Tracking mode
Control how often a GPS device reports position by interval, distance, and cornering, plus power-save, freeze, and sleep options.
Controls how often and on what basis the device reports its position, balancing live-tracking detail against data and battery usage. Every device has a reporting configuration, but the exact fields are chosen by the device model, so this page describes the underlying concepts rather than a fixed form.
Core reporting controls
Reporting interval: Report at least every N seconds. The core "how often" control (typically from ~30 seconds up to a day or more, varies by model).
Distance: Report after moving N meters (typically ~100–65,535 m, varies by model).
Cornering or turning angle: Report when heading changes by N degrees (typically 10–180°), so corners aren't cut.
Power-save and battery options
On battery or power-managed devices you may also see:
Power-save mode: Choose the power-save strategy, for example distance-based reporting (a position is sent only after the vehicle moves a set distance) versus fixed-interval reporting.
Power-save interval: A slower reporting rate used when parked or in power-save.
On-stop interval: A separate interval used while the vehicle is stopped.
Sleep and active windows: Deep-sleep scheduling on battery devices, where the device powers down during set quiet hours to save battery and wakes on a schedule (sleep and active times, deep-sleep enable, stay online when plugged into external power).
Emergency interval: Faster reporting during an alarm.
Optional daily timer: Wake and report at a set time of day, available on some models when the interval is 24 hours or more.
GPS/GSM working mode: Radio power modes on some models, trading reporting responsiveness for battery life.
Anti-drift (freeze) options
Freeze options: Hold the reported position while the vehicle is stationary (by speed, motion, or ignition) to avoid GPS drift. These are the recommended fix for parked-vehicle "jitter", where a stationary vehicle appears to wander on the map.
Availability
Always, every device has a reporting configuration. The exact fields are determined by the device model.
Limitations
Because fields are model-driven, configure the concepts (interval, distance, angle, power-save, freeze, or sleep) rather than expecting a fixed form.
Under-reporting here, a long interval with no angle or distance, or aggressive power-save, is the usual cause of "missing mileage" and cut-corner complaints.
The freeze options are the fix for parked-vehicle drift. Enable them if a stationary vehicle appears to move.
This block controls how the device reports. It doesn't change when the device is marked offline (see Connection state).
See also
Connection state: the offline-timeout threshold.
Sleep mode: sleep and charging controls that overlap with power-save.
Parking detection: how parking and trips are determined.
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