the "$30" Ghetto Lojack thread

[BustedS13]

Meet BloJack(tm).

i put the $30 in quotations because you're really looking at about 60 with tax and all that, plus phone prices have gone up. maybe if you find some old ass phone on craigslist you could do it for $30, but i'll be using new shit.


i know this has been discussed in other threads, but i feel it should have its own thread, especially considering how jam packed the stolen goods forum is.

Ghetto Lojack. you take a Boost Mobile GPS-enabled phone, load some software onto it that allows you to track the phone on your computer, and then leave it on and charging in your car. every 90 days you'll need to add minutes ($10 worth? unclear at this point).

you'll need:
-Boost Mobile GPS-enabled phone (Target sells the i425t for 39.99)
-mini-usb cable (to load the software to the phone. you probably have one for a digital camera or another phone or an mp3 player or whatever. if you don't, you have a friend who does, so don't buy one)
-car charger (you can get a mini-usb car charger at walmart and anywhere else for under ten dollars)
-add-on 12v plug (hardwire in your car to plug this thing in)

you'll need to download software from:
http://www.mologogo.com/
to use on your phone. load it up, set it up, and turn it on. the phone has to be on with the application running at all times, so you'll want to hardwire that in your car in a discreet location. then you can track your car when it gets jacked on the website. the end.

i'll update with my own experience when i set this up with the i425t.

here are some threads on other forums about this setup.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=154516

http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2058648&page=1

and here's the phone i'll be using. it has a nice flat back just begging for some velcro.

http://i29.tinypic.com/23sakxw.jpg

i'll pick this phone up in the next few days and rig it up for use, see how long the battery lasts without being plugged in so i can decide between constant power or accessory power, and so on and so forth.

[S13Boosts]

++1 hahahha Coo shit

[DreamN]

that's actually a pretty nice looking phone. might consider doing this too.

how well does this work btw? does it show realtime tracking?

[BustedS13]

that's actually a pretty nice looking phone. might consider doing this too.

how well does this work btw? does it show realtime tracking?

it updates on the site every 2-8 minutes. there's probably better software out there with a less fruity name, i'm guessing. i'll look around

[NismoS13Chuki]

so do you need to activate the phone for use of boost mobile in order to get this to work

[BustedS13]

so do you need to activate the phone for use of boost mobile in order to get this to work

oh yeah. you need to activate the phone and keep the minimum minutes on it. apparently boost will wipe the minutes every 90 days if it goes unused. as far as i can tell, the minimum is ten dollars, maybe five? $40 a year isn't bad though. and the phone comes with ten dollars' worth preloaded, so you're good for 90 days out of the box.

[skatanic28]

that is pretty badass if it works.

thanks!

[DreamN]

oh yeah. you need to activate the phone and keep the minimum minutes on it. apparently boost will wipe the minutes every 90 days if it goes unused. as far as i can tell, the minimum is ten dollars, maybe five? $40 a year isn't bad though. and the phone comes with ten dollars' worth preloaded, so you're good for 90 days out of the box.

Good info. I'm gonna see if my friend still has his old boost mobile phone. Wonder if it'll work. If not I'll just head to target or wherever too see if they have the same one you have.

[berz]

this is dope for the budjet minded

[fliprayzin240sx]

Bury the bitch behind the cluster...

[shinhed]

When I first read this I thought to myself, "This is all good and stuff, but there's no insurance on your car like you'd have with LoJack". Then I researched LoJack and realized they don't provide insurance either.

This is an epic idea.

[JDM_eightSIX]

Wire the power cord for the phone to a power supply with a Toggle switch so the phone isn't constantly charging (Cant be good for battery) and you can keep it hidden somewhere with hard accessibility yet still be able to charge it secretly. Only problem is if you can't add minutes online and have to use the phone to add them.

Just a idea...

[allntrlundrgrnd]

thats a pretty sick lookin phone for 40 bucks. awesome idea too

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

dude bump for best lojack idea ever
i might try this out

[SimpleSexy180]

so down.

i already have a spot planned out so i can just take it out at night to charge it.

(i have a garage) then slap it in the car again when i go out somewhere besides home or work.

[HyperTek]

i nominate the name "Blowjack" lol

i been planin this myself... also good to see where your girl is going *keep track* so i hear lmao

[allntrlundrgrnd]

so down.

i already have a spot planned out so i can just take it out at night to charge it.

