ILocate comes with the set of features to locate your lost or misplaced android mobile. User may find his mobile by turning off the silent mode by sending simple code as a text message to make his mobile ring. User may also locate his device on map by requesting the mobile’s current location through sending a simple preconfigured code as text message from another trusted device to user’s mobile. In response user will get a link as a text message on a trusted device which will show user’s mobile’s current location on map. User can choose specific numbers to receive the command from by maintaining a list called – ‘Whitelist’.

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I LOCATE
SECURITY FOR LOST OR MISPLACED DEVICES
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2.  Abstract
 Software requirement specifications
 User interface design
 Algorithm
 Modules
 Demonstration
 Screen shots
 Future Extension
 Conclusion
 References
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3. ABSTRACT
 ILocate comes with the set of features to locate your lost or
misplaced android mobile. User may find his mobile by turning off
the silent mode by sending simple code as a text message to make
his mobile ring.
 User may also locate his device on map by requesting the mobile’s
current location through sending a simple preconfigured code as
text message from another trusted device to user’s mobile. In
response user will get a link as a text message on a trusted device
which will show user’s mobile’s current location on map.
 User can choose specific numbers to receive the command from
by maintaining a list called – ‘Whitelist’
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4. Requirements
Software:
 Android Platform v2.1 and later
Development tools:
 Android SDK: includes all power features of java adding to it
more specific APIs for android development.
 Eclipse IDE 3.7: IDE, with ADT (Android Development Tools)
plug-in, provides features specific to develop,
 debug and deploy the Android Apps.
 SQLite: A database engine helps to create self-contained,
cross-platform databases for Gadgets.
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5. Requirements
 Hardware
ARM processor: Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)
–SoC used in Android devices
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6. SCREENSHOTS
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7. SCREENSHOTS
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8. SCREENSHOTS
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9. SCREENSHOTS
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10. FUTURE EXTENSION
We have included very basic features that required for application to work.
Some advancement in futures may possible for better features and better
user experience.
 Dynamic entries for contacts & fetching contacts from mobile instead of
manual typing:
This version of iLocate has fixed number of allowable contact numbers for
White list and SIM change list. Advance controls may be used to add or
remove text fields as per user’s need. Also application may allow user to
fetch contact from People list itself and selecting accordingly.
 Connecting using internet
Application may be extended to make a use of internet to allow the device
to be located through another device by trusted users (already registered
with application) and to track movements of user’s device.
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11. CONCLUSION
 The App Security for lost or misplaced device – ilocate has been
successfully completed. The goal of the system is achieved and
problems are solved. The project is developed in the manner which is
user friendly and required help is provided at different levels.
 The primary goal is to provide security for the lost or misplaced
devices. It tracks the mobiles which are misplaced or lost. A simple
text message from a friend’s mobile will make users mobile to ring
(even if it is on Silent mode) if phone is misplaced within reachable
range. When a user lose his mobile a simple text message from
friend’s mobile will help user to receive his phone’s GPS location .
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12. REFERENCES
 Learning Android, Building Applications for the Android
Market by Marko Gargenta, O'Reilly Media
 Android Developer’s official site
http://developer.android.com
 Google
http://www.google.co.in/
 Stack Overflow
http://stackoverflow.com/
& many other blogs, web materials, youtube, etc…
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