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====== How can I record my trip track? ======

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Do you want to show the trip to your buddies? No problem with Locus Map:

  * check your device GPS is on - <wrap important>The GPS icon {{:manual:user_guide:ic_gps_on_fix_default.png?nolink&30}}must be green</wrap>
  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30}}<wrap box>**Menu**</wrap> and then {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_record_alt.png?nolink&30}}**Track recording**. \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas6.png?nolink&  }}
  * Select recording profile according to your activity - hike, bike, car etc. **(1)** \\  \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas1.png  }}
  * Tap the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_record_rec_alt.png?nolink&30}}**green button (2)**  on the tracking panel and Locus starts recording your track.
  * The recording-start panel changes into a recording-monitoring panel that can be slid back by finger and a small tab indicating the recording status remains visible on the left side. \\  \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas5.png  }}
  * you can see the tracking right on the map - the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_location_move.png?nolink&30}}blue arrow is **drawing a line**. \\  \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas.png?nolink&  }}
  * when you get to the finish of your trip, tap the red {{:manual:user_guide:ic_96_track_recording_stop.png?nolink&30}}**Stop**  button.
  * **name**  your track or just leave it named by the date stamp. Select **folder**  to store into and tap **Save**. Your trip is saved and you can boast with it to your friends. \\  \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas2.png?nolink&  }}
  * the track you recorded is saved in the **Tracks tab**  that you can find in **Menu > Tracks.** \\  \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas3.png?nolink&  }} \\ {{  :manual:basics:trackrec_bas4.png?nolink&  }}

<WRAP center round info> For more about track recording see the chapter [[:manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|Track recording]]. </WRAP>