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en:help:v2:tracker [2019/08/21 15:14] – [Track not correctly recorded when the screen is turned off] alpinequesten:help:v2:tracker [2020/06/17 11:34] alpinequest
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 While recording a track, you can add waypoints and pictures to it. While recording a track, you can add waypoints and pictures to it.
  
-To add a waypoint or a picture at your current location+  * To add a waypoint or a picture at your current location, open the track recorder panel and tap on the ''"**Add waypoint**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon to add a waypoint, or on the ''"**Add picture**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} icon to add a picture. 
-  * Tap on the screen center icon {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and on ''"**Track recorder**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to display the track recorder side panel; +  * You can also display the track recorder menu {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} where you'll find more options {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}.
-  * Tap on ''"**Waypoint**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} to add a waypoint, or on ''"**Picture**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} to add a picture.+
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The application calls the default device Camera application to take pictures. If the default Camera application is not compatibleyou won't be able to take pictures as explained hereThe alternative solution is to take regular pictures with your Camera application, and add them later using waypoints linked to pictures taken from your gallery.+  * To add a waypoint or a picture at any other location, move the screen center icon {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} over the location you want to add the waypoint or picture onand tap on it to display the track recorder popupTap on the ''"**Add waypoint**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} icon to add a waypoint, or on the ''"**Add picture**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} icon to add a picture.
  
-To add a waypoint or a picture at any other location: +{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The application calls the default device Camera application to take pictures. If the default Camera application is not compatibleyou won't be able to take pictures as explained hereThe alternative solution is to take regular pictures with your Camera application, and add them later using waypoints linked to pictures taken from your gallery.
-  * Move the screen center icon {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} over the location you want to add the waypoint or picture onand tap on it; +
-  * Tap on the ''"**Add waypoint**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} icon to add a waypoint, or on the ''"**Add picture**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} icon to add a picture.+
  
 {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Track waypoints are exported with the track when choosing the GPX, KML or KMZ formats. Pictures are only exported when choosing the KMZ format. The resulting file size may be large depending on the number of pictures. {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Track waypoints are exported with the track when choosing the GPX, KML or KMZ formats. Pictures are only exported when choosing the KMZ format. The resulting file size may be large depending on the number of pictures.
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-An alternative how-to [[http://www.greenbot.com/article/3112224/android/what-you-need-to-know-about-doze-mode-in-android-nougat.html|is available here]].+Additional information can be found here: [[https://sleep.urbandroid.org/documentation/faq/alarms-sleep-tracking-dont-work/|sleep.urbandroid.org]].
  
 {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Depending on your device, you may need to configure additional settings as explained below. {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Depending on your device, you may need to configure additional settings as explained below.
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 ===== Problems with the track recorder ===== ===== Problems with the track recorder =====
 +{{ :en:help:v2:positioning:tracker-setup-location.jpg?nolink}}
  
 ==== Track not correctly recorded when the screen is turned off ==== ==== Track not correctly recorded when the screen is turned off ====
-On top of the Android battery optimization tools, some brands also include their own tools that may disable the use of GPS or network for background applications, and so prevent the good operation of the track recorder. Be sure to disable those behaviors or grant the application the correct permissions. Here are some examples:+ 
 +On top of the Android battery optimization tools, some brands also include their own tools that may disable the use of GPS or network for background applications, and so prevent the good operation of the track recorder. Be sure to disable those behaviors or grant the application the correct permissions. 
 + 
 +For example, you can check that the application is allowed to access to your GPS location even when the device is not used (screen off) as you can see on the right. 
 + 
 +Here are some other examples:
  
 __For Huawei devices__: __For Huawei devices__:
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-__For HTC devices__:+__For HTC devices__:\\
 [[https://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m9/howto/696906.html|See here]] [[https://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m9/howto/696906.html|See here]]