FollowMee GPS Tracker: An App for Real-Time GPS Tracking

Apple iOS
How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in an iOS device?
How to run SOS Panic Button in an iPhone?

Android
How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in an Android phone?
How to run Kindle Tracker in a Kindle Fire?

Blackberry
How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in a Blackberry (prior to version 10)?
How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in a Blackberry 10 device?
How to set up a vehicle tracking device?
What is the common setting for a vehicle tracking device?
What is the common setting for a tracking cell phone?

Windows
How to run GPS Tracker in a Windows Phone 8?
How to run Windows Location Tracker (Metro app) in a Windows 8 tablet or laptop?
How to run Windows Location Tracker (desktop app) in a Windows computer?

Mics
How to set up a WiFi-Only vehicle tracking device?

How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in an iOS device?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Select an option from What Are You Tracking (This will initially set the Power Saving Mode). Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

The iPhone will prompt up a dialog box to request permission to use the location service. Make sure press Yes. Otherwise, the app will not be able to perform.

The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- Location service is denied for this application. Following this link for resolution.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

To customize settings, press the Action icon on the bottom of the app screen and select Settings. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Lock Screen
Enabling this setting locks the screen with your account password. FollowMee is protected from being stopped or viewed by other people, or by the thief who just stole your iPhone. The account password is needed to unlock the screen. If you forget the password, there is no way to unlock it. Changing your password on our web site won't work.

Track Interval
Interval in which GPS will be turned on to track location. Paid app users can select from 1 minute to 12 hours while free app users can select from 30 minutes to 12 hours. Lower value in interval drains more battery. Extreme low interval (1 to 5 minutes) drains much more battery. It is recommended to use this extreme low interval for a short time, or set up a track schedule to minimize its use.

Track Schedule
Enable schedule to control when to start and stop tracking. Weekday and weekend schedules are provided. To set all day tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 11:59 PM for end time. To disable tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 12:00 AM for end time.

Primary Usage (Deluxe Edition Only)

Vehicle tracking device - This setting turns your phone to a dedicated vehicle tracker. FollowMee tracks only when the vehicle is driven (or the phone is charged). Otherwise, FollowMee is in standby mode to conserve battery. To do it, simply place your phone in the vehicle and keep it plugged-in to the car power outlet. For more details, visit FAQ - What is Vehicle Tracking Device.
Tracking cell phone - this setting turns your phone back to a cell phone which FollowMee tracks all the time, regardless whether the phone is charged or not. Configure Power Saving Mode to optimize battery usage if this setting is selected.

Port
Port number that FollowMee uses to upload location data to FollowMee server.

GPS Power
GPS power level to use to track location. Apple recommends using medium level. The higher level will in theory provide better accuracy but definitely drains more battery.

GPS Timeout
The maximum time (in seconds) that GPS is turned on to search satellites. As soon as satellites are located, GPS is turned off and location is recorded. If this length of time has passed and satellites cannot be located, GPS is turned off and no location is recorded. The bigger value for this setting, the more likely location can be found. But it will drain more battery.

Power Saving Mode
The tracker app relies on GPS for positioning and GPS consumes a lot of battery power. Power Saving Mode is a setting to minimize GPS usage and therefore save battery power. When track interval is due, the app uses cell tower switch to detect if the device is still at the same place. If there is NO cell tower switch, the previously obtained location is considered current location and the app will not turn on GPS. If there is cell tower switch, the app will turn on GPS for a more accurate location scan.

High setting (app default value) ensures the most power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there are two or more cell tower switches. This setting is perfect for driving great distance (5 miles or more). While High setting conserves battery, it migth be less sensitive to detect new location. If you find out that FollowMee often fails to track new locations, you should adjust this setting lower.
Medium setting has modest power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there is one cell tower switch. This setting is good for driving moderate distance (5 miles or less)
Low setting always turns on GPS at track interval. Because it does not minimize GPS use, you should increase track interval or decrease GPS timeout to conserve battery. This setting is good for tracking small distance, like hiking, running, or cycling
None setting is similar to Low setting. All location, either same location or new location, is obtained and uploaded

Load Server Setting Package (Deluxe Edition Only)
If you install the app to a lot of devices (more than 10), setting up the app in each device will be time-consuming. You can contact us to set up a pre-configured setting package. As the setting package is ready in the server, we will send you a token code. Pressing this button and enter the correct token will download the setting into the device. This process will save you from manually entering user name, password, and other setting to the app

SOS Panic Button
The SOS Panic Button allows you to quickly call your specified telephone number, and to send out your current location by email during emergency. When enabled, this button will appear on the app screen, or the unlock screen if Lock Screen is enabled. When this button is touched, the following actions are taken place:

- Email is sent if Email Address field is not blank
- Phone number is called if Emergency Telephone is not blank. The call is made through the built-in dialer or VOIP if cellular service is not available
- If tracking is in stopped state, tracking will be started
- The app is put in SOS mode.

