tracelet_android #

Android implementation of the Tracelet background geolocation plugin.

This package uses Kotlin and native Android APIs (FusedLocationProvider, Room, WorkManager, Geofencing API) to provide production-grade background location tracking.

Native Features #

• Kalman Filter GPS Smoothing — Extended Kalman Filter implementation (KalmanLocationFilter.kt) smooths raw GPS coordinates using device-reported accuracy as measurement noise. Produces cleaner tracks and eliminates jitter. Learn more →
• Trip Detection — TripManager.kt tracks motion state transitions to detect trip start/stop. Each trip includes distance, duration, waypoints, and start/stop locations. Learn more →
• Polygon Geofences — Ray-casting point-in-polygon algorithm in GeofenceManager.kt for arbitrary polygon containment checks alongside circular geofences. Learn more →
• Mock Location Detection — Multi-layered spoof detection using Location.isMock() (API 31+) / isFromMockProvider() (API 18+), satellite count analysis, and SystemClock.elapsedRealtimeNanos drift detection. Configurable via MockDetectionLevel. Learn more →
• Unlimited Geofences — Proximity-based auto-load/unload in GeofenceManager.kt. Only the closest geofences within geofenceProximityRadius are registered with the OS (up to 100), enabling monitoring of thousands of geofences. Geofences are dynamically swapped on each location update with geofencesChange events.
• OEM Compatibility — Automatic mitigations for aggressive OEM power management: Huawei PowerGenie wakelock tag hack, Xiaomi autostart detection, Samsung/OnePlus/Oppo/Vivo settings deep-links, boot receiver wakelock, and ProGuard consumer rules. Settings Health API exposes device health for user-facing onboarding. Learn more →
• HTTP Sync Retry Engine — Configurable retry with exponential backoff in HttpSyncManager.kt for transient 5xx, 429, and timeout failures. Respects Retry-After headers and defers sync on connectivity loss. Learn more →
• Configurable Motion Sensitivity — MotionDetector.kt reads shakeThreshold, stillThreshold, and stillSampleCount from config at runtime, allowing per-app tuning of accelerometer sensitivity without code changes.

Usage #

You should not depend on this package directly. Instead, depend on tracelet which automatically includes this package on Android builds.

dependencies:
  tracelet: ^0.5.0

For Android-specific setup (permissions, Gradle configuration), see the Android Setup Guide.

Related Packages #

More Information #

• GitHub Repository
• Documentation
• Issue Tracker