[APP] - version 4.27/4.28.+ ( 12/2024 )

[Menion]

Hi guys,
just a quick important note (I'll react to previous posts later this next week).

Our online satellite maps just stopped working, so I had to quickly publish a new 4.27.2 version on the Google Play. It has absolutely no changes compared to 4.27.1 (except fixed sat maps), but has a higher internal version number, so update replace testing versions!!

So be careful and do not automatically update. I'll try to generate a testing version with a higher version code at the start of the working week ...

[tramp20]

So be careful and do not automatically update.

Hi,
I'm a little scared reading this without really understanding :-(
Today Google Play Store offers an update to "Locus Map 4.27"

I am on 4.28.0 (silver) without knowing why and since when, obviously the beta channel.
So I have to leave "Betatester" in the Play Store.

What is now the safest way to go back to 4.27? Perhaps download from here
Locus Map, 4.27 (2024 12)\MapGooglePlay_4.27.2_1165_release.apk?

Thank you.

[Graf Geo]

Stay with 4.28 and don't update via Playstore.

[tramp20]

Stay with 4.28 and don't update via Playstore.

How long?
Leaving the betatest in the Playstore?

[michaelbechtold]

Just don't do the update for the time being. As the Satellite map provider for Locus screwed up, Menion had to do an emergency fix and make it dominate existing installs via Playstore (this is for the mass of users rather than beta users). Technically he had to increase the build/version number, which causes Playstore to react the way we see (same for me).
There may be a version with that build number coming for beta too, not necessarily with new functions, but just to overcome this annoyance.
It should be easy to stay tuned until that happens or a new beta with new stuff might arrive.

[40°]

The planner.
Drawing mode: "Created manually".

When you manually enter a new auxiliary point, it is displayed at a random offset, and not in the place where the cursor is located. Sometimes this offset is too large, which leads to confusion.  The effect is purely visual, and if you press the zoom button, the dots will be displayed correctly. The effect occurs if there are many points, more than 50. I checked on two phones. Most likely, the further away from the center you click, the greater the random displacement of the point.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1heU8Vn-2_BITaR2VOmdm-ft0BKc-4-za/view?usp=drivesdk

MapGooglePlayAfa_4.28.0.2 MyLibV2 RC25_1164_beta

[Menion]

@Graf Geo
last known location > yes, it works similarly to what was in the app before. I'm just a little more satisfied, as it returns to really last known GPS location, and not some virtual map-based location as before (it was not correct on the background).

@Andrew Heard
problem with the movements of folders belonging to different topic, but they will soon be merged (topics), so no problem > fixed

ZIP file > it should be a regular full database backup. No problems are expected here. In your case, the file is really invalid and can't be unpacked?? 

@40°
Nice observation, thanks. It happens to me as well, just a little later. Currently hard to solve. It looks like some problem with the rendering performance. Because it needs a bigger time investment, it is not easily solvable for now. Thanks for understanding.

[Andrew Heard]

ZIP file > it should be a regular full database backup. No problems are expected here. In your case, the file is really invalid and can't be unpacked?? 

@Menion - according to Windows, the file is really invalid and can't be unpacked. Nothing to be done now. I've deleted the file.

[Menion]

New Beta version 4.28.0 RC1 (24.1.2025)

It is a pre-final version with an integrated MyLibrary system. There won't be any new versions with the old "Data manager".

This is also the last week for testing. The version will be published on Monday 24. 2. on Google Play.

Changes
   - add: "tools" menu for a single folder
   - chg: default style for all users set to simple
   - chg: numerous updates in offline LoMap themes
   - fix: mass copy/move operations crashing
   - fix: another attempt to fix search in "Choose folder"
   - fix: bunch of UI tweaks

[Diddi]

@MEnion
When can we expect the "update all geocaches" function?
Last year you told us "at the end of the year" when the new database system is ready.

Is it a general idea / option that you publish a "roadmap" with functions you are working on?

Edit: as I see, the new data manager is included now. Looks "interesting"... I have to get a feeling for it
First impression for me: the way to filter points by their Geocaching  settings is a loolng long way now

[Menion]

Hi,
if you are already testing new My Library, there already is an "Update all geocaches" function. Just select multiple caches at once and choose this option in the menu.

And filter > aren't steps for the filter of geocaches almost identical as before? One additional click if I count correctly. Ideas to simplify are of course welcome.

Btw. for common cases, you may save the filter over "Filters manager" and apply the filter to the folder quickly by the long click on the "Filter" button (in the advanced layout mode).

[CabrioTourer]

I reported this topic in MapManager V2 thread. You asked for steps to do.

With 28 RC2 I still have reported 6 deletes even in the 6th,7th etc cloud sync.

Last Update shows:
id: cfaba794-e1eb-4564-9f16-0c44093785b8
status: 10600
start: 18. Feb. 2025, 19:53
end: 18. Feb. 2025, 19:53
changesSince: 18. Feb. 2025, 19:48

plan: operation      FOLDER,
 - download: 0,
 - delete (local): 0,
 - upload: 0,
 - delete (server): 6

operation       TRACK,
 - download: 0,
 - delete (local): 0,
 - upload: 0,
 - delete (server): 0

operation       POINT,
 - download: 0,
 - delete (local): 0,
 - upload: 0,
 - delete (server): 0

[freischneider]

I almost always use the same folders when moving tracks.
But the top level is displayed every time. I have to go to search or click through.
There is still a lot of space at the bottom. The most recently used folders (selected when moving) could be displayed here.
Or even better, I could define 3 or 4 favorites.

[Graf Geo]

@freischneider: You might have a lot of space there. Not me, as I now have several folders under root, not just tracks and points That's the nice thing about the new MyLib, that you are completely free with the folder structure.

"Last selected" or "Favourites" (not a bad idea) would have to be placed somewhere else. I myself get on well with the "search folder" function. An optimal solution for everyone might be difficult...

[Diddi]

@menion

Thanks for information. I hadn't known that there it's the new my library.
Update all Geocaches works so far, except the problem that the pop up Window and the process itself, stops when you tap somewhere (to keep screen alive). Same behaviour occurs for updating GC vote

I know the exist of filter manager but it seems that my earlier settings have been deleted with the update. But no problem...

Filter Geocaching settings is a bit more complicated because you have to open  every single option (size, difficulty eg) for its own to set the option. In earlier library everything was visible in one site.

In this regard I recognised that there seems to be (in my opinion) a twisted setting option: if I select parameters (found, active, archived eg) to the green hook (LEFT side) the opposite will be done.
In earlier library the green hook and the red cross have been on the opposite place.
For example: I select an folder with Geocaches where I haven't found a single one and put the filter "found"to the green hook it still shows every point.

Last thing: often when using Locus in map view,  I do not more see the circle dot in the android navigation bar. Only thing I see is the back button. That's the reason why I can't switch between different apps l _ only possibility is to go back in locus and close it.