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Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi

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Do you know of a privacy aware offlilne FOSS GPS tracking GPX-saving app?
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vHSxQyn2/mapgsf.jpg>

BACKGROUND:

I've had to ditch most of the best backcountry map software because Google
apparently made precise location mandatory in GSF (which most map apps
build with - which means almost none of them are privacy aware anymore).
 <https://i.postimg.cc/0jkC05C6/gsf.jpg>

Most people are unaware of this, but apparently, the GSF APIs call up the
Google Location Service inside of Google Play Services, which as of last
summer, requires the Wi-Fi to be scanned even if you don't want that.

That means not only the venerable OSMAnd~ is trash in terms of privacy, but
most offline maps such as Avenza, Gaia, MagicEarth, HereWeGo, Maps.ME,
etc., are now trash in terms of privacy (because they all require GSF).

After many searches, I found a FOSS offline backcountry map app that
doesn't build with GSF, and hence it doesn't require "Precise Location".
 All-in-one OfflineMaps
 <https://www.offline-maps.net/>
 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.psyberia.offlinemaps>
But it apparently doesn't save GPX tracks of your backcountry hikes.

That offline map app is fantastic since it allows you to download offline
backcountry offroad maps for free from any number of sources such as
caltopo, usgs, usfs, google maps, bing maps, openstreet maps, etc. in 
addition to open flight maps, noaa bathymetry maps, light pollution maps,
esri community maps, yandex maps, wikimapia maps, and a million topographic
maps from just about every country on the erth (as far as I can tell).

But I still need to save waypoints and to create defacto tracks.

I found this FOSS app (built without Google GSF requiring precise location)
which will save waypoints into a text file & which brings it up in a map).

 My Location (privacy aware GPS location GUI)
 <https://github.com/mirfatif/MyLocation>
 <https://f-droid.org/packages/com.mirfatif.mylocation/>
 <https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.mirfatif.mylocation>
 Do not use the (ps=playstore) APK on the Google Play Store.
 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirfatif.mylocation.ps>

But I can't yet find a privacy-aware track-saving app built without GSF
spyware (where any app built with GSF now requires Precise Wi-Fi Location).

Do you know of a privacy aware offlilne FOSS GPS tracking GPX-saving app?
 <https://i.postimg.cc/vHSxQyn2/mapgsf.jpg>

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Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-06-05 19:06 +0000
  Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Loran <loran@invalid.net> - 2024-06-05 14:59 -0600
    Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-06-06 18:35 +0000
  Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi "Bill Bradshaw" <bradshaw@gci.net> - 2024-06-06 08:59 -0800
  Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-06-11 17:23 +0200
    Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-06-14 21:54 +0000
      Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-06-15 11:44 +0200
      Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-06-15 11:48 +0200
        Re: Need GPS tracking GPX app without Google GSF requiring "Precise Location" Wi-Fi Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-06-15 11:50 +0200

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