(i have a garage) then slap it in the car again when i go out somewhere besides home or work.

uhh doesnt that defeat the purpose of having something in the car to track it with?

like busted said just rig a charger up so it can be in there at all times and not risk settin it all up to have it stolen while your gps is chargin. that would suck.

[CrimsonRockett]

i nominate the name "Blowjack" lol

i been planin this myself... also good to see where your girl is going *keep track* so i hear lmao

:rofl:

Trust issues eh?

This does sound like a good idea.

Might have to try this out on the shell...(since bro is broke as fuck and can't afford lojack.)

[gunluvS14]

wow, i'm really impressed

how well the phone acquiring GPS signal?
I had a handheld old school Garmin GPS, sometime it can't get good signal strength if I throw it under the dash

[whereda40at]

this is awesome. and you dont have to run all the bitch ass wires that you need to run on a low jack and an alarm. great for us worried about our cars weight:duh:

[SimpleSexy180]

uhh doesnt that defeat the purpose of having something in the car to track it with?

like busted said just rig a charger up so it can be in there at all times and not risk settin it all up to have it stolen while your gps is chargin. that would suck.

i have a garage to park at night... and i work as merchandiser that goes store to store...so i can see my car every minute if i wanted.

wow, i'm really impressed

how well the phone acquiring GPS signal?
I had a handheld old school Garmin GPS, sometime it can't get good signal strength if I throw it under the dash

the honda-tech thread has some "review"

[zugoi]

This is awesome, but since its on a honda forum and several others everyones going to know about it..id take the phone apart so it doesnt look like a phone so people wont know what it is. But i wont be able to call the bastard that steals my car : ( HAHA .....KNOCK ON WOOD!!

[projectRDM]

Wire the power cord for the phone to a power supply with a Toggle switch so the phone isn't constantly charging (Cant be good for battery) and you can keep it hidden somewhere with hard accessibility yet still be able to charge it secretly. Only problem is if you can't add minutes online and have to use the phone to add them.

Just a idea...

Phone chargers pull no more current than an alarm LED, it'd need to be left untouched for several weeks before draining the battery enough to lose power.

[iluvpandas4]

wow just took my sister's old boost, now i just need to pick myself up a couple of things. :D

[BustedS13]

Wire the power cord for the phone to a power supply with a Toggle switch so the phone isn't constantly charging (Cant be good for battery) and you can keep it hidden somewhere with hard accessibility yet still be able to charge it secretly. Only problem is if you can't add minutes online and have to use the phone to add them.

Just a idea...

just a great idea, because i love switches. i'll wire it to constant power on a toggle switch. NEED MOAR SWITCHES!

i nominate the name "Blowjack" lol

edited first post.

wow, i'm really impressed

how well the phone acquiring GPS signal?
I had a handheld old school Garmin GPS, sometime it can't get good signal strength if I throw it under the dash

i've read this phone gets good gps signal, but i'm going to mount it somewhere close to glass so it'll get the best chance it has at it. also, i think it'd be important to keep it somewhere accessible, in case the phone crashes or something. i'll never take it out of the car, but i'd like to be able to check it out every week or so to make sure it's still operable.

oh, and you can "reboost" on boost mobile's website, so no real need to dig the phone out of its hiding spot to add minutes.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

or SlowJack

hehe

[mjjstang]

I can not wait until somebody actually recovers their car due to this. Post up your story it should be pretty swell.

[HyperTek]

what could you do? tell the police "my gps says the car is at this address, think you can go check it out if i give it to you? uhh after your donut break of course if you dont mind =p "

Or go yourself hoping to find it? seems most of the horror stories cars are recovered in outsiding cities.

[SRpetey]

could it be possible to wire the phone charger to an illumination wire? That way it only charges when you turn the light switch over and not all the time.

[96Turbo]

question....does the phone need to be on in order to track it?... or just have some battery power. cuz that would affect how you'd need to charge it.

most phones will only stay in standby for like 3 days....but if you could leave it turned off then you'd be set

[NismoS13Chuki]

this is a good idea an all but dont most low jack have a kill switch on them that you can activate online. the only problem i see here is having the car sit long enough for you to go and get it and second unless you have a laptop with a constant wireless connection you wouldnt be able to tell where the car is at once you leave to pick it up. unless someone was one the phone with you

[SinisterSntra91]

Bad ass idea, btw I can show anyone how to unlock that phone to be used on Nextels network if you have nextel that is...

