Screenshosts of Sensor Recording

Description of Sensor Recording Lite

You need a black box for your car or sailing boat, want to trace your geocaching or other outdoor activities, wish to monitor your sleeping behaviour or are just curious about what your smartphone is able to measure? Here is the tool you have been waiting for.

Every smartphone contains many sensors. Not only GPS, but also accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetic field, light, temperature, and many others. If you want to know which sensors are installed in your particular device, this app will tell you, together with all the related information about type, manufacturer, resolution, etc.

Furthermore, it can read out all the measurement values, display them in table form or graphics and store them as an ASCII file (csv = comma-separated values) for possible further evaluation, e.g. in a spread sheet like MS Excel. That is the main focus of this app, as its name indicates. Moreover, position data are recorded in a kml file for direct display with a program such as Google Earth. All related files are located in the sub-directory "SensorRecording".

There are two variations of the app:
- Pro version (with costs): full functionality
- Lite version (free of charge): data recording is limited to 1 minute.

The display responds to the "auto-rotate" setting (portrait or landscape).The text in menus and on buttons follows the language configuration of the smartphone: English (default), German, French and Spanish. Most views may be scrolled vertically and horizontally.

Version history Sensor Recording Lite

New in Sensor Recording 9.61

9.61: GAFOR Areas and Federal States with Text (zoom dependant)
9.60: Menu "Map" with GAFOR Areas and Federal States (DE)
9.59: More detailed Error Messages
9.58: Improved Handling of Errors
9.57: Bugfix: Improved Handling of Permissions (Location + Microphone)
9.56: Internal Improvement
9.55: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map

New in Sensor Recording 9.60

9.60: Menu "Map" with GAFOR Areas and Federal States (DE)
9.59: More detailed Error Messages
9.58: Improved Handling of Errors
9.57: Bugfix: Improved Handling of Permissions (Location + Microphone)
9.56: Internal Improvement
9.55: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)

New in Sensor Recording 9.59

9.59: More detailed Error Messages
9.58: Improved Handling of Errors
9.57: Bugfix: Improved Handling of Permissions (Location + Microphone)
9.56: Internal Improvement
9.55: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)

New in Sensor Recording 9.58

9.58: Improved Handling of Errors
9.57: Bugfix: Improved Handling of Permissions (Location + Microphone)
9.56: Internal Improvement
9.55: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected

New in Sensor Recording 9.55

9.55: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized

New in Sensor Recording 9.54

9.54: Menu "Sensors": Possibility to read multiple kml files
9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized

New in Sensor Recording 9.53

9.53: Menu "Map" with Heat Map
9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization

New in Sensor Recording 9.52

9.52: Menu "Meteo": Bugfix VV (Vertical Visibility)
9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries

New in Sensor Recording 9.51

9.51: Migration of this App to Android 15 (no overlap of status bar)
9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"

New in Sensor Recording 9.50

9.50: Menus "Track" + "Map": Colored tracks with source "pressure" corrected
9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"
9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values

New in Sensor Recording 9.49

9.49: Menu "Graphics": Selection of different Sub Data in both Drawing Areas
9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"
9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values
9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException

New in Sensor Recording 9.48

9.48: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"
9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values
9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException
9.40: Up-to-date Libraries

New in Sensor Recording 9.47

9.47: Handling of Sensor Data optimized
9.46: Handling of QNH optimized
9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"
9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values
9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException
9.40: Up-to-date Libraries
9.39: Update of Privacy Policy

New in Sensor Recording 9.45

9.45: Internal Optimization
9.44: Up-to-date Libraries
9.43: foregroundServiceType="location|microphone"
9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values
9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException
9.40: Up-to-date Libraries
9.39: Update of Privacy Policy
9.38: Up-to-date Libraries
9.37: Menu "Graphics": Bugfix NullPointerException when zooming Spectrum

