![]() ![]() My Tracks was killed because Google cannot make money off you when you use it 1, unlike Google Fit. My Tracks was killed because it directly competed with Google Fit. The non-Google apps are, too, and many of them, while free, have in-app purchases for sharing features, etc. The Google app, Fit, is clearly designed like this. The difference between all of them and My Tracks is clear: they all are social applications which store your data in the cloud, so they can do what they want with it. Google has pointed to several applications that are good replacements for My Tracks. In other words, there’s no way for Google to monetize (i.e., make money off) your data. There’s no “save to the cloud” or “share with your friends” or anything like that. It’s your data and Google doesn’t have access to it. You have the option of uploading that data to your Google account. It does so with the GPS on your phone and records it to your phone. ![]() My Tracks lets you record information about walks, runs and other physical activity. The real reason might make you angry, if you are a user of My Tracks. Below are some resources to help you manage or export your data and find other apps to continue tracking your activities. We’ve made the tough decision to invest our efforts into other, more wide-reaching, mapping projects. We apologize for the inconvenience this might cause My Tracks users. Why are they doing it? This is their given reason:Īfter April 30, 2016, My Tracks will no longer be available. It will no longer operate past the above date. It’s not just be abandoned, to never receive another update. The Android app My Tracks is being killed on April 30, 2016. ![]()
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