GPSLogger

GPSLogger

A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload.

Mendhak Location Tracker & Sharer

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Description

A lightweight, battery efficient GPS Logger. The purpose of this app is to log your GPS coordinates at specified intervals to a file on your SD card. This app runs in the background so that you can on a long walk, hike, flight ride or photo session or even go buy some milk and have this running as long as possible. Once you're back at your computer, you can then use the files to geotag photos, upload to travel sites, view in Google Earth and so on. For more information, see https://gpslogger.app Note: Please remember to Allow all the time for this app in your OS settings, to allow it to log locations in the background. Features

  • Can log to GPX, KML, CSV, NMEA and CSV formats. Can also log to a custom URL or just the screen.
  • Logs GPX points as tracks and track segments
  • Also logs speed, direction and altitude if available
  • Add a description to a point using the annotate menu, gets added as a waypoint
  • Configure time intervals between points
  • Configure a minimum distance filter between points or an accuracy filter
  • Notification icon with coordinates and quick actions
  • Uses cell towers for location when GPS is disabled
  • Selectively choose network, gps and passive location providers
  • Automatically upload or email the file at set intervals to destinations such as Email, FTP, Dropbox, OpenStreetMap, Google Drive, Custom URL.
  • Share location or log files via SMS/Email (and other apps such as Facebook or Twitter depending on what you've got installed)
  • Start logging on phone bootup
  • Invoke operations from Tasker or other automation apps.
  • You can give it a preset file with your own values for distribution
  • Multiple profiles with different settings are possible
Bugs, feature requests, questions - please submit them to github.com/mendhak/gpslogger (issue tracker). Notes A data connection is used by this app only if you use auto send features or Custom URL features Although the app allows 0 second frequencies, it is not recommended as the recording and logging is happening very fast; this could cause instability/hangs. Try 1-3 seconds instead. Explanation of permissions Storage - reading and writing files to the GPSLogger folder on your SD card Network communication - used when uploading the files (Dropbox, Openstreetmap) or sending emails or authorizing you with Dropbox, Openstreetmap Your location - used to determine your GPS or tower based location System tools (automatically start at boot) - used if you choose to start GPSLogger on bootup Shared storage permissions - in Android 11, used to allow writing files to custom file paths

What’s new (136)

* HTTP File Upload Target (separate from normal Custom URL logger)
* Significant motion heartbeat interval setting; forces log if some time elapses
* Log to Dawarich
* Bugfix - GPX track segments in same file were not being created correctly
* Bugfix - inaccurate passive locations were being recorded
* Bugfix - don't start new file if already logging to file
* Auto send batch size, delay options

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
136 current
5e1ef5002beeba17…
 2026-07-20 7.7 MB API 21
135
ab835e13119583b2…
 2025-12-07 6.2 MB API 21
134
238d74a3a4c08b6d…
 2025-06-27 6.1 MB API 21

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • Location in backgroundDetermine the location while the app is not open.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Full file accessAccess all files on the device.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
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  • ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • gpslogger.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.

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