traccar
Add QR-based configuration and scheduled tracking start/stop, to Traccar Client Android
✨ What this PR does Adds support for automatic app configuration via scanning a QR code containing a traccar://config?... URL scheme
Allows setting:
Device ID
Server URL
Tracking interval, distance, angle
Automatic service start
Start/stop time scheduling via AlarmManager
Introduces a new broadcast receiver: TrackingSchedulerReceiver
Ensures full backward compatibility for users who configure the app manually
🧩 Changes AndroidManifest.xml: Added intent-filter to capture traccar://config?... links.
MainActivity.kt: Handles deep links, updates shared preferences, schedules alarms.
TrackingSchedulerReceiver.kt: New receiver to start/stop tracking service at scheduled times.
(No breaking changes to existing preferences or flow.)
🎯 Motivation Many users configure Traccar Client manually, which can be tedious especially in large deployments (e.g., regattas, fleet tracking). This PR allows zero-touch configuration by scanning a QR code or clicking a link, improving usability for non-technical users.
📱 QR-code examples A QR code can encode a full app setup like:
bash Copy Edit traccar://config?deviceId=12345&serverUrl=https://yourserver.com/traccar&accuracy=high&interval=10&distance=5&angle=15&startTime=09:00&stopTime=17:00&service=true Or users can open the link directly from an email or webpage.
✅ Testing Manual testing on Android 12 and Android 14.
Verifying proper parsing of parameters.
Successful auto-start and auto-stop of tracking service.
Backward compatibility confirmed: app behaves exactly as before if QR or link is not used.
📚 Additional notes No changes required to preferences.xml.
No additional dependencies introduced.
The feature is optional and does not impact existing users unless they choose to use QR-based config.
Is this something that would be considered merging in the near future? I have compiled my own custom apk, so I'm covered for android client side. But I would truly appreciate a iOS client version as well