Trip Tracking
How automatic and manual trip tracking works in Magica.
Manual tracking
The simplest way to record a trip:
- From the Dashboard, tap the "ON" shaped button
- Magica starts recording GPS location, speed and distance in real time
- During the trip you can see live data on screen or on the Lock Screen (Live Activity)
- When you arrive at your destination, tap "Stop Trip" or wait for it to end automatically when you exit the vehicle.
- The trip is automatically saved with all collected data
Automatic tracking
Magica can automatically detect when you're driving and start tracking without touching the phone:
- Enable automatic tracking in Settings > Tracking
- Magica monitors the device's motion sensors
- When it detects movement consistent with driving, tracking starts automatically
- When you stop for a configurable period (default 5 minutes), the trip closes automatically
Automatic tracking uses more battery than manual tracking, as GPS stays active in the background.
Adding a trip manually
If you forgot to track a trip, you can add it later:
- From the Dashboard, tap the "Your Trips" button and go to the Trips section
- Tap the "+" button in the top right
- Fill in all the fields
- Save the trip
Importing trips
You can import trips from external files:
- From the Dashboard, tap the "Your Trips" button and go to the Trips section
- Tap the "..." button in the top right
- Select "Import a trip" and choose the CSV file to import
- For backup, go to the vehicle detail from the dashboard instead
- Tap the "..." button in the top right
- Select "Manage backup"
- On the screen, scroll down and tap "Import a backup"
- CSV — Import from spreadsheets with custom field mapping
- Magica Backup — Restore a complete app backup
Live Activity
During an active trip, Magica shows a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with:
- Distance traveled
- Driving time
- Current speed
- Estimated consumption