On Mon, 25 Feb 2019, tom wrote:
It is worth keeping in mind the privacy implications of such a service. The company behind the Find My Droid program also has access to everywhere you are or have been with historical archives. That can be extremely sensitive information.
Tom, This is important information; I was certainly now aware of it. I've had mobile phones since the early 1990s and last week's loss of the Treo was a first. I've also not broken a phone, washed it, or dropped it in the commode. While there's always a first time for anything, I'll be paying very close attention to the presence of my new Nokia.
It is possible to achieve the same functionality without compromising privacy. If you have a Nextcloud account (can be selfhosted) there is an extension called PhoneTrack. It allows your Nextcloud instance to have an API for loggers. If you use an application like Ulogger or something similar you can send your location data to yourself and store it in a database you control without disclosing that info to any third parties unless you wish to.
Thank you for making me aware of the potential privacy dangers of Find My Droid and for offering a functional solution. I'll certainly keep this in mind. Best regards, Rich _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
