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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vangrieg:
Well, it doesn't work with all pushinternet packages - Opera is still launched with mine at least (and yes, it's removed from Bootlauncher/init/startup/everywhere.

I don't need it anyway, fixed or not. And I know for sure I'm not alone. So I want to cook ROMs in a way that gives the user a choice (and doesn't leave unused softkeys, which is my pet peeve).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] JZ SmartMort:
Internet Tab Search Engine

Has anybody figured out how to use the search box on top of the Internet Tab. Mine does not do anything when used. I would like to change which engine it uses but at this point it simply does not work...

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
DOWNLOAD

Click here to download the latest version

REQUIREMENTS

Devices running Windows Mobile 5 or 6 for Pocket PC or Smartphones

Microsoft Compact Framework 3.5 Download from here

DESCRIPTION

This tool allows you to communicate mobile devices using your GPS and SMS messsages with no internet connection. You will be able to know how far is another phone/target and what direction you need to follow to reach it

Imagine the scenario... you are hiking with some friends in 2 different groups and later during that day you guys want to meet. How do you do that if you got a poor reception and you don't have an internet connection?

This is what happened to me a few days ago. I got signal only for a few seconds and when I tried to make a phone call it was dropped after a while because the quality was very bad.

This program allows you to add targets. You can request the position of these targets by sending a sms message.

If your PDA cannot send the message it will keep retrying every minute.

Once the other end gets the message, CatchMe will start the GPS automatically, get a fix and send a message back to the person who made the request. Again, if there are problems sending the message CatchMe will keep trying until success.

After getting the position of the target, you can start tracking and CatchMe will tell you how far your target is and what direction you need to follow.

OTHER FEATURES

- You can only receive requests from phones that have been added to your list. If you get a request from an unknown phone, the message will be discarded.

- You can also associate your current position to a target. This is useful if you want to mark a checkpoint to come back later. No SMS messages are sent at this point.

- In order to use this with another person, both persons need to run this program!

- You don't need to be tracking when using the program. You only need to do that when you are following a target.

- Auto Start and Stealth modes available

Notes

If you plan to test the program using only one phone, don't click on 'dismiss' when getting your own SMS message until CatchMe has processed the message, otherwise the message will be deleted before the program can access to it.

I hope this program can be useful for some people!

Please leave your comments, suggestions and ideas here.

Have fun!

Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
I just uploaded a new version that also gives you the the estimated time left to reach the target. It also shows kilometers/miles when the distance gets bigger.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi Staryon,

thanks for this new software! That's a really good idea. I wish I had today, because a friend of mine could not find us at the beach :p.

I eagerly look forward when most of my friend have a winmo phone. This tool is just perfect.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Thanks!

If this gets popular I may write compatible versions for regular phones (no windows mobile) so more people can use it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Woo that would be awesome. But what do you mean by regular phones?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
I mean to have a version of CatchMe that can run from phones that are not running Windows Mobile.

At this moment you can still request a position from a device running CatchMe from any phone just by sending the sms catchme|0
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Some more information about how CatchMe works...

When CatchMe receives an SMS will check if the incoming number (for example +336abcdefghi )

CONTAINS any number that you have in the target list. For that reason, CatchMe will find the target if you have 06abcdefghi, abcdefghi or any other combination in the list. The reason is done this way is to avoid conflicts with prefixes.

On the other hand, when the program tries to send an SMS it will dial exactly what you see in the target list.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] uski:
Hi,

In the very last version (0.2.2.4), CatchMe refuses numbers with an international prefix. As incoming SMS messages appear with the international prefix on my phone, and as the local number is not contained within the interational number, I have no way to specify a correct phone number in the target list.

i.e.

Incoming SMS messages appear as +336abcdefghi

Local number is 06abcdefghi (notice that 06abcdefghi is not contained within +336abcdefghi because of the 0)

If I try to add +336abcdefghi (which would be correct, I can send SMS messages to these numbers with the Windows GUI), CatchMe refuses. If I add 06abcdefghi, CatchMe doesn't recognize incoming requests because of the +33. And if I add abcdefghi, CatchMe sends the messages to a non-existent number, because the 0 is missing.

In my case, as with all other French users, the only way to have it work is to allow people to enter an international phone number. I don't see why this is a problem anyway and I see no valid reason for CatchMe to refuse this.

