- Stolen iTouch Tracking?
- 11 May 2011 06:26:24 pm
- Last edited by Progbeard on 11 May 2011 06:37:45 pm; edited 1 time in total
Hey, guys. I'm in a bit of a situation here. I've had my iTouch stolen at school, and I didn't have MobileMe or any of those tracking apps installed...
I think I might be able to use the fact that the iTouch is connected to the school's wireless network to my advantage in trying to find it or at least trying to figure out when it connects and disconnects from the network. Is there any way AT ALL I could do this externally? I'm not sure how to access the router's admin page, but there's a chance it might not be password-protected since the network itself is already password-protected (but I know the password). Luckily, I have LockInfo which shows e-mails in my inbox and notifications on the Lockscreen itself, so I sent e-mails to my inbox and texts to my device saying it was lost/stolen and providing a number to call in the event that it really was just lost (although I'm sure that's not the case).
It is password-protected, and I believe it will only connect to my school and home network on its own, meaning that I might just be able to stand around the entrance and wait to hear a notification sound when someone walks in. Also, how long do you think it would take an average person to exhaust 6000 4-digit passwords and an iPhone/iTouch?
I just don't wanna be $400 in the red. I need a hacky solution.
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Is there a way to force an app to publish its location? I know if you tweet, your location is tweeted as well. Now I'm really wishing I used a tracking app.
I think I might be able to use the fact that the iTouch is connected to the school's wireless network to my advantage in trying to find it or at least trying to figure out when it connects and disconnects from the network. Is there any way AT ALL I could do this externally? I'm not sure how to access the router's admin page, but there's a chance it might not be password-protected since the network itself is already password-protected (but I know the password). Luckily, I have LockInfo which shows e-mails in my inbox and notifications on the Lockscreen itself, so I sent e-mails to my inbox and texts to my device saying it was lost/stolen and providing a number to call in the event that it really was just lost (although I'm sure that's not the case).
It is password-protected, and I believe it will only connect to my school and home network on its own, meaning that I might just be able to stand around the entrance and wait to hear a notification sound when someone walks in. Also, how long do you think it would take an average person to exhaust 6000 4-digit passwords and an iPhone/iTouch?
I just don't wanna be $400 in the red. I need a hacky solution.
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Is there a way to force an app to publish its location? I know if you tweet, your location is tweeted as well. Now I'm really wishing I used a tracking app.