[ZX88]

this is pretty good idea. I might try this out when im done with my car.

[SW20Racer]

dont know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but alot of auto insurance companies will adjust the rates in your favor if you have an alarm/tracking device. so really, it probably pays for itself in the end anyways.

[motonagam]

this is a good idea an all but dont most low jack have a kill switch on them that you can activate online. the only problem i see here is having the car sit long enough for you to go and get it and second unless you have a laptop with a constant wireless connection you wouldnt be able to tell where the car is at once you leave to pick it up. unless someone was one the phone with you

Can another phone track other phones? If so, then buying two phones might be a good idea so that you can have the other phone with you at all times and track the other one that's in the car so you don't need constant wireless connection to track it.

[BustedS13]

what could you do? tell the police "my gps says the car is at this address, think you can go check it out if i give it to you? uhh after your donut break of course if you dont mind =p "

Or go yourself hoping to find it? seems most of the horror stories cars are recovered in outsiding cities.

i'd just get the gps up on a laptop while the police are on their way over to do the report on the theft, and be like "oh btw here it is"

[98s14inaz]

Can another phone track other phones? If so, then buying two phones might be a good idea so that you can have the other phone with you at all times and track the other one that's in the car so you don't need constant wireless connection to track it.

Verizon wireless has a real-time tracking system for their phones...chaperone. Of course you need to have it on an existing line so $10 a month for the extra family share line + $10 a month for the chaperone service. It is basically for tracking your out of control daughters but can be easily adapted to track your car. You can set zones and get alerts in real time via txt/email if the phone leaves those zones plus it gives you real time location of said phone.

https://chaperone.vzw.com/login

[k's_silvia2.0]

Wont they just unplug the phone and turn it off?

[98s14inaz]

Wont they just unplug the phone and turn it off?

You hide and hard wire it in...:bigok:

[Oo_Skyline_oO]

great idea, someone do this already and go try it out, see if it gets signal in the glove box or sumtin

[xsparc]

so would this even work if you go out of the boost coverage area?

[mifesto]

dont know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but alot of auto insurance companies will adjust the rates in your favor if you have an alarm/tracking device. so really, it probably pays for itself in the end anyways.

oh i can picture it now....

<insurance agent>
so you have a lojack?
<you>
no, but i have a phone with GPS and i swear it works!
<insurance agent>
!CLICK! -hangs up

[puravida]

so would this even work if you go out of the boost coverage area?

in your case mexico. :p

[HyperTek]

i dont even wanna thnk about stolen cars ending up in mexico =(

[iluvpandas4]

Can another phone track other phones? If so, then buying two phones might be a good idea so that you can have the other phone with you at all times and track the other one that's in the car so you don't need constant wireless connection to track it.

According to this website - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2005/10/diy_gps_tracking.html

- yes you can. Which will be good for me since I'll be putting one into my car and one into the boyfriends car (i showed this to him the other day and he asked me to put one in his car - since he's bad with wiring - not a trust issue thing...) I'll test it out and see how well it works.

[calico]

your boyfriend? are you gay (so that would mean you're also a guy)? man i feel bad for him if you're better at wiring than him. it's really not that hard for something like this. let me know if you're ever available... :naughty:

[slider2828]

Actually this is a great idea... You can even build a self contained box and attach an external antenna to it. Like a heavy duty lock box with a external hardwire antenna, which woul definitely increase range and signal. Used to do this to boost wireless signals for my old company cause their network spans more than 1 building....

[Xandy Boosts]

remember those stickers that you put behind your cell phone battery to boost the signal? :keke:

[iluvpandas4]

your boyfriend? are you gay (so that would mean you're also a guy)? man i feel bad for him if you're better at wiring than him. it's really not that hard for something like this. let me know if you're ever available... :naughty:

im not a guy and he fails at soldering things. i'm actually better at a lot things than him, i just try not to show it to keep his man ego up hehe

[DreamN]

^ give him back his balls and he'll feel a lot better :keke:

just messing. so has anyone on here tried it yet? I'll be setting this up pretty soon. Just deciding on how and where to wire it in. Hopefully the phone my friend gave me will work with this. :x:

[Xandy Boosts]

damn I have 2 ic502's and it looks like they won't work. gotta go buy one I guess...

