Self-hosted real-time location sharing
About this app
Hauk lets you share your location in real-time with friends and family for a specified period of time. Meeting up with someone? Send them a Hauk link, and they can follow your location live on a map until you arrive to meet them.
This app requires that you have installed the Hauk backend on a server. Please see https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk for backend installation instructions.
Required permissions:
* ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION - for getting your location, so that it can be shared * FOREGROUND_SERVICE - for keeping the share running when the app is minimized * INTERNET - for communicating with your Hauk backend server
Hauk does not share your location data to anywhere except the Hauk backend server you specify within the app. A unique link will be generated for your location share when you start sharing; anyone with this link will be able to see your location in real-time for as long as you are sharing.
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Marius Lindvall.
What's New in v1.6.2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- This updated adds support for Android versions up to Android 13. Due to compatibility issues, support for Android 6 has also been dropped in this release for now.
- For the full changelog, please see https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk/releases.
Version history
Aug 17, 2023 · 3.3 MB · Android API 24–33 · code 14
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- This updated adds support for Android versions up to Android 13. Due to compatibility issues, support for Android 6 has also been dropped in this release for now.
- For the full changelog, please see https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk/releases.
SHA-256 0965ffda20c419c69b081d4848abdd7502a1e3801a2e30124e0369dd2051478e
Mar 30, 2020 · 2 MB · Android API 23–29 · code 13
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- This update adds more languages to Hauk and fixes layout issues that were present in some languages, such as French and Dutch. A handful of minor issues are also fixed.
- For the full changelog, please see https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk/releases.
SHA-256 96f9d3f48e5ec27b14796ea65af532c484bf92d5a8b7cdcbbec925e5faeec409
Dec 30, 2019 · 2 MB · Android API 23–29 · code 12
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- This update comes with major UI improvements, including dark theme, a settings menu and a cleaner interface. Along with this are a bunch of new features, like HTTP and SOCKS proxy support, LDAP authentication on the backend, and many additional configurable options. This version also fixes various bugs, including proper fallback to network-based location, homoglyphs appearing in links, and various UI and UX fixes.
- For the full changelog, please see https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk/releases.
SHA-256 0a2e6cb65a8251a0127245c92c1b4fa9682e0758e809c67ab08e345ff094177f
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
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0965ffda20c419c69b081d4848abdd7502a1e3801a2e30124e0369dd2051478e
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