In the SOS mode, the app is optimized for more location update. For example, Track Schedule will be disabled and Track Interval will be set to 10 minutes if it was set to more than 10 minutes (for paid app users).

To reset SOS mode, you need to hold down the SOS button for 2 seconds. In additions, the SOS mode can be reset when you touch the Stop button to stop tracking. After the SOS mode is reset, the tracking is restored to its original state. If tracking is stopped before the SOS mode, tracking will be stopped after the reset.

Emergency Telephone
The telephone number to call when the SOS Panic Button is touched. If this field is blank, the app will not make any telephone call.

Email Address
The email address to send out the current location when the SOS Panic Button is touched. If this field is blank, the app will not send out any email.

Email Includes
The type of location that the email sends out. The default is current location. The email body includes an URL that reflects the real-time dynamic location. That means when the device location changes, the map that the URL points will reflect the change. Therefore, there is no need to send a second email.

This URL is in fact the shared current location URL. It shows the GPS location as well as the network location. It remains active until you remove it. To protect your privacy, it is recommended that you remove it when the emergency situation is over. You can remove it in the Account page.

Your Name / ID
This value will be sent out in the email body so that the recipient can identify you.

Enable VOIP
For iPad or iPod Touch, you can enable VOIP (Voice Over IP) so that the emergency call can be made through VOIP. A SIP account is required for this function. Not all sip providers work. Please try it before pay for an account. We recommend these providers

SIP Domain
Registrar of your SIP provider. Example: sip.freecall.com

SIP User Name
User name of your SIP account with your provider

SIP Password
Password of your SIP account with your provider

Country Code
Country code of your emergency telephone number

How to run SOS Panic Button in an iPhone?

When you first run the app, you are presented with the Settings screen. You are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Follow the New User Create An Account link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Continue to fill in the following settings:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Notify Email
The email address to send out the alert email. Multiple emails are allowed. Use space to separate each email address. If this field is blank, the app will not send out the alert email. Please note that the alert email is sent out from our server instead from your email account.

Notify Telephone
The telephone number to call when the Panic Button is pressed. Only one phone number is allowed. If this field is blank, the app will not make the alert phone call.

Your Name
Your name will be included the email body so that the recipient can identify you. Please note that the alert email is sent out from our server instead from your email account.

Enable VOIP
For iPad or iPod Touch, you can enable VOIP (Voice Over IP) so that the emergency call can be made through VOIP. A SIP account is required for this function. Not all sip providers work. Please try it before pay for an account. We recommend these providers

SIP Domain
Registrar of your SIP provider. Example: sip.freecall.com

SIP User Name
User name of your SIP account with your provider

SIP Password
Password of your SIP account with your provider

Country Code
Country code of your notifiy telephone number

After the settings are set, press the Continue button. The app will verify your login with the server. The iPhone will also prompt up a dialog box to request permission to use the location service. Make sure to select yes. Otherwise, the app will not be able to perform. After that, the panic button is ready. You can open the app and press the button when you need assistance.

When the button is pressed, the app enters into panicking mode. Under panicking mode, the following actions are performed:

- GPS tracker starts to monitor your location (GPS or network) every 10 minutes and upload to the server.
- A notification email is sent to your configured email list. The email includes an URL that points to your current location and your past location since pressing the button. The current location that the URL references to is a dynamic location, instead of static location. This means that if you moves, this URL follows to your new location. Therefore, you don't to send out another notification email if your location changes.
- A phone call is made to your configured phone number. If you are using iPad or iPod Touch and you have set up VOIP settings, the phone call is made through VOIP.

When you are waiting for assistance, you should keep your phone on and this allows the app to update your location. You can minimize the app since it will continue to run in the background. You can press the panic button again. This will force the app to update your location to the server immediately (instead of on the next 10-minutes interval). The app will also send another notification email and make another notification phone call,

Your notified person can click on the URL to view your current and past location. If this person has your account information, he can login to the map page of web site to view the map of your location. This page provides tools to customize the map. He can view the current map, past x hours map, or map of a specific date. Location data can be downloaded.

