# How to track a walk on a map

Turn on Enable GPS Tracking on the Walk timer and tap play, and Doggy Time draws your route on a map. Choose Always or Allow all the time for location access so it keeps recording when locked.

Record your route and distance while you walk.
Doggy Time times the walk and draws it on a map.

## Track a walk

1. On the main screen, tap your pet's card.
2. On the **Activities** tab, tap **Walk** at the bottom of the screen.
   Tap **More** if you don't see it.
3. Turn on **Enable GPS Tracking**.
4. The first time, read the **Location Access** message and tap **Agree**.
   Then allow location access when your phone asks.
   Choose "Always" or "Allow all the time" so the walk keeps recording while your phone is locked.
5. Tap the round play button to start.

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/kidplay.tech/1g1hh7m6zzmvjg88dfa3jxz9zk4t)

While you walk, the time, distance and a live map show in the app.
The time and distance also show on your lock screen on an iPhone, or as a notification on Android.

## Finish the walk

1. Open the walk again, from the **Activities** tab or the **Walk** button.
2. Tap the round button to pause.
3. Tap the check.
   The start time, end time and distance are filled in.
4. Add any details and tap **Save**.

Tap the walk in the list to see its route on the map.
Tap the full-screen button to make the map bigger.

## Good to know

- You can also record a walk from your Apple Watch, even if you leave your iPhone at home.
  See [How to track a walk with your Apple Watch](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-track-a-walk-with-your-apple-watch).
- You can also record a walk from your Wear OS watch.
  See [How to track a walk with your Wear OS watch](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-track-a-walk-with-your-wear-os-watch).
- GPS turns on for **Walk**, and for your own activities with **Has Location (GPS) Tracking?** checked.
- If you forget to stop, GPS stops recording after 6 hours to save your battery.
  The timer keeps running until you finish it.
- A walk uses one of your timers.
  The free plan includes 10 timers.
  See [How to use timers](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-set-timers).

## Your location and privacy

- Your route is saved with the walk and shared only with the people on your account.
- Doggy Time only records your location while a walk with GPS is running.
- You can turn **Enable GPS Tracking** off at any time, or remove location access in your phone's settings.
  Walks still work without GPS, just without a map or distance.

## Troubleshooting

- **I don't see Enable GPS Tracking**: it only shows on the **Walk** timer, or a timer of your own activity with **Has Location (GPS) Tracking?** checked, before you tap play.
  If the walk opens without a timer, tap **Or start timer**.
- **The switch won't turn on**: tap **Open Location Settings** and allow location access for Doggy Time.
  Tap **Help** to see which permissions are needed.
- **The route stops when my phone is locked**: set location access to "Always" (iPhone) or "Allow all the time" (Android).
- **The distance looks wrong**: GPS works best outdoors with a clear view of the sky.
  You can change the distance before you tap **Save**.

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Source: https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-log-a-walk-with-the-map-feature