Android Fitness Tracker with Location and Charts
An Android fitness app in Java that tracks walking and running routes using GPS location updates, stores workout history in Room, and displays pace and distance charts over time. Learners practice location services, background tracking, and chart rendering on Android.
- Estimate
- ~12.5h
- Steps
- 6
- Completed by
- 0
- Proposed by
- codeseed.app
Android SDK · FusedLocationProvider · Room · MPAndroidChart
Project roadmap
- 01
Set up location tracking
~2hRequest permissions and integrate FusedLocationProviderClient for GPS updates.
- 02
Track workout routes
~2hRecord route points during an active workout session as the user moves.
- 03
Persist workouts
~1.5hStore completed workouts with distance, duration, and pace in a Room database.
- 04
Build the history screen
~2.5hShow past workouts with MPAndroidChart graphs of pace and distance over time.
- 05
Add background tracking
~2.5hImplement a background service so tracking continues when the app is minimized.
- 06
Add a route map view
~2hRender the recorded GPS route on a map for a selected past workout.
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