New in Sensor Recording 9.42

9.42: Osmdroid Version 6.1.20
9.42: Menu "Pilot's Log": min. Size for numerical Values
9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException
9.40: Up-to-date Libraries
9.39: Update of Privacy Policy
9.38: Up-to-date Libraries
9.37: Menu "Graphics": Bugfix NullPointerException when zooming Spectrum
9.36: Menu "Wind": Heading always 0°..360° (not negative)
9.35: Menu "Help": Clear App Cache in order to load up-to-date Websites

New in Sensor Recording 9.41

9.41: Menu "Cockpit": Bugfix NullPointerException
9.40: Up-to-date Libraries
9.39: Update of Privacy Policy
9.38: Up-to-date Libraries
9.37: Menu "Graphics": Bugfix NullPointerException when zooming Spectrum
9.36: Menu "Wind": Heading always 0°..360° (not negative)
9.35: Menu "Help": Clear App Cache in order to load up-to-date Websites
9.34: Menu "Map": Weather Maps separate with DWD Weather Warnings for Germany
9.33: Up-to-date Libraries

New in Sensor Recording 9.35

9.35: Menu "Help": Clear App Cache in order to load up-to-date Websites
9.34: Menu "Map": Weather Maps separate with DWD Weather Warnings for Germany
9.33: Up-to-date Libraries
9.32: Improved Handling of GPS Timeout
9.31: Internal Test
9.30: Menu "Map": Weather Map worldwide improved
9.29: Detection of GPS Timeout improved
9.29: Fine Adjustment for "Weather Maps separate"
9.28: Bugfix NullPointerException

New in Sensor Recording 9.33

9.33: Up-to-date Libraries
9.32: Improved Handling of GPS Timeout
9.31: Internal Test
9.30: Menu "Map": Weather Map worldwide improved
9.29: Detection of GPS Timeout improved
9.29: Fine Adjustment for "Weather Maps separate"
9.28: Bugfix NullPointerException
9.27: Menu "Map": USA Aviation Maps not available any more
9.26: No Menu "Upgrade", if Pro Version already exists

New in Sensor Recording 9.20

9.20: Osmdroid Version 6.1.18
9.19: Internal Improvements
9.18: Menu Line is configurable (see "Help")
9.17: Menu "Config": store spectrum data, yes/no
9.17: Microphone Spectrum with Zoom + Pan
9.16: Microphone Spectrum with additional Curve (Average)
9.16: Maximum Replay Speed for numerical Displays
9.16: Handling of METAR + TAF in Replay Mode
9.15: Menu "Meteo": Determine METAR + TAF in one Step

New in Sensor Recording 9.19

9.19: Internal Improvements
9.18: Menu Line is configurable (see "Help")
9.17: Menu "Config": store spectrum data, yes/no
9.17: Microphone Spectrum with Zoom + Pan
9.16: Microphone Spectrum with additional Curve (Average)
9.16: Maximum Replay Speed for numerical Displays
9.16: Handling of METAR + TAF in Replay Mode
9.15: Menu "Meteo": Determine METAR + TAF in one Step
9.14: Bugfix Menu "Meteo": METAR with negative temperatures

New in Sensor Recording 9.17

9.17: Menu "Config": store spectrum data, yes/no
9.17: Microphone Spectrum with Zoom + Pan
9.16: Microphone Spectrum with additional Curve (Average)
9.16: Maximum Replay Speed for numerical Displays
9.16: Handling of METAR + TAF in Replay Mode
9.15: Menu "Meteo": Determine METAR + TAF in one Step
9.14: Bugfix Menu "Meteo": METAR with negative temperatures
9.13: Read Data Files: Improved Error Handling
9.12: New Menu "Wind": Flight Planning, Wind Triangle

New in Sensor Recording 9.10

9.10: Update to targetSdkVersion 34
9.10: Update to Gradle Version 8.0, Android Gradle Plugin Version 8.1.2
9.10: Update to Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Patch 2
9.10: Some internal Improvements
9.09: Menu "Meteo": Adaption of API for "https://aviationweather.gov"
9.09: Osmdroid Version 6.1.17
9.09: Migration of this App to Android 14
9.08: Menu "Search" with improved Logic (toggle Visibility)
9.08: Sunrise + Sunset with Location Data

