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<p>Non-open apps will typically use googles play services fused
location provider, which as the name implies doesn't just use GNSS
data. For generating tracks it is unsuitable in any case so a pure
tracker is unlikely going to use it.</p>
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<div dir="auto">I have noticed that Google Maps somehow seems to
get a location at times when all other apps are struggling. </div>
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<div>I'm not entirely convinced the playing field is level
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<p>I don't expect side loading to be a thing for very much
longer. Given googles crack down on anything using
location, see <a
href="https://twitter.com/vespucci_editor/status/1331541328883298306"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://twitter.com/vespucci_editor/status/1331541328883298306</a>
for some of the drama, it would seem to be silly to leave
that avenue open. Definitely you are going to run in to
problems as soon as you start building against more recent
SDK.<br>
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<div>Am 20.12.2020 um 20:28 schrieb ipswichmapper--- via
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<div>In this case simply use Fdroid. Its not hard and the
apps on there give you peace of mind.</div>
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<div>Gps logger was perfect, unfortunately : <a
href="https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger/issues/849"
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<div>Le 20 décembre 2020 19:43:00 GMT+01:00, Martijn
van Exel <a href="mailto:m@rtijn.org"
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<div>If you would like something lightweight that
just does GPS track recording, I would recommend
GPS Logger <a
href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Logger_for_Android"
rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Logger_for_Android</a> .
A nice bonus is that you can have the app
automatically upload your tracks to OSM in
whatever privacy mode you choose. It can also sync
with Nextcloud, Dropbox etc.<br>
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<div>OSMTracker offers a little more functionality
like recording waypoints with specific,
configurable notes, and recording audio notes. <a
href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMTracker_(Android)"
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMTracker_(Android)</a> <br>
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<div>I’m not on Android right now but I’ve used both
these OSS apps for years.<br>
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<div>Father Christmas came early this
year, and has delivered to me a smart<br>
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better than on my old one.<br>
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<div>I want to use it to trace some tracks
on a local nature reserve. What<br>
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