GpsGate Tracker for Android
With the Tracker Android app, it is possible to use your Android devices as trackers to report to GpsGate.
1. Download the app
1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android device.
2. Search for 'gpsgate' in the search box and select GpsGate Tracker.
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Alternative: scan the QR code you see below to get the direct link. Note: in some versions of Android, the QR code works inside the camera app when Google Lens suggestions are activated. |
- If you prefer a manual installation you can download the APK file and install it directly on your phone. Check your specific phone's instructions on how to install APK files from external sources.
2. App Configuration
1. Open the Tracker App
2. When asked, tap on Open Permissions.
3. For location, tap on Allow in settings.
4. To allow Tracker to work in the background, select Allow all the time.
5. Go back to the Tracker app, and select Allow manage phone calls permission.
6. Allow access to photos and media.
7. Select Configure by tapping on the top-right of the screen.
8. Clicking on 'Configure' will open the below screen. The highlighted one is the tracker's App ID. This is used to uniquely identify the device.
9. Create the user
Follow the Adding assets to GpsGate guide to add a custom asset of device user type for your Android device.
Create a new asset :
- Tracker: Android
- IMEI: Fill in the tracker's App ID as shown in step 8.
- Click on Save.
10. Now, click on 'Register tracker' in the tracker app as shown in the image in step 8, and input your server details as below:
Server: If the tracker is reporting to connect.yourserver.gpsgate.com (enter the name of your server in the place of 'yourserver'), fill in connect.yourserver.gpsgate.com under 'Server.' If the tracker is not reporting to connect.yourserver.gpsgate.com, fill in the IP address or DNS name (in the format yourserver.gpsgate.com(the name of your server in the place of 'yourserver')) under 'Server.'
The IP/DNS address is shown on the tracker’s registration window (Fleet app or Web version). The first image below shows the registration window in the Fleet app and the second image displays the web version.
Port: leave the default 30175 port.
Device Phone Number: the phone SIM card number.
11. After you're done, click on Register Tracker and then Accept on the next screen as below.
Your Tracker App is now set!