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title: Setting up GPS location
slug: en/setting-up-gps-location
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createdAt: 2026-05-10T16:08:51.375Z
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# Basic information

Lula.Cleaning can receive GPS location data by three different ways.

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Lula.Cleaning stores the most accurate GPS location within 3-minute intervals. This means that even if the system receives multiple location samples during the same period, only one location — the most accurate one — will be saved.
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In the settings, set the hours during which the app can save the transmitted location: [https://app.lula.cleaning/settings/options](https://app.lula.cleaning/settings/options). The default recording hours are given below.

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Setting GPS directly using our app
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Fetching GPS location from our app directly works only when the app is active, so the recommended method is using the external app.
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In this case, you need to allow our app to have access to the GPS signal. Check detailed information on how to do this: [https://docs.lula.cleaning/en/enabling-gps-in-the-lulacleaning-app](https://docs.lula.cleaning/en/enabling-gps-in-the-lulacleaning-app)

This is the easiest way to start using GPS location, but remember this method works only while the Lula.Cleaning app is open. It cannot track location in the background.

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Recommended: Using external application on your smartphone
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## Getting your unique URL

External applications allow to regularly send the GPS location, even in the background. Such application needs to know your unique URL based on our server to which it will send your location.

- Please go to: [https://app.lula.cleaning/settings/options](https://app.lula.cleaning/settings/options)
- and select OwnTracks at this menu:

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- Below you will get your unique URL which you will enter in the external application; don't share this URL with anyone, this is your private URL for storing your location. Please copy it to the clipboard.

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Additionally, you can set up time ranges during which Lula.Cleaning will store location data received from the external application. You can add several time ranges, for example: `08-10, 12-13:30, 16-20`. Please use the 24-hour format. Alternatively, you can enter `-` to disable GPS logging for a given day of the week.

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## Installation and configuration of the external app

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**OwnTracks** is usually the easiest option to set up. If you need support for any other application, please let us know.
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Please refer to the individual manual page for the OwnTracks configuration:

[https://docs.lula.cleaning/en/owntracks-configuration](https://docs.lula.cleaning/en/owntracks-configuration)



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Using dedicated hardware device
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You can also use dedicated hardware devices, such as car GPS trackers or wearable GPS bands. If you need to order/configure them, please let us know.