Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+ ( 03/2026 )

[WildWortWechsel]

Good morning Menion,

since I test the beta version 4.33.0.8 the App sometimes does not fully start. I press the App-button, it seems to start but the App "disapears" from the screen. Pressing the Android "last use" button shows the App in Startup-Mode (Screenshot 1). Selecting the App shows it again on screen, but the App did crash shortly after(Screenshot 2).

Pixel 10 pro XL / Android 16 (GrapheneOS)

[Menion]

Hi guys,
I wasn't reading your responses (just really quickly), so sorry. Will look at it next week.

Instead, on the Google Drive is another version 4.33.0.9 ... more of an "alpha". So, do not update if you are ok with 4.33.0.8 and need a stable weekend version.

Otherwise, short list of changes for the brave 

   - chg: completely new picker for locations integrated into main search view
   - add: support for custom user-defined locations in Android Auto
   - fix: AR view, incorrect points movement
   - fix: Android Auto - centering on the found point
   - fix: Android Auto - crash when starting navigation in some cases
   - add: Android Auto - "Route overview" mode during active navigation
   - fix: clear highlight of selected (track) waypoint
   - fix: crash when taking a photo to LoPoints
   - fix: minor problems in chart system
   - fix: new chart consuming tap events if not needed
   - add: support for In-app updates system (app will inform about the new version if not updated for 1+ month)
   - fix: crash when 2+ track recording widgets were used
   - fix: memory leak in scanner for BT4 devices
   - fix: memory leak in main screen panels
   - fix: crash when cache directory is temporarily unavailable on external storage
   - chg: Dashboard charts now do not display value bubbles
   - fix: wrong colors and checkbox ignoring in track overview generator
   - fix: Dashboard charts correctly use defined text color
   - chg: improved prevention of navigation on overlapping segments
   - fix: too early "End of navigation" on circular routes
   - fix: photo description/caption missing from KMZ export
   - fix: internal server error when downloading multiple Pocket Queries
   - fix: severe performance regression with large point folders (1 000+ points)
   - chg: ensure visible directional arrows when highlighting a track

[Joska]

I have observed similar behavior overall when using a dashboard; all elements below the dashboard, except for the center button, are unusable, pinch-zoom does not work, and switching between north orientation and motion orientation also does not work.

After backup, deleting LM and erasing the hole folder of LM, restarting my phone and reinstalling LM4, the above described issues are gone :-)

[WildWortWechsel]

Alpha 4.33.0.9 

Three UI issues:

a) searching a city --> a shelter icon is shown where no shelter is. I guess its the default icon I've chosen in the expert settings.

b) after changing a button in the right panel everything beside the panels is gone.

c) the new elevation chart: I really appriciate the buttons there. Thank you. Unfortunately, they are not able to zoom a long track as wide as the gesture zooms it. And, as soon as I press the + button, the zoom level jumps back to a lower zoom level.

Additionally, the GUI is slowlier as before.

[Andrew Heard]

Three UI issues:
a) searching a city

@menion - I hadn't tried Search for a while - Search > Online > Place & addresses > "glen lusk" - nearby place > only result is in Ireland half way around the world > LM super slow then crash. Screen cap below:
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I should have typed (all 1 word) "glenlusk" then my online search would have worked. But that is irrelevant to the crash about bogus message "too many points and tracks".

[WildWortWechsel]

Just playing around with the UI to test it and found the beta map manager again.

Changing the main menu shows it to add. See pictures.

[WildWortWechsel]

After tipping on the "Files in Folders" in the Library the numbers disappeared. They were shown at the red marker.

[Graf Geo]

Klick on the X just below your marker on the right and they are back.

[Diddi]

small bug:
I've downloaded the geocaching icon pack and selected it in the expert settings (writing the name)
It's not possible to get the standard icons back without getting n error, that the field for the icon pack name can't be empty.

