Android - How can I locate my Android device around the house?
Four come to mind:
- Phoning Pigeon
- Where's My Droid
- Lookout Mobile
- Prey
Each goes about it in different ways. Phoning Pigeon probably has the lightest touch. You pre-define one or more phone numbers with the app. Then, if the phone receives two consecutive calls from one of those numbers, it will turn the ringer on at maximum volume.
Where's My Droid is similar, but you send an SMS message with specific text.
The Lookout siren is very loud; you'd have no trouble finding it. The app has several other functions as well, including virus scanning and backing up your data.
Prey is similar to Lookout's tracking and probably wouldn't be as useful for finding a misplaced phone in your house; it's more for tracking a phone that has been taken. It might work for you, though, and there's no risk in checking it out.
Use the Phone function of your wife's phone, to, erm , phone it.