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valleyboy22

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Hey all,

My son wants a iPhone for Xmas but I'm on Android but want to know if there is a app to track the phone via my Android device?? I have switched the find my mobile function on his iPhone but I can't seem to find a app on Android to track it?? Any ideas please all??

Thanks
 
Can we assume the "If all your friends wanted to jump off a cliff" speech didn't work? ;)

In answer to your question--I don't know, but I suspect you'll have to find an app like "Find My Friends" that works on both Android and iOS.
 
- Install Google+ from the apple store onto that apple device
- Create a free Google account for him, or have him sign in to the one he has
- Go into his circles and create a circle called "Pinpoint Location"
- Add yourself (and whoever else you decide to - i.e. mother, sister, etc.) to Pinpoint Location circle
- Google+ app > Locations > Settings > Location Settings > Location Sharing On and then share Pinpoint Location with the Pinpoint Location circle.

Creating the "Pinpoint Location" circle avoids future confusion as you can see with a glance who has it and adding and removing doesn't mess with any other circles.
 
gtbarry, nice example of an app that works in both OS's, but does Google+ have age filters? I quit Google+ because I got tired of the gratuitous profanity, so it might not be something the OP would want to sign his son up for, without filters.
 
valleyboy22 said:
Hey all,

My son wants a iPhone for Xmas but I'm on Android but want to know if there is a app to track the phone via my Android device?? I have switched the find my mobile function on his iPhone but I can't seem to find a app on Android to track it?? Any ideas please all??

Thanks
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FindiPhoneOnAndroid. Works just like Find my iPhone. I use it.
 
Goodspike said:
gtbarry, nice example of an app that works in both OS's, but does Google+ have age filters? I quit Google+ because I got tired of the gratuitous profanity, so it might not be something the OP would want to sign his son up for, without filters.
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OP doesn't mention the son's age or a concern about content. Also, why would you need a safe filter if you are the only one your son follows?
 
gtbarry said:
OP doesn't mention the son's age or a concern about content. Also, why would you need a safe filter if you are the only one your son follows?
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His son could easily follow anyone he wants. But as you said depending on the age this might not matter.

@OP: Can't you just sign into a web page to use "Find my iPhone?"
 
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