SMS Commander™

We've all lost our cell phones. This application was designed to help you find your cell phone when you've left it somewhere on the silence or vibrate setting, and calling it seems hopeless. Using a secret password and a "command," you can tell your phone to set the volume to full loudness using an text message.

 

But that was only the beginning. Now this full-featured application provides a host of powerful commands that allows you to get the most from your Android™ phone when you are (hopelessly lost!) without it.

Basic Usage

Your Commander Code

You choose a special code that you can share with a trustworthy friend, that allows you to make use of SMS Commander via text message. To use a command, you need to enter:

 

your_password.example_command example_parameter

 

e.g.: if I wanted to get my mother's phone number from my phone, I would type the following in a text message to my phone:

 

MyAwesomePassword.getContact Mom

 

Within seconds, if my phone is on, I will receive my mother's phone number in a text message on the phone I used to text my phone.

 

Overview of Commands

Gather critical information remotely

There are a few commands such as

 

.getLocation -Receive a link to Google Maps of your phone's location

.getMissedCalls [integer HowMany]

.getOutgoingCalls [integer HowMany]

.getIncomingCalls [integer HowMany]

.getContact [Contact Name]

 

That allow you to collect information from your phone, like a person's phone number that you may need, a list of outgoing calls you made from your phone to find a number you forgot to store, or check to see who called you and when while were away from your phone.

 

Use another's phone as though it were your own.

Certain commands help you to use another phone as a functionality gateway.

 

.setForward [Phone Number] -Set phone to notify and forward missed calls and texts

.endForward

.sendSMS [phone #] [message]

.sendSms byContact [Contact Name] [message]

 

When you set up a forward using SMS Commander, you can specify the number you want to use as your "phone simulator," or if you don't specify, it will use the phone that you used to send the command. When forwarding is established, every incoming text message you receive will be forwarded to forwarding number. If you are trying to keep in touch with someone, then you can borrow phones and change the forwarding number as you please. Not only will you receive all incoming text messages, but you will be immediately notified when you have missed a call, and provided with the phone number of the person that called your phone while you were away.

Change your settings

There are multiple commands that can directly modify your settings:

 

.loudRing -Set your phone to full volume so you can call and find it

.toggleGPS

.setAirplaneMode

.setLock -Lock your phone when you're away

.silence

.vibrate

 

These commands change important phone settings remotely. You can remotely adjust volume settings, disconnect your phone from all networks, and lock your phone remotely to protect yourself when you leave it alone.

Track phone actions and events.

This pair of commands will notify you when your phone is being interacted with while you're away.

 

.setSpyMode [Phone Number]

.endSpyMode

 

These commands allows you to set your phone to notify you when your phone is being used. It will tell you when a call is placed, what number is being called, when a call is answered, and what the incoming phone number is.

Miscellaneous... For Now.

This application is being updated on nearly a daily basis. I implement numerous functions as they occur to me, and when other request that I implement something that would be useful to them. This application is fueled by its users. If you have a functional idea, do not hesitate to tell me, and if it is viable then I will create a command for it.

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