GPSLogger

A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload.

New in version 125

* Custom URL - added option to discard offline locations; useful for sending latest location.
* Custom URL - will retry maximum 3 times instead of 5 times.
* Bugfix: running for a long time resulted in negative hours displayed
* Enhancement: make autosend alarms more reliable and try to be more exact

A lightweight, battery efficient GPS Logger. The purpose of this app is to log your GPS coordinates at specified intervals to a file on your SD card. This app runs in the background so that you can on a long walk, hike, flight ride or photo session or even go buy some milk and have this running as long as possible. Once you're back at your computer, you can then use the files to geotag photos, upload to travel sites, view in Google Earth and so on.

For more information, see https://gpslogger.app

Note: Please remember to Allow all the time for this app in your OS settings, to allow it to log locations in the background.

Features

Can log to GPX, KML, CSV, NMEA and CSV formats. Can also log to a custom URL or just the screen.

Logs GPX points as tracks and track segments

Also logs speed, direction and altitude if available

Add a description to a point using the annotate menu, gets added as a waypoint

Configure time intervals between points

Configure a minimum distance filter between points or an accuracy filter

Notification icon with coordinates and quick actions

Uses cell towers for location when GPS is disabled

Selectively choose network, gps and passive location providers

Automatically upload or email the file at set intervals to destinations such as Email, FTP, Dropbox, OpenStreetMap, Google Drive, Custom URL.

Share location or log files via SMS/Email (and other apps such as Facebook or Twitter depending on what you've got installed)

Start logging on phone bootup

Invoke operations from Tasker or other automation apps.

You can give it a preset file with your own values for distribution

Multiple profiles with different settings are possible

Bugs, feature requests, questions - please submit them to github.com/mendhak/gpslogger (issue tracker).

Notes

A data connection is used by this app only if you use auto send features or Custom URL features

Although the app allows 0 second frequencies, it is not recommended as the recording and logging is happening very fast; this could cause instability/hangs. Try 1-3 seconds instead.

Explanation of permissions

Storage - reading and writing files to the GPSLogger folder on your SD card

Network communication - used when uploading the files (Dropbox, Openstreetmap) or sending emails or authorizing you with Dropbox, Openstreetmap

Your location - used to determine your GPS or tower based location

System tools (automatically start at boot) - used if you choose to start GPSLogger on bootup

Shared storage permissions - in Android 11, used to allow writing files to custom file paths

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License: GNU General Public License v2.0 only
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Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version 125 (125) suggested Added on 2022-12-30

arm64-v8a armeabi armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK 5.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 124 (124) - Added on 2022-11-15

arm64-v8a armeabi armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK 5.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 123 (123) - Added on 2022-09-02

arm64-v8a armeabi armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access location in the background
  
  This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- ask to ignore battery optimizations
  
  Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
Download APK 5.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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