Version 3.18.0 - 3.18.7 ( 27. 6. 2016+ )

Version 3.18.0/3.18.1 (27. 6. 2016)

Main changes

• add: option to start Live tracking in private "rooms"
• add: new centralized left action panel for "Map content"
• add: (PRO) completely new service for displaying in-device geotagged photos on map (in "Map content > Layers")
• add: (PRO) support of Panoramio service - images from all over the World on map (in "Map content > Layers")
• add: list of nearest points on a map (in "Map content" panel)
• add: (PRO) displaying average and maximum heart rate values
• add: (PRO) displaying average and maximum cadence value
• add: completely new system of "Activities" for tracks and track recording
• add: (PRO) burned energy on recorded tracks (based on heart rate values or selected activity) is now visible in track statistics and dashboard
• chg: many changes in track screen (design, separation of view/edit part)
• chg: Search - main screen always set by a previously used search option - other searching options listed in a special menu
• chg: complete re-structuring of all settings related to Maps
• add: new system of logging caches with only the date so that logs appear chronologically on GC web site

Extra features and changes

• add: new online Canada Base map
• add: new notification of active battery optimization on Android 6.0+ (turns GPS off without warning etc.)
• chg: new settings in "Navigate to" screen allowing to select guide/navigate mode
• add: improved performance of maps mainly on high density devices
• chg: improved "zoom to items" function that now considers also screen UI
• chg: disabled "voice" for navigation affecting also "out of track" notification
• chg: improved computing of current average speed > better ETA times
• chg: improved layout of bottom part of track recording panel
• chg: (PRO) new interpolating values for hill coloring
• chg: improved start of guidance right after using "Add new route" function
• chg: improved handling of bottom panel rotate/view button on devices without hardware sensor
• chg: improved naming of via points generated for navigation (and announced by TTS)
• chg: reduced reaction time of orientation sensor after screen is turned on (restart of sensor)
• add: option to define width of geocache-to-waypoint lines (in config.cfg)
• chg: small reorganization in Main menu > More
• chg: many small improvements in Live tracking system

Various fixes

• fix: fixed serious issue in continuous slowdown of navigation on some devices
• fix: not working upload of tracks to Facebook due to invalid units
• fix: fixed issue with display of estimated times on some places
• fix: attempt to fix issue in multi-window on new Samsung devices
• fix: issue in import of some special GPX PQ files
• fix: remaining problems in naming of vector maps
• fix: problem with update of LoMaps when user has older (more than a year) already downloaded maps
• fix: issue with work with cache basepoints displayed from cache waypoint
• fix: too early check of custom directories after restart of device when widget is on homescreen
• fix: incorrect sorting of vector maps in Quick Map Switch
• fix: refresh of track screen when track is saved into database after track recording
• fix: rare problem with restoring offline SmartMaps maps after Locus start
• fix: incorrect position of units in dashboard items
• fix: option to use photos moved from old photo_poi to media/photo folders
• fix: refresh of online maps list after change of maps' visibility
• fix: problem in backup manager in restoring backup & rotate of screen
• fix: inability to search around other than "map center" location

Version 3.18.3 (15. 7. 2016)

• chg: completely new internal themes for LoMaps
• chg: Locus Map Pro is finally available on Amazon App Store
• chg: "Track preview" feature for easy sharing of your trips
• chg: removed MapQuest maps due to change in "Terms of Use" of MapQuest owners
• chg: few less used online OSM based maps moved to Locus Store
• chg: small re-organization of bottom menu in Track screen
• chg: small changes in default settings for functions panel
• chg: improved bottom "+" menu in Map manager for online/offline tabs
• chg: removed "number of points" item from track statistics and also from sorting in track folders
• chg: small optimizations in speed of rendering of currently recorded track on a map
• chg: tracks visible over "MapItems" will have filled altitudes
• chg: design (mainly) improvements in Start screen
• chg: avg/max speed values during track recording is now used speed from sensors (if available)
• chg: (PRO) close of side panel when handling with point from "nearest points"
• chg: (PRO) POI Alert notification in system bar refresh only when there are some changes
• chg: better notification when user tries to download online map on SD card (or place where is no full read/write access)
• chg: improved Hungary TTS for navigation
• chg: (PRO) option to defined background color of track recording widget over config file
• fix: issue with interrupted track recording after pause when "Only when moving" enabled
• fix: incorrect announcement for training manager in imperial units
• fix: black map tiles that rarely happen with some maps
• fix: remaining problems with track statistics (movements time/speed) & improved little bit
• fix: issue with missing top ok/cancel menu when editing track and rotate a screen
• fix: issue with track "Created time"
• fix: issue with UpdateContainer class used in add-ons
• fix: (PRO) missing icons in "Nearest points" side panel
• fix: few small crashes reported over Google Play

