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kmartburrito 03-21-2008 10:53 AM

Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Hey all,

I'm not usually a person who will just plug random commercial software, but I came across some software that I felt compelled to share with all of you, since we now have GPS, and this could be very useful in the event that you lose your phone, and aid you in having the local authorities get your phone back.

It's called "Sprite Terminator," and it's from the same company who brought you Sprite Backup, which if you haven't used it yet, you should buy it. It's the simplest, most effective backup solution for Windows Mobile I've ever used.

Anyway, on to the meat and potatoes as they say http://forum.xda-developers.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

Sprite Terminator will allow you to do many things with your phone in the case of loss or theft. the program installs, and runs in the background at all times. you can send it an SMS message with a special command, your password you set, and then the action you would like it to perform.

For example, if I send a text message to my phone that looks like this:

spritecmd (password) gps

it will reply to me with a CLICKABLE LINK that takes me to google maps and shows me exactly where my phone is!!!!!

The other options are that you can completely wipe your phone and storage card clean, you can lock your phone so that no calls can be made, you can unlock it, you can change the password, you can get your call log sent to you to see what calls have been made since you lost it, the list goes on...See the bottom of this post for an excerpt straight from the company.

Even better is that it's completely unapparent on my mogul. the program intercepts the SMS so you never see it at all on the phone.

Better yet is that having this installed has not increased my powerdrain (If you know me you know I'm very anal about how much battery power my mogul is using at all times) and it doesn't seem to affect my amount of RAM either, or else it's extremely negligible.

All in all, 15 bucks for this isn't too bad!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/imag...lies/smile.gif

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Here's an excerpt of the features from their site, which is located at
http://www.spritesoftware.com/store/...r-HMP-MoreLink

When will Terminator save you?

* Find your lost phone using GPS - See exactly where your phone is and track it.
* Lost or Stolen Phone - Remotely Lock or Wipe it
* Decommissioning a phone for re-cycling or resale - Don't risk leaks or embarassment


Why should I care?
Personal or Corporate Data on Smartphones means you risk your privacy and/or your company’s confidential information. According to the Gartner Group, over 250,000 cell phones and PDAs are lost or stolen at airports every year, and only 25 to 30 percent of them ever make it back to their rightful owners.
Key Features

* Locate your phone using GPS - See exactly where your phone is and track it on via Google Maps, or Virtual Earth.
* Set and Forget – Once configured, Sprite Terminator is unobtrusive and can only be uninstalled with the correct password
* Remote Delete – Send an SMS message to initiate the wipe operation including all external storage cards
* Remote Lock-Down – Send an SMS message to lock all functionality or re-set the device master password
* SIM Change Alert – Receive a notification SMS message if the SIM card has been changed
* Activity Retrieval – Send an SMS message to retrieve call log entries
* Supports all Windows Mobile 5 & 6 Phones

Lsme420 03-21-2008 11:01 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Nice find.................

ggoldfingerd 03-21-2008 11:06 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Thanks for the info, seem like it could be very useful. Can this software respond to text messages from email addresses? I currently use VITO FindMe which is free :), but will only respond to SMS messages from cell phones.

Genjinaro 03-21-2008 11:46 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Try sending a test command to it, it might.

I got the Sprite Backup Pack that includes Terminator. I love it.

So if its lost I can find it, via GoogleMaps or stolen I can make hell for the
guy/gal who swiped it, sending GPS/lock codes to my phone. :D

Or Wipe/erase/lock codes for those too far, to recover my investment from.

kmartburrito 03-21-2008 11:49 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ggoldfingerd (Post 225268)
Thanks for the info, seem like it could be very useful. Can this software respond to text messages from email addresses? I currently use VITO FindMe which is free :), but will only respond to SMS messages from cell phones.

Well, as long as the email sends it as a text message, I would think it would be possible. Normally you set up a "trusted phone" like your girlfriend's or best friend's phone, but you can also set it up to allow nontrusted phones. This would be your option I would think. I have mine set up this way so that I can send a text message from sprint.com to my phone if I lose it. If anything, you could send it a lock request until you could get to a phone, but really, in all reality if you set it up to allow nontrusted phones you could borrow anyone's cell phone and have almost an immediate idea of where your phone is :headbang:

firebrain 03-21-2008 11:49 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Since this phone is cdma not gsm does it send you a text message when a new line is activated on it similiar to the way it texts you when the sim is swapped

Sifter 03-21-2008 12:05 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
nevermind, got it working.

kmartburrito 03-21-2008 12:06 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by firebrain (Post 225317)
Since this phone is cdma not gsm does it send you a text message when a new line is activated on it similiar to the way it texts you when the sim is swapped

