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[New Beta version 4.18.2.3]

New Beta version 4.18.2.3

We focused mainly on the "Warnings" & bug fixes.

So still a valid topic related to warnings - LoRouter customization & warnings.

More updates in the "Customization" system will be introduced during the next months, but not in the coming version.

Enjoy the weekend!

Hello,
the technique you describe is called "map matching" and this is something, Locus Map does not yet know. So no, sorry, this is currently not possible. You may do this manually by displaying of recorded track and planning a new one in the app Route planner, based on the recorded track.

There are no such settings that may increase GPS frequency. There exist external devices, like Garmin GLO and some other, that allows increasing frequency to 10x per second.

Anyway, if the problem you "feel" is really only a movement that is not fluent ... in other apps, they most probably do transition between two locations with map animation. It does not give any extra accuracy or more frequent location > it "only" polishes usability a little.

I was already thinking about it some time ago and decided, that battery is priority no 1.

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Let's try a quite simple attempt ... next (Beta) version, Expert settings, a new option "Fluent movement". It changes a simple jump between coordinates, to a small 1/4 sec long animation. A one second-long animation does not make sense, because in the end of animation, the location will be almost one second old. So 1/4s is a good compromise and it looks quite good.

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And usage ... 25% of users use Locus Map for cars & motorcycles. So it is not so simple. We try to focus on hike & bike > This means that when I have to decide something, I optimize the app for the hike & bike rather than for the cars, but ... 

Understand, but this defines the time after which the map screen center returns to the current GPS location (center map) after you move with the map to a different place. It does not affect the movement of the map when centered (so during navigation etc.).

My explanation is probably too complicated, sorry 

Not sure what do you mean by "The frequency of map centering" @Tapio. Correct of course is, that the app does not make a fluent movement between received GPS locations. This is to save some power. Most of devices receive location once per second, so the map should also move/refresh once per second. Is this what you are talking about "non-smooth progress" @DIDYM13 ?

[@freischneider]

@freischneider
thanks! This is on @Radim V as he is behind the main logic here.

@balloni55 & @Andrew Heard
"Tools" menu should not be visible for online setup, removed, thanks.
And visible slider > it is currently only for "MTB profile". But seems you see other ("is wet") parameters, good, so it should work.

[New Beta version 4.18.2.2]

New Beta version 4.18.2.2

Major new change - LoRouter customization & warnings

Enjoy the weekend!

Hello,
any idea how this gap happens? Should be usually done only by the pause button during recording.

Anyway, it may be removed in the track editor. Tap on track, start "Edit on map", select trackpoint at the start of the gap, and choose "Remove gap".

Ich habe es verstanden, danke Leute. Wird in der nächsten App-Version behoben sein.

Right. We try to sum info about this issue in our manual here.

I had yesterday finally a day on the bike and to be true, I've not noticed any delay when the screen turned on and map had to rotate. It was almost instant.

Anyway, I'll be watching it ...

[@lor74cas]

@lor74cas
hidden button > yes, sorry, it will remain hidden. It is too low priority feature.

@slarti76
oki, let's try OpenLocationCodes in search in the next version. Just a warning ... Google as I see now use mostly short version of these codes so an internal geocoder needs to be used. For now. it will work only on Google-certified devices (devices with Google Play services).

Direct checking of the content of the clipboard and using it ... it is more on @Marek Scholtz. But agree, may be useful to have the result immediately as the first suggestion ...

@T-mo
Google router > it is still using by anyone . Have to delete this, sorry.
GraphHopper endpoint > post me here please exact coordinates of the problematic endpoint and routing type you use, thanks.

@Christian
It depends on the Dashboard setup. Open dashboard in the editor > top toolbar Settings > "Close by back button" option.

Hi to all,
it took me quite a long to prepare a new version even there aren't any major changes, just a few very interesting tweaks. Well, the new map-screen content panel of course ... thanks for a big help with it. Hope it will be a useful tool for everyone.

And enjoy the new app version!

[Locus Map (4)]

New Locus Map (4) version

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Versions
2. 8. 2023 - Locus 4.18.0
4. 8. 2023 - Locus 4.18.1
15. 8. 2023 - Locus 4.18.2

Hi guys,
we will be publishing a new final version to Google Play this week so please wait for it. There is currently no Beta version with fixed "Google Maps share point" behavior.