diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md index 950f3f6..39526c5 100644 --- a/AUTHORS.md +++ b/AUTHORS.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AUTHORS ======= ### Development -Trackbook is designed, developed and maintained by: [y20k](https://github.com/y20k) +Trackbook is designed, developed, and maintained by: [y20k](https://github.com/y20k) ### Translations Chinese version: [yzqzss](https://github.com/yzqzss) | [weblate version history](https://hosted.weblate.org/changes/?lang=zh_HANS-CN&project=trackbook) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE.md b/CONTRIBUTE.md index ad7d1fc..db1e6c2 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTE.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTE.md @@ -2,18 +2,20 @@ How to contribute to Trackbook ============================== ### Report a bug or suggest a new feature -Bugs and new features are being discussed on the GitHub [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues). The issue "[Previous discussions and feature requests](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues/57)" lists some of the features that were rejected - either because they did not fit conceptually or because I could not figure out how to implement them. +Bugs and new features are being discussed on the GitHub [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues). +The issue "[Previous discussions and feature requests](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues/57)" lists some of the features that were rejected - either because they did not fit conceptually or because I could not figure out how to implement them. ### Help with translations -The translations are managed on [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/trackbook/strings/). Help is much appreciated. +The translations are managed on [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/trackbook/strings/). +Help is much appreciated. ### Submit your own solutions -Help is very welcome. Be it in the form of code, or artwork, or enhancements to the website, or tutorial videos, or whatever. +Help is very welcome, be it in the form of code, artwork, enhancements to the website, tutorial videos, or whatever. **But please** suggest new features or enhancements in advance on the [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues) before implementing them. ### Suggested issues to tackle [#19](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/issues/19) ### Credit for your contributions -Contributors - like the main translators for a certain language - are listed as co-authors of this project in [AUTHORS.md](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/blob/master/AUTHORS.md). Bonus: If you are on this list, you are automatically eligible for a free German beverage. -To be redeemed in Stuttgart. +Contributors - like the main translators for a certain language - are listed as co-authors of this project in [AUTHORS.md](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/blob/master/AUTHORS.md). +Bonus: If you are on this list, you are automatically eligible for a free German beverage (to be redeemed in Stuttgart). diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af99c45..dbca2c8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,57 +1,96 @@ -README -====== - # Trackbook - Android Movement Recorder - + **Version 2.0.x ("Echoes")** -Trackbook is a bare bones app for recording your movements. Trackbook is great for hiking, vacation or workout. Once started it traces your movements on a map. The map data is provided by [OpenStreetMap (OSM)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/). +Trackbook is a bare-bones app for recording your movements. +Trackbook is great for hiking, vacationing, or working out. +Once started, it traces your movements on a map. +The map data is provided by [OpenStreetMap (OSM)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/). + +Trackbook is free software. +It is published under the [MIT open-source license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). +Trackbook uses [osmdroid](https://github.com/osmdroid/osmdroid) to display the map, which is also free software published under the [Apache License](https://github.com/osmdroid/osmdroid/blob/master/LICENSE). +Want to help? Please check out the notes in [CONTRIBUTE.md](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/blob/master/CONTRIBUTE.md) first. -Trackbook is free software. It is published under the [MIT open source license](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). Trackbook uses [osmdroid](https://github.com/osmdroid/osmdroid) to display the map, which is also free software published under the [Apache License](https://github.com/osmdroid/osmdroid/blob/master/LICENSE). Want to help? Please check out the notes in [CONTRIBUTE.md](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/blob/master/CONTRIBUTE.md) first. ## Install Trackbook You can install it via Google Play and F-Droid - or you can go and grab the latest APK on [GitHub](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/releases). -[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.y20k.trackbook) +[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.y20k.trackbook) +[](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.y20k.trackbook/) -[](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.y20k.trackbook) ## Good To Know ### Start Recording via Quick Settings Tile -[](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9103935/74753187-09a75f00-5270-11ea-82de-18c5b8737e2b.png)
-You can start a recording without opening Trackbook. Just pull down the System's Quick Settings and tap on the Start Recording tile. You need to manually add Trackbook's Recording tile to Quick Settings first. You can find information on customizing Quick Settings [here](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9083864?hl=en) and [here](https://www.xda-developers.com/get-custom-quick-settings-tiles/) + +
