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FindMe SOS 1.0

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FindMe SOS, developed and published by DriveGenics, has released its latest version, 1.0, on 2024-03-04. This app falls under the Maps & Navigation category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

FindMe SOS APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 7.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: me.com.findme

Updated: 11 months ago

Developer Name: DriveGenics

Category: Maps & Navigation

New features: Show more

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing FindMe SOS on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Previous Versions

FindMe SOS 1.0
2024-03-04 / 5.6 MB / Android 7.0+

About this app

What is FindMe SOS?

FindMe SOS encodes your position with 4 words. These 4 words define your unique location within a 20 metre square. FindMe is valid worldwide.

All of the words used by FindMe are phonetically distinct - that means they will not cause confusion when spoken by a wide number of people, including non-native English speakers.

This makes FindMe different from other word geocoding apps that have no such safeguards in place.

FindMe's words are derived from sources including the NATO phonetic alphabet and the PGP wordlist, and then further refined using phonetic algorithms. This ensures maximum intelligibility over poor mobile/cell phone voice services.

This is essential for an emergency high-stress situation.

FindMe also has a speech synthesizer that allows the receiving caller to hear the 4 words. Long pressing on any label will also allow the words and coordinates to be copied.

GEOCODE

The FindMe Geocode application will allow you to turn your 4 words into commonly used map coordinates for each included country. Different words can be easily selected to provide a complete reverse-geocode facility.

Coordinates provided are as follows:

Decimal latitude longitude degrees (DLL)
Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
British National Grid (BNG)
Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)

ACCURACY AND RESOLUTION

FindMe provides unique 20m square grid locations, and uses an equirectangular map projection to ensure accurate visualisation.

Modern cell/mobile phones will typically have a best-case location error of around ±5m - this means that your position is only accurate to within a 10m diameter circle. In poor conditions (e.g. due to non-ideal satellite constellation patterns, weather, obstruction), the error can be much larger.

FindMe therefore only provides a location to 20m, as we consider this as within consumer device capabilities and more than adequate for emergency location services. Unlike other word geocoding apps, we assert that any finer resolution is technically not guaranteed and unnecessary for this purpose.

New features

initial release

App Permissions

Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.