When your assistance comes, you can reset the panicking mode by holding down the button for 2 seconds. The GPS tracker stops and it no longer monitors your location. As the GPS Tracker stops, the location URL is still valid and only points to your location before the GPS Tracker stops. The URL is valid for one week and will be removed automatically one week after its creation. If you concern your privacy and want to remove it earlier, you can do so in your account page of the web site.Just look for the label "You are sharing the following current locations" in the account page.

The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- Location service is denied for this application. Following this link for resolution.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in an Android phone or a Blackberry 10 device (with Android Runtime)?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app (Blackberry 10 user should keep the Android player navigation bar on so that you can use the back button to direct back to the app). Enter your User Name and Password. Select an option from Are You Walk or Drive (This will initially set the Power Saving Mode). Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- GPS or wireless location is not enabled. To solve this problem, simply select Yes from the alert message to forward to the phone settings to enable both wireless location service and GPS service
- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

To customize settings, press the Settings button. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Track Interval
Interval (in minutes) in which GPS will be turned on to track location.

Track Schedule
Enable schedule to control when to start and stop tracking. Weekday and weekend schedules are provided. To set all day tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 11:59 PM for end time. To disable tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 12:00 AM for end time.

Primary Usage

Vehicle tracking device (Deluxe Edition Only) - This setting turns your phone to a dedicated vehicle tracker. FollowMee tracks only when the vehicle is driven (or the phone is charged). Otherwise, FollowMee is in standby mode to conserve battery. To do it, simply place your phone in the vehicle and keep it plugged-in to the car power outlet. For more details, visit FAQ - What is Vehicle Tracking Device.
Tracking cell phone - this setting turns your phone back to a cell phone which FollowMee tracks all the time, regardless whether the phone is charged or not. Configure Power Saving Mode to optimize battery usage if this setting is selected.

Power Saving Mode
Please note that this setting is not used when vehicle tracking device is enabled. The tracker app relies on GPS for positioning and GPS consumes a lot of battery power. Power Saving Mode is a setting to minimize GPS usage and therefore save battery power. When track interval is due, the app uses cell tower switch to detect if the device is still at the same place. If there is NO cell tower switch, the previously obtained location is considered current location and the app will not turn on GPS. If there is cell tower switch, the app will turn on GPS for a more accurate location scan.

High setting (app default value) ensures the most power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there are two or more cell tower switches. This setting is perfect for driving great distance (5 miles or more). While High setting conserves battery, it migth be less sensitive to detect new location. If you find out that FollowMee often fails to track new locations, you should adjust this setting lower.
Medium setting has modest power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there is one cell tower switch. This setting is good for driving moderate distance (5 miles or less)
Low setting always turns on GPS at track interval. Because it does not minimize GPS use, you should increase track interval or decrease GPS timeout to conserve battery. This setting is good for tracking small distance, like hiking, running, or cycling

Port
Port number that FollowMee uses to upload location data to FollowMee server.

GPS Timeout
The maximum time (in seconds) that GPS is turned on to search satellites. As soon as satellites are located, GPS is turned off and location is recorded. If this length of time has passed and satellites cannot be located, GPS is turned off and no location is recorded. The bigger value for this setting, the more likely location can be found. But it will drain more battery.

Stealth Mode (not available for Android Runtime in Blackberry 10 )
Enable stealth mode for the app. Once in stealth mode, FollowMee is hidden and does not have an icon in the home screen. To open the app, you will dial a number on the phone dialer. You need to login to view this number. Or open the device browser and navigate to the Account page of the FollowMee web site and click the stealth app link at the bottom of the page. To enable Stealth Mode, follow the on-screen link to download the package. Uninstall the visible app. Then install the stealth mode package.

How to run Kindle Tracker in a Kindle Fire?

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Stealth Mode
Enable stealth mode for the app. Once in stealth mode, FollowMee is hidden and does not have an icon in the home screen. To open the app, you need to open the Kindle browser and navigate to the Account page of the FollowMee web site and click the stealth app link at the bottom of the page. To enable Stealth Mode, you need to install the stealth mode package from our server. Follow the on-screen instructions to

Download the stealth mode package
Uninstall the app
Install the stealth mode package
You might need to reboot the device to make the app icon disappear

. The Stealth Mode can be reverted back to the normal mode. Follow the on-screen instruction to download and install the normal package.

