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Robby
Dirty Old Man



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PostPosted: 12:13 - 10 Aug 2014    Post subject: Anrdoid GPS tracker apps Reply with quote
I'm currently using an old Android phone as a GPS tracker on the bike. The problem is that it isn't very reliable, stops updating its position for no good reason. It's an old phone and a cheap bike, so there's no point getting a proper tracker.

My current setup uses the Spysat app, and uploads the position every two minutes to www.spysat.eu

As far as I can tell, the main problem is that the thing is using GPS to get a fix the whole time. The phone lives in the tail unit next to a tower block most of the time, so it doesn't get a very good look at the sky. There is no option in this app to get a vague location off cell towers.

Is anyone else doing a similar thing, and have you found a better app? I want to be able to go to a web page and see where my bike is, to the best accuracy possible.
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Snop Doog
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Joined: 29 Jul 2014
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PostPosted: 16:14 - 10 Aug 2014    Post subject: Re: Anrdoid GPS tracker apps Reply with quote
Robby wrote:
I'm currently using an old Android phone as a GPS tracker on the bike. The problem is that it isn't very reliable, stops updating its position for no good reason. It's an old phone and a cheap bike, so there's no point getting a proper tracker.

My current setup uses the Spysat app, and uploads the position every two minutes to www.spysat.eu

As far as I can tell, the main problem is that the thing is using GPS to get a fix the whole time. The phone lives in the tail unit next to a tower block most of the time, so it doesn't get a very good look at the sky. There is no option in this app to get a vague location off cell towers.

Is anyone else doing a similar thing, and have you found a better app? I want to be able to go to a web page and see where my bike is, to the best accuracy possible.
I used to use 'My Tracks' on my SGS3, it's by Google. When I used it, I had no problems. I stopped because I didn't need it. But yeah, it tracks your path, speed distance and elevation. Also, it's free Very Happy

Edit: You can upload, and then view your tracks on Google Drive.

Edit 2: You can set the accuracy you want. E.g, 1 metre, 3, metres, 7 metres and so on. It wasn't those exact numbers but you get where it's going.

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Ste
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PostPosted: 17:11 - 10 Aug 2014    Post subject: Re: Anrdoid GPS tracker apps Reply with quote
Robby wrote:
I want to be able to go to a web page and see where my bike is, to the best accuracy possible so that I can do unspeakable and unimaginable things to whoever has taken it.

EFA. Wink
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Gobsheen
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Joined: 19 Jul 2014
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PostPosted: 20:32 - 12 Aug 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
This should do the job. Pretty cheap and only searches for a location when you tell it to.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290702741408?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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Furrybiker
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 13 Aug 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Could you use Google Location history, it does need gps to be really accurate but is free apart from using some data?
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