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Charity21
November 30, 2020
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Location Tracking

  • November 30, 2020
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Why do the guys from my company have to set their location to always be on even when they are not using the Tsheets app? We want to track their location while they are using the app, but they should have the option of allowing location only to be on when in the app.  Unfortunately the majority of our guys are finding out that the app is forcing them to always have on location in order for Tsheets to run.  Is there an easy fix to this? 

    Best answer by Charies_M

    I'm here to shed some light on the location tracking feature in TSheets, Charity21.

     

    TSheets is designed to be able to access your location even when the TSheets app is not used or open for tracking purposes. This will let the employer know when an employee entered or exited a geofence in real-time.

     

    Find out more about GPS tracking and Geofencing in TSheets through the following articles:

    For additional information about managing TSheets, feel free to visit these resources:

     

    Keep me posted for additional questions or other concerns. I'd be more than happy to help. Wishing you the best of luck.

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    Charies_MAnswer
    November 30, 2020

    I'm here to shed some light on the location tracking feature in TSheets, Charity21.

     

    TSheets is designed to be able to access your location even when the TSheets app is not used or open for tracking purposes. This will let the employer know when an employee entered or exited a geofence in real-time.

     

    Find out more about GPS tracking and Geofencing in TSheets through the following articles:

    For additional information about managing TSheets, feel free to visit these resources:

     

    Keep me posted for additional questions or other concerns. I'd be more than happy to help. Wishing you the best of luck.

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    Charity21Author
    November 30, 2020

    Thanks! I am a bit confused yet on if there are two separate things or only one.  It says GPS tracking and Geofencing. Are GPS tracking and Geofencing one and the same, or can you keep on GPS tracking and shut disable Geofencing part of it? We would love to disable the Geofencing part while still tracking the guys while they are using Tsheets.

    Jen_D
    Jen_D
    December 1, 2020

    It's nice to see you here, @Charity21,

     

    The location tracking for TSheets is using Geofencing and GPS. They are working as one to provide accurate geographic data when using the app.

     

    To shed some more information, Geofencing is a location-based service. It works using a combination of GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi or cellular data to trigger a pre-programmed action.

     

    Signals are communicated to the app when a mobile device or RFID tag enters or exits a virtual boundary set up around a pre-defined geographical location, known as geofence.

     

    Since it works collaboratively, there isn't a way to turn of Geofencing in TSheets. See this article to learn more about this feature: GPS tracking and geofencing FAQs for employers

     

    If you have anymore questions, please let me know in the comment. I'll be more than happy to help you with TSheets and QuickBooks related concerns. Have a great week ahead.

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