FollowIf you are a fan of spy movies, you will notice how the spies used very small tracking devices to track bad guys. In current reality however, most methods of tracking devices really depends on GPS technology. With the advance state of smartphones nowadays, you now can convert your cellphone into a homing device.
Many smartphones today not just comes in big size but also some of it is produced in small compact size. Some of the examples of smartphones that are small are Sony Xperia mini, Samsung Galaxy mini 2 (108.99mm x 58.6mm x 12.3 mm), LG Optimus L3 (102.6mm x 61.6mm x 11.85mm) and HTC Explorer (102.8mm x 57.2mm x 12.9mm), to name a few.
These smartphones are small enough but still have certain smartphones function as they are powered by Android. Therefore you can leverage these small size smartphones as small tracking devices for tracking your family or friends. The next thing is to download an app that can track your phone accurately. One of my suggestions is the Seekdroid app. It cost around $4.99. Seekdroid has the feature of using a website to track your phone.
Once you installed it, you need to sign up for the Seekdroid website where it requires you to have a username and password. Make sure you do not lose the username and password. However, there are still many free apps that can detect your phone that you can install. Google Map app can also be used as it utilized the GPS of your phone.
After that, all you need to do is put this small smartphones inside a bag or any place hidden. Make sure you put it in silence mode and keep recharging it once a month depending on the phone battery that you used. And there you have it, a cheap alternative of a small tracking devise system that you can do it by yourself.