How to run FollowMee GPS Tracker in a Blackberry?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Select an option from What Are You Tracking (This will initially set the Power Saving Mode). Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- GPS is not enabled. To solve this problem, simply go to the phone Options - Advance Options - GPS. Select Location On from GPS Service.
- The app cannot connect to the server. You can press the Blackberry Menu button and select Test Connection. If connection path is still not found, you should send the log file to Supports by pressing About - Email Supports. Supports will help you to solve this problem.
- The app is not in full screen mode. Disable compatibility mode in the phone options. Go to the phone Options - Applications. Select FollowMee and click on the Menu hardware button and select Disable Compatibility Mode.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

To customize settings, press the Settings button. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Track Interval
Interval (in minutes) in which GPS will be turned on to track location.

Use Schedule
Enable schedule to control when to start and stop tracking. Weekday and weekend schedules are provided. To set all day tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 11:59 PM for end time. To disable tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 12:00 AM for end time.

Primary Usage

Vehicle tracking device (Deluxe Edition Only) - This setting turns your Blackberry to a dedicated vehicle tracker. FollowMee tracks only when the vehicle is driven (or the phone is charged). Otherwise, FollowMee is in standby mode to conserve battery. To do it, simply place your Blackberry in the vehicle and keep it plugged-in to the car power outlet. For more details, visit FAQ - What is Vehicle Tracking Device.
Tracking cell phone - this setting turns your Blackberry back to a cell phone which FollowMee tracks all the time, regardless whether the phone is charged or not. Configure Power Saving Mode to optimize battery usage if this setting is selected.

High setting (app default value) ensures the most power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there are two or more cell tower switches. This setting is perfect for driving great distance (5 miles or more). While High setting conserves battery, it migth be less sensitive to detect new location. If you find out that FollowMee often fails to track new locations, you should adjust this setting lower.
Medium setting has modest power saving. It does not turn on GPS until there is one cell tower switch. This setting is good for driving moderate distance (5 miles or less)
Low setting always turns on GPS at track interval. Because it does not minimize GPS use, you should increase track interval or decrease GPS timeout to conserve battery. This setting is good for tracking small distance, like hiking, running, or cycling

Port
Port number that FollowMee uses to upload location data to FollowMee server.

GPS Power
GPS power level to use to track location. The higher level will in theory provide better accuracy but definitely will drain more battery.

GPS Timeout
The maximum time (in seconds) that GPS is turned on to search satellites. As soon as satellites are located, GPS is turned off and location is recorded. If this length of time has passed and satellites cannot be located, GPS is turned off and no location is recorded. The bigger value for this setting, the more likely location can be found. But it will drain more battery. Network Location
Obtain network location (cellular or probably wifi) if the app cannot obtain GPS location because the phone is in-door and cannot have satellite fix. Network location is far less accurate than GPS location. If your phone does not have built-in GPS, you can still track its network location. To do this, you can enable Network Location and also set the GPS Power to Off.

APN
Access Point Name is the gateway that your phone uses to connect to the internet. FollowMee automatically looks up this setting when it uploads location data to the servers. Sometimes, upload does not work because the looked up value is wrong or blank. Look up your APN here.

If the correct APN is entered and the app still cannot connect, you should enter the APN in phone TCP Option. For OS v5 or under, use Options - Advanced Options - TCP to access this screen. For OS v6 or above, use Options - Device - Advanced System Settings - TCP IP. For more details, see here.

Auto Reboot
Enable the phone to reboot itself automatically. Like a computer, a phone needs to reboot itself periodically to ensure normal operation. This automatic function is useful for a phone that is not at your side, but instead is placed in a car remotely for long period of time. This setting is intended for a vehicle tracking device. NOTE: to allow this function to work, you should not lock the phone screen, set password to your phone, nor put the phone in a holster.

Auto Reboot Every X Days
Specify how often a phone reboot takes place. The default is every 3 days.

Auto Reboot Time
Specify the time when a phone reboot takes place. The default is a random time between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM

Check Software Update Before Reboot
Enable this setting to check and install FollowMee software update before phone reboots. Prepaid users take note. Not all prepaid carriers have the data capability to download binary files (like T-Mobile prepaid). If they do, this function incurs data charge. For example, the downloaded binary file size is around 100K. That would be around $1.00 for AT&T GoPhone. Check with your prepaid carrier for details.

