Hauk

Hauk is an open-source Android application for sharing a device’s location in real time. It belongs to the Navigation & Travel category and is intended for people who want friends or family to follow their progress remotely. A location share remains available for a specified period of time.

The app is suited to meeting someone when live location is more useful than written directions. When sharing starts, Hauk creates a unique link that can be sent to the people who need to follow the journey. Anyone with that link can view the shared location on a map in real time while the share remains active. Sharing can continue when the app is minimized through Android’s foreground service support.

Hauk requires the Hauk backend to be installed on a server before the Android app can be used. The app sends location information only to the Hauk backend server specified within the app. It uses precise location access to obtain the position, internet access to communicate with that server, and foreground service access to keep sharing running when minimized.

MirrorNest distributes the official Hauk build directly from its own storage after scanning it for malware before publication. As an open-source Android download in Navigation & Travel, Hauk fits a catalog focused on travel-related tools while retaining a backend requirement that users must arrange separately. Backend installation instructions are available at https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk.