Locus Map (Android), version 4.36 ( 09/2026 )

Version 4.36.0 (18.9.2026)

Major changes

• chg: settings screens and their UI components rebuilt on a modern, maintainable system
• chg: point detail screen redesigned to match the track screen, with better use of space on large screens
• add: (SILVER) Bosch e-bike (Smart System) support — appears in the sensor picker with automatic Bluetooth pairing and reports assist mode, motor power, remaining range and an accurate battery level, keeping your own assist level names after reconnecting, topic
• add: (SILVER) step counter — counts your steps using the phone alone, with the count included in exported FIT, GPX and TCX files (and read back on GPX import), topic

Augmented reality

• add: the augmented reality view now also shows nearby places from the LoPoints service, so summits and landmarks are named even when they are not on the map
• add: any point can now be shown in the AR view — pick it from the point's menu and it stands out the way a guidance target does
• add: the AR view now warns when something nearby is distorting the compass reading, or when the compass needs calibrating
• add: an arrow at the edge of the AR view shows which way to turn when your target is off screen
• add: the AR view menu can hide the map's own points or the online LoPoints, so you can see just one or the other
• chg: points in the AR view glide to each new position instead of jumping, most noticeable when you stand close to one
• chg: points in the AR view shrink more gradually with distance, so distant places no longer all appear the same size
• chg: the screen no longer dims while the AR view is open
• fix: points in the AR view now stay on the place they mark — on some phones they were spread up to a third too far apart
• fix: points in the AR view no longer lag behind the camera image while you turn the phone
• fix: a nearer point in the AR view is now drawn over a more distant one behind it
• fix: the AR view no longer shows the map behind it for a moment while the screen rotates
• fix: crash when opening the AR view

Track charts

• add: (GOLD) the way type and surface lines under the track chart can now be hidden
• fix: track editor could crash when "Delete all before/after" was extended until it would remove the whole track
• fix: crash when displaying a track or route chart with a flat value range
• fix: (SILVER) crash when opening track detail from a dashboard after stopping recording
• fix: ascent and descent totals came out short on tracks recorded with a pause and on trimmed tracks
• fix: ascent and descent shown for a tapped trackpoint ignored recording pauses and left out the last section
• fix: ascent and descent statistics came out short on tracks saved with "Save actual part"
• fix: elevation gain and length of a route part counted the gap across a recording pause
• fix: length and time of a merged track no longer count recording pauses from the original tracks
• fix: a recording pause right next to another one could disappear when a track was trimmed, split or merged
• fix: track statistics could misplace a recording pause when recalculated after editing details or updating elevation
• fix: (SILVER) track split (interval) distance and time could be wrong for the leg right after a recording pause
• fix: elevation loss stayed empty in track statistics and in the route planner on tracks descending more than 1000 m, topic
• fix: a pause right at the start of a recording could be drawn as a continuous line instead of a gap
• fix: automatic pause of track recording did not work on Android 7 to 11
• fix: automatic pause of track recording could stop working until the app was restarted
• fix: "Insert/edit trackpoint" no longer removes gaps from the edited part of a track
• fix: track line colored by speed, slope, heart rate or power drew a straight connector across two adjacent breaks
• fix: track detail no longer shows outdated elevation gain/loss after recalculating a track's elevation, topic
• fix: FIT export could show course points (navigation cues) at the wrong distance along the route
• fix: FIT export no longer adds two unwanted start and finish course points to tracks without navigation
• fix: track chart was sluggish on tracks with a very large number of waypoints
• fix: the chart in the track recording panel did not respond to taps and drags
• fix: the highlighted chart trackpoint was in the wrong position after returning from the charts screen
• fix: track editor — the map stopped shifting for the bottom panel after the panel was hidden once
• fix: the side drawer stayed open after opening track detail from the track recording panel
• fix: text size could not be set for Dashboard charts, topic
• fix: the "Waypoint line width" setting stopped working

