Cell phone GPS tracking.

[Vendog]

Is there a way to track a cell phone that has GPS on it without installing anything on that phone?

[Niya]

Nope. All tracking methods, may it be over GPS or mobile phone network, are always bound to the phone. So unless the phone sends you its position you have no way to track it.

Well, there is ONE exception. Your provider can estimate your rough position over triangulation between the base stations your phone is booked in. But AFAIK that information is only available to the police and similar institutions, and only under certain circumstances.

[jmc]

Nope. All tracking methods, may it be over GPS or mobile phone network, are always bound to the phone. So unless the phone sends you its position you have no way to track it.

Well, there is ONE exception. Your provider can estimate your rough position over triangulation between the base stations your phone is booked in. But AFAIK that information is only available to the police and similar institutions, and only under certain circumstances.

And for law enforcement, you need to plead your case of a life or death situation or have a warrant.

Honestly..... trying to track a phone without the person knowing it, sounds shady as fuck.

[Asilius]

lol wtf

[chiyio]

You can install an app that hides itself, but without installing anything at all I think you're out of luck. Also, creepy as fuck.

[Stromgarde]

A bit off topic, but how rare is it for exigent circumstances to actually ever come into play in law enforcement?

[Brill Weave]

Riiiiiiiight.

[Ratatapa]

Why did you bump this brill?

[xerodok]

ty based brill

[vagus]

Who you stalking vendog? Be honest!