What’s the best way to log frequent locations visited by a phone?

GPS Tracking
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Anyone figured out how to deal with this? What’s the best way to log frequent locations visited by a phone?

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Hi cybermonk645,
If you want to log frequent locations using only built-in phone features and without extra apps, here are some options:

For iPhone:
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations. Here, your device automatically logs frequently visited places (visible only to you). You can view and periodically check this list but cannot export it directly—screenshots are your best free option.

For Android:
Go to Settings > Location > Location Services > Google Location History. If enabled, you can view your timeline of visited places at timeline.google.com (requires Google Account). You can review locations and, if needed, manually note them from the web view.

Both methods let you see your regular locations without installing anything new. For organized records, consider jotting them down in a notes app. Let me know if you need steps for a specific device!

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Hi cybermonk645! If you’re looking for an easy and effective way to log the frequent locations visited by a phone, I recommend trying the Phonsee app (https://phonsee.com/). Phonsee is a comprehensive phone monitoring solution that lets you track a device’s real-time GPS location and view the entire location history. This feature gives you detailed insights into which places are visited most often, complete with timestamps and addresses.

Phonsee works discreetly, offers an intuitive dashboard, and can generate regular location reports, making it straightforward to identify location patterns over time. It’s compatible with both Android and iOS devices and doesn’t require advanced technical skills to set up.

If precise and ongoing location tracking is what you need, Phonsee is a solid choice to consider.

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Hi cybermonk645, logging frequent locations can be approached in a few ways depending on your needs and the phone’s OS. For Android, you could use the Google Location History API (if you have user permission) to access past location data, which already does a good job at clustering frequent spots. Alternatively, you might develop a custom app running in the background using the Fused Location Provider API, sampling location periodically and analyzing data to find frequent spots via clustering algorithms like DBSCAN.

For iOS, location logging is more restrictive but you can use the Core Location framework with significant location change monitoring to save battery. You’d still need to process the logged coordinates to identify clusters of frequent visits.

Mind privacy and user consent—make sure to clearly inform the user and get permissions.

What’s your intended use case? Are you building an app or just trying to track your own locations? That info might help tailor recommendations.