Path: ...!news.misty.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Andrew Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android,comp.mobile.ipad Subject: Android/iOS easy to use "I'm Home/I left Work" automated SMS geofence app Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 14:20:10 -0000 (UTC) Organization: BWH Usenet Archive (https://usenet.blueworldhosting.com) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 14:20:10 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com; logging-data="56325"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@blueworldhosting.com" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPad) Cancel-Lock: sha1:BVaQQAmRnPsLROpYhplDMXDwJEg= sha256:bCSi0ZxWlSIyRJxqejbuBpH/LAF+5wPXuG7mqafN7Jg= sha1:L6h0sCWN+ksrmq45HQl+Fr1HV0c= sha256:bs6L7wqJ6Fpczb6j9vSuA7P+hGt2l/KKdIGPsJEfzUg= X-Face: VQ}*Ueh[4uTOa]Md([|$jb%rw~ksq}bzqA;z-.*8JM`4+zL[`N\ORHCI80}]}$]$e5]/i#v qdYsE`yh@ZL3L{H:So{yN)b=AZJtpaP98ch_4W} Bytes: 2906 Lines: 38 Please see this screenshot I made for you to see how it works. So that others can benefit from the information, there's an iOS/Android app that can geofence multiple areas and send texts when you're leaving or entering custom areas, which you simply draw onto an OpenStreet map. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/im-here-zone/id1452495641?ls=1 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syncitgroup.android.iamhere https://www.iamherezone.com/ by SyncIt "This app allows users to send pre-generated messages based on their geofence location area, thus informing other users when they enter or leave a geographical area. The user defines the geographical area by drawing it on the map. The app supports SMS messaging, WhatsApp, email, and push notifications." 1. Draw a zone (on OpenStreetMap) 2. Write your text message 3. Select recipients Create multiple zones Store multiple recipients Send default and customized messages Setup recurring and one-time messages Add icon and color to each zone Duration selectable for 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 12h, 1 day & recurring. The app only has a thousand downloads, so you'd have to be good at searching to find it (luckily, I have the best app search engine tools). The caveat is that I only briefly tested it with mock location settings on Android so that I could make those screenshots for you to take a look at. As a result, I can't vouch for how well it might work in the real world. However, if others find the functionality useful, let the rest of us know so that we all benefit from the effort you invested in testing the app out.