iPhone Tracking Discussion App (Download & How to Use It)

How to plot an iPhone Users location overtime.

If you have issues or you would like more accurate maps try this method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFkuo6sk6zM

Theoretical Applications
You could find your partners location on any given day.

Find out where you were at a specific time.

Law enforcement could use this data for evidence or the data could be used to acquit someone.

Data could be harvested and uploaded to apple for marketing purposes or to identify new markets. They could merge iTunes account data with this data as well.

Data could be sold to others.

The file is called consolidated.db and it is in the /private/var/root/Library/Caches/locationd/ directory.

You can access this file and open it up with a SQL app such as MySQLite: http://www.sqlite.org/

Further analysis could be done via GIS software and even Excel.

Well done Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden for bringing this application and attention to this issue.

If the map doesn't display anything that means you will need to create an iphone backup through itunes. It will be stored in a folder inside /Users/your user name/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backups/

To protect yourself make sure that you tick the encrypt backup options in iTunes. Also if you have iOS lesser than 4.0 you are safe. This is a recent inclusion.

Free Downloads
iPhone Tracker (Mac): http://petewarden.github.com/iPhoneTracker/
iPhone Explorer (Mac + PC): http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer/
iPhone Backup Extractor (Mac + PC): http://www.iphonebackupextractor.com/
iPhone Tracker Win (PC): http://huseyint.com/iPhoneTrackerWin/
KMLCSV Converter (Mac + PC + Linux): http://choonchernlim.com/kmlcsv/

Watch This for a good discussion on the issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GynEFV4hsA0

If you see a map with no points update Adobe Flash: http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/downloads.html

I think apple does have some questions to answer in this. I cannot believe that this data is not encrypted. It violates some laws id imagine.

The only way to fully disable the function is to Jailbreak your phone and download a free iPhone app called Untrackerd. Jailbreaking your iPhone is not a perfect science and can effect performance and security. If you are not comfortable with jailbreaking your phone you can add an extra layer of security to your device by following these steps:

Plug your iPhone or iPad into your computer and open iTunes if it doesn't automatically open. Select your device from the iTunes menu the device's main menu will open to the right. Scroll to bottom of options. Click the button that says "Encrypt iPhone (or iPad) Backup". Enter password

This way if your device falls into the wrong hands they will have an extra layer of security to go through before accessing your past location data. Source: http://www.wgntv.com/entertainment/viral/wgntv-how-to-disable-your-iphone-loc...

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[shmuckseason]

can i use this on a windows pc or do i have to use a mac computer, i downloaded the file but no clue what to do

[AdrianWoolley85]

@shmuckseason you can use iphonetrackerwin (and a few others going around, I haven't tested any though or if it is safe) or try my alternative method in one of my other videos which is very PC and Mac friendly

[ahhpepsixp]

I don't see any spots on the map i see all of the countries. I check the log it said manifest could not be found so did i do something wrong or my iphone is just not trackable it has the latest 4.3.2

[AdrianWoolley85]

@ahhpepsixp created a workaround, will upload it to my youtube in a few hours. As long as you have the consolidated.db file you should be able to extract some data and stick it on a map :)

[AdrianWoolley85]

@AdrianWoolley85 that might be fixed with an adobe flash update

[arya1357]

"couldn't load consolidated.db file from '/Users/xxxx/Library/Applicati­on Support/MobileSync/Backup"

thats the massage i get when i run iPhone Tracker... whats going on?????

[AdrianWoolley85]

@arya1357 have figured out a workaround, will upload the vid soon 2hrs or so. Enjoy

[ziadn27]

Osama Bin Laden Switched to Iphone on May 1st

[trackerbuster]

TrackerBuster!!!!

This script is designed to "patch" the iPhone "bug" that makes it store user movement data.

No executable code or external program needed running on the iPhone.

This patch IS USABLE on NOT JAILBROKEN devices too

More info in the script itself, just open with a text or code editor

all info in my channel

[cidland]

Detracktor com has more information about eavesdropping and tracking as well as a solution to stop.

[Am3rIca16]

Do you need to install untrackr in the 4.3.3 firmware too?I have a iphone 3gs running 4.3.3 so i want to know if they still can track me?thanks

[AdrianWoolley85]

@jgreenjs good news. I have created a workaround vid which I will finish uploading in about 2 hrs hopefully. Stay tuned :)