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VERSION 5.1.2 — WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Sunday December 5th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Now you can select measurement units separately for distances (kilometers,
   miles, nautical miles) and altitudes (meters or feet).
 * Now you can switch slopes from degrees to percentages.
 * Geo Tracker now warns you before starting a new recording, if the power
   saving mode is active in system settings — it prevents the application from
   recording a track when the screen is switched off (unfortunately, this
   warning only works on some phone models. For example it works on Samsung, but
   not on Xiaomi).
 * Now you can search tracks in the list by their descriptions as well as by
   names.
 * Vertical distances calculation algorithm has been improved based on your
   feedback.
 * Navigation mode has been improved — bottom panels now never cover the
   location arrow.
 * When adding a new marker into the current location, information about
   location accuracy and it’s position on the track (distance and time from the
   beginning) is now also automatically added to marker’s description.
 * The compass is now automatically turned off if your speed is more than 3 km/h
   (previously it was 5 km/h).
 * Fixed an issue, when markers sometimes disappeared from map.
 * Fixed an issue, which led to multiple simultaneous tracks being recorded.
 * Fixed an issue, which prevented importing GPX files without time information
   in its metadata.
 * Fixed an issue, which prevented opening detailed information about a point on
   the map.



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VERSION 5.1.1 — WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Monday October 25th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Statistics calculation algorithms improved, thanks for your feedback! To
   recalculate statistics for existing tracks, export it as GPX/KML file and
   import back again.
 * Optimized loading trips with lots of markers.
 * Added new options for minimal recording distance — 50 cm, 10 cm, 1 cm.
 * Removed option for showing or hiding tracks on the map from display settings.
   Many people turned the track off accidentally and it was confusing sometimes.
   Now tracks are always displayed, when they are selected in the list.
 * Various bugs fixed.

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VERSION 5.1.0 — WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Thursday October 14th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Added navigation mode, which allows you to automatically rotate map to match
   your direction while moving.
 * Now app warns you if geolocation services are turned off in your phone:
   before recording starts, the application will ask you to turn on geolocation
   in the system if this is needed, also the correct status is shown if
   geolocation is turned off while recording.
 * Also on Samsung phones, the application now asks you to disable battery
   optimizations right before recording starts (if they were not disabled
   already).
 * Design of application elements was refreshed a bit: icons, fonts, colors.
   Edit dialogs have become more convenient, and no longer occupy the entire
   screen.
 * More data is now displayed in the recording notification: current speed,
   altitude, coordinates accuracy and the number of visible satellites.
 * The application is now able to display your direction using device’s compass.
   For correct measurements, you may need to calibrate the compass (you need to
   make the “eight” in the air with your phone several times). Compass reading
   can be disabled in the settings.
 * Fixed an issue, which prevented your location from being displayed on the map
   sometimes.
 * Fixed an issue, which resulted in incorrect statistics after a pause
   sometimes.
 * Fixed displaying wrong message if you cancel the export process, saying that
   nothing was exported.
 * Fixed an issue, which prevented focusing map on your location sometimes, when
   you press “Locate me” button.
 * Should have fixed an issue, which bugged connected Garmin watches with
   notifications.



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GEO TRACKER SETUP ON XIAOMI DEVICES

Posted on Monday September 20th, 2021 by Илья
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In order for Geo Tracker to record tracks in background correctly without
interruptions on Xiaomi devices, you need to make several additional settings in
the system:
1. Open System Preferences > Apps > Manage Apps > Geo Tracker and set
“Autostart” to “Enabled” and “Activity Control” to “Unlimited”.

2. Make sure the power saver is turned off globally in the system: go to System
Preferences > Power & Performance, and make sure “Battery saver” and “Ultra
battery saver” options are turned off.

3. It is also recommended to “lock” Geo Tracker while recording a track,
especially if you want to turn on the recording for a long period of time (for
example when you just put your phone backpack for the whole day). To do this,
you need to open the list of recent applications (a small square at the bottom
panel), find Geo Tracker and long tap it. A menu will appear with a list of
actions, in this menu there is a “lock” icon – tap it. You can unlock Geo
Tracker when you finish the recording in the same way.


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HANDLING GPS ISSUES IN GEO TRACKER

Posted on Sunday September 19th, 2021 by Илья
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If you see the label “Waiting GPS” while recording of a track at the bottom
status bar (or in the notification) – it means there is no satellite signal for
some reason, and this interferes with the recording of the track. Below you will
find some tips to help you solve this problem.

