Step 2.) Set up the tracking app
Below please find the instructions on how to use the tracking app.
Before proceeding to Step 3) you will need to to complete the following:
Here are some extra instructions on the app they you may decide (or need) to perform:
Install and Open the App
- On your Mobile Device, please go to Play Store (Android device) or Apple store (Apple device).
- Then search for FollowMee and select it.
- (On Android) You should be able to see the following screen:
- After the app is installed, the following screen should appear:
- The app will open and ask you to access your location:
- You should be able to see the following screen:
Configure the App (getting the unique id)
- On the screen:
- Then you should see the following Permission dialog:
- Then you will be asked if the app can manage your phone calls:
- Now please press the down arrow next to Login Token. Now you should see the following:
- Please enter the TOKEN that you received by email after completing Step 1.) (Sign up for Project) and press APPLY.
- You should be able to see the following screen:
- This screen will appear now:
- If there are any battery optimisation please press ok, and wait for the following screen to appear:
- Now go to SETTINGS and write down your Device ID (you will need in for the SURVEY LOGIN):
- Now in the form below please provide us with your Device ID and your Portsmouth email and then click Finish.
- After that you can close the window of the app, it will be running in the background. Please now go to Step 3) The First Survey.
- Step 3) The First Survey
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Fix Battery Optimization
Only if you experienced it
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When seeing the following screen (you can identify Problem reported battery optimized)
- You will see the following:
- In the Battery optimisation settings (this may be different depending on the version of your Android) screen select All apps.
- Then scroll down on the list to find FollowMee and select it.
- The following dialog pops up
- Then press Done
How to stop the APP
If you wish to stop being tracked proceed with the instructions below to stop the app.
- Perform these instructions only if you wish to stop the app from tracking your mobile.
- When seeing the following screen:
- Then confirm that you wish to stop by pressing OK:
- After a few seconds you should see the log that FollowMee has stopped: