FMD vs GPS Setter
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
FMD
I lost my new phone. And because I don't use Google Services I couldn't locate it and my phone was gone for good. In the hope that this doesn't happen again, I developed this application, so that I can locate the phone via SMS. Features: - Locate the device (using GPS or cellular location) - Lock the device - Let the device ring - Take pictures with the device's camera to see its surroundings - Factory-reset the device Usage: You can control FMD (and thus your phone) either via SMS or via FMD Server. You send a command to the phone (e.g. "fmd ring") and the phone executes it. For SMS you can either define a list of trusted contacts (phone numbers) that are allowed to send commands. Or you can set a PIN to allow anonymous usage. Then non-trusted phone numbers can also send commands by including the PIN in the message. This is useful because now if you lose your phone, you can ask a random person for help to wipe your phone remotely. If you simply text "fmd" to your phone FMD will reply with a text listing the available commands. With FMD Server you get a web interface to send commands, to view the location of your device on a map, and to view pictures taken by the device. You can self-host FMD Server. For more details, see: https://gitlab.com/fmd-foss/fmd-server Disclaimer: This app is provided on a best effort basis. We hope it is useful, we use it ourselves, but this is a hobby project and we can't guarantee that it will work when you need it the most.
GPS Setter
- ✨ Supports system server location APIs introduced in Android 14+ - 🍀 Supports a fully FLOSS build flavor - including all underlying dependencies - 🖲️ Allows adjusting location on the fly via an on-screen joystick overlay - 🎉 Features custom designed resource bundles with updated dependent libraries - 🎲 Allows using a live updating random location in the vicinity of the set point - 🔥 Compatible with latest Material Design
| Feature | FMD | GPS Setter |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivityNavigation | Password ManagerProductivityDev ToolsMessagingNavigation |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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