I don't think so, but that would definitely be a cool feature. One thing you CAN do is get the IMEI number sent back to you, and then you can ping Sprint that your phone was stolen, they won't allow anyone to add a line to it in that case I don't think. Plus I'd already be in the car with my GPS nav heading to its location :twisted:

Sifter 03-21-2008 12:56 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Here is a discussion about the gps on the TYTN.

http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=4821

Sifter 03-21-2008 01:00 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ggoldfingerd (Post 225268)
Thanks for the info, seem like it could be very useful. Can this software respond to text messages from email addresses? I currently use VITO FindMe which is free :), but will only respond to SMS messages from cell phones.

http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=4903

http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=4872

stroths 03-21-2008 01:27 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
kmart, what's your phone number and your wipe pasword :p

kmartburrito 03-21-2008 02:22 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stroths (Post 225418)
kmart, what's your phone number and your wipe pasword :p


hahahaha!!!!!! :mrgreen: that would SUCK A$$

sbrown2680 03-21-2008 03:24 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Very sweet indeed!

Yankees368 03-21-2008 03:25 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Is there anyway to get VITO FIndMe to prime the GPS? It wont do anything unless that happens!

bitt3n 03-21-2008 03:53 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
another free one: http://wmexperts.com/articles/mobile...our_phone.html

I haven't gotten either FindMe or Mobile Justice to work, but I'm pretty sure it's because I'm trying to send an sms to my phone through email.

Sifter 03-21-2008 04:00 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankees368 (Post 225550)
Is there anyway to get VITO FIndMe to prime the GPS? It wont do anything unless that happens!

Mine doesnt need primed at all. Everytime I send the gps command to it, it replies with the correct cords.

I have GPS ENABLED box checked.

Yankees368 03-21-2008 04:39 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sifter (Post 225583)
Mine doesnt need primed at all. Everytime I send the gps command to it, it replies with the correct cords.

I have GPS ENABLED box checked.

Well, I got it to work. Now, is there any way to send an SMS from the internet that the phone can actually reply to? I tried sending an email to my phone at @messaging.sprintpcs.com but it dosent work. Any ideas?

bsod169 03-21-2008 04:51 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
This is some very nice software, I just want somebody to steal my phone so I can hunt them down : D

Zekeman 03-21-2008 04:56 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bsod169 (Post 225630)
This is some very nice software, I just want somebody to steal my phone so I can hunt them down : D

Hahha yah I was thinking same thing... funny part is I had my phone stolen out of my work car... (and you would really laugh or be shocked if I told you what my work car was.) Wish I had this 3 weeks ago!

Zekeman 03-21-2008 05:11 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Yankees368 (Post 225619)
Well, I got it to work. Now, is there any way to send an SMS from the internet that the phone can actually reply to? I tried sending an email to my phone at @messaging.sprintpcs.com but it dosent work. Any ideas?

Emails at this time arent supported it stated on their site.... There are a few links a few posts up..... they might help.

bsod169 03-21-2008 06:54 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Zekeman (Post 225635)
Hahha yah I was thinking same thing... funny part is I had my phone stolen out of my work car... (and you would really laugh or be shocked if I told you what my work car was.) Wish I had this 3 weeks ago!

Is it a police car or armored car for the banks? lol...

jimmyz 03-21-2008 08:54 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
I just installed this program and now my phone is stuck in roaming mode- any suggestions- I already tried several soft resets
update: if I set it to sprint only it picks up the sprint network, if its set to automatic it takes about 5 minutes to switch from roaming to sprint- pls help!

Zekeman 03-21-2008 09:27 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bsod169 (Post 225722)
Is it a police car or armored car for the banks? lol...

First one :D

Genjinaro 03-21-2008 09:46 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyz (Post 225811)
I just installed this program and now my phone is stuck in roaming mode- any suggestions- I already tried several soft resets
update: if I set it to sprint only it picks up the sprint network, if its set to automatic it takes about 5 minutes to switch from roaming to sprint- pls help!

Umm, I seriously doubt its Terminator dude, it doesn't poll any data, unless a GPS test/SMS is send & that only happens once, its not a continuous stream.


Update your PRL, Call *2, you want Tech Support> PDA and tell them you'd like the latest PRL update.

jimmyz 03-21-2008 09:58 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
I hate to blame the install but the phone was working perfectly- I installed the program and after rebooting it was stuck in roaming. Even after uninstalling and loading my backup same problem- I think I fixed it by using ##778# and changing the MSID to an incorrect number then back to the correct number- now the phone seems to be behaving correctly

davidgelb 03-21-2008 09:58 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Hey everyone...
Has anyone had this problem....?

