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 +{{  :manual:user_guide:ic_live_tracking_alt.png}}
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 +====== Live Tracking ======
 +
 +----
 +
 +**Locus Live Tracking is sharing your actual position continuously in real time.** 
 +<WRAP center round info>
 +This feature requires your registration and log in to **[[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile#authentication|My Locus]]** profile.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +You can share your position in **three ways**:
 +  * **Share with all** - sharing with the whole world on **[[http://www.locusmap.eu/live-tracking/|Live Tracking website]]** and with all **Locus users** who have public live tracking **active at the moment**
 +  * **Share with a group** - position is shared only in a **selected group of people**
 +  * **Custom** - position is shared via custom defined service or **third party services**
 +
 +First two live tracking options share your actual **position**, your **name** or **nickname**, an **icon/avatar**, actual **speed**, **azimuth**, **GPS accuracy** and **altitude**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking01.png?nolink |}} If you are moving, **10 minutes of your movement history** is shared too - displayed as a line of your **track on map**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking02.png?nolink |}}
 +===== How to start =====
 +
 +  * go to **Menu > more functions > Live Tracking** and tap. Initial page of live tracking wizard appears:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking03.png?nolink |}}
 +  * select **whom do you need to share your real time position with**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking04.png?nolink |}}
 +==== Share with all ====
 +Your real time position is shared with **public** at **[[http://www.locusmap.eu/live-tracking/|Live Tracking website]]** and also with **all other Locus Map users** who have this type of service **active**.
 +
 +Your **icon and name are prefilled** by default by values from your **My Locus profile**. I.e. if you logged in via Google, your Google avatar and name are used. **These data can be edited**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking05.png?nolink |}} 
 +  * press blue **start button** and Live Tracking begins.
 +  * **active Live Tracking is indicated in your device status bar**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking06.png?nolink |}}
 +
 +==== Share with a group ====
 +Select a **pre-defined group of people** and share your real-time position wih them. **Nobody else will see your shared position.** These groups were created by you or someone else.
 +
 +  * tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking07.png?nolink |}}
 +  * **tap a selected group** and your group live tracking session is set:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking08.png?nolink |}}
 +  * if you need to **join a new group**, enter its **access key** here:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking09.gif?nolink |}}
 +==== Share with a new group ====
 +<WRAP center round info>
 +This feature needs **[[http://link.locusmap.eu/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.locusmap.eu%2Fproducts%2F6007409243848704&utm_source=manual&utm_medium=livetracking_chapter|Live Tracking Premium]]** subscription.
 +</WRAP>
 +To start a new group, select this option. Your **new group is added right away** to the configuration and you can start live tracking:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking10.gif?nolink |}}
 +<WRAP center round tip>
 +Group live tracking includes also **[[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking#live_chat|live chat]]** - possibility to communicate with other members of the group in real time!
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== How to stop =====
 +  * roll down the **system topbar**
 +  * unfold Locus live tracking bar
 +  * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking12.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 +OR
 +  * go to Locus menu > more functions > Live Tracking
 +  * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking13.gif?nolink |}}
 +===== Profiles =====
 +Configurations of your live tracking sessions are stored in **Profiles**. You can maintain several profiles at once and use them on different occasions.
 + 
 +**To START live tracking in selected profile**, tap the green arrow button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking11.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 +**To STOP live tracking in selected profile**, tap the red square button as was mentioned above.
 +==== Auto-start ====
 +It is possible to **start a live tracking in a selected profile automatically** when you launch Locus Map:
 +  * open **Live Tracking settings** from topbar menu
 +  * **select live tracking profile** and close the box:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking21.gif?nolink |}}
 +  * on the next Locus Map launch, the Live Tracking will be automatically started in the selected profile
 +
 +==== Active profile ====
 +Profile that is being used for actual live tracking is highlighted red, other profiles are greyed out:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking17.png?nolink |}}
 +  - associated **groups** of users
 +  - **number** of active group members
 +  - live tracking **chat** button
 +  - **group sharing** button
 +==== Adding profiles ====
 +
 +To add a new profile, tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30|}} and **[[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking#how_to_start|follow instructions of the wizard >>]]**.
