Compatible Anti-Theft Apps

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I've successfully rooted and installed the Android Market on my Kindle Fire, and in doing so came across some of the anti-theft apps like Prey. However, these apps seem to rely on SMS and GPS as a large part of their functionality. Is there any security app that would work for the Kindle; something that gives coarse location through WiFi and things such as that?

This would help me greatly, as it's the only device I have to worry about actually losing at present.

The closest I can seem to get is Cerberus. It has remote wiping, locking, alarms, and etc, but does not show coarse location. After attempting to send the locate device command, it does not appear on the map.

Well from my understanding no app can add functions that the kindle just can not have. Like to be located loo sorry but amazon made it this way and nothing you do will change that maybe custom Roms but even then how you will locate a lost kindle is beyond me. Since it has no gps or cell signal. And if you password portect it. It cant connect to new wifi

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i put lookout on mine and im going to use the giude on how to put gps on it and then lookout will work

The GPS only works when connected through your phone, I believe.

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Originally Posted by movieaddict

i put lookout on mine and im going to use the giude on how to put gps on it and then lookout will work

And how exactly are you going to "put gps on it" ? If you're not going to attach tons of gadgets to your microUSB port or another cell phone with a duck tape behind your KF, let me know :P

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(bumping this thread)

My wife works for a doctor's office doing research, and they're getting a patient form-filling app that runs on Android. The Kindle Fires or another cheap tablet looks like the best way to go, but they are concerned about these things growing legs.

Without SMS and GPS, tracking using the typical apps such as Prey just won't work. I've got some ideas, I'm looking for others:

Mainly: Pair with a bluetooth device that sits in the office. I think I should be able to use Tasker or on{x} to detect when the bluetooth disconnects, and (a) play an alarm on the device, (b) alert the office

The alert the office part could possibly be done through (1) pairing with a laptop, (2) Google Voice? (3) Some web or email thingy, if the device is either still in WiFi range or connects to a public WiFi.

Sound reasonable?