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manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking [2022/09/22 16:09] – [Share with all] mstupka | manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking [2023/09/01 11:44] (current) – [Creating a new group] mstupka | ||
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- | **Locus Live Tracking is sharing | + | **With Locus Live tracking you share your actual |
<WRAP center round info> | <WRAP center round info> | ||
- | This feature requires | + | This feature requires registration and logging |
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- | You can share your position | + | You can share your location |
- | * **Share with all** - sharing with the whole world on **[[http:// | + | * **Share with all** - sharing |
- | * **Share with a group** - position | + | * **Share with a group** - location |
- | * **Custom** - position | + | * **Custom** - location |
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+ | First two modes share your actual **location**, | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info> | ||
+ | **The track history is displayed in the app only, not on the [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | First two live tracking options share your actual **position**, | ||
===== How to start ===== | ===== How to start ===== | ||
* go to **Menu > more functions > Live Tracking** and tap. Initial page of live tracking wizard appears:\\ {{ : | * go to **Menu > more functions > Live Tracking** and tap. Initial page of live tracking wizard appears:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * select **whom do you need to share your real time position | + | * select **who do you need to share your real-time location |
==== Share with all ==== | ==== Share with all ==== | ||
- | Your real-time | + | Your real-time |
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**:\\ {{ : | 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**:\\ {{ : | ||
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==== Share with a group ==== | ==== Share with a group ==== | ||
- | Select a **pre-defined group of people** and share your real-time | + | Select a **pre-defined group of people** and share your real-time |
* tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ : | * tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ : | ||
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To start a new group, select this option. Your **new group is added right away** to the configuration and you can start live tracking:\\ {{ : | To start a new group, select this option. Your **new group is added right away** to the configuration and you can start live tracking:\\ {{ : | ||
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- | Group live tracking includes also **[[manual: | + | Group live tracking includes also **[[manual: |
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* roll down the **system topbar** | * roll down the **system topbar** | ||
* unfold Locus live tracking bar | * unfold Locus live tracking bar | ||
- | * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ : | + | * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ : |
OR | OR | ||
- | * go to Locus menu > more functions | + | * go to Locus menu > all features > Share > Live Tracking |
- | * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ : | + | * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ : |
===== Profiles ===== | ===== Profiles ===== | ||
Configurations of your live tracking sessions are stored in **Profiles**. You can maintain several profiles at once and use them on different occasions. | Configurations of your live tracking sessions are stored in **Profiles**. You can maintain several profiles at once and use them on different occasions. | ||
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**To START live tracking in selected profile**, tap the green arrow button:\\ {{ : | **To START live tracking in selected profile**, tap the green arrow button:\\ {{ : | ||
- | **To STOP live tracking in selected profile**, tap the red square button as was mentioned above. | + | **To STOP live tracking in the selected profile**, tap the red square button as was mentioned above. |
==== Auto-start ==== | ==== Auto-start ==== | ||
It is possible to **start a live tracking in a selected profile automatically** when you launch Locus Map: | It is possible to **start a live tracking in a selected profile automatically** when you launch Locus Map: | ||
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To edit a profile, tap the profile tab in the list:\\ {{ : | To edit a profile, tap the profile tab in the list:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * **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**. | + | * **nickname** - how others will see you. If you logged in to 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. | + | * you can add a **message to other live trackers**. It will appear under your name on the label on your location. |
* **frequency of updating** | * **frequency of updating** | ||
- | * **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** | + | * **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** |
- | * **positive feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking is active | + | * **positive feedback** - switch |
- | * **negative feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking stops working (loss of GSM or GPS signal) | + | * **negative feedback** - switch |
- | * **display last shared | + | * **display last shared |
==== Deleting profiles ==== | ==== Deleting profiles ==== | ||
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===== Group management ===== | ===== Group management ===== | ||
- | Groups for sharing your real-time | + | Groups for sharing your real-time |
==== Adding a group to a profile ==== | ==== Adding a group to a profile ==== | ||
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* group is added:\\ {{ : | * group is added:\\ {{ : | ||
- | In this case, your realtime position | + | In this case, your real-time location |
==== Creating a new group ==== | ==== Creating a new group ==== | ||
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* change **icon**, enter **name** and **description** of the new group, tap **Add**.\\ {{ : | * change **icon**, enter **name** and **description** of the new group, tap **Add**.\\ {{ : | ||
* the new group appears under **Groups** in the profile configuration | * the new group appears under **Groups** in the profile configuration | ||
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+ | ==== Sharing a group with others ==== | ||
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* tap **Manage** again and then action menu {{: | * tap **Manage** again and then action menu {{: | ||
* select {{: | * select {{: | ||
- | * 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**.\\ {{ : | + | * 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**.\\ {{ : |
==== Joining a group ==== | ==== Joining a group ==== | ||
There are two options: | There are two options: | ||
- | **1)** when sharing the access key to a group Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked | + | **1)** when sharing the access key to a group Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked |
**2)** similarly to adding your own group go to the **Group manager** > {{: | **2)** similarly to adding your own group go to the **Group manager** > {{: | ||
- | ==== Live chat ==== | + | ==== Editing a group ==== |
- | Users joined in a group live tracking can **communicate in real time** via live chat. It can be accessed from the **main map screen**:\\ {{ : | + | You can edit some of the group' |
+ | === Preferences === | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **Icon, name, description** | ||
+ | * **Hide inactive members after** - set a time interval after which a group member that is inactive (turned LT off, lost signal, etc...) is removed from the map - from 10 minutes to unlimited (the member remains on screen all the time LT is on) | ||
+ | * **Length of displayed motion history** - the app (not the [[https:// | ||
+ | * **Live chat** - members of the group can chat with each other - here you can determine if the chat is enabled, disabled or read-only | ||
+ | * **Password needed to join** - another step of securing the group entrance (not applicable on the [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 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**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | or from the **system bar**:\\ {{ : | ||
=== Send places === | === Send places === | ||
- | When live chatting, you can send not only messages but also **places - coordinates, | + | When live chatting, you can send not only messages but also **places - coordinates, |
=== Toggle among groups === | === Toggle among groups === | ||
When you are live tracking in more groups at once, you can toggle among more live chats:\\ {{ : | When you are live tracking in more groups at once, you can toggle among more live chats:\\ {{ : | ||
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<wrap info> | <wrap info> | ||
- | Do you want to start **live tracking via a live tracking service independent | + | Do you want to start **live tracking via a live tracking service independent |
==== Add new... ==== | ==== Add new... ==== | ||
Here you can configure all parameters of live tracking on your own. | Here you can configure all parameters of live tracking on your own. | ||
- | * **name** your new livetracking | + | * **name** your new live-tracking |
* it displays as a **new profile** in the list | * it displays as a **new profile** in the list | ||
* tap it and go on setting up:\\ {{ : | * tap it and go on setting up:\\ {{ : |