[frosti108]

ok im def feelin this idea more than the gas saver rom tune lol

[GSXRJJordan]

I'll definitely be trying this out, even though I never leave my car unattended (lol it has windows that are always down and no door locks, shit).

Leave the phone somewhere it'll never get taken out of (or even just stuffed in the dash somewhere), hardwire it for power (like Russ said, a phone being on takes weeks to drain your battery), and enjoy peace of mind.

Shit I could even track it from my Blackberry. Holla.

[Xandy Boosts]

You could track it from ur BB? Sweet.

[SimpleSexy180]

remember not do hide it in a place that will be a pain in the ass everytime you decide to look at it.

the phone can freeze up, so you should check it every other day or so to make sure its running.

[drift925]

now all we need is stickers that say

"Vehicle is Equipped with Blojack"

or

"Blojack Equipped"

[Canaduh]

now all we need is stickers that say

"Vehicle is Equipped with Blojack"

or

"Blojack Equipped"

But than anyone reading this knows to find it and toss it out the window before settling at your destination. As much as you don't want to think about it, i'm sure that some of those people scower this site to find rides they wanna steal.

[BustedS13]

But than anyone reading this knows to find it and toss it out the window before settling at your destination. As much as you don't want to think about it, i'm sure that some of those people scower this site to find rides they wanna steal.

entirely valid... as lolz as a "Brokejack" or "blojack" sticker would be, i won't be advertising it on my car, and i probably won't post my install location on here

[HyperTek]

sick people are sick people you cant stop em, just gotta avoid em

[drift925]

entirely valid... as lolz as a "Brokejack" or "blojack" sticker would be, i won't be advertising it on my car, and i probably won't post my install location on here

On contrary, I WOULD wanna advertise me having Brokejack, they would think twice about stealing my shit and getting caught and probably shot. I gaurantee they won't find the phone.

[Martin_s14]

Shit I could even track it from my Blackberry. Holla.

That's sick! For some reason I hadn't thought about using my blackberry to track it. I hope this works cuz I'm gonna do it. Then if my car gets jacked, f*** the cops, I'll be going personally to the location and some homemade molotovs and burn their shit down.

[Jadeskyline]

i had this in my car when the gps feature first came out...thanks for making a thread about it no thieves will be looking for a boost mobile phone etc...:ugh:

[Chamb-O]

as for wiring---why dont you split it off of your cigarette lighter---its only on when the car is on in most cases

[upSLIDEdown]

most phones will only stay in standby for like 3 days....but if you could leave it turned off then you'd be set

Any input on this???

[HyperTek]

does the gps function use more power? i know my wifi phone, if i turn wifi on, it reduces the charge life.

[BustedS13]

Any input on this???

it has to be on at all times. it won't be in standby since it's running the program, so you'll need to have it plugged in at all times. just hardwire it, the drain won't kill your battery.

[GSXRJJordan]

does the gps function use more power? i know my wifi phone, if i turn wifi on, it reduces the charge life.

Lol IT'S NOT ACTUAL GPS PEOPLE.

"GPS-feature" on a phone tracks via the closest cell phone tower - I don't even think they use triangulation. If you don't have cell signal, you don't have gps location.

Your cell phone doesn't get GPS signals from satellites.

It doesn't use any more battery power than regular standby.

[BustedS13]

Lol IT'S NOT ACTUAL GPS PEOPLE.

"GPS-feature" on a phone tracks via the closest cell phone tower - I don't even think they use triangulation. If you don't have cell signal, you don't have gps location.

Your cell phone doesn't get GPS signals from satellites.

It doesn't use any more battery power than regular standby.

that's not at all true... plenty of phones have real GPS, like my moto q9c.

edit: it's a-gps, but it's not purely based on cell phone towers. here, read up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

[Xandy Boosts]

I got my i425t, just gotta wait for it to get activated. Got the program all installed and ready to go

I did the activation online and they said it should be done in 2 hrs or so~

[98s14inaz]

On contrary, I WOULD wanna advertise me having Brokejack, they would think twice about stealing my shit and getting caught and probably shot. I gaurantee they won't find the phone.

I would call the cops as a courtesy...

me- "remember that car I reported stolen a day or so ago?"
911-"yes sir, we have record of that"
me- "well I tracked it using gps at (insert address here), I'm going to go in and get it because you guys couldn't find it."
911-"sir, we are sending an officer to the address"
me- "sounds good, send an ambulance too...might want to call ICE as well in case any of them survive."

