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by schwartzworld 1519 days ago
I want an Android app that does this: samples my location data at a regular interval (that I define) and posts it to an URL (that I also define). I run a lot and would prefer to track my own runs vs having my data live on RunKeeeper or wherever.
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coffeecheque 1519 days ago
Excuse me if I’m missing something, but why do you need the internet at all? Can’t you collect your location with a GPS watch as you run and just handle the gpx file offline when you get home?

Unless you’re looking to share location with others as you run - in which case your request makes sense.

Would OwnTracks meet your requirements? https://owntracks.org/

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schwartzworld 1519 days ago
An app that does what I'm asking could serve as a generic way of getting my location data into any number of projects.

As to why not buy a running watch: I already have a smartphone.

OwnTracks seems to cover my use case, but has a lot of unnecessary features built in. I can probably use that.

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