Text Tracker Elite by DevFo
Known by the following names: Tex2Utils / Text tracker 2 / Text tracker elite
Review
We compared this app to Secret SMS Replicator by DLP Mobile and found that Text Tracker is the better choice. The version we tested is Text tracker 2, which allowed full conversation monitoring. Both incoming and outgoing text messages from the monitored Android were available.
Another feature that makes this app superior is it is much better hidden. It appears in the Manage Apps screen listed as "Settings." If the phone user clicks on the app they see only the Android settings interface. There is no reason for the user to suspect anything. It even resists being removed.
The most noteworthy shortcoming is that it will only forward to a gmail email address. There is no option to enter a 3rd party pop3 email address. Perhaps this is because the author is concerned about reliability of other email services and how to handle bounces and service unavailable.
Availability
Because the app is banned from Google Play (Android Market) it must be obtained directly from the developer or an alternative source.
Configure
A Google email account is required.
If you do not see the setup screen after downloading, Look for our App Icon "Settings" in your menu. Press this Icon and you will see the setup screen.
After you successfully enter your Gmail info, the Icon will no longer open the setup screen. It will now open the devices' default "Display" settings.
Text Tracker will always restart when the device is turned on or rebooted.
No Remote Install (Duh!) - You need to physically install this on the phone you want to monitor. You cannot install it on a phone that you do not have access to. It is crazy that people actually expect a spy app to remote install. That would be a worm (virus/trojan).
Install File
The following are some of the pkg install files for various version of DevFo's text message spy app for Android.
- text tracker 2.apk
- Text Tracker 2 v2.5.02.1.apk
Support
Very limited from the author. Software like this is always gray area and you can't expect a high level of support. If you obtain an official install file from the author after paying for it, you will likely receive direct technical support.
Resources
AndroLib Applications describes Text tracker, Text tracker 2 and Text tracker elite, all of which have been banned from the Google Android Market (Google Play). These apps are still available from other sources. The original release of the app was called Tex2Utils.