[Pblesh85]

out of curriousity how much does a real low jack cost ?

[Xandy Boosts]

real lojack is 500$+

okay here's the scoop
it took 2 hours to activate my boost mobile phone
cheapest to reboost is 10$ after 90 days of expiring

at first when I set everything up, my GPS tracking was off by about a mile
it pinpointed that my phone was at a park across my cross street. I then left my phone at home, went to eat and drink, came back and it pinpointed my EXACT location...PERFECT!

I only charged the phone for about an hour and I forgot to recharge it. After running the program, it stayed alive for about 14 hours. Not bad since I forgot to fully charge it. I have the i425t, it was easy as hell to install and get everything up and running. I have everything already to install it in my car but I need to get that other part to hardwire it. This shit is awesome so far, thanks BustedS13 for posting about it here +REP

[BustedS13]

real lojack is 500$+

okay here's the scoop
it took 2 hours to activate my boost mobile phone
cheapest to reboost is 10$ after 90 days of expiring

at first when I set everything up, my GPS tracking was off by about a mile
it pinpointed that my phone was at a park across my cross street. I then left my phone at home, went to eat and drink, came back and it pinpointed my EXACT location...PERFECT!

I only charged the phone for about an hour and I forgot to recharge it. After running the program, it stayed alive for about 14 hours. Not bad since I forgot to fully charge it. I have the i425t, it was easy as hell to install and get everything up and running. I have everything already to install it in my car but I need to get that other part to hardwire it. This shit is awesome so far, thanks BustedS13 for posting about it here +REP

so you installed the mologogolololgo software and it runs alright?

[babowc]

Looks like I'll be doing this and installing it somewhere hidden.

Some phones have standby time of upto 10 days, which should be PLENTY, but it's not always as advertised.

+1!!! good info!!!

[BustedS13]

Looks like I'll be doing this and installing it somewhere hidden.

Some phones have standby time of upto 10 days, which should be PLENTY, but it's not always as advertised.

+1!!! good info!!!

again, don't go by standby. the phone will be actively running a program 24/7, it's going to go through the battery much quicker than a phone on standby.

[DreamN]

Well, the phone my friend gave me is useless for this. Guess I'll be buying one. Would like to see more posts Xandy about how his is working out. Be as detailed as possible too :D

[Xandy Boosts]

Yup I installed the program using my blackberry usb pc charger as the data cable.

Downloaded the files and did everything the wiki site told me to do

I don't know how detailed you guys want me to be! Cause it's so simple! lol

it's 90+ degrees today in Long Beach so I didn't want to be out in my car soldering wires. I might do it Sunday night or something but it's up and running now. GPS tracking my house haha until the heat dies down, then it'll go in my car.

[BustedS13]

okay, i picked my phone up at best buy tonight. i installed the software following mologogo's instructions. what a fun little project that was. /sarcasm
anyway, after getting the phone activated, loading the software, and letting it chill in my window for a couple minutes, the gps is still way off. i'll keep waiting and hope it centers like xandy's did. at any rate, this is a pretty straightforward project, all i have left to do is hardwire a charger in my car and it's done!

[DreamN]

I'm not asking about details on how to install or what you did for installation. I want to know about the program and how it works. I'd really like it if someone were to let a friend drive their car around the area and you just track it from home with your cell or online. Want to know how fast it transfers the data of location.

[BustedS13]

I'm not asking about details on how to install or what you did for installation. I want to know about the program and how it works. I'd really like it if someone were to let a friend drive their car around the area and you just track it from home with your cell or online. Want to know how fast it transfers the data of location.

it only updates every few minutes, so if the thief is on the go, you're pretty much fucked, kinda... we'll do some testing to see how accurate it is in general in the next couple days.

[BustedS13]

i just took the phone out for a spin, went up to the grocery store. when i came back, the map shows a dot at the grocery store and another on my house, labeled with when i was shown there. it works!

[highly responsive]

according to the boost mobile site, the paygo basic plan does not provide free web usage, in fact it is 35 cents a day.
no one has explained how you are boosting up for $10 bux every 90 days, and running that fakegps without eating away your minutes (or whatever).
either the fakegps doesnt use the web at all, or theres some details someone left out. just saying.

