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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 ************************************************** ************* 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 |
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Nice find.................
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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.
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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. |
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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
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nevermind, got it working.
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Here is a discussion about the gps on the TYTN.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=4821 |
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kmart, what's your phone number and your wipe pasword :p
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hahahaha!!!!!! :mrgreen: that would SUCK A$$ |
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Very sweet indeed!
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Is there anyway to get VITO FIndMe to prime the GPS? It wont do anything unless that happens!
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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. |
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I have GPS ENABLED box checked. |
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This is some very nice software, I just want somebody to steal my phone so I can hunt them down : D
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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! |
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Update your PRL, Call *2, you want Tech Support> PDA and tell them you'd like the latest PRL update. |
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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
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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 |
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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:
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. |
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So I could potentially use this to track where my wife is at all times :twisted:
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You bastard, beer just shot into my nose reading that ;)
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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. |
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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!
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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 |
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Why dont you just use google maps on the phone?
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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 |
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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.
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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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