New in Sensor Recording 9.09

9.09: Menu "Meteo": Adaption of API for "https://aviationweather.gov"
9.09: Osmdroid Version 6.1.17
9.09: Migration of this App to Android 14
9.08: Menu "Search" with improved Logic (toggle Visibility)
9.08: Sunrise + Sunset with Location Data
9.07: Menu "Meteo" with Sunrise + Sunset
9.06: Internal Improvement (additional Airport Data)
9.05: Menu "Search": Calculations only with GPS Data

New in Sensor Recording 8.33

8.33: Optimized Memory Handling to avoid "OutOfMemoryError"
8.32: "Track" is initialized with Coordinates from "Map"
8.31: Bugfix in "Map", at Replay with all Airports
8.30: Improvement in "Graphics" Display
8.29: Both Options below are selectable in the Setup Menu of "Map"
8.29: All German Airports in "Track" and "Map"
8.29: Avoid Overlap of Texts in "Track" and "Map"
8.28: New Menu "Cockpit"

New in Sensor Recording 8.28

8.28: New Menu "Cockpit"
8.27: Display of nearest (german) airport in the map (if map type "aviation chart" is selected)
8.27: Continuously Centering of the Map also ín Replay Mode
8.27: Bugfix ANR (Activity not responding)
8.26: Some internal Improvements
8.26: Bugfix (only in Replay): Calculation of Climb Rate and Rate of Turn
8.26: Replay Speed adjustable also for kml files

New in Sensor Recording 8.23

8.23: Bugfix in Menu "Map"
8.22: Climb Rate GPS in Menu "Panel" and csv File
8.21: Altitude, Climb Rate = f(Pressure) in Menu "Graphics" and csv File
8.21: Bugfix Crash in Menu "Graphics"
8.20: Menu "Panel" with Altitude = f(Pressure), if this sensor type is available
8.20: Replay Datasets are also displayed in menus "Data", "Panel", "Steps" and "Search"
8.19: Menu "Pilot's Log" with Split Times
8.19: Threshold "Flying" with Hysteresis (± 5.0 %)

New in Sensor Recording 8.11

8.11: Runtime Optimization
8.11: Osmdroid Version 6.1.14
8.10: Internal Improvement, Debug Outputs
8.09: New Menu "Pilot's Log" (Flight Book)
8.09: Menu "Graphic: Dialog for Selection of Position Data
8.09: Osmdroid Version 6.1.12
8.08: Menu "Track" with current Time
8.08: Save Settings in Menu "Search"
8.07: New Launcher Icon with Text "Rec" (general Term - see "Help", section "Upgrade")
8.06: Internal Test

New in Sensor Recording 8.10

8.10: Internal Improvement, Debug Outputs
8.09: New Menu "Pilot's Log" (Flight Book)
8.09: Menu "Graphic: Dialog for Selection of Position Data
8.09: Osmdroid Version 6.1.12
8.08: Menu "Track" with current Time
8.08: Save Settings in Menu "Search"
8.07: New Launcher Icon with Text "Rec" (general Term - see "Help", section "Upgrade")
8.06: Internal Test
8.05: New Menu "Upgrade" (from Lite to Pro Version)
8.04: Preparation for In-app products

New in Sensor Recording 6.20

6.20: Weather Map worldwide: clear tile cache after 1 hour
6.19: Improved Handling of API Keys
6.18: Show Tile States of Overlays (downloaded/total)
6.18: Copyright Notice of Overlays
6.17: Weather Map worldwide: upper limit for tiles/minute configurable
6.16: Weather Map worldwide (API key required)
6.15: Aviation Map worldwide
6.14: New weather map North America
6.13: Update of Privacy Policy

New in Sensor Recording 6.18

6.18: Show Tile States of Overlays (downloaded/total)
6.18: Copyright Notice of Overlays
6.17: Weather Map worldwide: upper limit for tiles/minute configurable
6.16: Weather Map worldwide (API key required)
6.15: Aviation Map worldwide
6.14: New weather map North America
6.13: Update of Privacy Policy

