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The SmsGpsLocator 3 App is Installed on any Smartphone in which your would like to send an SMS to get it's Geo Location Co-ordinates.

Pre-Install Steps for SmsGpsLocator3 :
1. Make sure to Uninstall all other previous Versions of SMS GPS Locater App.
2. Your Smartphone should be Restarted or Rebooted since Issues were faced on Samsung J7 Prime and Micromax Canvas Nitro 2:
3. The above Issues could have been due to debugging Mode Turned On but to be sure to follow above 2 Steps.
4. After GPS Service is Enabled Please wait for 10-30 secs before your Smartphone Can Get your Geo Coordinates.
Procedure to Install and run SMS GPS Locater 3:
1. Just Install SmsGpsLocater App on your Android Phone and let it run Minimized or in the Background.
2. Take another Button Phone or Smartphone and send an SMS Message containing "getloc=1" to the Number with SmsGpsLocater App installed.
3. getloc --> starts the SmsGpsLocater App to start sending SMS and 1 --> means send SMS at 1 minute intervals.
4. You can always with a different interval by resending with e.g: "getloc=7" for send SMS at 7 minute intervals.
3. You will receive an SMS with the Geo Location Coordinates in which you can enter in maps.google.com to know its location.

Note: App will work with the following in place:
1. Internet Connection Needs to be present.
2. GPS Service or Location Service should be enabled.
3. If any GPS blocking App is running just Close All the Apps including SmsGpsLocater and
restart SmsGpsLocater and send a another SMS to this phone with message "getloc=1"

Files are created in your internal directory:

smsgps.txt --> Contains the Geo Location Co-ordinates
smsgpsedits.txt --> Contains the Forward Mobile No and the SMS Send Interval.

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This App is really helpful in the following Scenarios:

1. You want to know the location of where your son is located at?
Just Install SmsGpsLocater App on your son's phone.
Then whenever you need to know where he is at just send him an SMS with "getloc" in the message.
You will receive the coordinates from him mobile.
Just enter the coordinates in maps.google.com to get his location.

2. You want to mark the perimeter of your house?
Install SmsGpsLocater App on your Smartphone.
Go to the place where you want mark the first location in your Yard.
Send yourself an SMS with "getloc" in the message.
Go to the second location in your Yard.
Again send yourself an SMS with "getloc" in the message.
You can do this for all points in your Yard, to get the Circle, Square Perimeter of your Yard.

Works On: Samsung S3, Samsung J7 Prime, Micromax Canvas Nitro2

New features

Feature to mention the number minutes to delay between each SMS.
Fix for App Crash after Enabling Smartphone GPS Service
Keeps the coordinates in local file smsgps.txt
Uses Smartphone GPS to get the phone's location
Can be ran minimized or in the background

App Permissions

Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.