Non-open apps will typically use googles play services fused location provider, which as the name implies doesn't just use GNSS data. For generating tracks it is unsuitable in any case so a pure tracker is unlikely going to use it.

Simon

Am 21.12.2020 um 01:02 schrieb Alan Mackie:
I have noticed that Google Maps somehow seems to get a location at times when all other apps are struggling.

I'm not entirely convinced the playing field is level there.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2020, 18:18 Simon Poole, <si...@poole.ch <mailto:si...@poole.ch>> wrote:

    I don't expect side loading to be a thing for very much longer.
    Given googles crack down on anything using location, see
    https://twitter.com/vespucci_editor/status/1331541328883298306
    <https://twitter.com/vespucci_editor/status/1331541328883298306>
    for some of the drama, it would seem to be silly to leave that
    avenue open. Definitely you are going to run in to problems as
    soon as you start building against more recent SDK.

    Simon

    Am 20.12.2020 um 20:28 schrieb ipswichmapper--- via talk:
    In this case simply use Fdroid. Its not hard and the apps on
    there give you peace of mind.

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    20 Dec 2020, 19:14 by talk@openstreetmap.org
    <mailto:talk@openstreetmap.org>:

        Gps logger was perfect, unfortunately :
        https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger/issues/849
        <https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger/issues/849>
        Yves

        Le 20 décembre 2020 19:43:00 GMT+01:00, Martijn van Exel
        <m...@rtijn.org> <mailto:m...@rtijn.org> a écrit :

            Andy,

            If you would like something lightweight that just does
            GPS track recording, I would recommend GPS Logger
            https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Logger_for_Android
            <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GPS_Logger_for_Android> .
            A nice bonus is that you can have the app automatically
            upload your tracks to OSM in whatever privacy mode you
            choose. It can also sync with Nextcloud, Dropbox etc.

            OSMTracker offers a little more functionality like
            recording waypoints with specific, configurable notes,
            and recording audio notes.
            https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMTracker_(Android)
            <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSMTracker_(Android)>

            I’m not on Android right now but I’ve used both these OSS
            apps for years.

            Martijn

            On Dec 20, 2020, at 5:36 AM, Andy Mabbett
            <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk
            <mailto:a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk>> wrote:

            Father Christmas came early this year, and has delivered
            to me a smart
            new Android phone, whose GPS is much better than on my
            old one.

            I want to use it to trace some tracks on a local nature
            reserve. What
            app(s) do you recommend for this?

-- Andy Mabbett
            @pigsonthewing
            http://pigsonthewing.org.uk <http://pigsonthewing.org.uk>

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