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Track walks, runs and training with your dog. Learn how to start, pause, save and review activities.

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  • Fix GPS tracking on Android phones
    Fix missing, inaccurate, or interrupted GPS tracking in Qpaws | Android If your route is missing, inaccurate, or stops partway through an activity, the cause is usually Android's location permissions or battery-saving settings. Most problems are solved by Steps 1–3. Start there for the quick fix. 1. Restart your phone A quick restart can clear temporary GPS or location issues. Restart your phone, open Qpaws, and try again. 2. Allow location access all the time This is theFeatured
  • Fix GPS tracking on iPhone?
    Fix missing, inaccurate, or interrupted GPS tracking in Qpaws | iPhone If your route is missing, inaccurate, or stops partway through an activity, the cause is usually related to Location Services, location permissions, or GPS reception. Most problems are solved by Steps 1–3. Start there for the quick fix. 1. Restart your iPhone A quick restart can clear temporary GPS or location issues. Restart your iPhone, open Qpaws, and try again. 2. Check location permissions Go to:Featured
  • GPS tracking issues: missing or inaccurate data
    GPS isn't perfect. Sometimes a recorded route can be inaccurate, show unexpected jumps, miss parts of an activity, or record a different distance than expected. Here's what may be happening – and what you can do about it. Common GPS issues Missing sections or straight lines Your phone temporarily lost its GPS signal. When the signal returns, Qpaws connects the available GPS points, which can create a straight line across the map. Route drifting away from where you actually wentFeatured
  • Add an activity manually
    Already finished an activity – or don't need GPS tracking? Add it manually in a few seconds. Add a manual activity Tap the + button. Choose Manual Activity. Select the activity type. Choose the dog or dogs that took part. Add the date, duration, distance and other details you want to include. Tap Save. That's it. The activity is added to your dog's Timeline and counts towards its activity history and stats. **Want to track with GPS insteSome readers
  • Track an activity with Qpaws
    Track walks, runs, canicross, bikejoring, skijoring, mushing and more directly with Qpaws. Start tracking Tap the + button. Choose Track Activity. Select your activity type. Choose the dog or dogs joining the activity. Add equipment if relevant. Tap Start. Qpaws starts recording your route, distance, time, pace/speed and other activity data. Your most recent selections are remembered, so starting your next activity is even quicker. During tSome readers
  • How do I delete an activity?
    Open the activity from your feed, tap Edit, then scroll to the bottom and tap Delete the activity. Confirm when prompted.Some readers
  • How do I start tracking an activity?
    Go into the Qpaws App: Click the plus icon at the bottom of the screen. Choose “Track Activity”. Tap on the three icons to set your activity: → Activity type → Dogs → Equipment Your last settings will automatically appear. Press “Track now”. Good job! Your tracking just started! 🐾 💡 Tips → When the tracking has started, you can tap the map symbol to see the live tracking and your exact location. → Tap the camera symbol to add photos from the trip. → To end the activity, tap PauseFew readers
  • How do I rename an activity?
    Open the activity from your feed, then tap Edit. Update the activity title and tap Save.Few readers
  • How do I stop and save an activity?
    Tap Pause → Finish → Save. Your activity will appear in your feed under Me → My Activities.Few readers
  • How do I add photos to an activity?
    During tracking: tap the camera icon on the activity screen. After saving: open the activity from your feed, tap Edit, and add photos from there.Few readers
  • Can I edit the distance or duration of GPS-recorded runs?
    Currently, only manual activities can be edited, but the team is actively working to enable editing for GPS-recorded sessions as well.Few readers
  • Sync from Qpaws to Strava
    The connection between Qpaws and Strava currently works in one direction only: activities recorded on Strava appear in Qpaws, but activities recorded in Qpaws are not exported to Strava. This is something we hope to add in the future!Few readers
  • How to connect Tractive or Fi to Qpaws
    Can I connect Tractive or Fi to Qpaws? We don't have a direct integration with Tractive or Fi yet, but it's definitely something we're working towards for the future. In the meantime, there's a great workaround via Strava — since both Tractive and Fi already integrate with Strava, you can get your activities into Qpaws automatically by following these steps: Connect Tractive or Fi to Strava. Connect Qpaws to Strava – go to the menu in the Qpaws app and link your Strava account.Few readers
  • Why are my activities not saving?
    If an activity isn't saving: Make sure you tapped Pause → Finish → Save at the end of your session. Check your internet connection – a stable connection is needed to sync the activity. Update the app to the latest version via the App Store or Google Play. If the issue persists, try reinstalling the app. Your data is stored in the cloud and won't be lost.Some readers

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