Pintail

Pintail Free App

Rated 4.15/5 (1,163) —  Free Android application by Tom Gibara

About Pintail

Lost your phone? Find it with an SMS: Pintail replies automatically with your phone's location to a PIN protected SMS message.

Let friends and family easily find out where you are by sharing your PIN number with them: They send an SMS, Pintail replies with your location.

(Fixed for compatibility with the cupcake release.)

How to Download / Install

Download and install Pintail version 1.0.2 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.tomgibara.android.pintail, download Pintail.apk

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What are users saying about Pintail

B70%
by B####:

Has always worked great on my Galaxy S5 (and S1 and S3) on T-Mobile using Hangouts for SMS. However, does not work on my Nexus 6P on Google Fi using Hangouts for SMS. I never get a location response in this case. Could it be some legacy Google Voice settings causing this?

T70%
by T####:

For those complaining that its not accurate...turn gps on. It works great then. If gps is off, it triangulates cell towers.

Z70%
by Z####:

5 star only if security code that would secure changing of pin. Kinda redundent? What do you guys think?

T70%
by T####:

Works great on My touch 3G. If the text received didn't read "locate", it would be awesome.

T70%
by T####:

Not that accurate, even with gps turned on. Saying the phone is within 2000 meters of a certain address isn't helpful at all.

D70%
by D####:

Works well but if phone is lost or stolen not great. Need to be able to customise keyword.

Y70%
by Y####:

Work perfectly! I had my phone stolen today, And me and my sister easily got it back.

T70%
by T####:

Havnt used it in a real situation but tested it a couple times and it told me exactly where it was! Great app

M70%
by M####:

Our family has a few smart phones with data shut off on them. This app let's us locate them using a text message. Love it. Thank you

T70%
by T####:

It keeps saying my home address is my phones location, but i'ts 30 miles away. Uninstalled.

T70%
by T####:

Sux,it shows my phone is 1400 meter from my address,u know how large is 1400 meter , and what if someone change the sim cards?

T70%
by T####:

When it works, it works great youre screwed if you dont have your gps turned on, though and if you get any program updates, re-agree to activate it

T70%
by T####:

Gives invalid addresses or says I'm located at an unknown address,please fix.

T70%
by T####:

How can you find anything when it responds "within 3000 meters of Las Vegas."

N70%
by N####:

the phone that has this app is number you send the "locate pin" to. So you take your friend's phone, send YOUR phone the text. ;-)

T70%
by T####:

Love it I had lost my phone and I send the text to located and I was able to get my phone back I was crazy

T70%
by T####:

Galaxy note 4 stopped working after the most recent update.

T70%
by T####:

Doesn't provide a valid phone number to send a "locate phone" message to.

Y70%
by Y####:

Works great with my older Incredible phone (my wife's too). The only issue is when you bring up the map, there's no 'pin' to show the location, you just assume that the phone's location is the middle of the screen. Still, fairly accurate, more so than others I've tried. I don't have a data plan, so this is a cheap way to locate a phone

X70%
by X####:

It isn't specific for the location. It only gave me a mile radius of the location of that phone. That makes it useless.

Y70%
by Y####:

No use since it cant turn any gps on to locate. Good concept though.

Y70%
by Y####:

Amazing it works perfectley even if you don't have a data plan

Y70%
by Y####:

I wish there was a way to deactivate pintail so I didn't have to uninstall it every time I don't want to be found, but otherwise this app works great

Y70%
by Y####:

work great use it yesterday when I left my phone at a coffee shop...thx

Y70%
by Y####:

Nice, but not accurate if GPS is off. Also, to nitpick, you say 'enter PIN number' which is redundant, should just be 'enter PIN'

Y70%
by Y####:

Needs option to activate GPS automatically. A secured PIN would also be appreciated.

X70%
by X####:

This is awesome! Finds my location all the time. MyTouch 3G

Y70%
by Y####:

Its ok but I prefer Where's my droid, much better more useful

Y70%
by Y####:

This app is great for my g/f when i'm out on my m/c

Y70%
by Y####:

Downfall is that it is not always accurate. some cases will show a half mile radius (not helpful for a lost phone) if it were consistent 5*!!

Y70%
by Y####:

Great app. Uninstalled because I found Where's My Droid.

Z70%
by Z####:

Perfect even if u have data/wifi off. Leave ur GPS on, it doesn't drain the battery if inactive.If thieves change the SIM WaveSecure will tell u! :)

I70%
by I####:

Gave me the direct location of my where abouts wrks great 4 moment

D70%
by D####:

Great as long as the phone is on. If you lose your phone and someone shuts it down the app is useless

B70%
by B####:

Absulutly briliant and u have to read the help things before u get it

I70%
by I####:

Great idea! Excellent execution. Ask for pin on uninstall for 5 stars.

M70%
by M####:

3 stars for the concept, i havent had to use it yet so i dont know if it wroks

C70%
by C####:

This app is awsome if you already suspect where you're phone is... give or take a mile or so. T-mobile G2 w/4G

B70%
by B####:

I really like the idea of it but some of the time it gives me an unavailable address when i'm at my house in downtown Austin. Needs improvement.

C70%
by C####:

Not very often i leave comms but wat a handy app, could literally save your life! Just b carefull who u give ya pin 2 coz u could get caught out lol..


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