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SMS command camera doesn't upload pic to server

Someone opened a bug on my repo

https://github.com/ColoursofOSINT/findmydevice/issues/1

Original issue text:


First of all, great work on this app! Exactly what I've been looking for, since I de-Googled my phone.

When I send the SMS command "fmd camera" to my phone it does take a picture (indicated by the flashing screen and SMS response), but I can not see the pic on the server. If I send the command from the server it works (both, front and back camera)

Also, this functionality seems a little pointless. If I use the SMS commands that means most likely I don't have access to the server... Would it be possible to send the pic back through SMS instead of uploading?

I have a few more questions... Where does the Android app save the pictures it takes? How can I delete data (pictures) from the server? When I send the SMS command fmd , how long can that phone number control my phone? (OK, this question was just answered by my phone... Apparently after about 10 minutes it revokes access. Just gotta make sure if using a stranger's phone to delete that initial message with the PIN so they can't re-activate it)

Edited by Thore Göbel