# Location App

**URL:** <https://discuss.88.io/t/location-app/2024>\
**Category:** location memory\
**Created:** [September 25, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/location-app/2024 "2026-09-25T22:03:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/location-app/2024/1 "2026-09-25T22:03:00Z")

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# Dynamic Power Save

OwnTracks software has 2 major modes:

- Move mode - accurate but use a lot of power
- Significant mode - saves power but inaccurate

## iOS

Starts in **Move** (`monitoring: 2`, `adapt: 10`). After roughly 10 minutes without meaningful movement, iOS automatically reduces to **Significant**. When it next reports in Significant mode, the server sends Move again and recentres `+follow`.

## Android

Starts in **Significant** (`monitoring: 1`). Significant-motion detection, leaving `+follow`, or speed ≥5 km/h causes the server to switch it to **Move** for about 10 minutes. It then returns to Significant on a subsequent non-moving report after that window. The 15-minute ping is the fallback.

## Summary

Mode keeps changing in a loop

```plaintext
iOS: Move → Significant → report/movement → Move
Android: Significant → motion/exit/speed → Move → Significant

```

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**Author:** ![oztralia](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/oztralia/32/112_2.png) [@oztralia](https://discuss.88.io/u/oztralia)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/location-app/2024/2 "2026-09-30T02:21:28Z")

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# Set up

Please complete the following requirements on your mobile device.

### 1. Set up your AI Memory Alias

- Create your **AI Memory alias** on [88.io](http://88.io).
- Make sure the alias is active and correctly configured before continuing.

### 2. Install Netbird

- Download and install [Netbird](https://app.netbird.io/install) app on the mobile device and login using the email address and password located on [88.io](http://88.io) -\> **AI Memory -\> Instant AI Team -\> AI Mesh 1 -\> Application**.

### 3. Install OwnTracks

- Download and install [Owntracks](https://owntracks.org/) on the mobile device.

### 4. Generate the config file

- Login to your Nextcloud, e.g: [https://61481826938.2.88.io](https://61481826938.2.88.io), click on ![88](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7e640727710e86e37e1a2307ee3a5606a47cf4e9.png) **-\> Apps -\> OwnTracks devices -\>** Check the detected **iPhone / iOS** or **Android** platform (correct it if necessary) -\> **Create and download .otrc**. The file will be downloaded automatically to your mobile device which is normally located in the **Downloads** folder.

## For iOS

- In iOS Settings, give OwnTracks **Always** location access, enable **Precise Location** and permit **Background App Refresh**. Allow notifications if transition/status notifications are wanted.
- In OwnTracks settings, open **Remote Control** and enable **Allow external configuration** to allow configuration by URI and configuration file.
- In the Files app, open Downloads, click on the generated `.otrc` file, click ![publish](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f7eb7567b202404b3b754ac458e1b60bbcbf1b4a.png) and select OwnTracks.
- Return to OwnTracks. It should be in HTTP mode and Move monitoring. Use the ![publish](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f7eb7567b202404b3b754ac458e1b60bbcbf1b4a.png) icon and select the **Send location now** while the phone has network and a GPS fix.
- Open your your Nextcloud, e.g: [https://61481826938.2.88.io](https://61481826938.2.88.io), click on ![88](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7e640727710e86e37e1a2307ee3a5606a47cf4e9.png) **-\> Apps -\>** reload the device list and confirm **Last update** and **Last config** are populated correctly.
- In the OwnTracks app, select **Regions** and confirm the first successful response installed an active `+5` region.

## For Android

- Give OwnTracks **Allow all the time** location permission and enable **Use precise location**. Allow notifications so its ongoing background-service notification can run.
- Set OwnTracks battery use to **Unrestricted** or exclude it from battery optimisation. Some phone vendors have additional background/autostart controls which must also allow OwnTracks.
- In OwnTracks, open **Preferences -\> Advanced** and enable **Remote commands** and **Remote configuration** file.
- Open the generated `.otrc` file from the **Downloads** with OwnTracks.
- OwnTracks should start in **Significant** monitoring. Use the ![publish_android](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/8/80f0fbca1a4d784add8c306a71dccfc8d69ffe33.png) icon to verify HTTP connectivity.
- Open your Nextcloud, e.g: [https://61481826938.2.88.io](https://61481826938.2.88.io), click on ![88](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7e640727710e86e37e1a2307ee3a5606a47cf4e9.png) **-\> Apps -\>** reload the device list and confirm **Last update** and **Last config** are populated correctly and **Server mode: Significant**.