Overview: If you are an employee or manager who has been required to share their real-time GPS location, then you will need to allow for certain permissions in the app.
Instructions:
Enable Real-Time GPS: Android
When you first log in as an employee or manager after real-time GPS has been enabled, you’ll be asked to share your location via a few different messages. You will need to follow the prompts and update your GPS settings accordingly to punch in/out while the feature is enabled:
In addition to allowing GPS, you may also be asked to enable the motion & fitness feature on your device:
Please note: Buddy Punch does not track your location when you are not punched in.
Enable Real-Time GPS: iOS
When you first log in as an employee or manager after real-time GPS has been enabled, you’ll be asked to share your location via a few different messages. You will need to follow the prompts and update your GPS settings accordingly to punch in/out while the feature is enabled.
In addition to allowing GPS, you may also be asked to enable the motion & fitness feature on your device:
You can find that by going to Settings --> Privacy & Security --> Motion & Fitness and enabled Fitness Tracking:
Please note: Buddy Punch does not track your location when you are not punched in.
View Real-Time GPS Details
For employees and managers, the real-time GPS map is available in the app by choosing the three dashed menu in the top left-hand corner followed by Map. Click the navigation arrow to see all GPS activity on the selected date. Leave it unselected to see the most recent punch data:
For managers, they can also view real-time GPS information through our website on their dashboard by choosing the Map View or by choosing the Route link:
Managers also have access to the GPS activity report for their assigned workers via the Reports → GPS Activity page.