Version 3.18.4 (16. 7. 2016)

• chg: further improvements in LoMaps themes
• chg: temporary disabled download of Canada Topo maps due to technical problems
• fix: problem with start of online map downloading (problem with setup of online maps)
• fix: crash in compass screen during guidance
• fix: rare crash at start when using Map Overlays

Version 3.18.5 (28. 7. 2016)

• chg: MapQuest removed, how to deal with it:
• chg: further improvements in LoMaps themes
• chg: improved usability of the search screen (handling of keyboard and back button)
• chg: disabled "Track preview" for Androids lower than 4.2
• chg: improved hints all over application
• chg: added preview of "Track preview" before sharing
• chg: simplified setup of function panels
• fix: (PRO)issue in connection to some BLE devices like Wahoo HRM
• fix: (PRO)issue with reconnecting of ANT/BT sensors
• fix: improved refresh (re-position) of panels on the main map screen
• fix: problem with import of GPX files with inner rte points or invalid times
• fix: back button in vector maps theme selector
• fix: hotspot for "waypoint" icon
• fix: imported color of track lines in GPX files
• fix: encoding issue in OV2 files
• fix: (PRO) problems in geocaching offlinizer caused by change on gc.com

Version 3.18.6 (3. 8. 2016)

• chg: changes in internal cache - also the track preview and map screenshot are now stored just temporarily
• fix: problems with Swiss topo maps download
• fix: issue in LoCoins symbol formatting in Store
• fix: issue with the left action button on map stuck in the middle of the screen in some cases
• fix: issue in loading of content of some KML files in MapItems
• fix: incorrect text colors on red buttons
• fix: problem with start of editing a track on the map
• fix: computation of maximum speed of recorded tracks
• fix: issue in loading geocache waypoints with invalid coordinates
• fix: problem in parsing of coordinates from clipboard
• fix: issue of rarely stored invalid points (from wi-fi/bts source) during track recording
• fix: display of current location on track chart with axis X set to "time"
• fix: problem with adding new points by a long tap on a map

Version 3.18.7 (25. 8. 2016)

• add: (PRO) Display of geotagged photos supports also one level of subdirectories, quick enabling/disabling of certain directories and a small animated icon in case of "loading in progress"
• add: BRouter navigation service configuration directly in Locus Map
• add: automatic elevation filling of a single track loaded from "items"
• add: option to define "slope" units
• add: two new "crossed" styles of track
• chg: some more improvements in internal LoMaps themes
• chg: better functional map auto-loading feature of vector maps
• chg: "visibility eye" of an active item is now enabled when at least one item in its folder is enabled
• chg: improved import of route GPX tracks, where all rtept points are now imported as "via points"
• chg: improved display of name, time and distance to next point during guidance (and maybe also during navigation)
• chg: icon in opened status bar is now created from application icon + small symbol
• chg: improved handling of "auto-load images", enabled/disabled internet and automatic offlinizer (config.cfg) for cache images
• chg: improved start of track recording in case GPS is "cold" (start together with recording)
• chg: delayed automatic map centering during zooming
• chg: improved calculation of maximum speed of recorded tracks
• chg: improved move of map center after cutting a part of track
• chg: left "track record" button can be hidden in settings
• chg: improved start screen with permissions on A6.0+
• chg: new starting procedure of application solving some random crashes at start
• fix: "Map screen lock" mechanism of the main map
• fix: export of attachments to GPX/KML files
• fix: issue with disabling of secured screenlock
• fix: issue with refresh of function panels visibility after device rotation
• fix: issue with random white map tiles of vector maps after zoom
• fix: coordinate parser for coordinates with tabs instead of spaces
• fix: incorrectly working automatic refresh of loaded "items"
• fix: many small fixes as usual