. while the app can still be found in some places and side loaded, its no longer on play store, but it required internet access and a login to launch. since they are shut down, you can't create accounts or login anymore so even a side loaded version is useless.
If it could be done with separate apps to lock down stuff, that would be good too. I know the play store has content filtering and PIN for purchases, there also seem to be plenty of child friendly browsers out there for web filtering, and i could use app lock to lock out settings, but the difficulty i found was with the contact list and dialer.
I would prefer to stay with the stock ROM to keep T-Mobiles wifi calling, but if there's a custom ROM for this, that would work also.
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
Thanks.
Howdy. I realize that this is almost 10 years old but - did you find anything? (fingers crossed).
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone can recommend any apps that are good at find my phone, I have the samsung setup but wanted to ask if there was anything more effective etc ?
Thanks
I primarily use the Google one. By default Google tracks the locations of the device and such, and I believe you can ping your phone account side, but I have the actual app installed as well from Google play. If you're using the Samsung one as well, it won't hurt. Make sure in phone settings for the find my device, that you enable "send last location" before phone dies as an extra precaution.
I've lost my s7 edge once, tracked it with google one. Combined with samsung watch to measure10m range of bluetooth connection. Found it inside taxi.
So the goal here is to have a tablet in our home gym that I can cast music to a nearby receiver and to have a timer displayed. The device in question is an ancient Xelio tablet and I believe the model to be P900BK if that's of any use. It's currently running Android 4.0.4 and doesn't come stock with the Android Google Play App Store although it has Slide Me and I partially side loaded the Play Store but most of the newer apps I'm trying to install fail some form of validation that occurs in the background whenever I try to run them. I found an APK for Google Play Music that was compatible (I think) with Android 4.0.4 and casting wasn't an option then so it wasn't there.
In a perfect world I'd be able to install Google Play Music (Now has to be YouTube Music though I suppose) and this app here: Hero Timer - WOD Timer Crossfit and HIIT Since it's free and easy to see like the timers most gyms use. I could also use Flex Timer or something else but most all I would want to use for ease of viewing from a distance don't appear to be compatible. The Slide Me app store has nothing of any use that I can find.
I guess the easiest solution would be to find 2 apps in the Slide Me app store that stream music via Chromecast and one that's a good timer that allows for intervals and is large enough to see from a distance on a smaller tablet but as of now I can't seem to find anything that fits that bill. My guess is I won't either on the former due to Google locking that streaming feature down and the latter is mostly trash from what I can tell.
So, any thoughts on this? I'd rather not invest a boat load of time into rooting and potentially bricking this device if I can avoid it but if it's the only option I guess I don't mind. I'd just have to wait until I can carve out enough time to do this which may not be right away. If I do explore this option, one of my concerns is hardware. I'm not sure the ancient hardware this device sports can handle much in terms of ROMs or latest whiz-bang apps or features.
I'm not sure it even has the guts to do what I'm asking but I was hoping someone here who knew the answer could offer up some solutions as I've been out of the custom Android device game for a number of years now.
Thoughts?
This low-end tablet was released 2013-07-09. It runs on Android IceCream. You only can install and run apps on it what are compatible with this Android version.
jwoegerbauer said:
This low-end tablet was released 2013-07-09. It runs on Android IceCream. You only can install and run apps on it what are compatible with this Android version.
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Right after you finished typing that and you read it back to yourself did you think "Yeah, he'll find this useful" before you clicked submit?