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We all have a stack of old smartphones that are good for nothing. What if we tell you they could be good for something?
Intrigued?
Yes, a smartphone can be used as a GPS Tracking device. As long as it’s working, it has an internet connection and a battery backup, it’s excellent for the job. You do not trust, right? Keep reading further to know all about it.
In this time and age, vehicle tracking is not only limited to tracking the movement of a truck n a virtual map. It encompasses a lot more. Therefore, before we get into answering the main question, it’s crucial to understand the capabilities of a smartphone as a GPS tracking device.
What do you think?
Well, good enough to help you monitor the real-time whereabouts of vehicles and other attributes that are crucial to ensure fleet efficiency.
Trace real-time vehicle location, cut fuel costs, and predict breakdowns without delay.
Try Mobile Tracking
We all know that a smartphone comes with an inbuilt GPS. Leveraging the inbuilt facility of an IOS or an Android phone, an advanced GPS Tracking software provider can make it happen via mobile tracking.
TrackoField, our field employee tracking software is built on mobile tracking. Not only that, TF’s pathbreaking background tracking functionality while the phone’s in sleep mode proved instrumental to our clients across industries.
But what about tracking a moving vehicle or assets with an android phone? Let’s understand the ‘how’ behind the big question.
Step 1: The user downloads the Mobile GPS Tracking app on the smartphone. Log in with the user id and password.
Step 2: Either mount the phone safely on the dashboard or the driver can pocket it, if it’s in use.
Step 3: The software fetches the real-time location of the phone and other related data.
Step 4: Track the whereabouts on the admin app or the web portal with exact location coordinates. Playback the route travelled, track history, stop taken and a lot more via the app.
Every technology comes with its fair share of pros and cons. Using an old android phone as a fleet tracker has some downsides too. What are those? Let’s find out:
Why would a fleet manager possibly think of using a smartphone as a Vehicle tracker if it doesn’t allow any benefits? Following are the reasons why android phones make an amazing choice for a GPS Tracker.
We hope you got an answer to the million-dollar question you had in mind…
Get real-time views, reports, and notifications on the location of your moving assets.
Yes, it absolutely can. You can weigh the pros and cons of both GPS Trackers and smartphones to see which one fits the bill for your requirements. However, Automation, AI, and ML are transforming mobility in more ways than our tiny human brain can fathom. Mobile tracking is an integral part of this technological expedition.
Want to know what TrackoBit and TrackoField are up to in this sphere? All we can say is what you see on the internet here and there is just the tip of the iceberg. Reach out to us and talk to our team of experts to know more.
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