1. First, it’s worth checking the basic things:

 * Geolocation is enabled in device settings.
 * The app has permission to access geolocation.
 * Just in case, it is worth checking you have the correct date, time and time
   zone set in the system – this can also affect communication with satellites.

2. Expand the lower status bar by tapping on it. When expanded, the number of
visible satellites is displayed there. When there is no signal, something like
0/10 is displayed – this means that the sensor sees 10 satellites, but cannot
connect to any of them. In order to determine the location by satellites (“get
the fix”), you need to connect to at least 4-5 satellites (that is, something
like 4/10 will be displayed in the status). Poor gps signal reception usually
happens due to the fact that the device does not see satellites well, for
example, when you are inside a building. Weather conditions might also affect
the quality of gps reception. Turning the device on and off can help to get the
fix.





3. If you cannot catch the fix for a long time – try to reset the A-GPS data: to
do this, open Geo Tracker > Main Menu > Settings > Record Settings and select
“Reload A-GPS Data”. After this, it may take several minutes for the device to
initially determine the location, especially if you are in an area without
network coverage. A-GPS data is actually an indication to the device of the
approximate locations of satellites, updated from the network. If there is no
network, the gps sensor searches for satellites locations on its own, so it may
take longer.

4. If none of the above helps, try installing the GPS Test or GPS Status &
Toolbox app and get the fix using them. After this, open Geo Tracker again – it
should see the satellites now. Also please note, Geo Tracker uses only data from
satellites to record tracks, as this is the most accurate source of coordinates.
Other applications may use less accurate data to get coordinates, such as cell
towers and wi-fi networks – therefore, there may be a situation when Geo Tracker
cannot record a track, while in Google Maps, for example, the location is
displayed. For this reason, I recommend checking the data with the gps
diagnostic apps mentioned above.

5. If you started recording a track, saw “Recording” in the status, minimized
the application and after a while you see “Waiting for GPS” in the notification
– most likely, the matter is in the power consumption settings of your device.
Almost all modern devices (especially Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, Oppo) optimize
the use of the battery by applications in the background, which may interfere
with the correct operation of Geo Tracker. To prevent this, you need to disable
battery optimization and power saving mode in system settings. Different
manufacturers have a different set of settings for this, instructions for
different manufacturers can be found here.
Also, in Geo Tracker itself, it is recommended to open settings > record
settings and turn on the toggle “Ignore battery optimisations”. For example on
Samsung, it is enough to turn on this toggle and disable the power saving mode
in the system-wide settings.

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GEO TRACKER TELEGRAM CHANNEL

Posted on Tuesday September 14th, 2021 by Илья
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Join Telegram-channel of Geo Tracker!

I will post news and updates there as well. No ads as usual, only valuable
information.

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VERSION 5.0.4 – WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Sunday August 29th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Now you can find a point on the map by its coordinates. The function is
   available in the main menu. Both decimal coordinates and degrees can be used
   as input. Also, now app can open coordinates from third-party applications
   (e.g. from Google Photo) – you can mark waypoints on your track, where
   certain photos were taken.
 * Added new measurement units – nautical miles. The option is available in the
   display settings.
 * Added support for closed paths from KML files (LinearRing). Polygons are
   imported as closed line paths in the application.
 * Improved algorithms for calculating statistics: maximum speed, elevations,
   vertical distances, slopes. Many of you sent reports, where maximum speed was
   higher or lower than expected. Vertical distances were often overestimated,
   because the application reacted to any minor changes in elevation – now the
   algorithm takes into account only those segments where the vertical distance
   begins to change direction. I tried to take into account all of your reports.
   Thanks to everyone who sent in their tracks and helped with debugging!
 * The maximum amount of cached data for OSM maps and Mapbox’s satellite images
   has been increased (from 50 to 256 mb).
 * When copying coordinates, you can now choose the format (decimal or degrees).
   To do this, you need to long tap the copy button.
 * When saving screenshots, you can take a screenshot of statistics only,
   without a map. To do this, you need to long tap the save or share screenshot
   button.
 * Added new options in custom record profile settings for recording rate and
   minimum distance.
 * Added a setting to completely hide the bottom status bar. This option is
   available in the display settings.
 * Fixed rare issue, where tracks could not export correctly.
 * Fixed rare issue, which caused abnormally large values in statistics. To
   correct statistics for already recorded track, you can export in any format
   (GPX/KML/KMZ) and then import back into the application. The easiest way to
   do this is through the “Share” option below the track name in the list. This
   “life hack” also works on previous versions, by the way.
 * During stops, the speed on the charts did not drop to zero. This issue has
   also been fixed.
 * Sometimes, when adding a marker, it was added to the wrong track (In the “add
   marker” dialog, by default, the last opened track was selected in the list,
   and this is where the marker was added. If you opened another track after
   starting the recording – marker was added there). Now, if a marker is
   automatically attached to a track (when a marker is added with a long tap on
   the map), it is added to this track by default. In other cases, the current
   recording track is selected by default, and only if the recording is not in
   progress – the last selected one. You can always select the desired track in
   the list, in the “add marker” dialog (if several tracks are opened).
 * The selected folder for export/import was often reset – this was fixed.
 * Sometimes, when editing tracks in third-party programs, they “got corrupted”
   and failed to open back in Geo Tracker. Also fixed with the new version.
 * After removing the marker, focusing on the track might not work quite
   correctly. This was also fixed in the new version.
 * When recording a track, its display on the map sometimes lagged. In the new
   version, the lag should be less or absent.
 * Several typos in the settings descriptions have been fixed.

