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Open Source Anti-Theft App (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am looking for an open source app similar to Apple's "Find My", the intention is to give it root permissions and be able to monitor its location from another device and even be able to do a factory reset remotely in case of theft.

Is there an app that can be used for this purpose? Any help would be appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You could give https://f-droid.org/packages/de.nulide.findmydevice/ a try

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Nice to have this in an app.

You can also reproduce this with apps like Macrodroid or Tasker too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Thanks! I've been using it for the last 2 days and it's just what I needed!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Check out Prey Project

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Requires Google Play Store to install the app. They refer to Play Store from their release page on GitHub.
- No client on F-Droid nor IzzyOnDroid.
Based in USA.
You can't install the server on your own server.
The server's source code appears to be closed.

I wouldn't use it or trust it 🙂

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

And if that doesn't work, you just start to pray /j

~~I'm so sorry~~.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There used to be an app called aegis that did something like this, it used texts to your phone to trigger stuff. It was made by one of the CyanogenMod devs, I'm not sure if it's still around... EDIT: the github is here, but it hasn't been touched in a while lol