Question on program mod

[SoberGuy]

I ran across this program (http://www.bak2u.com/phonebakpdaphone.php). Basically, if it detects an unauthorized SIM, it will send a text message to a preprogrammed phone number, alerting that the device is using an unauthorized SIM. I'm curious if something like this could be modified to send the GPS location of the device as well. After having my last phone stolen, I'm hoping there's a way to combine the two so as to help in efforts to recover a stolen phone.

Any thoughts?

[Borizli]

Ultimate Theft Alert can do this:
http://www.pocketpc-live.com/pocketpc-softwares/ultimate-theft-alert-v3-for-pocket-pcs-2.html

[SoberGuy]

While I can see where that program will send an SMS alerting that the device is using an invalid SIM, I don't see where it sends the GPS location of the device in the SMS message.

In other words, there are programs that allow you send your GPS longitude and lattitude via SMS. I'm looking for something that combines that with the capabilities of programs like Bak2U and Ultimate Theft Alert.

[Rudegar]

it could be don but it's unlikely it would be compatbile with all gps devices
it would have to be started with a shortcut in windows\startup and check the sim with the bounded sim at each start up
it would have to do all checking and sms'ing silent
and if the thief had a prepaied sim card it could be that it could not even send any sms's

most thiefs i guess would not keep it for themselfs anyway they would hardreset it removing the proct program and sell it to somebody else

[SoberGuy]

The programs already out there do the checking of the SIM and sending of the SMS silently, already. It would just be a matter of getting the GPS location and adding that to the SMS. Then again, I don't know anything about modding.

The ability to track a lost or stolen mobile phone with a built in GPS chip would be ideal.

[Muyz]

http://www.wimp-software.co.uk/

[SoberGuy]

Awesome! Thanks much. I see a lot of stuff in their forums about XDA