[Owncloud] Tablet stolen. App inspiration

[Klaas Freitag]

Am 26.10.2011 11:37, schrieb Frank Karlitschek:
> What a cool idea!
Indeed, the idea is appealing! Thats the power of ownCloud!

>> IDEA
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>> Owncloud side:
>> App where you create a device ID. (write-only authentication for a device)
>> Continuesly recieve location data. {x-pos,y-pos,precision}
>> List of devices you are tracking, perhaps with a map for each.
Thats easy, but...
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>> Device application (android/iphone/laptop):
>> Takes an owncloud url and a device ID.
>> Contacts owncloud with location data at a given interval/ at certain events.
That works if you leave your device on the heating at the library 
accidentially. But how would we hinder the thief from removing the app 
that tells us where the thing is? Is there a chance beside from masking 
it as an stupid image displayer which would give us a percentage of the 
thiefs...?

Klaas

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