Once an offline map has been loaded to your iPhone you can zoom in to any detail of the map without an internet connection. Offline Maps: myTracks provides offline vector maps for every country of the world. Maps: The tracks are shown on pixel or vector maps based on OpenStreetMap. There is no need for an active internet connection. GPS Recording: You record GPS tracks using iPhone or Apple Watch. Here is an overview of the main features of myTracks:
Since myTracks 5 you can record tracks directly using Apple Watch. This includes the starting time, distance traveled, current, minimum and maximum elevation. The integrated Apple Watch app displays information about the current GPS recording. Using this mode myTracks automatically creates a single track for each day with the most important locations. You can start and stop individual GPS recordings or use the power-saving diary mode. There is no need to register or login to any internet service. The GPS tracks are stored on your iPhone and optionally in iCloud. During recording, you can add waypoints to highlight important locations. If you’re one of those who use My Tracks on a regular basis, you can continue to do so, just keep in mind that the service will be coming to a screeching halt at the end of April.MyTracks turns your iPhone or Apple Watch into a fully functional GPS logger.
In addition, the application was just updated today with “a new map layer, Earth, for viewing tracks in 3D”. With the emergence of Google Fit, My Tracks has somewhat fallen to the wayside, but still has between 10 million and 50 million downloads. Then you can either transfer the information to a more secure location, like your computer, or import into a compatible application. Once you’ve exported your data from My Tracks, you can navigate to the /MyTracks folder, and access all the downloaded information.
Here are the instructions on how to extract said data from My Tracks, and import the information into either an external storage device, or Google Drive:
All of the above suggestions from Google are available for free on the Google Play Store. If you’re worried about having to spend any money on a new GPS tracker for your runs and hikes, you can rest easy.
Other applications that Google have suggested are: We’ve made the tough decision to invest our efforts into other, more wide-reaching, mapping projects. The biggest reason for dropping support for My Tracks is detailed in the press release from Google: Don’t take too long to decide: the servers will be shut down on the 30th, making it impossible to access any of your logged My Tracks travels after that date. Some of the features that Google had cooked into My Tracks have already made their way to Google Fit, since that’s the de-facto activity tracking application from Google. If Fit isn’t your cup of tea and you’re on the fence looking for an alternative, Google was kind enough to list a few apps to consider. But don’t worry about losing your data, we outline backup options below, allowing you to easily import your information to another application. This isn’t an April Fools joke or anything, instead just another of Google’s apps to bite the dust. Earlier today, Google announced its popular mapping service, My Tracks, will be closed down on April 30th.