Java Software Instructions

The simple way to install this file is by surfing to this page on your mobile phone, and then clicking the Download link.

Download the Java mobile phone tracking software

What are the requirements to run the Java version?

• Your phone should be Java Enabled
• Your phone should have built in GPS or you need an external Bluetooth GPS receiver

Does my phone support the Java version?

• If your phone is on the list at mobilezoo.biz, it should be able to run the application just fine, if you have a modern mobile phone that can run Java Applets give it a try anyway and report your findings in our forum.

Once you have all the above requirements, follow the steps below.

• Register an account at LocateA.net, wait for the email to arrive and click the activation link in the email.
• Log in to LocateA.net using the user name & password you just registered, but do this on your desktop PC, not your mobile.
• You should be presented with a screen asking you to add your first user, in this case this will be you. The first question asks you which map you want to appear on via a drop down list, click the list and choose one of the maps. Do not worry if you can not find a map that suits you, to test the application list yourself in UK > People.
• Complete the form fields marked *, you can put anything in the boxes, only you see this information because it is your profile.
• Press 'submit'.
• You should now be looking at a page called My Users, which is a short summery of the information you have just submitted. At the moment we are only interested in the LIVE column, which should be a red cross like this []. This tells us that the person you are tracking is not showing on the map yet. When its a green tick [ ] you know your mobile is sending data to our servers and you are showing on the map, but before this can happen we need to set up your mobile phone to send its position to our servers.

Now we come back to the mobile phone software.

• On your mobile phone open/run the software.
• Open the 'settings' screen.
• Enter the ID number you see on the My Users page on your desktop PC.
• Enter the PIN number you see on the My Users page on your desktop PC.
• these two values are important, DO NOT use the username & password you registered for LocateA.
• Select your Location Device
• Select 'OK'.

If your mobile phone has built in GPS, follow these points.

• To start the tracking, select 'Start / Stop tracking' from the menu. The main screen should display that it's searching for your position.
• To send your tracking data to LocateA.net, select 'Log in / out' from the menu. The main screen should confirm that you log in fine.
• Wait a few minutes and then go back to the My Users page on your desktop PC, refresh the screen by pressing F5 on your keyboard or click the 'refresh this page' link.
• If the red cross [] under the LIVE column has changed to a green tick [] you are showing on the map, to see the map, click the [] icon.

If your mobile phone is using a Bluetooth GPS receiver, follow these points.

• Ensure Bluetooth is running on the phone and that the Bluetooth GPS receiver is up and running. (Note that some phones needs to pair the phone and GPS to be able to make this work, the same way you pair your hands free device).
• To start the tracking, select 'Start / Stop tracking' from the menu.
• A list of already known Bluetooth unit should appear. If no units are listed, select 'New search'.
• Select your GPS unit. (Probably BT GPS)
• A list with Bluetooth services provided by the unit should appear.
• Select the desired service. (There's probably only one in the list)
• The main screen should display that it's searching for your position and then 'OK' when it's found.
• To send your tracking data to LocateA.net, select 'Log in / out' from the menu. The main screen should confirm that you log in fine.
• Wait a few minutes and then go back to the My Users page on your desktop PC, refresh the screen by pressing F5 on your keyboard or click the 'refresh this page' link.
• If the red cross [] under the LIVE column has changed to a green tick [] you are showing on the map, to see the map, click the [] icon.