Tips to Prevent Gray Lines While Recording in Scaletra
Learn how to minimize gray lines and ensure your activity maps look clean, accurate, and complete.
When recording an activity in Scaletra, you might sometimes notice gray lines on your map instead of the usual solid trail. These gray lines indicate parts of your route where the GPS signal was weak, unstable, or flagged as inaccurate. They help separate reliable data from questionable readings, keeping activity records fair and consistent for everyone.
Overspeeding is another common cause—if your R/C vehicle is moving at an unrealistically fast speed compared to normal GPS readings, the system may gray out that portion of your activity to ensure accuracy.
The good news? You can reduce gray lines by preparing your phone and recording environment properly.
Here are a few tips to Prevent Gray Lines While Recording in Scaletra
- Give GPS time to lock on before starting
- Wait a few seconds until your GPS icon or location marker stabilizes before hitting record.
- Stay in open areas when possible
- Avoid tall buildings, dense forests, or cliffs that can block satellite signals.
- Turn OFF Battery Saving Mode
- This reduces GPS accuracy. Always keep it disabled for smoother tracking.
- Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ON (even if not connected)
- They help your device improve location accuracy.
- Watch out for Overspeeding
- If your R/C vehicle moves faster than normal GPS limits, Scaletra may gray out those segments.
- Drive at realistic speeds to avoid data being flagged.
- Update your device and Scaletra app
- Updates often improve GPS stability and tracking performance.
- Check your phone case
- Metal or magnetic cases can interfere with GPS reception.
- Restart GPS if signal drops
- Pause briefly, let the GPS stabilize, then continue your run.
Last updated on September 18, 2025