[Xandy Boosts]

bah humbug, I should have read the entire honda-tech thread

when you activate, there's a box to check for the data plan

i accidently checked it :( so it charges me .35 cents per day

they say it still works even though you don't check it
when I bought my phone, it only came with $5 of service so I think I'm gonna go and try to buy a new sim card and reactivate it without checking that box

[KiLLeR2001]

what happens if the molologo website ceases to exist?

[BustedS13]

according to the boost mobile site, the paygo basic plan does not provide free web usage, in fact it is 35 cents a day.
no one has explained how you are boosting up for $10 bux every 90 days, and running that fakegps without eating away your minutes (or whatever).
either the fakegps doesnt use the web at all, or theres some details someone left out. just saying.

this is something i was wondering too. i unchecked the web usage box to avoid the flat fee. but this thing CLEARLY uses google maps, on the phone. and it points out points of interest for some reason. but i just checked my boost balance and it's still five bucks. i'll check it again after 24 hours to see if it's doing web usage.

[highly responsive]

yo busted, you have an update on your balance after a few days?

[dsc4130]

busted, the terrorist and i are going to steal your car, try and find it :P

[GabeS14]

even if the gps was off by a mile, i would prefer to know that my car is located at a certain square mile location then have no idea whatsoever, i would just go to that area myself and drive around all day till I spotted it, call all my buddies to search too..cant be that hard to search 1 mile with lets say 3-6 friends
wouldn't it be fun to find your stollen car, with some looser and have the satisfaction of beating him to a pulp..then call the cops on him after?

[frsh2fourty]

If the minutes are wiped after not using for 90 days, could you just pull it out after maybe like 80 days or something on one of the times you are checking to see if its still working and just call your regular cell phone for a minute or two? I guess you could save ~$30 a year, assuming this whole rig works for an entire year, gps site and all...

[98s14inaz]

Lol IT'S NOT ACTUAL GPS PEOPLE.

"GPS-feature" on a phone tracks via the closest cell phone tower - I don't even think they use triangulation. If you don't have cell signal, you don't have gps location.

Your cell phone doesn't get GPS signals from satellites.

It doesn't use any more battery power than regular standby.

Exactly. One thing to keep in mind is that if your network has more towers the better it will show your position (more accurate). With my verizon phone it shows my position with in about 25ft give or take. Which is about all you need to find your car.

[highly responsive]

is there an update on your balance, busted?
inquiring minds want to know.

[DreamN]

^ :werd: we need an update.

[BBSilvia]

haha wow thats a really good idea...still going to get my viper alarm but might have to add this too...there is no such thing as too much security for a 240

[HyperTek]

if your car crosses into mexico, your fawked no matter what. =(

[DreamN]

well, with this you might be able to catch them before they hit the border.

[HyperTek]

how "real time" is it?

hate to have your car stolen and you go check online to have it show your car is still there lol

[DreamN]

Busted said it was a few minutes of a delay, but from one of his posts I got that it puts a dot on the tracking screen if you've stopped for small period of time. Though don't quote me on this seeing as I really don't know much about the program.

[sub9lulu]

update on the "monthly" charges ?

[brokeAs240sx]

oh yeah. you need to activate the phone and keep the minimum minutes on it. apparently boost will wipe the minutes every 90 days if it goes unused. as far as i can tell, the minimum is ten dollars, maybe five? $40 a year isn't bad though. and the phone comes with ten dollars' worth preloaded, so you're good for 90 days out of the box.

Actually, no. I did the research on this a while back. With boost mobile & the tracking stuff you'd want, it will cost $30 a month, more or less - you need the txting/internet option, which will be about $1 a day. The exact #'s/pricing may have changed by now because boost mobile updates prices every so often. Several years ago when boost mobile first came out, this gps tracking system was much more affordable.

For those concerned about battery life, details, logistics, etc - you can find very comprehensive write ups describing hard-wiring, tracking, etc on google.

For what it is, it's not bad.

[Chamb-O]

nevermind
msglngth

[sub9lulu]

i just got myself one of those i425t
how do i upload the program on there ?

[codyace]

The question I ask, is what if you don't get service in certain areas? Does this still work if roaming?

