Need testers for a Google Timeline helper app
Do you use Google Timeline on Android? I need testers for my free Timeline Tracks app. DM with your Google Account (ie email address) and I'll add you to the testers list, then you can download and try it!
Background: Google Timeline usually gets locations by triangulating nearby Wi-Fi. That uses almost no battery. But when you're in the outdoors, the phone guesses badly from distant Wi-Fi or cell towers, so your paths and distances are a mess. Same for location-sharing apps: my wife stresses when I'm off-grid and she can't see where I am. Strava et al can give you GPS quality, but drains battery.
The fix: Timeline Tracks. Next time you go hiking or boating or hang gliding, start the app. It runs in the background, fetches GPS-quality locations occasionally (saving battery), and forgets them. But as a side effect, other apps on your phone get the accurate locations.
The app itself is 100% private (it doesn't even have network permission) and will always be free with no ads. I built it for my own use, and others might find it useful too.
I need testers to use the app once and keep it installed for 14 days, so the app can graduate to production. And I'd love to get any feedback!
Wanna help me out? IIUC, I have to add your email address to my list in the Play Store. DM with your Google Account (ie email address) and I'll add you to the testers list, then you can download and try it!
Note: I worked on Google Timeline, but everything in the app and this post are from personal experience and public info.
Link to the app (but I think I need to add your account before it'll work)