Regards :)

Bertrand
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sunnyou:
well done man can't wait to try it out, i was very impressed with your track me, i hope this is as good as ur previous release on track me

PS: (does this support singapore numbers? or is it limited to some countries?)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
As you just said the number that you use to dial is always different from the incoming number because of that extra digit.

Even if I allow to enter a number with the country code like +336abcdefghi

it wouldn't work because when CatchMe dials that number it wouldn't contain that required 0 that you need in France.

The only way to fix this is to write a specific rule for French numbers. If I detect that the incoming numbers starts with +33, I should add a 0 after that and then the matching will work.

I'm not sure if there are other countries with this problem as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
It should work for any countries... unless your country has the same problem than French numbers.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
ok, I just uploaded a new version that should resolve that issue with French numbers.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] erays:
Bonjour Staryon,

Thanks a lot for this new software.

The problem is always existing with french number.

In fact the rule is the following :

Il we use the international number : +336abcdefgh it doesn't contained the 0 number. and when we receive the SMS from a french phone, it is identified in Catchme with : +336... without o number.

When we (may) use the national number we use : 06abcdefgh.

In my case, I have entered all my phone numbers in an international number (+336abcdefgh) due to the fact if I am located abroad I can use directly the number phone for calling.

Are there other people from france to confirm ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Hi erays,

With the latest update French numbers should work ok.

Basically you just need to enter your phones (targets) with this format: 06abcdefgh

By the way, international phones won't work. The library that I use to send sms messages doesn't work with those. So you can only use this program inside your country.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] farqui:
This sounds like a very interesting application.

However after entering a valid TARGET (completely numeric) I can't send my position without receiving an error "Config, You cannot sned a request to a target that is not numeric".

I've even deleted the original datestamp entry and still get the error.

I'm using a Touch HD - any ideas ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
You're right. I just found a bug. Just download the program again and the problem should be fixed.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] farqui:
Thanks, the TARGET error is resolved.

I'll give it a test over the wkend...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sammo:
great job,hope the new version Supports with map,such as googlemaps or others.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bteljuice:
can u please explain further more.

I have a kaiser and my brother has the 5800 Nokia(which has GPS).

So if i send the msg to his number, it will reply with his exact location on my garmin?

So its obligatory for the other number to have GPS.

One more question, If both phones have GPS. Isnt there a way if both parties activate their GPS, they could track each other? Using both GPS as tracking devices?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi Staryon,

I tested your app right now, by sending an SMS to myself.

- I entered my number (0151blablabla)

- Click on the "Sent SMS" icon

- CatchMe says that's it's sending the request, with a second appearing short after "Request sent correctly"

- I then receive a kind of flash SMS titled "Message from Network: catchme|0

You said in the first post not to dismiss it, so I waited, but nothing happens. Am I missing something? Is it a problem like the French numbers?

Numbers in Germany are similar, wihtin the country you have to type in 0151... (for example). International prerix will be +49151...

How does the SMS one receives shall look like btw? :). Is the SMS "Message from network" a bug or something?

After CatchMe analysed it, what shall happen? The Phone sends a SMS to answer the request? Is this transparent, i.e. does one sees it (confirmation etc.).

Sorry many questions but it's really a cool soft :D.

Greets.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
That's something it can be done, however I thought that the goal of this program is to use it when you don't have an internet connection.

But yes, maybe that's something I can add as an option.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Hi bteljuice,

Yes, but both devices need to run CathMe, otherwise it won't work.

Yes, otherwise it will impossible to determine its position.

Yes, you can do that just by sending position requests from one phone to the other. Once the phone get the position of the other party, you can track it using the small navigator that I included in the program.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
When CatchMe receives a sms that says catchme|0 it should start your GPS and try to get your current position. In the CatchMe's log window, don't you get some text saying that a request has been received?

I don't think your problem has to do with the same one of the French numbers because otherwise you wouldn't get that sms.

And yes, when I test this using my own phone, I also get a 'Message from network' notification.

Is there any chance that you can test this from a different phone? You don't need a PDA, just send a sms from any phone to yours (the one running CatchMe) with the text catchme|0

Hope it helps
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi,

I tried sending myself SMS with Skype (I configured Skype so that it shows my number when I send SMS with it).

Here's what I can report:

- when I save "151xxxxx" as a number in CatchMe, CatchMe accepts the request from my "own number" from Skype (which I guess is broadcasted as +49151xxxx or somthing), but it can't sent the SMS with the info when it has a position, it says "unable to send to 151xxxxx (SMS send failed). It seems quite logical cause the first "0" is missing

- when I save "0151xxxx" in my contact, the SMS is ignored, it say the person is not in my list

- when I save 0049151xxxx as well :)

If I sent a SMS to myself using my own phone using "0151xxx" in CatchMe, like I said it's sent and received, but it won't start logging and so message in shown in CatchMe (like "request has been ignored" or something).