I installed terminator, set it up, added my brother's cell number and sent a test sms from my brother's phone. The text never showed up in my inbox when he sent an sms using the Terminator password...but when he sent a regular sms, it came through fine.

I tried having Terminator send a test sms and he received it on his phone, but when he sent one to mine with the password, he never got a location response back.

So, Terminator was installed and running, but would do nothing and seemed to block sms messages with the defined password.

Am I doing something wrong?????

Thanks!
David

Genjinaro 03-21-2008 10:07 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by davidgelb (Post 225888)
Hey everyone...
Has anyone had this problem....?

I installed terminator, set it up, added my brother's cell number and sent a test sms from my brother's phone. The text never showed up in my inbox

The phone that has terminator will never get the Text, only your brother's phone will see terminator related text.
Its for your saftey, you don't want the guy/gal who finds/steals it to know any of the commands or be aware of its presence on the phone.


Quote:

I tried having Terminator send a test sms and he received it on his phone, but when he sent one to mine with the password, he never got a location response back.

So, Terminator was installed and running, but would do nothing and seemed to block sms messages with the defined password.

Am I doing something wrong?????

Thanks!
David
Are you using Rom 3.35?

Are all or the settings on in GPS? If the test SMS works, all of the other commands should work. Check all of your settings again.

Hoof 03-21-2008 10:39 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
So I could potentially use this to track where my wife is at all times :twisted:

Tyorik 03-21-2008 11:34 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoof (Post 225934)
So I could potentially use this to track where my wife is at all times :twisted:

You don't need software for that, I'll just PM you my address.

[/burn]

Zekeman 03-21-2008 11:48 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyorik (Post 225987)
You don't need software for that, I'll just PM you my address.

[/burn]

Ouch! That Hurt!

nuguy 03-22-2008 12:25 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
You bastard, beer just shot into my nose reading that ;)

Sifter 03-24-2008 02:25 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
How hard would this be to build into a ROM, with complete config so it would survive a hard reset of the phone?

The average thief probably wouldn't know how to reset the phone, but if he did, one could still track the stolen phone after a hard reset.

BlackDynamite 03-24-2008 02:32 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sifter (Post 228418)
How hard would this be to build into a ROM, with complete config so it would survive a hard reset of the phone?

The average thief probably wouldn't know how to reset the phone, but if he did, one could still track the stolen phone after a hard reset.

Excellent question. I am interested in this too.

ppc6700freak 03-24-2008 09:24 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Anyone having issues viewing the map from there 6800. I get the SMS with the link, I click the link, the page loads but is is blank!

Genjinaro 03-24-2008 09:26 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ppc6700freak (Post 228870)
Anyone having issues viewing the map from there 6800. I get the SMS with the link, I click the link, the page loads but is is blank!

AFAIK Its supposed to be viewed from the desktop.

ppc6700freak 03-25-2008 08:40 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Damn, this response is NOT what I wanted to hear. This SUX!

Response from Sprite:

Hi PPC6700freak,

Unfortunately Microsoft's Mobile Internet Explorer doesn't support Javascript. So it can't show web pages with Google Earth or even Virtual Earth.

The solution is to install Opera's browser on your phone, or any other browser that supports Javascript.

Many thanks

Julian@Sprite

Yankees368 03-25-2008 09:12 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
Why dont you just use google maps on the phone?

ppc6700freak 03-25-2008 09:53 PM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
That is what I am currently forced to do. It is a pain in the ***! You have to copy the coordinates form the SMS. Lunch Google Maps. Choose search. Paste the coordinates into the search box. Then edit the string to remove Lat: and Long:.

here is a sample: Lat: xx.285102, Long: -xx.482867

Google maps does not like the this, it wants xx.285102 -xx.482867 only.

I have requested that the coordinates be printed in this format.

I am HOPING they "Sprite Software" adds hooks to launch Google Maps when the SMS response if received.

I have posted this on there forum.

http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=4934

andy22 03-26-2008 12:39 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
do i need to DL 2 times with 2 seperate activation codes for my two moguls? Me want on my phone for security and on my wife's phone for, well, my security.

aughsum 03-26-2008 01:46 AM

Re: Sprite Terminator - GPS coordinates thru SMS, Wipe/Lock remotely!!!
 
oh this could spell trouble..

id imagine that would be a great conversation.. walking up to some kid who has your phone, just having found it or bought it from someone else..

"hey, says here you have my phone"
"huh?"
"yeah that phone your holding.. its mine, im going to need it back, pop off the back cover ill read you the esn"
"this is mine i just found it"
"sigh.."

*takes phone*


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