Walk tracking
Tails records the route, distance, and duration of an active walk even if the phone is locked or another app is open.
Location Services
Background location in Tails
This app collects location data to enable walk tracking, walk reminders from home, and mileage tracking even when the app is closed or not in use.
This keeps route, distance, and time accurate and lets Tails prompt you when you leave home on foot.
What It Covers
How Tails uses background location
Tails uses background location only for features that depend on location while the app is closed or not in use.
Auto-detect from home
Tails can use background location to detect when you leave home on foot and send a reminder to start the walk.
Mileage tracking
Tails can keep provider mileage sessions accurate while the app is not in use.
Walkthrough Video
Watch the Android location walkthrough
This walkthrough shows the disclosure, permission flow, and active walk tracking.
In-App Disclosure
Prominent disclosure shown before permission
This app collects location data to enable walk tracking, walk reminders from home, and mileage tracking even when the app is closed or not in use.
This keeps route, distance, and time accurate and lets Tails prompt you when you leave home on foot.
Review Path
Android walkthrough
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Open Tails and sign in.
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Go to Walks.
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Tap Start walk.
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Review the in-app disclosure shown before the Android permission prompt.
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Allow precise location, while using the app, and Allow all the time.
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Start a walk, background the app or lock the device, then return to confirm the route, distance, and time continued updating.
Privacy
More information
Tails also explains its collection and use of location data in the Privacy Policy.