A secure tracking mobile app development

Abstract

The explosive growth of the Android platform has been a significant win for consumers with respect to competition and features. To provide users with the security applications to manage the data in their personal smart phones is very important. In this paper we describe an Android app development that the user can use to keep in touch with the lost phone if the user has misplaced the mobile or forgot the mobile somewhere and wanted to know the call history, SMS, GPS locations etc. The security solution provided by this app requires the user to install the application with security codes for call logs, SMS and GPS tracking. User has to send an SMS with these secret codes to the mobile in order to retrieve the call logs, messages, GPS locations to the mobile from which the SMS was sent. User can also manage personal information such as delete the call logs or messages. If the SIM card has been changed, the user will receive a notification with that information to the alternate number. With this app, users can also manage the personal information remotely and securely. The process and coding created in this research can be used as the platform for other secured Android mobile app development.