Droid Beacon
Free AppAbout Droid Beacon
Droid Beacon allows you to maintain a list of users who will be able to send a special text message (password) to your phone which will in turn send back your phones current location. Now you can create an email containing a link to Google maps which will show your location (when email was created) to allow your friends to find you. Works great if camping or in a neighborhood you’re not familiar with to allow them to find you without having to give directions.
When an incoming text message is received the program will lookup that phone number and password, if found the application will behave as follows:
•Initiate GPS and get current location.
•Convert latitude and longitude to friendly street name
•Send the Street name via text message back to the requesting users.
•Disable GPS
Since the current location is sent back via text message any phone capable of sending and receiving a text message can interface with this program
The GPS will only be initiated and then disabled when a valid incoming text message is received, saving battery life.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
-Added feature to send email with link to Google maps showing your location
-Added Notification To Alert User Of Location Request
-GPS Viewer Will Process Pending Request Which Were Not Fulfilled If GPS Search Exceeded Maximum Time Allowed
-Changed to correct issues with certain versions of HTC Desire
-Updated to use newest Google Geocoding API - 032213
-Modified User Interface - 121113
-Modified Removed Ads - 121113
-Added feature to send email with link to Google maps showing your location
-Added Notification To Alert User Of Location Request
-GPS Viewer Will Process Pending Request Which Were Not Fulfilled If GPS Search Exceeded Maximum Time Allowed
-Changed to correct issues with certain versions of HTC Desire
-Updated to use newest Google Geocoding API - 032213
-Modified User Interface - 121113
-Modified Removed Ads - 121113
Version update Droid Beacon was updated to version 1.14
Version update Droid Beacon was updated to version 1.11
More downloads Droid Beacon reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
More downloads Droid Beacon reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
What are users saying about Droid Beacon
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Google's own phone tracker works much better
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Google's own phone tracker works much better
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Simple to use and very useful. Thanks a ton!
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Works great. Dev very helpful getting my settings right. Now Kids never have to call to see where I am or how long til I get there !
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Works Good And More Helpfull
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Good Waite is the very
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Really simple and useful
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Works great
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Works as advertised. Cool app. Dirt diver out.
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Does not initiate then disable GPS. 5 stars when it will.
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Works like a charm! Briscoe out, Peace!
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Freezes when I try to setup telephone numbers. Uninstalled
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Simply doesn't work Freezes when I try to setup telephone numbers. Uninstalled
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Cool little app Works great
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Love, love, love. Works great. Moto droid 2.2. Dev very helpful getting my settings right. Now Kids never have to call to see where I am or how long til I get there !
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Works as advertised. Cool app. Dirt diver out.
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Works like a charm! Briscoe out, Peace!
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Does not initiate then disable GPS. 5 stars when it will.
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Does not turn GPS on if it is off. Works a treat if it is already running