+You can start a recording without opening Trackbook. +Just pull down the System's Quick Settings and tap on the "Start Recording" tile. +You'll need to manually add Trackbook's Recording tile to Quick Settings first. +You can find information on customizing Quick Settings [here](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9083864) and [here](https://www.xda-developers.com/get-custom-quick-settings-tiles/). ### Save Recordings as GPX -Recordings can be exported as GPX ([GPS Exchange Format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Exchange_Format)). Tap on the save button in the lower right corner of a previously recorded track. +Recordings can be exported as GPX ([GPS Exchange Format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Exchange_Format)). +Tap on the save button in the lower-right corner of a previously recorded track. ### Copy GPX Files Manually -Trackbook automatically generates GPX files for every recording. You can find them in the folder `/Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/gpx/` on your device's storage. +Trackbook automatically generates GPX files for every recording. +You can find them in the folder `/Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/gpx/` on your device's storage. -### How Does Trackbook Measure Distance? +### How does Trackbook measure distance? Trackbook calculates the distance between markers and adds them up. -### How Does Trackbook Measure Altitude? -Many devices have altitude sensors (of varying accuracy). Trackbook compares the altitude of each new marker with the previously stored altitude. The difference is added to either the uphill or downhill elevation value. +### How does Trackbook measure altitude? +Many devices have altitude sensors (of varying accuracy). +Trackbook compares the altitude of each new marker with the previously stored altitude. +The difference is added to either the uphill or downhill elevation value. -### What Does Accuracy Threshold Mean? -Every location fix, that Trackbook receives, is associated with an accuracy estimate. You can look up, how Android defines accuracy, in the [developer documentation](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/location/Location.html#getaccuracy). `Accuracy Threshold` is the value, from which on location fixes are rejected. It can be adjusted in Trackbook's settings. You can increase the value, if your recordings tend to be incomplete. Trackbook will then also record less accurate location fixes. +### What does "accuracy threshold" mean? +Every location fix that Trackbook receives is associated with an accuracy estimate. +You can look up how Android defines accuracy in the [developer documentation](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/location/Location.html#getaccuracy). +`Accuracy Threshold` is the value from which location fixes are rejected. +It can be adjusted in Trackbook's settings. +You can increase the value if your recordings tend to be incomplete. +Trackbook will then also record less accurate location fixes. ## Where are my old recordings? -The F-Droid version of Trackbook features an auto-importer for old recordings. Sadly I was not able to implement the auto-importer for the Play Store version of Trackbook due to SDK requirements / restrictions. That is partly my fault and I am very sorry. There is a (quite complicated) solution to get back your old recordings. Please head over to the [Wiki](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/wiki) to find out how. +The F-Droid version of Trackbook features an auto-importer for old recordings. +Sadly I was not able to implement the auto-importer for the Play Store version of Trackbook due to SDK requirements / restrictions. +That is partly my fault and I am very sorry. +There is a (quite complicated) solution to get back your old recordings. +Please head over to the [Wiki](https://github.com/y20k/trackbook/wiki) to find out how. -## A Word on Privacy -Trackbook begins to store location data on device as soon a user presses the record button. Those recordings are stored in the directory `/Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/`. They never leave the device. There is no web-service backing Trackbook. +## A word on privacy +Trackbook begins to store location data on a device as soon as a user presses the record button. +Those recordings are stored in the directory `/Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/`. +They never leave the device. +There is no web-service backing Trackbook. -Trackbook does not use Google Play Services to get its location data. It will however try to use data from the [NETWORK_PROVIDER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManager#NETWORK_PROVIDER) on your device to augment the location data it received via GPS. The NETWORK_PROVIDER is a system-wide service, that Trackbook has no control over. This service will usually query an online database for the location of cell towers or Wi-Fi access points a device can see. You can prevent those kinds of requests on your device, if you set the location preferences system-wide to `Device Only`. Additionally Trackbook offers a `Restrict to GPS` setting, that deactivates the NETWORK_PROVIDER just within the app. +Trackbook does not use Google Play Services to get its location data. +It will, however, try to use data from the [NETWORK_PROVIDER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManager#NETWORK_PROVIDER) on your device to augment the location data it received via GPS. +The NETWORK_PROVIDER is a system-wide service that Trackbook has no control over. +This service will usually query an online database for the location of cell towers or Wi-Fi access points a device can see. +You can prevent those kinds of requests on your device if you set the location preferences system-wide to `Device Only`. +Additionally, Trackbook offers a `Restrict to GPS` setting that deactivates the NETWORK_PROVIDER just within the app. ## Screenshots (v2.0) -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/01-map-recording-active.png) -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/02-map-context-menu.png) + + -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/03-track-list.png) -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/04-track.png) + + -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/05-settings.png) -[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/y20k/trackbook/master/metadata/en-US/phoneScreenshots/06-quick-settings-tile.png) + + diff --git a/metadata/README.md b/metadata/README.md