[Mangudai]

what could you do? tell the police "my gps says the car is at this address, think you can go check it out if i give it to you? uhh after your donut break of course if you dont mind =p "

Or go yourself hoping to find it? seems most of the horror stories cars are recovered in outsiding cities.

This is my concern. If you inform the police, will they actually look into it? I know Lojack works directly with the police

[spirit]

Would have posted sooner but didn't see this thread till now.
I got the motorola i415 and did this a LONG time ago... gps updates suck, so I quit playing with it. (just looked at the time stamps, 2 years ago)

Made it work on my own server where I also registered with google so I could use their maps...
GPS Tracker (http://www.quickesthosting.com/tracker/)

Everywhere you see the red arrow is where it got a gps update, and the phone was sitting on my dash to get the best view of the sky.

I saw some one ask if it worked roaming, well it worked for me in Mexico (sorry this one doesn't have the arrows, its older code) http://www.quickesthosting.com/tracker/index2.php

oh and if I remember right, ran out of power in mexico (no charger)

[Flicktitty]

Nice idea, i believe i will try this. atleast till i get the money for a real lo-jack

[Erjay1]

So whats the scoop on your balance??? Sounds like it might cost in excess of $10 a month. Might not be worth it.

Spirit, can you give us some info on this? If you add $10 worth of minutes, how fast does it deplete your balance?

[sub9lulu]

HOW DO I UPLOAD THE GPS PROGRAM ONTO THE i425t !!????

lc

[240z!!!]

definitely a great idea... ^yeah i had the same question? how fast would it deplete the minutes for ten bucks...

[spirit]

I remember it costing $26 and it didn't use any minutes, free data access. Just had to buy the smallest refill card every month because you loose you minutes and need to keep the phone activated. It's been so long ago tho. This was with boost mobile. As for getting the software on the phone, I don't remember but mologo or whatever it was called had forums and instructions back then. If I remember right, I just went on ebay, got the cable and then ran some java program that did the rest. Find a phone with good gps tho... this one i remember putting it on the seat and it quit getting gps signal. Really blew.

[smelly240]

SRY TO BUMP - any updates on this stuff?

[mr.jdm]

i have an idea. keep the phone in ur car with a charge. if your car gets stolen call boost mobile and put minutes on your phone :)
that way its not 30 bucks a month. its 30 bucks to get your car back :D

[smelly240]

LOL - i dont care about 30$ a month. I care if this is working properly still. I heard some rumor of boost mobile no longer providing services.

[murda-c]

Just tell the cops that your neighbor said the guy who stole your car had a gun.

that should speed things up a little.

though someone might get shot...

[Otto347]

Anyone want some BloJack stickers? I can make them ;)

[mr.jdm]

LOL

(warning! this vehicle is equipped with boost mobile)

[Otto347]

LOL

(warning! this vehicle is equipped with boost mobile)
Where my car at DOG!
http://img1.tvloop.com/img/showpics/7f/d0/l35cd1e570000_1_1874.jpg

[smelly240]

LOL

i dont want a sticker - but its funny

[tckracker]

My question is the same as mr.jdm, if minutes can be renewed over the internet can't you just let the minutes expire and just add them if you end up misplacing your car? :)

[mr.jdm]

My question is the same as mr.jdm, if minutes can be renewed over the internet can't you just let the minutes expire and just add them if you end up misplacing your car? :)

YEP! i researched a tad bit after i posted that. im going to go by one and test it out as well.
if you let the minutes run out you can call boost mobile and reactivate. it takes 2 hours to reactivate the phone. it would be the worst 2 hours of your life but hey! look at it this way. if you have your car stolen you can have it back in 2 hours (if its not stripped out yet) and you dont have to pay a fee every month

[Bigsyke]

If you have a VZW family plan, just get the chaperone, works 100x better than this.

[mr.jdm]

the phone is now 29.99 at target. hell yes. ill be buying it this weekend.

Boost Mobile Handset - i425t : Target (http://www.target.com/Boost-Mobile-i425t-Handset/dp/B000VXVGAY/sr=1-2/qid=1231520760/ref=sr_1_2/190-7035387-6416660?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Aboost%20mobile&page=1)

[mrflip69]

No monthly subscription needed for Xact’s personal GPS tracker - SlashGear (http://www.slashgear.com/no-monthly-subscription-needed-for-xacts-personal-gps-tracker-0929669/#more-29669)

Looks promising, and might end up cheaper in the long run because of no monthly.