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Record your first activity

From a downloaded APK to a saved track in the feed. This is the shortest path through the app, using only the controls you see on screen.

≈ 5 minutes · 6 steps · reviewed 14 November 2026

  1. 01

    Install the signed APK

    Download the current APK from the release page and open it. Android asks whether the app that saved the file may install unknown apps — allow it, then confirm the Play Protect prompt. If you install over ADB, both prompts are skipped.

  2. 02

    Allow location, including in the background

    Open the app and tap GPS in the bottom bar. Choose precise location, then “Allow all the time”. Without the background grant Android can cut GPS off when the screen turns off, and the track will have a gap you cannot repair afterwards.

  3. 03

    Start with the red button

    The red button above the bottom bar starts recording immediately — there is no activity-type dialog on this path. The recording screen opens on Stats: distance, moving time, speed and average speed. The strip under the tabs shows live GPS accuracy, for example “GPS accuracy ±3 m”.

  4. 04

    Put the phone away

    Recording runs in a foreground service with a notification, so it continues with the screen off or the app swiped out of recents. At 15% battery while recording and not charging, the recording screen shows a low-battery warning. The warning is informational; recording continues.

  5. 05

    Stop the track

    In the recording screen, press and hold the round pause button: it vibrates, stops, and opens the finished-track screen. From the feed, tapping the red button while recording asks “Stop recording?” and saves the current track, while holding it stops without the dialog.

  6. 06

    Name it, then finish

    The finished-track screen holds the name, activity type, description, moving time, average pace or speed, and distance. Edit what you need, then tap the done button at the bottom. The track moves to the top of the feed with its route thumbnail, and the seven-day strip and streak update.

What this does not do

  • There is no account and no cloud sync. A track exists on this phone until you export or delete it.
  • Recording needs a GPS fix. A network-assisted start can open the track before the first satellite fix, which is why the accuracy line matters.
  • Nothing uploads after saving. Getting a track off the phone is a separate, manual step.