--- title: "GeoSync" slug: "geosync" updated: 2026-10-01T22:34:25Z published: 2026-10-01T22:34:25Z canonical: "help.cenpoint.com/geosync" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cenpoint.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GeoSync GeoSych helps remind you to clock in to your jobs when you arrive on site, even when the CenPoint app is closed, so your time stays accurate and nothing gets missed.* GeoSync is only available for Android devices. You'll find GeoSync in Device Settings. Get to Device settings by going to the 3 line menu in the top corner of the app and then select Device Settings from the menu. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790202536891.png) Scroll Down until you see the GeoSync Section. The status at the top of the section shows whether it is currently On or Off. GeoSync relies on a few settings on your device. The GeoSync section shows a checklist so you can see what's ready and what still needs attention. Click 'Turn On' and let GeoSync keep an eye on the clock for you. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790202849671.png) Once you click Turn On and GeoSync will guide you step by step through turning on the required permissions. You will see a screen similar to this, click Get Started. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790203171542.png) You will then see a screen similar to this one explaining you will need to 'Allow' CenPoint access 'All the time' Click OK ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790295307504.png) The location permission screen will open click 'Allow all the time' ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790295389982.png) The next screen you see will be explaining you will need to allow CenPoint to run in the background. Click OK ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790295512908.png) On the next screen click OK to allow CenPoint to run in the background and battery usage won't be restricted ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790295620504.png) Once GeoSync is fully set up, you'll receive notifications on your phone—similar to how you'd receive a text message alert. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790295976549.png) You will see a message similar to this one when you have arrived at the job site ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790893985966.png) If you click yes on the previous message CenPoint will automatically click you into your Work Order ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790894049773.png) #### Set up GeoSync on the office side Go to More->Company Branch ->Modify your branch->Mobile Settings(tech view) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790351865884.png) Under the Mobile Settings tab go to GPS Bread Crumb Frequency. Set the number of minutes between location updates. For example, entering 5 will generate a new geolocation point for that technician every 5 minutes. Putting Zero '0' in the Bread Crumb Frequency will turn it off. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790351116403.png) #### GeoSync Report Go to Reports->GPS Mapping ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790351735652.png) On the GPS Mapping Report choose the branch if applicable the date and the tech you want to look at. Then click Map ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790352094503.png) Once you click Map you will see something similar to this for your tech ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790352586230.png) You can click on each location and see a date and time stamp. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790352734686.png) For reference, we try to get as close as we can get with geocoding locations. In this test, the phone stayed in the same room the entire time its locations were being captured. The phone was actually positioned where the green location icon shows, but the data also shows it moving about 100 yards down the street. This illustrates the variance that needs to be accounted for in the location data. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2120353-eb2a-47e7-80e2-597dd258dbbe/Images/Documentation/image-1790355245978.png)