Is it possible to download a GPS tracker for an Android handset that does not come pre-installed with one?
Yes, anyone can download any type of tracker for the device, whether from freeware websites and web pages, the Google Play Store, or the iOS App Store.
The installation process is relatively quick, taking around ten minutes. Depending on the application's size, which might range between 3 and 5 megabytes to 60 megabytes, the download is lightning quick. Configuring and testing the application can take up to 20 minutes. The settings that need to be adjusted include the number of users on the phone, who will use it, and who will be tracked. Which data are you going to track, SMS messages, phone conversations, and contacts, your location on a map, or all data on your smartphone?
Certain applications demand registration on one of their websites in order to provide safe cloud storage and real-time and offline access to monitored and logged data kept on these servers.
The sign-up process requires your name, address, email address, and other personal information that you may or may not reveal.
While some older Android phones lack an integrated GPS tracker, you may install trackers on them and they will use your internet connection, whether wired or wireless, and your internet IP address to detect your current and future locations.
To install a tracking application, you must have administrator privileges on the smartphone or by the owner's administrator, and you must have the password to unlock it.
Non-owners are not permitted to install tracking applications on your phone, and they are not permitted to do it remotely; they must have physical access to the device.
GoogleMaps and tracking are available on every device, from ancient legacy devices to cutting-edge technology running Android 5 and higher. While some include GPS, others do not, you can obtain information about your location over the network if you have access to it.
However, there are a tiny number of devices available today that lack a built-in GPS device, so you don't have to worry about having the necessary hardware to enable the device's tracking functions and sharing the position with friends, social media, and parents.
To install a GPS tracker on an Android device, you must own the phone, have access to an internet connection through which you will download the application, the device must have the requisite GPS hardware, and the user must confirm the application's required rights.
There are no restrictions on the user's age, geography, or identity. And it makes no difference where you obtain the application.