Checks before you leave
Core RouteTracker recording can start without creating an account. The operating system still requires location permission so the app can show your position and record the route you travel.
- Choose the activity type that matches hiking, cycling, running, or walking.
- Confirm that device location services and RouteTracker location permission are enabled.
- Review whether battery-saving settings can restrict long-running location access on your device.
Run a two-to-five-minute test first
Move around outdoors near your starting point, finish the activity, and inspect the route line, elapsed time, distance, and saved activity list. This is the fastest way to verify the record-finish-review flow on your specific device and settings.
- Start a recording outdoors after the device has a stable location fix.
- Move for two to five minutes and try pause and resume once.
- Finish normally and confirm that the activity appears on Home.
- Open its detail map and core metrics and compare the route with your actual movement.
Review the recap and GPX output
A normally completed activity can be reviewed with its map and core metrics. The recap card turns the completed result into an image, while GPX export creates a route file for safekeeping or use in another compatible tool.
If the test looks wrong, change the permission, power, or GPS environment and repeat the short test before relying on a long recording.
Limits to check before use
- GPS accuracy and battery use vary with device hardware, operating system, power settings, buildings, valleys, tree cover, and other environmental conditions.
- RouteTracker is not a rescue service, safety guarantee, or medical device. Prepare a separate safety plan and any necessary offline tools for important activities.
- Recap cards and GPX files reflect the recorded location data; they do not automatically remove errors in the original GPS samples.