My roommate and I were sitting outside at a bar one Saturday afternoon at a table close to the sidewalk. It was a nice neighborhood (I actually lived around the corner). Our iPhones were on the table for easy access and check-ability. A man walked by on a cell phone and looked down, circled back, grabbed both of them and took off. My roommate had tacking software on her phone and the cops were able to locate where the phone was and sent units to the location (not very promptly). Needless to say, they didn't catch the guy who took them and they couldn't retrieve her phone. It was really difficult to work with the police because they didn't really understand how to track it, i.e. didn't know how to log on to the internet... If you believe in the good nature of people, misHaps is another good option for android. It allows you to display your contact information and other emergency contact info while keeping your phone securely locked. That way if someone finds your phone and actually wants to return it, he/she knows how to reach you. I had my iPhone stolen in NYC out as my hand as I was talking on it. I went to the cops and let me log into my Find my iPhone on one of their phones and we went on a wild goose hunt. It led us to a hotel. Of course that was the end of the hunt. I pinged