Use the Ride with GPS mobile app for iPhone and Android to record your trip and save the recording and any geotagged photos to your account for later reference.
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Download the Ride with GPS mobile app
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Upgraded members will unlock even more features in the mobile app like Turn-by-Turn Voice Navigation, Mobile Route Planning, Live Logging, and Offline Maps.
Record your Trip with the Mobile App
Two taps and you're off! Open the Ride with GPS mobile app, press the Record button at the bottom-center of the screen to open the map, then tap the Start Ride button to begin recording.
The app may take a moment to lock onto your position as the GPS radio in your phone warms up. Once it is locked, you will see a green banner indicating GPS is ready. Wait to get a solid GPS lock before you start riding. Your current location will show on the map as a blue dot.
Customize your Dashboard
Change the metrics that are shown when you record by pressing and holding a metric that you want to replace. Then choose from the list of available metrics to see this populate on your dashboard. Swipe right to reveal a second page of metrics. You can also tap the triangle icon on the right-hand side of your metrics display to view all top 8 metrics in full-screen mode.
Other customizations:
- Choose which map type is shown, and what items are overlaid on your map by tapping the layer overlay icon.
- Tap the re-center option to move the map back to your current location.
- View the map in full screen or zoom in/out to see more or less of the map and the recorded track line.
To enable auto-rotate, tap the compass icon on the map. When the compass turns black, auto-rotate will be active, and as you start moving forward, the map will orient itself to your position and heading. When you're standing still, the screen will rotate based on your phone's orientation.
To disable auto-rotate and return to North-Up, tap the compass again.
Use Recording Tools
The metrics view will be selected by default when you start your recording. Tap Tools to access the options listed here:
- Share: Activate the Live Logging feature and share your location during your activity with others.
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Volume: Make quick adjustments to the types of alerts you hear while recording.
- iPhone Only - Raise or lower alert volume from this volume screen.
- Android Only - Adjust your phone's media volume to raise or lower alert volume.
- Settings: Manage the auto-pause setting and make quick adjustments to other in-activity settings.
- Add POI: Add a point of interest while recording to make a note that will display on your saved activity recording.
- Route Planner: Create a route or edit an existing one while recording your activity.
Save your Activity
Press and hold the pause icon at the bottom of the recording screen to reveal two options:
- Tap Resume Ride to return to the trip you're currently recording.
- Tap Finish Ride when you're ready to end and save your activity.
After tapping Finish Ride, you’ll be taken to the activity details screen.
Give your trip a name (if you leave this blank, your activity will be given the current date as a name), add photos, select an activity type, select the gear used, and choose your privacy setting.
Tap Save to upload the activity to your account, where you can access it from ridewithgps.com or through the app.
Swipe to the bottom of your screen and tap Delete if you do not want to save your recording to your account. Note: You won't be able to recover an activity recording if you delete it before uploading it to your account.
Once an activity is saved to your account, you can view it in the activity summary page, add more photos, share with friends, or use it to write a Ride Report.
Tips & Tricks
- Assign Gear to your ride so you know what bicycle, shoes, or other gear you used for your activity.
- Check out our battery-saving tips page for more ways to preserve your phone battery during a recording.
- Add Photos to your trips to visually share your adventure.
- If you don't want others to see your activity, "Visibility" to Private when saving your activity.
- Use Privacy Zones to hide your home, workplace, or school from the world.
- Change Metrics that are shown on the recording screen for a customized experience.
- Using iOS? Check out our Live Activities help article to learn about displaying realtime metrics on your lock screen.
FAQ
My activity recording stopped mid-activity. How can I fix this?
- Generally, this is due to your phone's battery optimization settings interfering with the Ride with GPS app. We generally see this issue on Android devices, and this setting can be reset to conserve battery after a system update. On an Android device, follow these steps to change your battery optimization settings:
- Tap Settings on your phone.
- Tap Apps
- Find Ride with GPS in this list, tap on Ride with GPS
- Tap Battery
- Select Unrestricted to allow battery usage in background
I'm seeing straight lines or excessively high speeds in my recording. Why is this happening, and what can I do?
- This is also generally caused by your phone's battery optimization settings. Follow the steps outlined above to change your phone's settings.
I forgot to stop my recording after my activity. Can I clean this up?
- Premium users have the ability to use our Activity Clean Up tools, which you can use to trim your activity recording and remove any accidental portions.
I finished my activity and saved it, but it still says "Awaiting Upload." How can I get my ride to upload?
- If you're having issues getting your activities to upload to your Ride with GPS account, this is generally due to a lack of reliable internet connection. Try switching to a known good wifi network, or using your phone's mobile network connection if it is reliable. Once you've established a good network connection, you can trigger a fresh sync by viewing your Activities tab in the mobile app and pulling your finger down to refresh.
My elevation data doesn't match what I'd expect to see! Why is it different?
- Elevation data in the RWGPS app is recorded based on your phone's altimeter, which measures the barometric pressure and uses that to establish an elevation recording. There are a number of things that can affect the readings by your phone's altimeter, including if your phone is placed in a pocket or bag. You can learn more about this here: Grade, Elevation, and GPS Accuracy FAQ.
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