iPhone iPod touch
OVERVIEW

iTrackU is the native device application that is highly integrated with the monitoring and feature customizations of the web-based Lost and Found Registry - a service specifically designed for iPhone and iPod users, and hosted at iTrackMobile.com.

PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT

REGISTER YOUR DEVICE BEFORE ANY LOSS OCCURS!

NOTE: The iTrackU application features described here are only accessible to the user if the iPhone or iPod touch Home Screen has not been locked through Passcode protection. However, the Start-up Screen will always be displayed when the device is powered on. For this reason, iTrackU will generate a Wallpaper ID image to be assigned as the Start-up Screen. The Wallpaper ID displays sufficient contact information to a finder to return the device to the rightful owner via the iTrackMobile website.

 

Here are the main features available when iTrackU is run from the device Home Screen:
  • Establishes a membership enrollment for your iPhone or iPod touch with the Lost and Found Registry at iTrackMobile.com, directly from the devices' Home Screen. Membership is free.

  • Unlike the web-based enrollment process, the iTrackU application allows for a simpler and unrestricted setup, utilizing features that are native to the device.

  • Enables the owner to customize a Wallpaper ID by also selecting images from the Photo Library. The Wallpaper ID is used as the device Start-up Screen.

  • Facilitates the installation of certain web applications on the device Home Screen to trap and record usage activity.

  • Tracking information is captured by Internet IP Address as well as Device Location Services. This information can be useful to supplement a Police Report in an effort to recover a device that was reported as lost or stolen.

  • Can send notifications to the owner's contact email address each time device activity is detected.

  • In case of theft, owner has the option to have device tracking information automatically interfaced with the premier online Investigation System in use by U.S. Law Enforcement.


  • If the owner declared the device as lost or stolen at the Lost and Found Registry, a Device Alert Display will prompt the user to help recover the unit.

  • Includes a feature to simulate device loss to demonstrate the functionality of application behavior. Of course, in the event of a real loss, the device tracking is configured and monitored under the Member Profile of the web-based Lost and Found Registry at iTrackMobile.com.

  • All device activity is filed at the Lost and Found Registry for each device. A maximum history of 5 tracking events are stored per device with the on-line Registry. If more than 5 activity events occur, then the oldest entries are deleted to make room for the most recent ones.
    The activity history can be downloaded at any time by the member in either a CSV or KML format for import into a spreadsheet program or Google Earth, respectively.

  • Extensive documentation is included. Overall features of the iTrack Lost and Found Registry are described in detail throughout the website at iTrackMobile.com

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • iPhone or iPod touch with iOS version 2.2.1 and up
  • A working Internet connection
  • A unique email Address, used as the Member ID
  • A user-supplied password
  • The device Manufacturers' Serial Number
  • Device Location Services enabled (optional when in 'Stealth Mode')


FEATURE SUMMARY
 
1. Membership Signup
 
 
After iTrackU is installed, the first step is to register your membership and device with iTrackMobile.com.
You need to provide a unique and functioning email address. This address will be used as your Member ID as well as for electronic communication by the system.
For access security reasons, you need to assign a password which will enable you to log into your Member Profile at iTrackMobile.com as well as signing into the iTrackU application on your iPhone or iPod touch.
 
In addition, the Serial Number of the device must also be provided. The Serial Number uniquely identifies an Apple device. The Lost and Found Registry will not allow multiple devices to be registered under the same Serial Number. The Serial Number can be obtained by navigating from the device Home Screen  to: Settings -->General -->About -->Serial Number.
 
After successfully registering, a Wallpaper ID image is downloaded to the device and stored in the Photo Library (iPod touch) or Camera Roll (iPhone).
From there, the image should be manually assigned as the device Start-up Wallpaper.
 
Please check here for sample screenshots and instructions illustrating the iTrackU membership setup process.

 

2. Tracking Configuration
 
After the membership has been established and the device registered, iTrackU can be launched from the Home Screen to configure and test the tracking features of the system. The user needs to first log into the application by providing the membership password.
Touching the 'Device Tracking' heading on the main iTrackU screen will open the configuration views.
 
Device tracking is based on a user activating certain applications from the device Home Screen while being connected to the Internet. iTrackU is one of those applications and additional web applications can be configured to populate the Home Screen and Safari Bookmarks .
 
Whenever device tracking is active, location information and IP address data is collected and stored at the Lost and Found Registry under the members' device profile. Although tracking configuration parameters can be established directly from the device, the settings managed by the user under the members' device profile stored at the Registry will take precedence.
Following are the Device Tracking configuration options available from iTrackU:
 
a) Stealth Mode. When set, this will operate device tracking 'quietly' without indicating to the user that the device was declared as lost.
If this option is not set, then an alert page is displayed in addition to collecting tracking information for a lost device.
Device loss is declared by the owner under the members' device profile at the Lost and Found Registry website iTrackMobile.com.
 
b) eMail Alert. When set, an email message is send to the members' Contact Email Address each time activity is encountered.
 
c) Only When Lost. When set, device tracking is only performed when the owner declared the device as lost.
 
Up to three web applications can be configured to populate the Home Screen. These web applications are integrated with the iTrackU program to capture tracking information when activated.
 
The device tracking history captured at the Lost and Found Registry can be viewed from within iTrackU. This enables review of results in real-time when performing functionality testing with the device. Tracking information is captured and listed in chronological order based on U.S. Central Time, with focus on IP Address interpretation. The Lost and Found Registry is utilizing a commercial IP Address database to determine the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and approximate location from where the device was used. If Device Location Services information was tracked also, then the location and date/time of the device is shown on a map.
 
Please check here for sample screenshots and more detailed instructions demonstrating the iTrackU tracking setup process.

A simulation feature, discussed here in more detail, enables the user to operate the device as if it was lost without sending information to the largest on-line investigation system in use by US Law Enforcement, and managed by LeadsOnline.com.
 

3. Wallpaper ID Customization
 
Another feature of  iTrackU is to customize the Wallpaper ID directly from the iPhone or iPod touch.

A Wallpaper ID can be customized by selecting a background image and superimposing a text message that has sufficient information to enable a finder to contact the owner via the iTrackMobile.com web site.

The background image can either be selected from a list of pictures supplied with the iTrackU application, or by picking an image from the Photo Library of the device. The default orientation of a Wallpaper ID is portrait. When a photo is picked from the Library in landscape mode, the image is automatically rotated to portrait.

After composing and previewing the customized Wallpaper ID, the image can be uploaded to the members' device profile at iTrackMobile.com.

The Wallpaper ID should be assigned as the device Wallpaper to assure prominent display of the image when the device is powered on. The new Wallpaper ID can be found in the Photo Library (iPod touch) or Camera Roll (iPhone).

Please check here for sample screenshots and instructions describing the iTrackU Wallpaper ID customization process.
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