Timeline Tracks

Timeline Tracks keeps your Google Timeline paths accurate even when you're in the outdoors: hiking, sailing, hang gliding, or anywhere your phone isn't near Wi-Fi access points. It can also help location-sharing (like Life360) and other background location apps in the same way.

Free, stores no info about you, 100% private, no ads, and open source. Just start it when you start your outdoor activity.

Simple by design:
- Set your interval, from seconds to hours.
- Tap Start. It runs in the background.
- Tap Stop, or let it auto-stop when you're stationary.

It works by requesting a GPS location at a regular interval (you choose how often). A shorter interval is more accurate; a longer interval saves more battery. Every app on your phone that uses location, including Google Timeline, receives those locations automatically. No special integration needed.

Privacy: No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. The app does not have internet permission, so it can't send your locations anywhere.

Free and open source at https://github.com/randywilson/timeline-tracks.

I spent years as a software engineer on Google Timeline. I built this for myself; I hope you find it useful too.

This app is an independent utility and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a product of Google LLC.

Recent changes:
• Auto-stop now waits for 10 minutes in one place, not just a few GPS fixes.
• Fixed the status line always showing in English, even in other languages.
• Small cleanups.