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How to keep a service from closing?
I am using the latest stock ROM for my phone (SGS3, Vodafone variant, although rooted) and I have installed a GPS live tracking program that stays on the taskbar as a service all the time (and that's ...
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How can I race against a GPX track?
I'm using the Strava app to record segments I ride. It would be very helpful in trying to beat existing KOMs to be able to upload GPX file(s) to my phone and have audible feedback during each segment ...
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Lost my Samsung Galaxy Pocket
I lost my Samsung Galaxy Pocket two weeks ago but I had signed up for a Samsung account and also lookout installed, please any help.
At-least if I can get to know the phone number inside I can take ...
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How to 'record' a trip - places I visited?
I am going for a trip for 3 weeks and I want to record all the places I visited using my Android mobile.
I most likely I won't have data connectivity - only GPS. If I don't find anything else I will ...
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Are there location tracking apps that would send data to my server?
Are there any Android apps that would track my location (at regular intervals, like every hour) and send coordinates directly to my server, without revealing this data to any third party?
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How to import GPS coordinates track for using offline
I have a map (GPS coordinates) of a route. The coordinates are in TRK,GPX,KMZ,PLT formats.
During my trip I will not have internet connection, so I can't upload the map too GoogleMaps and use it.
Is ...
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Nike+ Running App
So, I've got Nike+ Running on Android, and I would not like for the whole world to see where I'm running.
Is it possible to still track distance, calories, speed etc without enabling GPS? Is the ...
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App to track multiple devices via GPS
We have about 15 Android tablets in use in our department, and we want to be able to keep track of their locations.
I've been trying to find an app that will easily track all these devices. Most of ...
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open-gpstracker: Export all tracks or access the SQLite database
I am using open-gpstracker to track routes. After quite some time I have collected a large number of tracks that I like to export as GPX files. The application allows to do that, however, there is no ...
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Find lost device without Gmail account configured and without SIM card
I recently misplaced a phone that did not have gmail account configured and did not have a SIM card in it either. Is there any way I can track it ?
All of the tracking apps either require sending an ...
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“Find my iPhone” for Android
There are a lot of "Find my phone" type apps out there for Android and I am finding it difficult to find one that has the features I want without being too bloated. My wife and I are primarily looking ...
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Difference in GPS hardware
I'm currently coding a gps location application, and I have found out, that there is huge difference between hardware and units.
Having tried on the Wildfire S, Galaxy S2, GalaxyTab 10,1, and others, ...
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GPS tracker than can send locations to TCP server
Is there any simple GPS application in Android Market that can
Run in background
Send locations via GSM-Sim / GPS, time to a TCP Server:Port
TCP Server:Port is customizable so that I can set it to ...
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How does the GPS work on Android phones?
Today I used the GPS on my Android for the first time, and I was wondering how it actually works.
I know that Android phones have a GPS chip in them, but does the phone establish a direct connection ...
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GPS Tracker for Android phones
Is it possible to track the GPS of Android Phone like Sony Ericsson Experia x10? This is what I want, I wanna know the location of Sony Ericsson Phone every time I misplace this phone,or I wanna ...
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How GPS works in android phone
I want to know how GPS works on android phone. Does it send any identification data to service providers/phone manufacturers/Map providers?
I recently read a new about IPhone tracking users - ...
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GPS Accuracy Data for Android phones
I'm try to gather data on the feasibility of my next Android project in which I would like to use GPS indoors. Knowing that GPS wasn't built to be accurate indoors, I'm trying to decide if the ...
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Why does it take so long for a program like Mapdroid to use the GPS to track you on a map
I was in London last week (which is outside my country, so I did not use roaming to connect to the internet to be able to use the maps application from Google). In stead , I used Mapdroid to find my ...
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Where does Runkeeper keep its data files?
I was recording my path with Runkeeper for hours until the battery ran out. Now when I try to "Resend" the path to Runkeeper online it fails after a while.
I need to find the path file so I can ...
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Which application are you using to track and manage your GPS tracks?
As already mentioned in other questions, I'm using GPSTrackerLite or MyTrack to track my tours. This tours are for example hiking, snowshoeing or biking/cycling.
However both of them have their ...
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How to optimize energy consumption during GPS tracking?
Very often I use my phone and the app MyTracks or GPSTrackerLite to track my hiking/biking tours.
This really works great and I'm thrilledy by the lot of possibilities in combination with google ...
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Is it possible to shut down all antennae except for the gps?
I am thinking of buying an Android phone soon (Probably Desire HD), and would like to use it to record hiking trips GPS data.
All those run tracking apps seems just right to me, but I am looking for ...
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How can I get Google Navigation (navigation in Maps) on Android to navigate walking directions?
I know how to get walking/public transportation/biking directions, but driving directions are the only ones I can navigate (tracks the location, shows turns coming up, compensates for wrong turns, ...
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Is there an Android app that can use the GPS to track my location, distance, and time traveled on a map?
I have a few use cases for this - running or walking to track distance and time, hiking to know if I'm backtracking on myself, and driving aimlessly (well, when gas prices are cheaper than they are ...
