Cheap GPS Tracker

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 03, 2017 at 14:46
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Hi all,

Just wanted to share some information about a low cost car GPS tracker I have been playing around with.

I had an old Android Smart Phone lying around (HTC Desire), installed a $5 Aldi Pre Paid Sim and installed the free Android Device Manager on the Smart Phone. I created a new gmail account that I will only use for this phone (no email setup). I disabled as many features on the phone that I could find (weather app & Wifi).

I have had the phone hidden in the car for the last 6 days. Using my Google Chrome App on my iPhone, I run the Android Device Manager to check the location of my car. I've been checking it 4-5 times a day for testing purposes.

So far, the phone still has around 30% battery capacity (not bad for 6 days) and have only still have $4.98 of credit on the Aldi plan and 360 days before it expires.

I plan to have the phone charger wired up on the accessories circuit so it gets charged up every time I start the vehicle. The phone is hidden in the car so I'm assuming it's not able to see the satellites and is using the mobile network for positioning.

Regards
Phil P



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