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-==== How to record and export track ====
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-Track recording feature is available only in GPX Viewer PRO. So this how to won't work in free version of GPX Viewer.
-Below are steps describing how to record and export track in GPX Viewer PRO:
-  - First off you need to start GPX Viewer PRO.
-  - Ensure that GPS is enabled on your device.
-  - If you have Android 6.0 or higher ensure also that GPX Viewer PRO has permission for location granted.
-  - Open left main menu and tap on **Track recording** button. This will show red recording button in the middle of right edge of GPX Viewer PRO screen.
-  - Tap on **red recording button** in the middle of right edge of GPX Viewer PRO screen.
-  - You can alternatively enable **Follow GPS** and **Rotate map** functions in left main menu to continuously move map to device position and rotate it according to device orientation. Also when you open left main menu and tap on **Settings** then on **GPS** you can enable or disable **Rotate map according to GPS** option. You can also enable or disable **Move to lower part of the screen** which will enable or disable moving position on map to lower part of the screen.
-  - When you want to stop recording track tap on **gray stop button** in the middle of right edge of GPX Viewer PRO screen.
-  - Then dialog with entering **name** for track will be shown. Enter track name and tap on **OK** button.
-  - Next navigate to **directory** into which you want to export track and tap on **Confirm** button.
-  - Next you can enter **track file name** and **description** and **file type** (gpx or kml) and tap on **OK** button.
-  - It will export your track to desired file format and directory and show path to this file in short text message at bottom of the screen.
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-**IMPORTANT NOTE:** Under Android 6.0 and higher battery, optimization is used and Android system restrict apps running time in the background. When you turn off display while recording a track in GPX Viewer PRO it may not record anything. In this case you need to [[https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/android-basics-disable-doze-app-standby-for-individual-apps-0168960|turn off battery optimization]].
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-[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify|Greenify]] app can also kill GPX Viewer PRO while recording so you need to disable battery optimization in Greenify in order for recording to work properly while screen is off.
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-You can also use [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartprojects.MemoryLocker|Memory Locker]] and [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silentlexx.gpslock|GPS Locker]] when you still have issues with track recording. GPS Locker will ensure that when screen is off GPS signal won't be lost so GPX Viewer PRO should record track properly.
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-Below is video showing following instructions above:
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