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because with the switch to android 13, I can't place them in the folder.
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I just tested with x-plore on Android 13: even on EXT SD, this app can write to the private folders of /Android/data.
BTW: 1" alone is not delivering better results per se; only 1" plus LIDAR (Sonny's DTMs) will do.

No version of Locus Map supports ".poi" files. As far as I know, OpenAndroMaps provide also ".osm.db" files that should be most probably supported on your device. These files brings support for offline LoPoints and offline address search.

Yes to statement #1, but there is no address data in the OAM osm.db files, only the OSM POIs

PS: I just scrolled through the MOBAC OUTPUT formats: while I do not know all of them, they all smell like raster maps (with different image format outputs and wrappings). But of course Mapsforge INPUT can be processed by MOBAC since many years.

Fully agree - one text input field only.
However, sometimes there is a reason to restrict scope (latest when you are swamped by the all-in results.
Hence, there should be a expando below the text field, that has all buttons ticked by default, so people CAN restrict at will, in case of need. The buttons may mimick the current list of search sources.
Just my 2c :-)

You will also need to improve search. It should work simultaneously in addresses and points.

I completely agree. Locus search is pure usability horror from last century. A proper search is ONE SINGLE TEXT FIELD that simply searches EVERYTHING at once and shows results as they come in.

Making me decide in advance on where I want to search is just wrong on every level imaginable.

Correct. In case of OAM maps, the level of detail is higher (contours, if I recall correctly, plus something, on lower zoom levels) for the Alps map(s), compared to Italy whole.
Same is true for Bundesländer versus Germany south/mid/north, and Germany full. The difference between Bundesländer total versus Germany full is one GB, which not only comes from Bundesländer overlaps.

No sorting there at all, a weakness of Locus. Create suggestion @ Helpdesk?

Sorting by distance we enjoy since years, I suppose. Just "search" without any keyword.

Use the leftmost button to switch to manual planning. Then you can go anywhere. Once your manual route reaches a way that is available in OSM (at the time when the routing data has been extracted), you can switch back to one of the other buttons and let the routing machine do teh work.
Cheers
Michael

Ahh, Auto-Loading. I had a suspicion in that area as well, so I went from all sources to identical source. Assuming that the raster map (which has NO gaps) in a special _split folder would not be the same source as the "ghost" raster map in the /Locus/map folder.
Now I tried "no autoload" and the ghost tiles disappeared.

As the ghost tiles ONLY appear when the overlay is active, there is definitely an error in the respective Locus logic.
With no overlay, I can use any mode of auto load, without having ghost tiles.

Good luck and kind regards
Michael

If raster maps are in one (sub-) folder, they are somehow (I never understood the exact mechanics) treated as one by Locus. But they still show up with their individual names.
Locus team should be able to explain - maybe AFTER Xmas :-)
Cheers
Michael

Best would be to separate the backups into two zip files. One for the tracks DB, the other for all the rest. The second one is tiny in comparison, could be sent even via mobile internet. tracks.db is a killer after some years of activity.

Holy sh.. - my backup exploded to 2.4 GB. I definitely support turning the Brouter rd5 backup into an option (default: NO)

Locus classic as well as Locus 4 DO work on Android 8. I just happen to set up an old A8 Samsung with Locus 4 as a backup.
When it coms to Android 11+, you will suffer from a lot of restrictions re. file system access.
Also, Samsung screwed up their temperature management for some newer devices, so people are wheeping about dimming after a few seconds.
So, maybe more than one reason to go the LG way ...

- Ausgelöst durch eine Anfrage aus Nordamerika produzierte ich eine ZL 12/13-Karte für große Teile Nordamerikas.
- ZL 12 und 13-Karten für Teile von Europa gibt es schon eine ganze Weile; jetzt habe ich zusätzliche Karten mit deutlich größerer geografischer Abdeckung generiert.
- Nachdem das so lief, habe ich auch für Afrika und Asien (dort zweigeteilt) ZL-12-Karten erzeugt.
- Der OAM-Hintergrund für ZL 8+ ist nun aus Christians Dezember-Vektorkarten generiert.
- Die Torrent-Downloads sind nun in drei Gruppen verteilt: Weltkarten, regionale ZL-11-Karten und regionale ZL-12/13-Karten.

Dies sind die Änderungen gegenüber der Sommerausgabe:
- Der OAM-Hintergrund ab ZL 8 ist jetzt mit der Oktober-Ausgabe der OAM-Vektorkarten erzeugt.
- Windturbinen konnten Straßen und andere nützliche Informationen überdecken in ZL 9-11. Nun werden sie in einem Raster durch ein "WP" repräsentiert, das alle Turbinen in der jeweiligen Kachel ersetzt (~4km für ZL 9-10, ~2km für ZL 11). Offshore werden jedoch alle in OSM bekannten Windräder gezeigt. Danke an  Sonny, Werner und Matthias, die o.g. Problem moniert haben.
Viel Spaß - und ich freue mich über Rückkopplung
Michael

Changes since Autumn 1.0 release:
- Triggered by the request of a North American user I produced ZL 12/13 maps for much of North America.
- While ZL 12 and 13 maps have been available for parts of Europe already, I have created an additional set of maps with ZL 12/13 with wider coverage.
- Once this train started rolling, I also produced ZL 12 maps for much of Asia, split in two, as well as for Africa.
- The OAM background from ZL 8 up now is rendered from the Dec edition of Christian's OAM vector maps.
- The torrent downloads are now separated into three chunks: World maps, regional maps at ZL 11 and regional maps at ZL 12/13.

Those are the changes since summer:
- The OAM background from ZL 8 up now is rendered from the Oct edition of the OAM vector maps.
- Wind turbines could overcrowd and hide streets and other useful information in ZL 9 - 11. Now a grid based grouping into "WP" is used, substituting all turbines in the respective tile (~4km for ZL 9-10, ~2km for ZL 11). Offshore farms show all turbines as available in OSM.
Enjoy - maybe only couch surfing this time of the year :-)
Cheers
Michael

DeepL is just brilliant - unmatched quality.
Glad you adopted it, too, Menion :-)
Have a nice Sunday!