I've been using Google Timeline (Location History) for years to remind me of what I have been doing on a specific day. However, Google will no longer store data in its cloud (https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-maps-will-soon-delete-your-location-history-unless-you-tell-it-not-to ). This brings me troubles because I really don't like to operate the cell phone when I have a much more powerful PC at hand.<p>I would like to ask for advises for open source self hosted alternatives that collect location data quietly in background. Here are what I've found:<p><pre><code> https://github.com/traccar/traccar (server, client)
https://github.com/mendhak/gpslogger (client)
https://github.com/home-assistant (server, has location tracking integration)
https://github.com/owntracks (server, client)
https://github.com/Freika/dawarich (server)
https://github.com/aaronpk/Overland-iOS (iOS client)
https://github.com/OpenHumans/overland_android (Android client, inactive)
https://github.com/aaronpk/Compass (server)
https://github.com/julien-nc/phonetrack (web client, use Nextcloud as server)
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Any recommendations or tips?<p>Thanks!
I’ve been using owntracks for a while now, and while it is pretty decent in terms of accuracy of data collection, it unfortunately lacks in the nice things that make Google Location History so good: automatic clustering, grouping, search, classification of trips and travel methods.<p>The initial setup is slightly annoying as well. Here’s a small write up from me: <a href="https://sathyasays.com/2024/07/13/self-hosting-owntracks-google-maps-timeline-alternative/" rel="nofollow">https://sathyasays.com/2024/07/13/self-hosting-owntracks-goo...</a>
It doesn't meet your needs, but I have something kind of like this for my iPhone.<p>I wrote a Shortcuts Automation that triggers when CarPlay <i>disconnects</i>. It then grabs the current date and time, the current latitude and longitude, the street address and an Apple Maps link and appends it to a "Location Log" note in the Notes app. I could've dumped it to a file instead, but I wanted it in a note.<p>It requires zero interaction from me.
Interested in something similar. Would love to keep a log of locations, especially when travelling, but don’t want Google to be tracking this. A local solution would be awesome.