January 29, 2016
Traccar Client 3.8 for Android is available for download from Google Play or as an APK file. This release fixes some common issues and introduces a very exciting new feature.
There is now an option to create launcher app shortcuts to start and stop the tracking service. It means that you can automate Traccar Client using third party apps like Tasker or Automate. It will allow users to schedule tracking for a particular time (e.g. work hours) or set up more complicated scenarios using automation apps. To create shortcuts, click "Add shortcuts" in the menu.
Since the release of Traccar Client 3.3, there were numerous issues with the device identifier. The problem was that previous releases buffered unsent data with the original device id, so if the user changed the device id and the original id was not registered on the server, he would receive confusing send errors in the status. Now the unsent buffer is cleared when the user changes the device identifier, so this problem should no longer occur.
This version includes some other minor bug fixes reported on Google Play and GitHub. All settings fields are now validated, so if the user enters invalid data, the app will reject the change and will not crash while attempting to parse invalid parameters.
The new release includes some minor changes to the app launcher icon to better match Google's Material Design guidelines. The app has also been localized into Italian.
There are still some important items left in the backlog, so I hope to release more updates later this year. Subscribe to the newsletter to get news and updates about Traccar apps and server software.
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