--- title: Understanding your Start Screen (Android) description: The Start screen is where you track or log your activity. Read on to learn more about what you can do on this screen. 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[Runkeeper Help Center](https://help.runkeeper.com/en/hc?hsLang=en) 2. [Android](https://help.runkeeper.com/en/hc/android?hsLang=en) # Understanding your Start Screen (Android) The Start screen is where you track or log your activity. Read on to learn more about what you can do on this screen. **Logging a manual activity**   To log an activity manually, select the (+) icon in the top right-hand corner.  ![Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 15.06.02](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.06.02.png?width=340&height=763&name=Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.06.02.png)![Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 15.02.07](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.02.07.png?width=340&height=760&name=Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.02.07.png) **Selecting an Activity Type/Switching to Indoor Mode** - Tap on the **Activity button with the sneaker icon** and to select your activity. - On this same screen, you can switch to INDOOR MODE. We recommend doing this if you're tracking indoors. ![Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 15.11.39](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.11.39.png?width=340&height=754&name=Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.11.39.png)  **Workouts** Here you can select a custom one-off interval workout or train with a goal pace. - **One-offs:** Select from a list of pre-made runs or [create your own.](https://help.runkeeper.com/en/hc/creating-custom-interval/one-off-workouts-1?hsLang=en) - **Pace:** Train towards your goal pace, or start the [Win the Long Run](https://help.runkeeper.com/en/hc/asics-win-the-long-run-1?hsLang=en) program with us ![Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 15.03.21](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.03.21.png?width=340&height=757&name=Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%2015.03.21.png)![](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493734245005-1.png?width=340&height=737&name=support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493734245005-1.png) **Music** - Select your music source. - You can decide if you want to use that music player **Always** or **Just Once** with the Runkeeper app. - Once you've chosen your music in that app, just minimize it and open up Runkeeper again to the Start screen so you can start tracking! **Notes:** - When selecting **Always**, Runkeeper will automatically link to that app in the future. At this time, there's no way for us to resurface this prompt once it's been made, so please choose wisely! - Google Play is now discontinued. ![](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493734254349-1.png?width=340&height=737&name=support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493734254349-1.png) **Audio Stats** - Tap the Music button to customize your Audio Stats and when they're triggered. - You can also select a different Audio Voice here. ![](https://help.runkeeper.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493697817485-1.png?width=340&height=737&name=support.runkeeper.comhcarticle_attachments29493697817485-1.png)     *\*Have more questions? 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