Need recommendations for elderly phone

[grandorder302]

Hi, i need some recommendations or suggestions for any candybar phone with gps tracking or any candybar phone that is able to flash so i can install apk like life360/Family locator to track where my parents are at because they have dementia and i worry they go missing.

I've tried using those gps tracking watch(they hate wearing) and those small fob kind but they lost it like 3-4 times.

The reason for candybar phone instead of smartphone is... they don't use touch screen phones. they hate it.

EDIT:

Is there any phone similar to this LG Wine but without being a flip phone? this is what i wanted as i can download gps tracking and it has a number pad.

any help is appreciated thank you.

 

[SibehHL]

What if they forget to carry the phone with them?

Perhaps you should make them wear the watch, clip a tracker to their bag and buy them the smart phone....

Check out Expansys; recall seeing Samsung flip (smart) phones there

Edit: did not find any on expansys just now; try Lazada

 

[grandorder302]

What if they forget to carry the phone with them?

Perhaps you should make them wear the watch, clip a tracker to their bag and buy them the smart phone....

Check out Expansys; recall seeing Samsung flip (smart) phones there

Edit: did not find any on expansys just now; try Lazada

one thing they won't forget to bring is their phone.
they seldom bring bag out so it's not a permanent place to put a tracker and they dislike smart phone because of the touchscreen..
They refuse to wear a smartwatch/gps tracking watch no matter how i tell them.

i was hoping there's a candybar phone that is capable of installing apk like family locator. that'd be great

 

[laylaljingjing]

how about nokia phones? Saw some nokia non-touchscreen phone with nokie ovi store, can maybe download tracker..

 

[siao mei]

you can get those key chain type of GPS tracker. It can be used for calls (no SMS though)
You can hook it to their keys. I'm sure elderly wont forget to bring keys bah...

Hi, i need some recommendations or suggestions for any candybar phone with gps tracking or any candybar phone that is able to flash so i can install apk like life360/Family locator to track where my parents are at because they have dementia and i worry they go missing.

I've tried using those gps tracking watch(they hate wearing) and those small fob kind but they lost it like 3-4 times.

The reason for candybar phone instead of smartphone is... they don't use touch screen phones. they hate it.

any help is appreciated thank you.

 

[grandorder302]

you can get those key chain type of GPS tracker. It can be used for calls (no SMS though)
You can hook it to their keys. I'm sure elderly wont forget to bring keys bah...

Tried to do that and hook onto their keys but they say too heavy and the lifespan of the gps tracker only last for a day, so every time they need to charge and they feel it's very troublesome.

Was hoping for a candybar smartphone with that capability then it would've solved all this issue.

how about nokia phones? Saw some nokia non-touchscreen phone with nokie ovi store, can maybe download tracker..

I've tried nokia 3310 but doesn't work nor did i find a solution to flashing it
i'll look into nokia non-touchscreen alternatives, thank you

 

[RVS_SK]

Xiaomi Qin 1S

https://uoccou.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/xiaomi-qin-1s/

 

[youngmummyemily]

Nokia still works!

 

[grandorder302]

Xiaomi Qin 1S

https://uoccou.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/xiaomi-qin-1s/

i've seen this before but there isn't much information.

Nokia still works!

which model of nokia is able to install apk like family locator?

 

[grandorder302]

anyone has any suggestion?

 

[ah_cheng1882]

Look into xiaomi candy bar phone. Saw one recently and was intrigued

 

[grandorder302]

bumping this up, i found a flip phone LG Wine but was hoping there is another phone out there that is not flip.