Note: to allow this function to work, default permissions should not be more restricted than this app's permissions. To set the proper default permissions, go to Option - Advanced - Applications, then select FollowMee and click Menu - Edit Permissions. On the Permissions: FollowMee screen, click Menu - Set as Defaults. This will copy FollowMee's permissions to default permissions. Or, to make things simple, you can just allow all in "Edit Default Permissions" in Option - Advanced - Applications.

Enable Call-In
Enable the phone to auto answer phone calls from a list of telephone numbers. This function allow you to remote listen (bug listen) the surrounding conversation. This works only when the app is in tracking state. This setting is intended for a vehicle tracking device. NOTE: to allow this function to work, you should not lock the phone screen, set password to your phone, nor put the phone in a holster.

Call-In Number List
List of telephone numbers. When call from one of these numbers, FollowMee will auto answer. Only numbers and "." (period or full stop) are allowed in this field. If you have more than one telephone numbers, use "." (period or full stop) to separate them. Country code must not be included.

Stealth Mode
Enable stealth mode for the app. Once in stealth mode, FollowMee is hidden and does not have an icon in the home screen. To open the app, you will dial a number. You need to login to view this number. . If you need to hide the app name from the installed application list in phone settings, see this FAQ

Execute SMS Command
Enable the app to receive and execute SMS command. The SMS command has to be in the following format (case not sensitive):
FMEE UserName Command

For example, if you want to command the app to start tracking, you will use "FMEE demo99 start" in the body of the SMS message. You can use the following commands. Please note that you can use only one command and cannot combine commands.

start - start tracking
stop - stop tracking
restart - stop and then start tracking
reboot - reboot the phone. NOTE: to allow this function to work, you should not lock the phone screen, set password to your phone, nor put the phone in a holster.
location - send back the current location as a SMS message

How to set up a vehicle tracker device?

On your computer, go to www.FollowMee.com to register for a new account. Record the User Name and Password
Charge the battery on your phone
Insert a GSM SIM card and turn on the phone to make sure cellular service is available
Go to Options - Date/Time on the phone to set the date, time and time zone
Open FollowMee GPS Tracker app in the phone. Press "Start" button. Enter User Name and Password when asked for login information. Select Vehicle Tracking Device option on the Login screen

Open FollowMee from the Home screen

Press "Start" button

Login Screen
On the status panel, make sure that the app login successfully.

Make sure login successfully
If there is an internet related error during login, you might change the Port number in Settings. Otherwise, you can customize your setting, like Track Interval, Auto Reboot, Enable Call-In etc. See above section for details.

Change port number

Customize settings
Make sure not to lock the phone screen, set password to your phone, nor put the phone in a holster.
Place the phone in a car. Connect the car charger to the phone and plug the car charger to the car power outlet. Turn on the car and make sure that the phone is being charged by the car charger.
You are all set. The tracker app will continue to run. Closing the app window does not stop the tracker. The tracker continues to run in the background. You can use the phone to make calls, send text messages, or do other regular cell phone functions. To monitor the location of your car, go to the map page.

Track your car

What is the common setting for a vehicle tracking device?

Here is the common setting for the tracker app:

Select "Vehicle Tracking Device" in Primary Usage (required)
Enable Auto Reboot (optional)
Increase GPS Timeout to 120 seconds (optional)
Enable SMS Command (optional)

Besides, you should set the following setting for the phone:

Set the phone to silent
You should not lock the phone screen, set password to your phone, nor put the phone in a holster. Otherwise, auto reboot and remote listening won't work

What is the common setting for a tracking cell phone?

Select "Tracking Cell Phone" in Primary Usage (required)
Disable Auto Reboot (optional) - You don't want the phone to reboot in the middle of being used. Except that you are sure that the phone is not in use during the reboot time
Increase Track Interval (optional) - A bigger interval value will conserve more battery
Decrease GPS Timeout to 60 seconds (optional)
Disable SMS Command (optional)

How to run GPS Tracker in a Windows 8 Phone?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

The app will run in the background of the phone. In order for the app to run permanently, the app requires one of the following two actions. Without it, the app will stop after two weeks.

- Pin the app to the Start screen, or
- Add the app to the lock screen to show detailed or quick status

As the app starts to run, wait a few seconds to make sure that there is no error message. The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- The app cannot connect to the server. To solve this problem, make sure that the device has internet connection.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

As the app is running normally, you can safely minimize the app. The app will wake up per your configured interval to obtain and update location. The app continues to run until you press the Stop button. The app continues to run when the device screen is off, or the device is rebooted.