Hope my explanations are clear :p.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Thanks for the explanation.

Ok, in that case, yes, it's the same problem than with French numbers.

I just made a small modification for German numbers and I uploaded a new version.

With this change just keep in mind that when you add a target the number should have that "0" included. It should be like "0151xxxx"

Please try it and let me know if it works this time.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Hi Staryon,

now it's working, I saved "0151xxx" as a "target" and when I receive the SMS, everything's work, the SMS is sent with the coordinates. Thanks !

However, when I received the SMS, I made something else at home, let the phone goes into standby by itself (screen off after x minutes). When I hit the power button, the SMS was away :(. Could there a be a kinda feature to save in a list the SMS :)? Would be handy!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
deuzeff,

That SMS is intercepted by CatchMe (it uses the same functions that I have in TrackMe) so it won't be available in your list of sms messages. Actually your phone shouldn't even tell you that you got a new sms because CatchMe intercepts it first.

EDIT: Actually, I was not completely right. It will tell you if you send an SMS to yourself but that sms is lost as well.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
Ok I get.

I just tried again (using a third-party, in this case Skype SMS). When I receive the SMS, I see:

(not the exact coordinates, but someting like that :D).

But then the message just stays here and nothing's happening :).

I just tried to send myself a SMS using my phone itself, I can send the request, receive it (catchme|0) but then it's hangs on catchme|0.

(damn you're going to hate me, I'm annoying today :p).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bteljuice:
thx staryon for the reply.downloading now and will report soon :)

2 more questions if you dont mind.

1-Will the other party need to start his GPS manually or will the msg sent by me will automatically start the other parties GPS?

2-whats the difference btwn catch me and track me.

THX :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
I don't know man... :(

I'll keep doing more testing and I'll let you know if I see something wrong.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Please check deuzeff's explanation here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3732151&postcount=4475

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
deuzeff,

I just tried to send a sms message from Skype to my phone with the message catchme|0

For some reason the message that I got in my phone was catchme@0

therefore CatchMe didn't intercept it. Very strange... Maybe Skype doesn't like those characters.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] deuzeff:
That's strange, when I send catchme|0 with Skype I don't have any problem. I don't even see the catme|0 notification, catchme starts logging my position transparently.

The process works perfectly until I receive the SMS with the position (catchme|1|long lat). This SMS I can see it, I get the standard Windows notification. At this point only, nothing happens :p.

(Add., seems to be a small glitch, I think only a display bug: cathme says: Received position request from +490151xxxxx. It should say +49151xxxx :) ).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tomal:
@staryon:

Really cool app!

Do you have any plan to make a symbian client?

Many symbian phone has GPS in recent days, it will be very practical then and could be widely used.

regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Thanks!

Yes, I would like to but it depends if the program becomes popular or not.

Otherwise I'd prefer to work on something else.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] emay:
Catchme stays in memory like TrackMe

Hi Staryon,

I assume you use the same GPS routines as you do in TrackMe, since CatchMe stays resident in memory after exiting the program, just like CatchMe. Did you find a possible cause yet?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
I haven't checked on that yet. Actually that's something that it seems that only happened a few people. Maybe it has to do with the ROM that they are using, I don't know.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] VHAHONGRANTC:
SMS not being intercepted

Staryon,

I am super-excited about this app, as it sounds to be exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately, the messages I try either by sending the SMS to myself or to my wife's PPC, do not get intercepted by Catchme. Instead, I get the Network Message prompt with catchme|0 in the body.

Now the interesting thing is if I directly send an SMS message either to myself or my wife's PPC with the catchme|0 in the body, Catchme DOES intercept the message, processes it and sends it back to the "requestor". However, the message with the location data has the same problem, where it does not get intercepted and I get the Network Message prompt. :( It is almost like the messages created with Catchme may have a formatting bug (extra spaces or something) or maybe the filtering logic with the phone numbers. It definently does seem that Catchme cannot intercept the messages it creates.

I am using Touch Diamonds (US unlocked version). I am with T-Mobile in Hawaii and even though this is my home network in the US, the numbers always come in with my country code (e.g., +18081231234). Not sure if that has anything to do anything, but wanted to provide more info if its helpful. :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
It's difficult to see what's wrong, maybe it has to do with the provider.

