Android Helper

   A free GPS mobile tracker in the Android Market called My Tracks.  My Tracks was developed by Google and lets you record your GPS tracks and view live statistics like speed, elevation, and distance.  My Tracks is great for activities like skiing, hiking, running, and many other outdoor activities.

   After you’ve recorded data using My Tracks, you can send your data to Google Spreadsheets for analysis or upload it to Google Maps to visualize your path and share with friends.  You can even save your data to a KML file so it can be imported into Google Earth.

My Tracks is a free GPS mobile tracker application, and can be downloaded from the Android Market by searching for My Tracks.  If you have the Barcode Scanner application on your phone, you can simply scan the QR code to the left to download My Tracks.

My Tracks is available for any Android-based phone with a GPS receiver.

After you’ve downloaded and installed My Tracks from the Android Market, launch the application from your Applications menu or your desktop if you added it there.

Before you can start recording your tracks, you’ll have to establish a GPS link.  My Tracks should attempt to locate your position automatically, but if not you can press the Menu button and select My Location.  Be sure to have a clear view of the sky to obtain a link quickly.

“Tracks” are where you record and store data from your activities.  You can create multiple tracks, but each track is independent so if you’re going on a hike you’ll just need one for the entire trip.

Before recording your track, you should customize the My Tracks settings for your activity by pressing Menu and selecting More -> Settings.  The settings marked (recommended) record data frequently, so if you’re going to be traveling slowly you can set things like Recording frequency to a higher value to conserve battery. If you will be moving fast (like skiing down a mountain) you might want to set Recording frequency to its highest setting.  Click OK to save your settings.

To start recording a track, press Menu and select Record track.  You will see a green marker which indicates your start point, and any movement you make will now be recorded on the map.