EV02 GPS Tracker – Incorrect Location & Unrecognized Messages When GPS Signal Is Lost

Ahmet Ozturk6 days ago

Hi,

I’m using an EV02 GPS tracker, and I’ve noticed that when the device loses its GPS signal, Traccar displays the device’s location somewhere near the African continent. During these times, the device sends some unusual or malformed messages to the server.

I reviewed the messages and tried interpreting them using the GT06 protocol, but I couldn’t derive any meaningful results.

Interestingly, when the device regains GPS signal, it sends proper and interpretable messages again. This leads me to suspect that the protocol might be incorrect, or that the device is switching to a different message format when GPS is unavailable.

Could you please help me understand the meaning of these messages or advise whether the correct protocol is being used?

2025-04-10 14:59:07  INFO: [Tc990d69c: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 594be8f1423b44e71b9fd9cdd896491d7724e239a47f8abe883c3620bbdf3219f8916b50818af54492e4210b24abedfb3526543660083fc9d2a2f9c6903e99d9d4b28a6b234ab155226a9a3d171d3d0fc07eac428ffab9883c3359144c1e0591874551fa9fee9068de
2025-04-10 14:59:17  INFO: [T045e4320] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:20  INFO: [T045e4320] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:25  INFO: [Tf4f36d57] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:26  INFO: [Tf4f36d57] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:27  INFO: [Tbadebb60] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:27  INFO: [Tbadebb60: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 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
2025-04-10 14:59:30  INFO: [Tbadebb60] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:33  INFO: [T6e0a9ad9] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:34  INFO: [T6e0a9ad9] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:36  INFO: [Tdde2d4f0] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:36  INFO: [Tdde2d4f0: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 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
2025-04-10 14:59:37  INFO: [Tdde2d4f0] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:44  INFO: [T6a12a96d] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:44  INFO: [T6a12a96d: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 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
2025-04-10 14:59:45  INFO: [T6a12a96d] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:49  INFO: [T485a97b4] disconnected
2025-04-10 14:59:58  INFO: [Ta8b701df] connected
2025-04-10 14:59:59  INFO: [Ta8b701df] disconnected
2025-04-10 15:00:09  INFO: [Tee410246] connected
2025-04-10 15:00:09  INFO: [T88073940] connected
2025-04-10 15:00:09  INFO: [Tee410246: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 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
2025-04-10 15:00:11  INFO: [T88073940] disconnected
2025-04-10 15:00:12  INFO: [Tee410246] disconnected
2025-04-10 15:00:25  INFO: [T01727e7c] connected
2025-04-10 15:00:25  INFO: [T01727e7c] disconnected
2025-04-10 15:00:26  INFO: [T7f18f29c] connected
2025-04-10 15:00:26  INFO: [T7f18f29c: gt06 < 192.168.68.10] 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
2025-04-10 15:00:27  INFO: [Tad0d345a] connected
2025-04-10 15:00:27  INFO: [Tad0d345a] disconnected
2025-04-10 15:00:29  INFO: [T7f18f29c] disconnected
Anton Tananaev6 days ago

Do you have the protocol documentation from your device?

Ahmet Ozturk6 days ago

No Anton, I don't have.

Anton Tananaev6 days ago

Then I don't think anything can be done here. This is definitely not GT06 protocol.

ibrahimy6 days ago

Hi Ahmet, where did you buy the device?

Ahmet Ozturk5 days ago

I bought it from Amazon. I think it is a Chinese clone of EV02.