# owntracks/android

OwnTracks Android App

Repository: https://github.com/owntracks/android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/owntracks-android
Homepage: http://owntracks.org
Language: Kotlin
License: EPL-1.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: owntracks, android, java, mqtt, client, http, geolocation, json
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:56:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 72, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4594, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 110, "gap_med": 63, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1748, forks 523 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.949708+00:00)

## What it is
OwnTracks for Android is an open-source mobile app that tracks and reports your device's location over MQTT or HTTP to a server of your choice. It lets you keep a private location diary or share your whereabouts with family and friends while keeping data under your control.

## Use cases
- track my own location history privately
- share my location with family and friends
- publish phone GPS location to my own MQTT broker
- self-hosted location tracking without Google services
- build a private location diary on Android
- send location updates over HTTP to a custom server

## When to choose
- you want privacy-respecting, self-hosted location tracking on Android
- you need an un-Googled F-Droid build that avoids Play Services
- you want to publish location data via open protocols like MQTT or HTTP

## When to avoid
- you need iOS-only tracking (use the OwnTracks iOS app instead)
- you want a turnkey commercial location-sharing service with hosted infrastructure
- you need real-time fleet management features beyond personal location reporting

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, monitoring
- domain: mobile-development, privacy, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: location-tracking, mqtt, geolocation, gps, open-source, privacy-friendly, kotlin, maps, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- owntracks/android (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.949708+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:28:54.620002+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/owntracks/android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.949708+00:00, sha 1a3bcc6d8a1d)
  - homepage: http://owntracks.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:06:50.370725+00:00, sha c40dbf2a5cd1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.