# How to turn an Android phone into a cycling GPS

DevFeed: [How to turn an Android phone into a cycling GPS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/turn-android-into-an-awesome-cycling-gps-28648.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://jeroenmols.com/blog/2016/07/21/cyclinggps/>)

Author: info@jeroenmols.com (Jeroen Mols)

Published: 2016-07-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Jeroen Mols](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jeroen-mols.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [blogs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blogs.md>), [cycling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cycling.md>), [download](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/download.md>), [gps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gps.md>), [howto](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/howto.md>), [leaderboard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leaderboard.md>), [maps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maps.md>), [navigation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/navigation.md>), [offline](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/offline.md>), [people](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/people.md>), [phones](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phones.md>), [route](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/route.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial for repurposing an Android phone as a cycling GPS using OsmAnd and Dropsync. It explains how to track activities, import GPX tracks, navigate with screen and voice directions, plan routes with Strava, and use offline maps.

## Source excerpt

Cycling is all about exploring: visiting new places and making existing routes more fun with better streets. So there must be an app that allows to plan your route and start cycling right?