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aaNet Communications • View topic - GPS Tracking
Does anyone know how to track something using GPS?
Ie how can you find a phone, or a device that has GPS.
I'm thinking of getting some maps software for my PDA, and I was wondering if I can use it for more than navigation.
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In the context of your examples I'd suggest that devices and software used for this purpose will not be available to "just anyone".
I further suggest that if it were you might want to look at security and surveillance outlets.
Edit: To take it one step further and from what little I know on the subject I'd suggest that phone companies would not allow anyone to "track" the phones that use their network but I'm happy to be corrected on that.
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Quote: : In the context of your examples I'd suggest that devices and software used for this purpose will not be available to "just anyone".
I further suggest that if it were you might want to look at security and surveillance outlets.
Edit: To take it one step further and from what little I know on the subject I'd suggest that phone companies would not allow anyone to "track" the phones that use their network but I'm happy to be corrected on that.
I was thinking that you'd have to enter the id of the device you're tracking, or something like that.
How do courier companies track their vehicles?
EDIT:
http://www.airtightinvestigations.com/s ...
Pment.html
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Quote: : I was thinking that you'd have to enter the id of the device you're tracking, or something like that.
How do courier companies track their vehicles?
Your link answers your question.
With specific devices that either transmit their location to a corresponding receiver or vice versa.
The only way you'd be able to track or locate a non-specific device (phone / PDA) would be to bypass various layers of hardware and software security within the network that they operate.
I know of no phone company or telecommunication provider in the world that would allow this (again happy to be corrected).
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Quote: : Your link answers your question.
With specific devices that either transmit their location to a corresponding receiver or vice versa.
The only way you'd be able to track or locate a non-specific device (phone / PDA) would be to bypass various layers of hardware and software security within the network that they operate.
I know of no phone company or telecommunication provider in the world that would allow this (again happy to be corrected).
I don't have a specific need so I am looking for a free solution to play around with.
I would nice to be able to track a device, similar to what cops do in movies.
I don't know the legalities of it, but a quick read confirmed that in the US cops need a warrant but private citizens can track devices legally.
So, how do you do it?
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Quote: : So, how do you do it?
You don't.
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Quote: : I don't have a specific need so I am looking for a free solution to play around with.
I would nice to be able to track a device, similar to what cops do in movies.
I don't know the legalities of it, but a quick read confirmed that in the US cops need a warrant but private citizens can track devices legally.
So, how do you do it?
There's an entire field dedicated to tracking items with GPS - go to http://www.geocaching.com/ and select Australia.
The items to be tracked are often hidden, with puzzles to be solved to locate them.
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Quote: : There's an entire field dedicated to tracking items with GPS - go to http://www.geocaching.com/ and select Australia.
The items to be tracked are often hidden, with puzzles to be solved to locate them.
Thanks foxi.
I knew that at least one person would know something about it.
I'll have a look at that link now.
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I had a look at the link, but it centers on finding the location given the co-ordinates, not finding a GPS device.
I remember I saw something on Beyond Tomorrow a few weeks ago, where a security specialist in the UK could track unsecured bluetooth phones with freely available utilities.
They didn't go into detail for obvious reasons.
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A nifty site to be sure but one that doesn't satisfy the following criteria:
Quote: : Does anyone know how to track something using GPS?
Ie how can you find a phone, or a device that has GPS
Quote: : I would nice to be able to track a device, similar to what cops do in movies.
Quote: : I was thinking that you'd have to enter the id of the device you're tracking
Quote: : So if I have a GPS unit, someone can track where I am (and where I'm going)?
No!
Anyway mate.
It seems I either misunderstood your questions or just misunderstand the subject.
Either way, good luck with your Geo-caching.
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A GPS device works by RECEIVING signals from satellites and calculating position based on this.
They can't broadcast anything, because they are not designed to and lack the power.
What you need is a device with a GPS in it (so it knows its co-ordinates) AND the ability to communicate this info with you, like a satellite internet or mobile phone connection.
Some mobile phones have GPS so as long as you had software, and the phone had coverage, you could theoretically track that.
You can't track a GPS device any more than you can track a TV or radio
Supersnazz
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Quote: : A GPS device works by RECEIVING signals from satellites and calculating position based on this.
They can't broadcast anything, because they are not designed to and lack the power.
What you need is a device with a GPS in it (so it knows its co-ordinates) AND the ability to communicate this info with you, like a satellite internet or mobile phone connection.
Some mobile phones have GPS so as long as you had software, and the phone had coverage, you could theoretically track that.
You can't track a GPS device any more than you can track a TV or radio
Supersnazz
I bought a GPS receiver last week to try it out and I now understand how it works.
It is a good little gadget but I find satellite navigation a little distracting while driving.
BTW my PDA is also a phone, so I could do what you suggested, but I don't have a practical use for it.
I just wanted to know how/if it can be done.
Thanks.
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Try here: --> http://www.ozspy.com.au/main.htm
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