You can get the new version as usual, from Google Play. And here you can
download APK files directly, if you still didn’t receive the update through
Google Play:

 * ARMv7
 * ARM64
 * X86
 * X86-64

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VERSION 5.0.3 – WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Sunday August 29th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Added the ability to switch to satellite layer when using OSM maps. Satellite
   data is provided by Mapbox.
 * Speeds up to 30 km/h (or 30 mph) are now displayed with more precision.
 * Added an option to hide track endpoints on the map.
 * Memory consumption has been significantly optimized, especially with a large
   number of opened tracks.
 * Fixed a bug due to which Geo Tracker sometimes stopped while taking a
   screenshot.
 * Added forgotten translations to other languages.



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VERSION 5.0.2 – WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Sunday August 29th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Fixed an issue that previously prevented opening GPX/KML/KMZ files from
   Whatsapp and some other applications.
 * Added instructions on how to configure the system’s power consumption
   settings so that track recording works correctly in background.
 * Google’s payments processing library has been updated. The same donate can
   now be bought several times now. 🙂
 * Scale bar didn’t always updated immediately while zooming map – this is issue
   was fixed.
 * Added an option, which allows you to handle GPS week number rollover (applied
   on Apr 6, 2019). If you’re running Geo Tracker on some old device, which
   doesn’t handle it automatically, set this value to 619315200. Option is
   available in the record settings.
 * Fixed various bugs you reported. Thank you!

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VERSION 5.0.0 – WHAT’S NEW

Posted on Sunday August 29th, 2021 by Илья
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 * Improved compatibility with Android 10 and above. If you experienced issues
   with background recording before – this update should help! For recording in
   background correctly, please allow Geo Tracker to access geolocation in
   “Allow all the time” mode. Also, many vendors (Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei,
   OnePlus, Oppo, Realme and others) have extra battery management settings, and
   it is required to disable battery optimisations for Geo Tracker in system
   settings. Here you can find instructions how to do it, for some most popular
   device manufacturers.
 * You can now switch to Open Street Maps (OSM) in Geo Tracker. OSM maps are
   much more detailed in many regions, than Google or Yandex, which are also
   available to use in Geo Tracker. For example, sometimes you can find trails
   in the mountains on which a person has almost never set a foot 🙂 In many
   mountain areas you can find the elevation levels information right on the
   map. OSM maps in Geo Tracker are provided via Mapbox platform. The platform
   provides a very high-quality cartographic service – rendering is fast,
   detailed, maps are perfectly cached. Unfortunately, the use of Mapbox
   services is not free, so the maps are available only to users with an active
   subscription.
 * The map configuration screen has also been redesigned. Now you can quickly
   switch both the source of maps (Yandex, Google, OSM) and map layers (scheme,
   satellite, relief), where they are available.
 * You can now open up to 100 tracks. Please keep in mind that displaying a
   large number of tracks lead to a huge RAM and battery consumption.
 * Some more information added to the bottom status panel, like momental
   azimuth, precision of measurements, etc.
 * You can now switch elevation measurement baseline to Sea level. Default
   baseline is WGS84 ellipsoid, it is not so precise at every point of our
   planet. Also you can add a manual correction of the baseline. These options
   can be found in the record settings.
 * In case of issues with GPS, you can reset A-GPS data in your device –
   sometimes this helps. This option is available from record settings as well.



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