To customize settings, press the Settings button. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Track Interval
Interval (in minutes) in which the app will wake up to track location.

Power Saving Mode

Update New Location Only - Only location change is obtained and uploaded to the server. This choice conserves device battery.
Update All Location - All location, either same location or new location, is obtained and uploaded. This choice uses more device battery.

Port
Port number that FollowMee uses to upload location data to FollowMee server.

How to run FollowMee Device Tracker in a Windows 8 tablet or laptop?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

The app requires the following two permissions. These two permissions are critical to the app operation. Without them, the app will fail. Make sure to choose Yes

- Allow the app to run in the background
- Allow the app to use the device location

As the app starts to run, wait a few seconds to make sure that there is no error message. The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- The app cannot connect to the server. To solve this problem, make sure that the device has internet connection.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

As the app is running normally, you can safely minimize the app. The app will wake up per your configured interval to obtain and update location. The app continues to run until you press the Stop button. The app continues to run when the device screen is off, or the device is rebooted.

To customize settings, press the Settings button. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Track Interval
Interval (in minutes) in which the app will wake up to track location.

Power Saving Mode

Update New Location Only - Only location change is obtained and uploaded to the server. This choice conserves device battery.
Update All Location - All location, either same location or new location, is obtained and uploaded. This choice uses more device battery.

GPS Timeout
The maximum time (in seconds) that GPS is turned on to search satellites. As soon as satellites are located, GPS is turned off and location is recorded. If this length of time has passed and satellites cannot be located, GPS is turned off and no location is recorded. The bigger value for this setting, the more likely location can be found. But it will drain more battery.

How to run Windows Location Tracker (desktop app) in a Windows computer?

When you first run the app, you are required to create an account with us if you don't already have one. Pressing the Start button on the app main screen will lead to a link to the registration page. Enter your User Name, Password, Email for your registration. After registration, you need to return to the app and enter your User Name and Password. Press the Continue button and the app begins to track.

As the app starts to run, wait a few seconds to make sure that there is no error message. The most frequent errors you might encounter include:

- This User Name does not exists. You have used an User Name that you have not registered with us. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen and following the registration link to register your account.
- Either User Name or Password is not correct. To solve this problem, simply go to the Settings screen to re-type the correct credential.
- The app cannot connect to the server. To solve this problem, make sure that the device has internet connection.
- Location provider is not found in your device. For Windows 7 device, an internal or external GPS is required to run this app.
- For other problems, please go to FAQ page.

As the app is running normally, you can safely minimize the app. The app will wake up per your configured interval to obtain and update location. The app continues to run until you press the Stop button. The app continues to run after the device is rebooted.

To customize settings, press the Settings button. Explanation for each setting as follows:

User Name
User Name that is registered with FollowMee.com. If you want to track multiple devices under the same acount, use the user name and password for this account

Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com

Track Interval
Interval (in minutes) in which the app will wake up to track location.

Power Saving Mode

Update New Location Only - Only location change is obtained and uploaded to the server. This choice conserves device battery.
Update All Location - All location, either same location or new location, is obtained and uploaded. This choice uses more device battery.

How to set up a WiFi-Only vehicle tracking device?

A WiFi-Only tracker uses only WiFi to access to the internet. It does not have cellular service because the device does not have cellular chip, like the Wifi only iPad, or other Wifi only Android tablets. Even the device does has celluar capability, sometimes you might not subscribe to cellular service for cost purpose. But you can still run FollowMee in these types of devices. When running in WiFi-Only mode, the tracker loses the real-time capability. Location is recorded per the configured interval and saved to the device memory. Location can only be uploaded when WiFi connection is established. Therefore, with this type of tracker, please expect significant delay in location update. Set up a WiFi-Only vehicle tracking device is almost the same as setting up a regular vehicle tracking device except for the following points:

WiFi needs to be turned on at all time.
When you first start the app, it requires WiFi connection to check in with the server.
You should at least create a profile in the device to connect to your home WiFi network. When your car gets home, the device can automatically connects to your home network and uploads all the location that the tracker has recorded throughout the day.
You can optionally set up your device to connect to any open WiFi hot spot so that the app can upload as often as it can connect to a hot spot.
Without a constant internet connection, the app might error out from time to time. You can safely ignore these errors.