[Žajdlík Josef]

I tried to write a problem with the route time on the Help Desk, but Michal refused, saying that it was not a problem. But it seems to me that this is a problem. So I'll try again here. Locus on the website and in the application does not show the entire time of the route from the start of the recording to its end, but only the time when the recording is running. It just completely ignores the time the recording is in Autopause. So it is impossible to find out anywhere how long I was on the route in total even with breaks. Details are here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/40053-cz-%C5%A1patn%C4%9B-vyhodnocen%C3%BD-%C4%8Das-na-trati

[Žajdlík Josef]

Here are samples on the difference between Locus and exporting to Strava.
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[Menion]

@Andrew Heard
slope chart > I've increased the strength of the filter, so it should better match what you see on the web.

zoom with respect of the current selection > done

Smooth movement > yeah, I know. It still needs more time and testing on my side.

Online search problem > it was completely rewrote in last few days so give a try to the next app version, thanks.

@michaelbechtold
2 vs 4 charts > check please menu in the "Charts screen" > Settings > Display all charts

@Tapio
slow loading when a huge number of photos is on the device > same experience on own device. Will look at it

@WildWortWechsel
rec STOP button > it is always visible as an indicator that recording is running. Settings ignored by intent

missing translations in theme > ah, nice. Fixed

update of maps > there is something not working correctly when dealing with maps manually (or restoring some backups etc). I know, but it needs a lot bigger update under the hood. Check for updates should work correctly for maps updated directly on the device over the app.

Crashes at start > hmm, hard to say what may be the problem. Anyway, please wait for the next 4.33.0.10 version at the end of this week. I'll do a lot of fine-tuning this week. Thanks!

searching a city > not sure about the icon. There should be a better general search icon. Steps to reproduce?

change of the button in the right panel > it looks, based on the distance to your location, that you are somewhere really far away from your home. Center 

elevation chart zooming > I'll look at it. And performance - yes I know, not ideal mainly for longer tracks. It will improve itself over time I believe (as the Vico "chart library" will be improved)

Beta map manager > yes, I know. Forget on it for now  . I have to hide it correctly.

@Blihi
problem with times > steps I can follow to simulate this problem? Thanks

@Christian
visible nav points > please check app settings > Points & Tracks > "Show navigation commands on map". Any chance you enabled by yourself accident?

@Diddi
gc icon pack > hmm, good point, improved. Thanks.

@TrulloF
nice try!! I've never used this API in production so we will have to fine-tune this a little.

I've moved your post here: https://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=9593.0 and will look at it during the week.

@Žajdlík Josef
This is more complicated and on discussion with everyone.

Currently, app compute times as:

• track time - all times between trackpoints. Breaks are skipped and not computed
• track time (movement) - same as track time, but only when speed is above the threshold (around 2km/h)

What you want is to change this behaviour to

• track time - simply difference in time between the first and last point
• track time (movement) - all times between trackpoints. Breaks are skipped and not computed

Any opinions? Maybe introduce a third time? 

[Ulrich Kiermayr]

Currently, app compute times as:

• track time - all times between trackpoints. Breaks are skipped and not computed
• track time (movement) - same as track time, but only when speed is above the threshold (around 2km/h)

What you want is to change this behaviour to

• track time - simply difference in time between the first and last point
• track time (movement) - all times between trackpoints. Breaks are skipped and not computed

Any opinions? Maybe introduce a third time? 

I would expect (and am used to) the current behaviour.

If a third time is introduced, then add a "wallclock time" which is the delta between first and last point of track.

@Menion
Is it possible to do something about https://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?msg=80839? If not, I'd have to redesign the Dashboard somehow.

Greetings, Ulrich

[WildWortWechsel]

@WildWortWechsel
rec STOP button > it is always visible as an indicator that recording is running. Settings ignored by intent.

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searching a city > not sure about the icon. There should be a better general search icon. Steps to reproduce?

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change of the button in the right panel > it looks, based on the distance to your location, that you are somewhere really far away from your home. Center 

Hi Menion,

thank you for your answer!

In the earlier Versions the stop button did "vanish" from the screen. That's why I mentioned it.

About the icon: see the screenshot with the expert setting of the "default point icon." Isn't it the default POI Icon?

And because the side panel etc. The center button disappeared 😉

Greetings, Dieter

[Christian]

@Christian
visible nav points > please check app settings > Points & Tracks > "Show navigation commands on map". Any chance you enabled by yourself accident?

Thanx. that solved the problem.