2010
07.03
07.03
Several people have requested an app that can track your phone on a map. Boostapps reader Clark recommended Instamapper which works perfectly. It runs in the background on the phone and you can view where the phone is and where it's been on a Google Map by visiting instamapper.com (free registration required) with a PC browser, Bolt or Opera Mini. (Bolt seems to do a better job with the Instamapper site than Opera.)
The version posted here was designed specifically for iDEN phones and gets a GPS fix very quickly (under 30 seconds outdoors) on my i776.
Type: Freeware
Vendor: Instamapper Product Page
Data Connection Required: Yes
Supported iDEN phones: All Falcon Series with Java (i290, i335, i465, i776, i856, i9, etc)
File Size: 18 KB
Boost CDMA users (Incognito, Juno, Seek, etc.) and non-Boost users load this page in the phone browser and click here: JAD
data error 906 invalid descriptor lenght i have a cdma incognito can you help?
It won't work. 3rd party GPS apps don't work on the Incognito as the GPS API is restricted to apps signed in the manufacturer or operator domain and only preinstalled apps or ones you buy from Boost are.
There is no known workaround for getting 3rd party GPS apps to work on the Incognito.
I don't know how to track my wifes phone can some one help me
I have opera mini on my i465,how do I open the instamapper? Thanks
Just go to http://www.instamapper.com/ with Opera Mini and log in. You need to turn off Opera Mini's mobile view for the maps to display properly.
Thanks Dennis, but how do you turn off the mobile view?
Ok,I turned off mobil view and signed in,but it freezes at about 30 percent.Any ideas? Thanks again
Not really. Try reloading the page or maybe Bolt will work better.
how do u set this app to run fulltime on a i465?
* Enter the "Java Apps" menu
* Enter the following key sequence: *159#
* You will be prompted for an administrator PIN. The f default PIN is '0000'.
* Set Instamaper as a "Full Time App"
Source: http://programa.nii.com/en/resource/java_application_administration_iden_devices
Thanks again Dennis
This app works good on my i465. When running in the background it does seem to lag the phone a little though.
I should also add the I use opera mini 4.2 to view the mobile website (have a favorite for it) and it's the fastest way I've found to see a map of where I'm at.
i have a i930 nextel i load the app but when i try to open it said error on application what do i have to do to fixed
The i930 is a Windows Mobile phone which does not have built in support for Java apps like the ones on on this site. It's possible to install Java on most Windows phones. See http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/blogs/3/2266 for more information on adding Java. Even with Java I doubt that Instapper would work on the i930 as it was designed specifically for the iDEN Motorola's
They are working on a Windows Mobile Port to Instatracker. Right now all that is supported is Blackberry, iPhone, Android and iDEN phones.
i love this app so much it works flawlessly on both my husband and I's I335 and has a cool plug-in for face book too!!
Love this app. it's another sweet way for your friends/family to find you if you ever get stuck on the highway. just run this and sit there and wait. it's pretty neat actually I've used this in conjunction with geocaching on several occasions
Put in where? When you add a device it only asks for a label not what kind of device it is.
Have not tried this yet but... FYI Mgmaps released here at boostapps actually has an easy to setup web-tracking feature..
Complete your activation by clicking the link in the email. Then on instamapper.com, click on the "Devices" tab and add a device and you will see your key for the device.
accutracking.com is like this app,except after 30 days you have to pay to check your tracking status online.I use it without paying,because the Gps fix is faster.When I get a fix,I then run GpsTracker
how do you set a app to run in back ground and not terminate
With the app running press the red End Call key twice. It will run in the background until you go back to it and end it or shut off the phone.
You can also set one app to always run. Go to Java Apps and type #159#. For the PIN, type "0000". Choose "Fulltime App" and select the app you want. Press "Done".
Great app! Thanx a lot Dennis for posting this here. On my i465 initial tracking takes a minute, then it updates about every 20 seconds.
decent app u gotta check online to see ur gps tracking