New in Sensor Recording 6.14

6.14: New weather map North America
6.13: Update of Privacy Policy
6.10: Toast after Screen OFF --> ON
6.09: Compliant Privacy Policy
6.08: Compliant Handling of Permissions
6.07: Privacy Policy: consent dialog on 1st program start
6.06: Privacy Statement including audio and files
6.05: Update of Privacy Policy
6.04: Approved for Google Play Store
6.03: Access Background Location (Display OFF)

New in Sensor Recording 6.13

6.13: Update of Privacy Policy
6.10: Toast after Screen OFF --> ON
6.09: Compliant Privacy Policy
6.08: Compliant Handling of Permissions
6.07: Privacy Policy: consent dialog on 1st program start
6.06: Privacy Statement including audio and files
6.05: Update of Privacy Policy
6.04: Approved for Google Play Store
6.03: Access Background Location (Display OFF)

New in Sensor Recording 6.11

6.11: Update of Privacy Policy
6.10: Toast after Screen OFF --> ON
6.09: Compliant Privacy Policy
6.08: Compliant Handling of Permissions
6.07: Privacy Policy: consent dialog on 1st program start
6.06: Privacy Statement including audio and files
6.05: Update of Privacy Policy
6.04: Approved for Google Play Store
6.03: Access Background Location (Display OFF)

New in Sensor Recording 6.02

6.02: "Data": Table with additional Info
6.01: "Data": Table with Sensor Accuracy
6.01: "Graphic": Bugfix Barometer Display
6.00: Calibration for Magnetic Compass
6.00: Position Display: Resolution according to Accuracy
6.00: App adapted to Android 11

New in Sensor Recording 5.09

5.09: New targetSdkVersion 29
5.09: New version of osmdroid 6.1.8
5.08: Improved error handling of weather maps
5.07: "Info" with Display Metrics
5.06: Hierarchical Tree of Weather Maps

New in Sensor Recording 5.08

5.08: Improved error handling of weather maps
5.07: "Info" with Display Metrics
5.06: Hierarchical Tree of Weather Maps
5.05: Some functions optimized
5.04: "Graphics" with optimized runtime
5.04: Improved Memory Management for Weather Maps
5.03: Overlay Weather Maps worldwide

New in Sensor Recording 5.07

5.07: "Info" with Display Metrics
5.06: Hierarchical Tree of Weather Maps
5.05: Some functions optimized
5.04: "Graphics" with optimized runtime
5.04: Improved Memory Management for Weather Maps
5.03: Overlay Weather Maps worldwide

New in Sensor Recording 5.06

5.06: Hierarchical Tree of Weather Maps
5.05: Some functions optimized
5.04: "Graphics" with optimized runtime
5.04: Improved Memory Management for Weather Maps
5.03: Overlay Weather Maps worldwide

New in Sensor Recording 5.05

5.05: Some functions optimized
5.04: "Graphics" with optimized runtime
5.04: Improved Memory Management for Weather Maps
5.03: Overlay Weather Maps worldwide
5.02: Overlay Weather Map (USA)
5.02: New version of osmdroid 6.1.6 (bugfix "TilesOverlay")
5.02: Interpolation of sensor data between geo points

New in Sensor Recording 5.03

5.03: More Weather Maps worldwide
5.02: Overlay Weather Map (USA)
5.02: New version of osmdroid 6.1.6 (bugfix "TilesOverlay")
5.02: Interpolation of sensor data between geo points
5.01: Bugfix own symbol (course over ground arrow)
5.00: Correct handling of "GPS week rollover" (every 1024 weeks)
5.00: Numerous small improvements and bugfixes
5.00: "Map" and "Track" with colored track plot
5.00: "Graphic": Data triples x/y/z supplemented by absolute value

New in Sensor Recording 5.02

5.02: Overlay Weather Map (USA)
5.02: New version of osmdroid 6.1.6 (bugfix "TilesOverlay")
5.02: Interpolation of sensor data between geo points
5.01: Bugfix own symbol (course over ground arrow)
5.00: Correct handling of "GPS week rollover" (every 1024 weeks)
5.00: Numerous small improvements and bugfixes
5.00: "Map" and "Track" with colored track plot
5.00: "Graphic": Data triples x/y/z supplemented by absolute value

