How to run the FollowMee app in an Android device?
If you don't have a FollowMee account, you are required to register for one. Open the app and press the Start button. Select the registration option. If you already have an account, you can fill in your user name and password. If you have multiple devices to track, you can use the same account for each device. In this way, all your devices will appear on the same map.
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 not enabled. You need to go to the phone setting to set the location to "high accuracy". See
this location FAQ for details.
- This app is not excluded for battery optimization and as a result, the app does not track. See
this battery optimization FAQ for details.
- For all required settings and permission, see
this Android settings and permissions FAQ.
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 account, use the user name and password for this account
Password
Password that is registered with FollowMee.com
Login Token
Login token is a 12-character string that you can generate on your
account page. You can set up the app with this login token instead of the account user name / password. In this way, your users can install the app without knowing your account credential.
Device Name
This is the default name for your device and you can change it. You can also rename your device on your account page of the full web site. If you have renamed your device on the web site, changing this field will not change the device name.
See details here.
Lock Screen
Enabling this setting locks the app screen with your FollowMee account password or your 5-digit passcode. The app cannot be opened without the correct passcode.
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. When enabled, the default start time is 8:00 AM and stop time is 5:00 PM. To set all day tracking, use 12:00 AM for start time and 11:59 PM for end time. To disable tracking, use the same time for both start time and stop time, for example, 12:00 AM for start time and 12:00 AM for end time.
You can set the start time to evening time and stop time to morning time, like 10:00 PM for start time and 7:00 AM for stop time. The GPS tracking app will start to track in the evening and continue till the morning time of the next day.
Force Location When Press Stop Button
When the stop button is pressed, the app will force a location update before it stops tracking.
Advanced Settings -> Car Mode
Enable car mode if you leave this Android phone in the car all the time, with the charger plugged in.
See details here.