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# OpenTracks: a sport tracker
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_OpenTracks_ is a sport tracking application that completely respects your privacy.
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<a href="https://liberapay.com/dennis.guse/donate"><img alt="Donate using Liberapay" src="https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg"></a>
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## Features:
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* __Tracking:__ track your sport and outdoor activities
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* __Photos and Markers:__ mark interesting locations while tracking
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* __Heart rate:__ supports bluetooth LE sensors
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* __Export data:__ Export tracks either as KML or GPX
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* __Voice annoucements__
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* __No Internet access:__ Internet is not used
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* __No advertising__
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* __Privacy:__
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* _contains in-app analytics_
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* _does not have Google Play Services_
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* _has no cloud integration_
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__Only required permissions:__
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* _ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION_: required to use the GPS.
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_Please note:_
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_Tracks_ does not contain a _map_ (as this would required Internet access).
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To show your tracks on a map, a 3rd party application (e.g., [OsmAnd](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand) or [MAPS.ME](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro)) needs to be installed.
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## Project history
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_OpenTracks_ is based upon Google _My Tracks app_ ([code](https://code.google.com/archive/p/mytracks/).
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Initially, _My Tracks_ was initially released by Google in 2010 as [open-source software](http://google-latlong.blogspot.fr/2010/05/code-for-my-tracks-is-now-yours.html).
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In 2016, [Google decided to discontinue](https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6333516) _My Tracks_ and stopped distributing it via the Google Play store in April 2016.
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The [Plonk42](https://github.com/plonk42) conducted some maintenance work until 2016, so _My Tracks_ could still be used (based upon version _Google's MyTracks_ version 2.0.6).
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Plonk42's version is available [here](https://github.com/Plonk42/mytracks).
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In 2019, _OpenTracks_ was forked from Plonk42's _My Tracks_ and major rework was conducted.
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Rework of _OpenTracks_ included:
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* removing Google's analytics code,
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* removing integration into Google Drive,
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* removing Google Maps integration,
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* removing Google Earth integration,
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* removing use of Google Play service,
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* removing calorie estimation and activity estimation,
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* removing support for ANT+ and Classic Bluetooth,
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* adding support for Bluetooth LE heart rate sensors,
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* removing Protobuf (store sensor data in SQLite columns directly), and
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* removing Android Service API for other apps.
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Artwork, logos and user interface remained more or less unchanged.
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More information about _Google My Tracks_:
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* [Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyTracks)
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* [Google code archive](https://code.google.com/archive/p/mytracks/)
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