I assume you are running CatchMe in both phones, right?

Do you get any error messages inside CatchMe when a message is received?

Also don't close that "Message from network" window. If you do that CatchMe won't be able to process it.

At this moment I cannot do some more testing because I only own one phone. I would really like to test it with other providers.

If I end up doing that, I will post any updates here.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] VHAHONGRANTC:
Staryon,

Yes, both phones have Catchme installed and running. Catchme never processes the message when the Network Message prompt comes up (waited about 5 mins) and that comes up when the "requesting" message is created by Catchme. If I manually create an SMS message with the "catchme|0" in the body of the text, then I get no prompts at all and Catchme shows the received message in the log and starts GPS then sends a message to the "requestor" with the position data. Of course the "Catchme created" position data on the "requestor's" phone does not get intercepted and shows the Network Message prompt instead. :( This happens either on my own phone (i am the requestor and receipient) or if I use two phones.

It is a strange one, that's for sure. :) It seems that there is a difference in messages created by Catchme (requesting and responding) and SMS messages manually created with your message string to trigger Catchme.

I have also tried different formating of the numbers used (with area codes, without area codes, with a 1 before the area code and without, etc.) to see if that made a difference. Unfortunately, the behaviour is the same.

I am definently willing to help you solve this if there is anything I can do or try or other info I can provide, as this app would be REALLY handy. :D

What is the format of the requesting message when you want the GPS data from a phone (I mean literally how Catchme itself formats it), and also what is the "CONTAIN/filter" logic for an incoming message that Catchme lets in?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rfsimoes:
CatchMe if you can...

Hi,

First of all, congratulations on your apps.

I've been seeking for a loooong time now for a app like this. The only thing I could fin was:

GPS.PI

Phonetracker

Mr Tracker

OXI2OZI

TWIG (hardware)

The key features I'm looking for are:

1- Make no use of GPRS or 3G because in some contries like mine (Portugal), GPRS is very expensive.

2-Ability to recognize a GPS string on a sms so that we can use any variety of tracking devices with different sms composition, instead of being hard coded for 3 or 4 devices.

3-Ability to integrate with tomtom navigator or any other navigation app, in a way that our destination (our last sms), is being automatically updated.

If i'm on a persuit of my traker, the last thing i need is tomtom needing to update by hand the updated destination point.

I think this could be very useful to allot of people:

-Follow your stolen car and apply a teaser gun and then pepper spray the burglar in the eyes.:D

-Follow you cheating wife:eek:

-Follow your missing dog

-Follow your missing children

-Start a new career has a private investigator.

Thanks a lot for the reading and I hope Staryon find my suggestion interesting enough to develop CatchME.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Thanks for your comments!

At this moment I don't plan to go back to CatchMe again since I spending my free time on TrackMe.

I have a few other projects on mind, but sometimes the motivation and spare time is not enough!

However, I will consider your suggestions for future updates.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] voonchong:
hi LEM_

Congrate for the great application. Basically our company is a small gps device provider, can you provide the custom branding of your catchme application with little or small modification for our company use. If yes , then how much is it ?

i can be reach by voonchong@gmail.com and our company is really interested with your solution .

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Hi voonchong,

I just sent you an email.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sahalan:
Hi, sounds like a wonderful application. I installed the cab on my i900 with iGo 8.3 and when i tried to let the app connect to my gps port it locked the entire phone and i had to soft reset. Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
It seems to be an issue with port sharing on your PDA.

I would recommend you to take a look at the FAQ for TrackMe.

TrackMe and CatchMe basically use the same core functions and in that FAQ you may find a solution.

It's located here (check the first 2 issues)

http://luisespinosa.com/trackme_eng.html#S5

Hope it helps
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hungera:
i like this rather than trackme, will try it out, thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mona_ib:
hi

hi, am new user , and i wanna ask f this appication or tool compitable with my phone nokia e66 , i want u tell me how can i use it , "catchme" or if there is any ther apication give same purpose ...

thx alote and am waiting ur answer
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
I think your phone runs on a Symbian OS. CatchMe is only for Windows Mobile devices.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lordboo03:
another question do both me an the person im tracking needs to both have a windows mobile device an this program installed on both our phones in order for this to work
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] _LEM_:
Please check the description. It's mentioned there. Yes, both devices need to run the program.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sergiomusa:
i will try it today... thank you