Yes, Adventure Sync also tracks distance.

The Adventure Sync feature was added to the game in 2018. This feature allows the game to track distance even while the game is closed. … The new Adventure Sync Nearby feature will inform players about the nearby Pokemon even while Pokemon Go is closed. This new feature can be . . . Read more

Click the Pokeball icon on the main game screen. Locate settings in the top right corner of the screen and click on it. Scroll the settings screen and go to push notifications. Tick the Adventure Sync: Nearby option. Now the Adventure Sync Nearby option is activated on your device. Aug . . . Read more

Adventure Sync is an optional mode that will allow you to record your kilometers traveled even when the Pok?mon GO app isn’t open. You’ll be able to stay active and earn Buddy Candy or hatch Eggs without significantly impacting your device’s battery life.

Adventure Sync (Japanese: ????????? Anytime Adventure Mode) is a feature in Pok?mon GO introduced on November 1, 2018. It allows players to track walking distances, when the game is completely turned off, via the API of Apple’s Health app for iOS and Google Fit for Android.

Android Devices 1. On an Android device, ensure you have Google Fit installed* on your device. 2. Then, from within Pok?mon GO, simply go to Settings > Adventure Sync > Turn It On! >

Adventure Sync isn’t tracking my fitness progress. For Android: Access the Pok?mon GO App permissions from your device’s Settings -> Apps & notifications -> Pok?mon GO -> Permissions -> and toggle on “Location”, and make sure “Location” is toggled on.

So, even if you shake the mobile at a steady speed, the game will think you are walking. But you need to shake the mobile in a same way and should not slow down. So, if while walking on the treadmill, If your mobile is shaking while you keep it . . . Read more

Walking Rewards & Weekly Rewards: all bonuses for using Pokemon Go Adventure Sync Weekly Walking Distance Adventure Sync Rewards 50km (31 miles) 20 Poke Balls, 10 Great Balls, 1000 Stardust, and the chance at 3 Rare Candy, 5km Egg or 10km Egg 100km (62.1 miles) 20 Poke Balls, 10 Great . . . Read more

You are now guaranteed to receive 500 Stardust for achieving 25km and an additional 1,000 Stardust for achieving 50km.