App to uncover iPhone location tracking info from file consolidated.db on PC and MAC
Apple’s iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4, and iPad models are all keeping track of it’s users whereabouts. Even Mac computers running Snow Leopard and even Windows computers running Safari 5 are being tracked. Turning the GPS won’t stop tracking, as it stores information from nearest cell towers.
There are free apps that let you examine /Users/<your user name>/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backups/ for the hidden tracking file. This file would have list of locations your iDevice has been : defined by a latitude, longitude and a timestamp. The program displays this data on a map so that you can visual image of where device been.
On MAC :: Download iPhone Tracker. Once downloaded, Launch the App and moments later you’ll be presented with a timeline that shows you where you’re iDevice has been in recent months.
On PC :: Download nphonetrack. Once downloaded, Launch the App and you’ll see options of viewing the results in Google Earth or exporting as a CSV so you can view the data in a spreadsheet.
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April 30th, 2011 at 5:10 am
This is the first world application allows you to view the file consolidated.db in your Iphone.
Check yourself if Apple is Tracking you
Even if you encrypt your data backup with itunes,
anyway TRACEYOU will display all your moving in the past and futur.
TRACEYOU V1.0.3 for Iphone is downloadable in cydia.
the link source in cydia is http://iphone.spytic.fr
TRACEYOU V 1.0.2 is downloadable in Application store
http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/traceyou-professional/id415881335?mt=8