Locate a Friend or Locate a Lost/Stolen Phone
Notes
After clicking on the "Login" button, the login will be replaced by a link to a new window that will display the last known location of the phone on a map. The location accuracy is dependent on whether or not the phone has GPS. A proximity radius will be shown for devices that are not using GPS. This approximate position is derived from SameCell's cell tower-based positioning technology.
Locating a Lost or Stolen Phone
This service can be very useful when you can't find your phone. Before this feature can be used, you must enable the "Locate my Phone" feature and enter a password in the options screen in the SameCell application.
Share Your Location with a Friend
The Locate feature may also be used to share your location with other non-SameCell users. To enable friends to see your location on a map, you simply have to enable the "Locate my Phone" option in the SameCell application and tell your friend your locate password. You can use the link below to email instructions to a friend. (Note: you'll have to edit the email to add your actual password in the area marked *PASSWORD-HERE*)
Email instructions to a friend so they can locate me on a map
Personal Privacy & Safety
The locate feature can provide great fun and utility when used responsibly. It can also provide a vital safety function to monitor your children or elderly family members. Care must also be taken to ensure that your password does not fall into the wrong hands. If you have any concern that your safety or privacy has been compromised, you can take any of the following steps to disable real-time sharing of your location:
After clicking on the "Login" button, the login will be replaced by a link to a new window that will display the last known location of the phone on a map. The location accuracy is dependent on whether or not the phone has GPS. A proximity radius will be shown for devices that are not using GPS. This approximate position is derived from SameCell's cell tower-based positioning technology.
Locating a Lost or Stolen Phone
This service can be very useful when you can't find your phone. Before this feature can be used, you must enable the "Locate my Phone" feature and enter a password in the options screen in the SameCell application.
Share Your Location with a Friend
The Locate feature may also be used to share your location with other non-SameCell users. To enable friends to see your location on a map, you simply have to enable the "Locate my Phone" option in the SameCell application and tell your friend your locate password. You can use the link below to email instructions to a friend. (Note: you'll have to edit the email to add your actual password in the area marked *PASSWORD-HERE*)
Email instructions to a friend so they can locate me on a map
Personal Privacy & Safety
The locate feature can provide great fun and utility when used responsibly. It can also provide a vital safety function to monitor your children or elderly family members. Care must also be taken to ensure that your password does not fall into the wrong hands. If you have any concern that your safety or privacy has been compromised, you can take any of the following steps to disable real-time sharing of your location:
- You can change your password at any time. (location sharing will still work for anyone with the new password).
- Go into the SameCell Options Screen and disable the "Locate my Phone" feature.
- Turn the entire SameCell service off by selecting "Turn Sharing Off" from the main menu of the application.