OpenTracks
 OpenTracks Logo | |
| Initial release | 19 September 2019.[1] |
|---|---|
| Stable release | v4.0.3[2]
/ 1 July 2022 |
| Written in | Java, XML |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Android 5.0+ |
| Platform | Android (operating system) |
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 |
| Website | opentracksapp |
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OpenTracks is a sport tracking application for Android. It started in June 2019 as a fork of the 2016 discontinued Google's MyTracks. In difference to MyTracks, OpenTracks focuses on collecting data in a privacy-friendly way. Data may be collected using GPS, a variety of Bluetooth Low Energy sensors, and barometer. OpenTracks can export data as KML, KMZ, and GPX.
OpenTracks is available on F-Droid[3]
Features
- Record path, speed, distance, and elevation
- Usage of GPS is optional
- Support for a variety of Bluetooth Low Energy sensors
- The UI is configurable
- Photos and Markers: mark interesting locations while tracking
- Configurable voice announcements
- Altitude shown in EGM2008 (i.e., above mean sea level)
- Interval and summary statistics
Integration with other applications
By itself, OpenTracks cannot visualize recorded data on a map due to the lack of Internet access (see privacy). For this purpose, a companion application called OSMDashboard is may be used. On the user's request, OpenTracks opens and sends the collected data continuously to OSMDashboard, which then renders the data using [OpenStreetMap]. The required map data is either loaded from the device or from the Internet.
In addition, OpenTracks provides an API to start and stop collecting data from another application. Depending on the user's preferences, data might be streamed back to the application that triggered the start. This integration was implemented into Gadgetbridge and allows to start a recording from a smart watch.
Supported sensors
- GPS to collect the path, speed, and elevation
- Air pressure sensor to derive altitude gain and altitude loss
- Bluetooth LE sensors:
Privacy
To ensure privacy (i.e., the collected data) is not shared without the users interaction, OpenTracks does not have the permission to communicate with the Internet. Thus, on itself it can neither download nor upload data to or from any third party. For this reason, OpenTracks bundles the 5° sampled data of EGM2008 (ca. 12 Megabyte).
Removed Google MyTracks features
While the User Interface remained largely unchanged compared to MyTracks, the integration to Google Drive, Google_Fusion_Tables, Google Maps, and Google Fit were removed from OpenTracks to ensure privacy. In addition, the support for Bluetooth Classic and Zephyr sensors was removed as these protocols were superseded by Bluetooth Low Energy sensors.
References
- ↑ "OpenTracks v3.0.0". GitHub. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ↑ "OpenTracks v4.0.3". GitHub. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ↑ "OpenTracks | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository". March 26, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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