
Application Description
Embark on your adventures with confidence using Geo Tracker, the ultimate GPS tracking app designed for outdoor enthusiasts and travelers alike. Whether you're navigating through unfamiliar territories or sharing your journeys with friends, Geo Tracker is your go-to solution for all your GPS tracking needs. Compatible with both Open Street Maps and Google, this app ensures you have the most detailed maps at your fingertips, perfect for any type of outdoor activity or travel.
Geo Tracker offers a range of functionalities to enhance your experience:
- Find your way back in unfamiliar areas without getting lost;
- Share your routes with friends effortlessly;
- Import routes from GPX, KML, or KMZ files shared by others;
- Mark important or interesting points along your journey;
- Locate specific points on the map using known coordinates;
- Showcase your achievements with vibrant screenshots on social networks.
With Geo Tracker, you can view your tracks and the surrounding area using either Open Street Map or Google schemes, as well as satellite imagery from Google or Mapbox. This ensures you have access to the most detailed and up-to-date maps anywhere in the world. Map areas you view are saved to your device, allowing offline access for a period, which is especially efficient with OSM maps and Mapbox's satellite images. To record and analyze your track statistics, all you need is a GPS signal; internet connectivity is only required for downloading map images.
Enhance your navigation experience with the app's driving mode, which automatically rotates the map in the direction of your travel, simplifying navigation. Geo Tracker can also record tracks in the background, though this may require additional system configuration on some devices. Instructions for these settings are provided within the app. The app is optimized for low power consumption, ensuring your device's battery lasts throughout your journey, with an economy mode available for further power savings.
Geo Tracker meticulously calculates a variety of statistics for your trips, including:
- Distance traveled and recording time;
- Maximum and average speed;
- Time and average speed in motion;
- Minimum and maximum altitude, altitude difference;
- Vertical distance, ascent, and vertical speed;
- Minimum, maximum, and average slope.
Additionally, detailed charts of speed and elevation data are available for in-depth analysis. Your recorded tracks can be saved in GPX, KML, and KMZ formats, making them compatible with popular applications like Google Earth or Ozi Explorer. Importantly, these tracks are stored locally on your device and are not transferred to any servers, ensuring your privacy.
Geo Tracker is committed to a user-friendly experience without relying on ads or exploiting personal data. To support ongoing development, you can make a voluntary donation within the app.
To help you overcome common GPS issues, here are some useful tips and tricks:
- Allow some time for the GPS signal to be acquired before starting your tracking;
- Restart your smartphone and ensure a clear view of the sky, free from obstructions like high buildings or dense forests;
- Be aware that GPS reception can be affected by various factors such as weather, season, satellite positioning, and areas with poor GPS coverage;
- Activate the "Location" setting on your phone;
- Set your phone to "Automatic date & time" and "Automatic time zone" to prevent issues caused by incorrect time settings;
- Ensure airplane mode is turned off;
- If these tips don't resolve your issues, try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.
Note that Google Maps utilizes not only GPS data but also additional location data from nearby WLAN networks and mobile networks for enhanced accuracy.
For more answers to frequently asked questions and solutions to common issues, visit the Geo Tracker FAQ page at https://geo-tracker.org/faq/?lang=en.
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