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Support => Wishlist => Various & Bin => Topic started by: jusc on September 12, 2011, 12:31:11

Title: SOS SMS?
Post by: jusc on September 12, 2011, 12:31:11
Does Locus have the possibility to send a SOS SMS with the position coordinates? Something like

http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/mar ... ere-I-Am-2 (http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/market/apps/app/com.codesector.hereiam/Here-I-Am-2)
or
http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/mar ... /Here-I-am (http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/market/apps/app/com.adianteventures.hereiam/Here-I-am)

If not, it may be usefull?
Title: Re: SOS SMS?
Post by: Menion on September 12, 2011, 12:43:52
I think this can be easily done with ...

1. long click on map (to have current location, enable centering and long click on map center)
2. tap on address or immediately on "loading" dialog
3. on last bottom button tap on "Share"

or call function "Share -> share map center" if you want to define text in message
Title: Re: SOS SMS?
Post by: jusc on September 12, 2011, 13:17:52
Ok, I tried it.
But for SOS p. e. if you need a helicopter or mountain rescue they need the coordinates as plain text.

If you "share" your position as SMS you get this with something like ..ttp:/mapof.it/h/u1m286...gz. So if you want to see it, you must have an internet connection plus Locus or Google Maps and only afterwards you can see the position. In my eyes it´s a bit clumsy.
Title: Re: SOS SMS?
Post by: Menion on September 12, 2011, 14:30:57
you can use second method - share function
Title: Re: SOS SMS?
Post by: jusc on September 13, 2011, 13:39:03
Thank you, that is what I looked for.