# Hauk (open-source maps and navigation app)

> Hauk is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. Self-hosted real-time location sharing. It has 939 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Hauk lets you share your location in real-time with friends and family for a specified period of time. Meeting up with someone? Send them a Hauk link, and they can follow your location live on a map until you arrive to meet them. This app requires that you have installed the Hauk backend on a server. Please see for backend installation instructions. Required permissions: * ACCESSFINELOCATION - for getting your location, so that it can be shared * FOREGROUNDSERVICE - for keeping the share running when the app is minimized INTERNET - for communicating with your Hauk backend server Hauk does not share your location data to anywhere except the Hauk backend server you specify within the app.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/bilde2910/Hauk |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 939 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/info.varden.hauk/ (package info.varden.hauk) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.varden.hauk |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Maps & navigation |
| Latest release | v1.6.3 (Oct 1, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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