 +==== Editing profiles ====
 +To edit a profile, tap the profile tab in the list:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking14.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 +  * **nickname** - how others will see you. If you logged in My Locus with Google or Facebook, this is pre-filled with your Google/FB avatar and user name. **You can change it**.
 +  * you can add a **message to other live trackers**. It will appear under your name on the label on your position.
 +  * **frequency of updating**  - optional setting - the shorter interval, the more accurate your monitoring but the more data and battery it consumes
 +  * **groups** - list of groups of users of which the profile is a member. When there is no particular group listed, the profile is **public**. By tapping a cross you can remove the profile from a group. Tap **manage** do create, edit and delete available groups.
 +  * **positive feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking is active
 +  * **negative feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking stops working (loss of GSM or GPS signal)
 +  * **display last shared position** - your icon stays on map on your last fixed position for 10 more minutes even when you are offline 
 +
 +==== Deleting profiles ====
 +
 +To delete a live tracking porfile, tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking15.png?nolink |}}
 +
 +===== Group management =====
 +Groups for sharing your real-time position with particular people can be **created, edited and deleted** in a live tracking group manager. You can access it from an open configuration of any live tracking profile:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking16.png?nolink |}}
 +
 +==== Adding a group to a profile ====
 +  * open group manager
 +  * tap a selected group
 +  * group is added:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking15.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 +In this case, your realtime position is now shared with two independent groups of users.
 +==== Creating a new group ====
 +<WRAP center round info>
 +This feature is available after subscribing to **[[http://link.locusmap.eu/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.locusmap.eu%2Fproducts%2F6007409243848704&utm_source=manual&utm_medium=livetracking_chapter|Live Tracking Premium]]**
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30|}} in **Groups manager** and select **Add own**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking11.png?nolink |}}
 +  * change **icon**, enter **name** and **description** of the new group, tap **Add**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking10.png?nolink |}}
 +  * the new group appears under **Groups** in the profile configuration
 +  * tap **Manage** again and then action menu {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30|}} of the new group
 +  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hint_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Share**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking13.png?nolink |}}
 +  * Locus generates a **key** that you can share with the members of the group via e-mail, SMS etc. - with this key they can **enter your live tracking group**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking14.png?nolink |}}
 +
 +==== Joining a group ====
 +There are two options:
 +
 +**1)** when sharing the access key to a group Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked in a device with Locus installed, calls Locus > live tracking > your group.
 +
 +**2)** similarly to adding your own group go to the **Group manager** > {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30|}} > **Add by key** > insert the key you received
 +==== Live chat ====
 +Users joined in a group live tracking can **communicate in real time** via live chat. It can be accessed from the **main map screen**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking20.png?nolink |}}\\ or from the **list of profiles**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking19.png?nolink |}}
 +=== Send places ===
 +
 +When live chatting, you can send not only messages but also **places - coordinates, points of interest, geocaches**... Just select from the **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking17.gif?nolink |}}\\ You can **display the place on map, navigate or guide to it** right away from the chat:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking19.gif?nolink |}} 
 +=== Toggle among groups ===
 +When you are live tracking in more groups at once, you can toggle among more live chats:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking18.gif?nolink |}}
 +=== Notifications ===
 +You are **notified when a new chat message comes**. You can choose **a beep, your own sound or vibration**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking22.gif?nolink |}}
 +===== Custom live tracking =====
 +
 +Do you want to start **live tracking via a live tracking service independent on Locus**? Select last option in Live tracking start menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking18.png?nolink |}}
 +==== Add new... ====
 +
 +Here you can configure all parameters of live tracking on your own. 
 +
 +  * **name** your new livetracking configuration
 +  * it displays as a **new profile** in the list
 +  * tap it and go on setting up:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking16.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 +**The main parameters**  are:
 +
 +  * update parameters of time and distance
 +  * required accuracy
 +  * **base URL**
 +
 +Live tracking data handling:
 +
 +  * Data methods - POST or GET
 +  * Latitude
 +  * Longitude
 +  * Altitude
 +  * Speed
 +  * Accuracy
 +  * Bearing
 +  * Time
 +  * Text field
 +  * Battery level
 +  * GSM signal
  
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