New in Sensor Recording 5.01

5.01: Bugfix own symbol (course over ground arrow)
5.00: Correct handling of "GPS week rollover" (every 1024 weeks)
5.00: Numerous small improvements and bugfixes
5.00: "Map" and "Track" with colored track plot
5.00: "Graphic": Data triples x/y/z supplemented by absolute value

New in Sensor Recording 4.23

4.23: "Graphic": Position plot considers track type (GPS, Net or both)
4.22: Improved handling of permissions
4.21: "Steps": 2nd step counter, if available
4.21: Time offset UTC retrieved from data sets
4.20: "Graphic": Scaling with offset from zero

New in Sensor Recording 4.22

4.22: Improved handling of permissions
4.21: "Steps": 2nd step counter, if available
4.21: Time offset UTC retrieved from data sets
4.20: "Graphic": Scaling with offset from zero
4.19: Improved handling of one shot sensors, e.g. "significant motion"

New in Sensor Recording 4.19

4.19: Improved handling of one shot sensors, e.g. "significant motion"
4.18: Bugfix for smartphones without position sensor
4.18: "Graphic" position shows the source (gps or net)
4.17: "Graphic" shows last numerical values within visible range
4.16: Improved synchronisation in "Graphic"
4.15: Unified format for lat/lon in csv and kml files
4.15: Bugfix in "Search" (if orientation sensor is missing)
4.14: Zoom function with numerical values

New in Sensor Recording 4.18

4.18: Bugfix for smartphones without position sensor
4.18: "Graphic" position shows the source (gps or net)
4.17: "Graphic" shows last numerical values within visible range
4.16: Improved synchronisation in "Graphic"
4.15: Unified format for lat/lon in csv and kml files
4.15: Bugfix in "Search" (if orientation sensor is missing)
4.14: Zoom function with numerical values
4.13: Zoom function and time scale for "Graphic"
4.13: Heading vector in "Track" and "Map"

New in Sensor Recording 4.06

Update osmdroid library from version 6.0.2 to 6.1.2

New in Sensor Recording 4.05

Bugfix "NullPointerException"

New in Sensor Recording 4.04

Start new segment in kml file after change of update period

New in Sensor Recording 4.03

Correct transition between summer and winter time
Bugfix: color for track in Google Earth

New in Sensor Recording 4.00

- Time marks + "significant motion" in geo data (menus "Track" and "Map")
- Handling of one shot sensors, e.g. "significant motion"
- Old sensor data are still displayed (in orange text color)
- Handling of non-standard-sensors (greater than 13)

New in Sensor Recording 3.19

No screen timeout after manual start

New in Sensor Recording 3.16

Improved timing for position data

New in Sensor Recording 3.15

"Read back Data" for kml files

New in Sensor Recording 3.13

Layout Menu "Search" optimized for Tablets

New in Sensor Recording 3.11

Distance Travelled calculated from Position Differences
Panel: Clear current counters
Step Counter: Time in Motion
"Read back Data" improved (step counter)

New in Sensor Recording 3.10

Bugfix null pointer exception

New in Sensor Recording 3.08

3.08: Handling of permissions, possibly create new config file
3.07: Handling of permissions (storage, location, microphone)
3.06: Special Treatment for Android 8
3.05: New Layout
3.04: Read back Data from File
3.03: Multiple Tracks in "Track" and "Map"
3.02: Function "Search" with multiple Targets
3.01: Chart based upon Open Street Map
3.00: Port from Eclipse to Android Studio

New in Sensor Recording 2.25

Internal Improvement for Notification

New in Sensor Recording 2.21

Menu "Track" handles 180° Transition in Longitude

New in Sensor Recording 2.19

Number of Position Values in "Track" increased to 3600 (1 hour)

New in Sensor Recording 2.11

Menu "Track": Zoom + Pan improved

New in Sensor Recording 2.07

if sog == 0.0 --> cog = invalid

New in Sensor Recording 2.05

2.05/2.06: For Android 7.0: textAllCaps false2.03/2.04: Switching OFF the microphone level in Config page