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title: Tracker Checklist for iOS and Android
description: GPS requires proper phone settings to prevent disruption of location & mileage tracking. Timeero takes the guesswork out of trying to determine if a mobile phone is configured properly.
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# Tracker Checklist for iOS and Android
## GPS requires proper phone settings to prevent disruption of location & mileage tracking. Timeero takes the guesswork out of trying to determine if a mobile phone is configured properly.
### Learn How to:
- Use the Tracker Checklist to confirm proper phone settings for GPS & mileage tracking.
#### How do I Access the Checklist on iOS?
1. Log into the app
2. Tap on **Settings** (gear icon, top left)
3. Tap on **Tracker Checklist**
4. Tap on **Fix** to correct the setting
5. When **Done** is displayed next to all items in the list, you're ready to start tracking
\*Clock in and out buttons on the app will now say **Start** and **Stop**.
#### **How do I Access the Checklist on Android?**
1. Log into the app
2. Tap on **Settings** (3 white lines, top left)
3. Tap on **Settings**
4. Tap on **Tracker Checklist**
5. Tap on **Fix** to correct the setting, that doesn't have a check mark
6\. When a **Check** is displayed next to all items in the list, you're ready to start tracking
7.This will be the new format for the Tracker Checklist:
##### 1. GPS
- GPS ensures high accuracy for real-time tracking- Android can use GPS, cell towers, Wi-Fi, IP addresses for positioning
##### 2. Background location
- Set to "Allow all the time" in order to ensure precise location of the device.
##### 3. Location Accuracy
- Precise (~3-10m /10-30 ft) vs Approximate (~100 m / 300 ft) accuracy
##### 4. Background Data
- For users that are using "Data Server", need to turn on "Unrestricted mobile data usage. For the geolocation sync to function in the background
##### 5. Checklist fix prompt
- If a user has checklist items to be fixed prior to clocking in, this dialog will appear
[How to Disable Battery Optimization?](https://help.timeero.com/how-to-disable-android-battery-optimization?hsLang=en)
- Tracking is less likely to be interrupted if this is turned off
- GPS will work reliably in the background
- Geolocation sync will work reliably in the background
\*Clock in and out buttons on the app will now say **Start** and **Stop**.
### FAQ
##### When does Timeero track my location and mileage?
Timeero only tracks when you hit "Start" on the app, and when you hit, "Stop", all location and tracking stops. We don't track or collect any location data unless the user is clocked in.
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