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-====== Live tracking ======
+====== Live Tracking ======
 ----
-  * <wrap box>//Menu > More functions > Live tracking//</wrap>
+**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>
-Live tracking feature enables real time monitoring of user's position on map screens of other Locus users or in a third party web-based service.
+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**
-Before using this feature it is necessary to define a new live tracking session. Tap {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30}}button and select one of pre-set options:
+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 =====
-===== Locus live tracking =====
+  * 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**.
-This feature monitors position of other Locus users who have this feature on and displays it on the main map screen. You are able to display also nickname, icon, message, azimuth, speed and other information about monitored users. <wrap important>Locus live tracking is in BETA version - it is still in development.</wrap>
+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 |}}
-==== Setup ====
+==== 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.
-  * Select **Locus live tracking**  from the {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30}}submenu \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking03.png?nolink&  }}
+  * tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking07.png?nolink |}}
-  * Add **name of the session**  (or just leave the "Locus")
+  * **tap a selected group** and your group live tracking session is set:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking08.png?nolink |}}
-  * the session appears in the list of live tracking sessions. **Tap it to unfold**. \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking04.png?nolink&  }}
+  * if you need to **join a new group**, enter its **access key** here:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking09.gif?nolink |}}
-  * Insert your **nickname**  under which you want to be identified, you can also insert some **message**  (optionally)
+==== Share with a new group ====
-  * Set **refresh interval**  - the shorter interval, the more accurate your monitoring but the more data and battery it consumes
+<WRAP center round info>
-  * Set **notification**  if you want to be informed when the live tracking requests are not sent for some reason (GPS position loss, unavailable data etc.)
+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.
-  * **Tap START in the upper bar**
+</WRAP>
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking05.png?nolink&  }}
+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>
-All other Locus users who have this feature **ON**  appear on the map screen as icons. Tapping the icon opens a popup with the user's nick, distance from you and his or her elevation. Tapping the popup opens a detail window displaying all available information about the user:
+===== How to stop =====
+  * roll down the **system topbar**
+  * unfold Locus live tracking bar
+  * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking12.gif?nolink |}}
-  * //location coordinates//
+OR
-  * //description//  - contains the user's message
+  * go to Locus menu > more functions > Live Tracking
-  * //altitude, speed, azimuth, accuracy of his GPS and date/time of his last live tracking request//
+  * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking13.gif?nolink |}}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking06.png?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 |}}
-Live tracking can be **stopped**  either by tapping **STOP**  in the upper bar or directly in notification bar of your device.
+**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
-===== Web services =====
+==== 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 ====
-  * <wrap info>This feature is available in Locus Map Pro only.</wrap>
+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 |}}
-This feature enables real time monitoring of Locus Map user's position in selected web-based services. We have pre-set two for you - **[[http://www.gpsies.com|GPSies.com]]** and an experimental website **[[http://locus.oldboys.at|C-ME]]**.
+  * **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**.
-==== GPSies.com ====
+  * 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
-  - before using this web service make sure to **register**  to it **log in**  it and go to its live tracking part \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking02.png?nolink&  }} \\
+==== Deleting profiles ====
-  - go to //Discover > Live tracking//  and find your **Live Tracking PIN**  in **Instructions**  window \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking01.png?nolink&  }} \\
-  - launch Live tracking in Locus, tap {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30}}in the lower right corner and tap **GPSies**  to define **a new GPSies Live tracking session**
-  - name your new GPSies session or leave just "GPSies"
-  - tap the session in the list and a new dialog appears
-  - insert your **GPSies username**  and **GPSies Live Tracking PIN**  in the "value" fields \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:livetracking07.png?nolink&  }}
-  - optionally you can set the notification section
-  - tap the **START**  button in topbar
-**Your position begins to display in the map window of GPSies.com Live Tracking service.**
+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 |}}
-==== C-ME ====
+===== 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 |}}
-[[http://locus.oldboys.at|Testing web site]] of one of Locus power users. The procedure of setting C-ME live tracking up is the same as in case of GPSies except login credentials. The instructions can be obtained in this [[http://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=2061.msg13194#msg13194|forum >>]]
+==== 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 =====
-  * <wrap info>This feature is available in Locus Map Pro only.</wrap>
+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.
-All parameters of live tracking feature can be configurable here. The setup is therefore dependent on a particular live tracking service you are attempting to connect to.
+  * **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:
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   * update parameters of time and distance
   * required accuracy
-  * base URL
+  * **base URL**
 Live tracking data handling:

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