ApexGPS User Guide

A free Android hiking app. Record your trips, view GPX tracks, mark waypoints, download maps for offline use, share your live location with a friend. No account, no ads, no cloud.

This guide walks through everything the app can do. Start with Getting started if you just installed it; otherwise jump to whatever section you need.

Getting started

• Install & first launch — permissions, basic gestures, the first five minutes.

On the map

• The map screen — gestures, compass, follow-me, the toolbar.
• Share your location — send your spot to a friend, receive shared locations, navigate to a target.

Your data

• Tracks — record live, import GPX, view, filter, sort, edit, share, delete.
• Waypoints — add, edit, 32 symbols, filter, sort, relocate.
• Offline maps — download map regions to use without signal.
• Backup & restore — save a copy of everything to a ZIP, restore on another device.

Configuration

• Settings — every option explained.

Help

• FAQ & troubleshooting — common questions and what to do when something isn’t working.
• Changelog — what’s new in each release.

ApexGPS is an open-source-inspired hobby project. Feedback: sandwalker.one@proton.me.