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Now that there is no need to register with google+ I downloaded the latest version and did a little test run today.
First things first - i love the new track record screen and also the geocaching side menu. I think it would be useful to be able to open the side menu with the menu button too, as it seems to have no other function at the moment anyway.
I am afraid i agree with the others though - the hint button and log cache button are used very often when caching and i didn´t see anything wrong with having them at the top. Although i guess i could get used to having them in the side menu ;-)

Bugs/Issues i found:
New track record screen:
- The height profile chart "flickers" sometimes - the diagram disappears and reappears and the text ("distance") moves up. I tried to make a screenshot but never caught the right moment
- Some of the settings have no German translations yet, but i guess you are aware of that.
- Rearranging the displayed information: It´s a bit complicated to swap two fields. One example: i want to swap "speed" and "Altitude", both have already been assigned to a field. I click on the "speed" field and then select "altitude", but get the message "item altitude already exists". So i have to use an item that is not assigned as an extra step to be able to swap them.
- There is not enough space to display the german word for "speed" in the height profile diagram
- On the left hand side of the height diagram you have one height (e.g. 400m), but it would be useful to have at least two, otherwise you can´t tell how steep an incline really is (see screenshot).

- When clicking on a track that´s too low down on the screen, the menu opens but is cut off and some buttons can´t be reached (it´s not possible to scroll down either) (see second screenshot)

Feature requests:
- Could you make it possible to display only the height and not the speed in the track record/track diagram? I don´t need the speed (red) and it just makes it harder to read the height diagram.
- Can i somehow define different symbols for added points during track recording? e.g. have the photo symbol when taking a picture? I know i can choose it each time i create a point, but it would be great to assign a different symbol for each type of point (picture, audio,video).
- Using the dashboard editor i can get the "create point during track record" button back on the main screen - would it be possible to also add the "picture point" button in the dashboard editor so i can have that one back too?

Edit:.
In  Track record screen settings -> count of visible items the setting "12" doesn´t do anything, all the others work though.
Edit2:
Little inconsistency in the new geocaching screen - to add a waypoint you now have to open the side bar. To add an attachment you still have to use the + button at the top. I think that´s not very intuitive.

Merkwürdige Sache, aber schön, dass jetzt alles funktioniert. Viel Spaß mit Locus!
Auch wenn es ein wenig Aufwand ist kann ich nur empfehlen, sich mal ein paar Stunden hinzusetzen und alle Einstellungen durchzuschauen. Locus biete viele geniale Möglichkeiten, von denen man gar nicht wusste wie nützliche sie sind, bis man sie mal ausprobiert hat.

oki eldron, please try this https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/locus-free-pro-beta-testing

Thanks Menion, works perfectly!
Only weird thing was, that the google group was empty when i logged in on my phone (no text, no link, nothing). Worked fine on the PC though.
New Locus test version is installed and running now :-)

Any news on this yet? Would like to try the new version that was released today.

@zylon
the track size and colour can be configured for each track or each folder. So you need to check what folder your track is in and what settings apply to that folder.
Or you can switch off the folder settings for that track and apply individual settings.
If you changed the settings for track record (in the Settings Menu) - that only applies to tracks that you record with locus and only whilst they are being recorded. As soon as you save them, the folder settings apply.
Sounds a bit confusing, but makes sense and the folder settings are very useful.

Two very popular sources for Vector maps would be:
http://www.openandromaps.org/
and a German project:
http://freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/de/allgemeines.html
You will also need the fitting themes, which are available on the websites.
The advantage of vectormaps is that you can change the themes, depending on what you want to do with the map (hiking/biking, day or night use, high contrast etc.)

Hi Zylon and welcome to this forum and to the world of locus ;-)
Have you had a look into downloading a vector map instead of a tile (raster) map?
Using a vector map has some advantages, as you can download a map for all of Germany at once (only around 1GB in size) and use different themes on it.
Vector Maps have lots of advantages, but do have 2 downsides as well - They load slower when scrolling or zooming in/out (especially on older phones with slower processors) and they sometimes have little issues with displaying street/town/city names.

Does Locus show the current accuracy when using the Glo?
I tried a different Bluetooth GPS device once and it connected fine with locus, but Locus didn´t show the accuracy.

Hi Menion
I would like to continue beta testing, but I am not willing to join google+ . is there a way at the moment to do so?
In an earlier Post you said that you could add a way (a google group) to allow people to download the test versions without using google+ .Does that exist yet?

@CaptKaos
It was never necessary to transfer files from your computer to your phone to install the test version.
You just had to open the locus forum on your phone, download the file and install it...
I really don´t see the great advantage of this new system.

I really don´t see the problem with the old way of distribution...
It took about 1 minute to download and install the latest version - without having to register with g+ .
So my vote would be to keep it the way it was or to offer both ways.

I really like the new track record screen - all the information you need at one glance and in big letters!
But i do agree with the others - it would be great to see if a track is being recorded or paused without having to check in the track record screen.
Personally I would even prefer to be able to pause/continue track recording from the main screen with just one click.
And thanks for swapping the coordinate buttons back to how they were - makes much more sence like that!

@gps2003
I´d like to welcome you in the world of locus and in this forum ;-)
I am sure you will be more and more fascinated by locus, the more you use it. And also by the great support and continuous development of this app.

So how is the Garmin Monterra? Is it worth the money?
I mean it does come with quite a hefty price tag. I must say I am a bit surprised that garmin didn´t include a telephone function for emergency calls.

@Jusc
also ich fand das ganze eigentlich recht unkompliziert:
App herunterladen und beim ersten Start wird als erstes abgefragt wohin die Daten gespecheichert werden sollen. Hier einfach die SD Karte auswählen (die Datenpakete sind recht groß), wo Brouter dann automatisch ein Verzeichnis anlegt.Dann den Downloadmanager starten, ich glaube beim ersten Start öffnet der sich automatisch.
Wichtig - Mir ist gerade aufgefallen, dass der Downloadmanager nur angezeigt wird, wenn Wlan aktiviert ist, zumindest bei späteren Starts der App.
Als erstes wird abgefragt wohin du die Daten speichern willst. Dann öffnet sich eine Weltkarte und du musst soweit reinzoomen, bis du über der Landkarte ein Raster aus Vierecken siehst.
Durchs klicken auf die Vierecke werden diese ausgewählt, also die Routingdaten für diesen Bereich zum herunterladen markiert. Durch merere Klicks auf ein Viereck wählt man aus, ob man alle Daten oder nur das "full" bzw. das "Carsubset" Paket herunterladen will.
Der Download dauert recht lange, da die maximal Downloadgeschwindigkeit beschränkt ist. Also an dieser Stelle eine Folge seiner Lieblingsserie anschauen und abwarten.
Danach kann man Brouter schließen und in Locus in den Routingeinstellungen Brouter auswählen und sich über Offlinerouting freuen.