mtheflow/sms_locator

Android app to get precise location of phone via sms

Simple SMS locator

It's simple application allow you to find precise location of phone by SMS. Useful for determine location of children.

It has some benefits:

• Send precise location determined by GPS
• Work without Internet
• Work on devices with Android 6+
• Work on devices from Mui, Huaway and e.t.c that have "protected app list" and block to start app after reboot,
• Continue work after reboot,
• Use link to Google maps in modern 2017 format
• Free and Opensource,
• There are no ADS in it

And some constrain:

• Need device with GPS
• Determining precise location take time

How it works:

On first run, you setup pass-phrase. After you can sent SMS to this phone from another with this pass-phrase. In response you receive two sms link to Google maps, pointed to location of phone:

• First with last-known may by coarse location of a phone;
• Second with fine location determined by GPS

Link to Play market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gan4x4.smslocator

Link to direct apk download: https://github.com/Gan4x4/sms_locator/raw/master/app/release/app-release.apk