The process of locating a friend or a member of your family is simple. Simply do the following:

Mobile User:

1. Download our software and install onto your mobile phone.
2. Run our software. The application will automatically upload your position to our website at a set interval (can be defined by the user).
3. The device id will be shown on the mobile phone. This can then be given to anyone wishing to know your whereabouts via this website.

Web user:

1. Register with www.findonamap.com
2. Obtain the device id from the mobile user and add to your profile.
3. Select the device id of the user that you want to locate from your profile.
4. A map showing a history of the user's whereabouts will be shown.

Full instructions are shown within the 'Using the Website' section.

To get the most from www.findonamap.com you require a Symbian 3rd series mobile phone which can connect to a Bluetooth external GPS receiver. Click here to determine whether your mobile is compatible.

These instructions are split into 2 parts: how to operate the mobile software and how to use the website.

Using the Mobile Software

Installation: Download and install foam.sisx onto your mobile phone. If you encounter any problems during installation, please see here. 

Connecting to a GPS unit: Start 'Foam' and the main screen will be displayed:

You now need to connect to a BT GPS receiver. I use the Holux GPSlim 236 but any receiver which outputs NMEA messages will be compatible. Select Options->Bluetooth->Connect to GPS. The software will then perform Bluetooth device discovery. Once device discovery is complete, select the BT GPS receiver and press Select. Once the GPS receiver has acquired a latitude and longitude fix then this data will be displayed in the view:

Setting the Update Interval

Once a valid position has been acquired from the BT unit, the software will regularly send the positions to the website at intervals specified by the user. To change the update interval, select Options->Settings.

Displaying the Serial Number

To display the serial number, select Options->Serial. This number is important; it can be given to anybody who you want to determine your location through the website.

Clearing the Positions Stored on the Server

Uploading positions is great, but occasionally you might want to start afresh. To clear all the positions on the server, select Options->Clear->Server. If there is no valid http connection present, the device will ask the user to select the desired internet access point.

Minimising the Application

The mobile software has been designed to run discreetly in the background but still upload the current latitude and longitude from the website at specified intervals. To minimise the application simply press 'Hide' from the main window.

Next: >> Using the Website