LiveTrack
LiveTrack is an Sailfish application for continuous logging of location coordinates, designed to record hiking, biking tracks and other outdoor activities. Track points are uploaded at chosen intervals to dedicated server in real time. This client works with Nextcloud Phonetrack Extension , Traccar, and everything that supports the Osmand Get Api . Together they make a complete self owned and controlled client–server solution.
Features:
simple and small ;
low memory and battery impact;
uses GPS based location data;
synchronizes location with web server in real time, in case of problems keeps retrying (to send);
configurable tracking settings such as send interval.
Howto:
Set up Backend, get Logging URL, and enter it to Serverurl in Settings.
For Phonetrack Application you can enter self choosen ID in Textfield below.
Example:
Phonetrack gives you following URL und HTTP Get Logger:
https://x.x/apps/phonetrack/logGet/g9c43b634e67dc70bdaa50e345b1492c/yourname?lat=LAT&lon=LON&alt=ALT&acc=ACC&bat=BAT&sat=SAT&speed=SPD&bearing=DIR×tamp=TIME
Cut it to:
https://x.x/apps/phonetrack/logGet/g9c43b634e67dc70bdaa50e345b1492c/
and enter this to ServerURL
then enter whatever ID you want under ID texfield,
go back and click play to start logging.
After you're done with tracking you may have some points in "to send".
You can flush them by pressing the X Button as long as they get 0.
It's my first app, so don't be that mad, because it's so bad :D
I hope it's somewhat useful for you, i did it for tracking bike routes and roadtrips and it works quite nice now, so I'll just drop it here :)
Sourcecode is on Github, feel free to help :)
Icon made by Greg Goncharov (@gregguh)
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Application versions:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 livetrack-0.6-4.armv7hl.rpm | 49.2 KB |
Changelog:
fix tosend not working sometimes,
fix start Button not working sometimes,
redesign Cover
fix some minor bugs
fix setting timer Intervall
Comments
sfsoft
Fri, 09/14/2018 - 14:46
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Magnificent, I was looking for an application like that for some time :-)
Compliments
edit: Sometimes it goes and sometimes the points remain to be sent. Add feedback if an error occurs.
olebr
Sat, 05/05/2018 - 02:15
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Great logger, nice together with phonetrack(nextcloud). One less thing to enable Android (dalvik). Energy saved and longer lasting battery. :)
Bocephus
Fri, 05/04/2018 - 09:19
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I'm not going to use an app that uploads my GPS data to the cloud, thanks. That data needs to be nowhere except on my local devices.
And Phonetrack is marketed as an app to spy on the whereabouts of your kids. There was a Black Mirror episode about something similar in the last season...
jayki
Fri, 05/04/2018 - 16:10
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Hello,
thanks for your comment ;)
You don't need to use or even Download the App if you dislike it ;) Nobody forces you to use it ;)
But just to clear up the Things a bit:
This App is not intended or even useful to track someone in silent. This App only starts sending Data if you have it open and started. That means if you close it it will immediately stop sending anything. That's not really useful to spy on someone, am i right?
And second this app doesn't send your Data to "The Cloud" it sends YOUR Data to the Server YOU set in Settings. I just mentionend that you can use Traccar or the Nextcloud Extension "Phonetrack" as Backend.
Both are self hosted by you. In case of the Phonetrack Extension you need a Nextcloud Server to get this working. I use it, because i have a self hosted Nextcloud Server running and Setting up the Extnsion is a 3 second thing to do.
But you can use any Backend you want, that accepts the Osmand API for sending Coordinates ;)
So in Fact: This app can be used to send the Data you want at the time you choose to a Server you choose or even manage. It even can use https, so i don't see any Problem for your privacy, it's all in your Hand :)
Btw: I think you mixed up the Nextcloud Phonetrack Extension with some proprietary Service for spying on your Kids. The Nextcloud extension isn't anywhere advertised or cappable of spying on your kids. Just check it out:
Phonetrack Extension
SaimenSays
Thu, 05/03/2018 - 22:35
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Running the service as daemon without a GUI would be a nice feature. So it pushes status information in a slow interval to track phone in case of lost or bulgary.
In actual Version 0.6, the Intervall seems to reset to 1s anytime you return rom setting menu.
jayki
Thu, 05/03/2018 - 22:51
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Hi :)
Thanks for your comment !
Daemon mode is a bit tricky, another user had the same idea, will think about it, but with current code it will be hard to implement :/
Timer Intervall is the only Setting, that works only after restarting the App. It's because of problems in first version with Timer.. Will have a look if it's possible now to update Timer directly ;)
____UPDATE_____
fixed in 0.6.4
Stay tuned and thanks for testing :)