index 224bf8d..5e0559c 100644 --- a/metadata/README.md +++ b/metadata/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@ # F-Droid Assets -This folder contains the assets used on [Trackbook's F-Droid store page](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.y20k.trackbook). More about adding assets -> [All About Descriptions, Graphics, and Screenshots](https://f-droid.org/en/docs/All_About_Descriptions_Graphics_and_Screenshots/). +This folder contains the assets used on [Trackbook's F-Droid store page](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.y20k.trackbook/). +More about adding assets -> [All About Descriptions, Graphics, and Screenshots](https://f-droid.org/docs/All_About_Descriptions_Graphics_and_Screenshots/). diff --git a/metadata/en-US/full_description.txt b/metadata/en-US/full_description.txt index 0b4b128..90ff5f6 100644 --- a/metadata/en-US/full_description.txt +++ b/metadata/en-US/full_description.txt @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ -Trackbook is a bare bones app for recording your movements. Trackbook is great for hiking, vacation or workout. Once started it traces your movements on a map. The map data is provided by OpenStreetMap (OSM). +Trackbook is a bare-bones app for recording your movements. Trackbook is great for hiking, vacationing, or working out. Once started, it traces your movements on a map. The map data is provided by OpenStreetMap (OSM). -Trackbook is free software. It is published under the MIT open source license. Trackbook uses osmdroid to display the map, which is also free software published under the Apache License. +Trackbook is free software. It is published under the MIT open-source license. Trackbook uses osmdroid to display the map, which is also free software published under the Apache License. GOOD TO KNOW ------------ START RECORDING VIA QUICK SETTINGS TILE -You can start a recording without opening Trackbook. Just pull down the System's Quick Settings and tap on the Start Recording tile. You need to manually add Trackbook's Recording tile to Quick Settings first. Information on customizing Quick Settings: -https://support.google.com/android/answer/9083864?hl=en +You can start a recording without opening Trackbook. Just pull down the System's Quick Settings and tap on the Start Recording tile. You'll need to manually add Trackbook's Recording tile to Quick Settings first. Information on customizing Quick Settings: +https://support.google.com/android/answer/9083864 https://www.xda-developers.com/get-custom-quick-settings-tiles/ SAVE RECORDINGS AS GPX -Recordings can be exported as GPX (GPS Exchange Format). Tap on the save button in the lower right corner of a previously recorded track. +Recordings can be exported as GPX (GPS Exchange Format). Tap on the save button in the lower-right corner of a previously recorded track. COPY GPX FILES MANUALLY Trackbook automatically generates GPX files for every recording. You can find them in the folder /Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/gpx/ on your device's storage. @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ HOW DOES TRACKBOOK MEASURE ALTITUDE? Many devices have altitude sensors (of varying accuracy). Trackbook compares the altitude of each new marker with the previously stored altitude. The difference is added to either the uphill or downhill elevation value. WHAT DOES ACCURACY THRESHOLD MEAN? -Every location fix, that Trackbook receives, is associated with an accuracy estimate. You can look up, how Android defines accuracy, in the developer documentation. "Accuracy Threshold" is the value, from which on location fixes are rejected. It can be adjusted in Trackbook's settings. You can increase the value, if your recordings tend to be incomplete. Trackbook will then also record less accurate location fixes. +Every location fix that Trackbook receives is associated with an accuracy estimate. You can look up how Android defines accuracy in the developer documentation. "Accuracy Threshold" is the value from which location fixes are rejected. It can be adjusted in Trackbook's settings. You can increase the value if your recordings tend to be incomplete. Trackbook will then also record less accurate location fixes. WHERE ARE MY OLD RECORDINGS? ---------------------------- @@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ The F-Droid version of Trackbook features an auto-importer for old recordings. S A WORD ON PRIVACY ----------------- -Trackbook begins to store location data on device as soon a user presses the record button. Those recordings are stored in the directory /Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/. They never leave the device. There is no web-service backing Trackbook. +Trackbook begins to store location data on a device as soon as a user presses the record button. Those recordings are stored in the directory /Android/data/org.y20k.trackbook/files/. They never leave the device. There is no web-service backing Trackbook. -Trackbook does not use Google Play Services to get its location data. It will however try to use data from the NETWORK_PROVIDER on your device to augment the location data it received via GPS. The NETWORK_PROVIDER is a system-wide service, that Trackbook has no control over. This service will usually query an online database for the location of cell towers or Wi-Fi access points a device can see. You can prevent those kinds of requests on your device, if you set the location preferences system-wide to "Device Only". Additionally Trackbook offers a "Restrict to GPS" setting, that deactivates the NETWORK_PROVIDER just within the app. +Trackbook does not use Google Play Services to get its location data. It will, however, try to use data from the NETWORK_PROVIDER on your device to augment the location data it received via GPS. The NETWORK_PROVIDER is a system-wide service that Trackbook has no control over. This service will usually query an online database for the location of cell towers or Wi-Fi access points a device can see. You can prevent those kinds of requests on your device if you set the location preferences system-wide to "Device Only". Additionally, Trackbook offers a "Restrict to GPS" setting that deactivates the NETWORK_PROVIDER just within the app.