Maps

• fix: the app could occasionally lose maps, points and settings after a restart by silently switching to an empty storage folder
• fix: maps and coordinates in a national coordinate system are no longer shifted by up to a few hundred meters
• fix: purchased offline maps (e.g. IGN) no longer stay stuck on an "expired subscription" placeholder while the subscription is still valid
• fix: purchased offline maps could show "unknown problem" tiles when the app started without internet, topic
• fix: (SILVER) a WMTS map whose tile grid is described in degrees no longer stays blank
• fix: switching off "Hold map center" after moving the map no longer lets the map return to your position
• chg: zooming with two fingers now keeps the map centered on your position
• chg: map no longer snaps back to your GPS position while a track or point is open above it, topic
• fix: the Swedish "Lantmäteriet" maps load again on Android 13 and older
• fix: the map no longer shows a blank vertical strip across part of the screen at extreme zoom-in
• fix: the selected track could appear as a solid white or black line at extreme zoom-in
• fix: (SILVER) map overlay panel showed "No map selected" after turning the overlay switch off and back on
• chg: map overlay photo/video folder picker now reopens in the last folder you browsed
• add: option to choose which photo folders are visible in the geotagged media overlay — each folder can be toggled individually
• fix: (SILVER) image map calibrator — portrait photos now load upright instead of sideways, and the calibration-point preview is larger and only shown when picking the matching spot on the base map, topic
• fix: memory leak when opening item previews in the map items manager
• fix: cancelling the copy of a map item now stops it right away, instead of letting the current file finish in the background
• fix: copying a map item could show a meaningless progress value
• fix: sorting overlapping map items by last update showed the oldest ones first
• chg: picker for overlapping map items is now a dialog with a Cancel button
• chg: custom coordinate systems set up via the old configuration file are now imported and kept automatically; the file itself is no longer used
• chg: Mapillary now shows more relevant images, including panoramas
• chg: OpenHikingMap online map removed at the request of its owner
• fix: the local map server's map preview now works without an internet connection
• fix: the local map server screen now reports when the device has no Wi-Fi or hotspot address, instead of staying on "Starting…"
• fix: map controls and the item panel in the Locus Store map were partly hidden behind the navigation bar
• fix: the area highlighted on the Locus Store map stayed visible after closing the item panel

Navigation

• fix: navigation and guidance no longer need the "Allow all the time" location permission, topic
• fix: guide line, distance and time to target could freeze during guidance and navigation while you kept moving, topic
• fix: navigation stayed silent the second time a route passed the same roundabout or junction
• fix: crash when importing or editing a route with many waypoints
• fix: (GOLD) the download of LoRouter Offline routing data could show a negative progress value
• fix: (GOLD) Android Auto navigation no longer shows two notifications on the phone
• fix: (GOLD) a paired watch no longer buzzes every second during Android Auto navigation
• chg: navigation and guidance notifications now have their own channel, so their sound and importance can be set separately
• fix: (SILVER) automatic zooming switched itself back on every time the app was started, topic
• fix: the route planner inserted a new point between the wrong two route points
• fix: an empty panel could be pulled in from the right edge of the route planner screen
• add: guidance and navigation panel fields can now show any Dashboard value, including remaining elevation gain and loss, topic
• add: a third value field in the guidance and navigation panel when the screen is wide enough, e.g. in landscape
• chg: a route warning now stays visible in the navigation panel after the last direction change, instead of disappearing with it
• chg: speed in the guidance and navigation panel now comes from GPS, not from a paired speed sensor
• chg: the "Stop when standing still" setting is now split into separate Navigation and Guidance options
• fix: the distance to the next turn no longer stretches down the whole navigation panel
• fix: guidance to a point no longer announces arrival at the moment it starts, which also silenced the notification when you really arrived
• fix: map cursor stayed centered instead of the preset's shifted position when navigation started from a track opened above the map, topic
• fix: arrival time is no longer shown as the current clock time when the remaining time is not known
• fix: (SILVER) Dashboard distance and time to the next point stayed empty while guiding along a track without navigation instructions
• fix: (SILVER) vertical speed in the Dashboard stayed empty while descending
• fix: invalid "pace" values shown in the Dashboard, and more reliable formatting of out-of-range values
• fix: the Dashboard did not respect top and bottom screen insets in some layouts
• fix: TomTom app now appears in the "Navigate to" picker, topic
• fix: picture-in-picture window not opening during navigation on newer Android versions, topic

My library & sync

• fix: (GOLD) "Full download" started while a synchronization was running could clear your local data
• fix: cloud sync no longer stalls when a track or point is too large to upload — it skips the oversized item and shows a notification naming it
• fix: synchronization could skip items when a point or track was edited while the sync was running
• fix: (GOLD) using "Compute sync plan" while a synchronization was running could stop that synchronization
• fix: (GOLD) a track that cannot be uploaded no longer forces a full sync every time
• fix: (GOLD) My Library now refreshes the folder you are browsing right after a sync
• fix: the My Library filter opened on "Anytime" even when a date range was saved
• fix: a date filter could leave out the whole selected day in some time zones
• fix: confirming the My Library filter right as it opened could clear the saved one
• fix: queued downloads and sync now resume when you reopen the app
• fix: a failed download from OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox reported only "Whoops!" and left an incomplete file behind, topic
• fix: a download from OneDrive or Google Drive could fail on a slow connection
• fix: (SILVER) a download of an elevation file or a geocaching list could fail on a slow connection
• fix: signing out of a Microsoft OneDrive account now properly revokes access and asks you to sign in again
• fix: crash when importing a very small GPX, KML, TCX or LOC file
• fix: a downloaded item could occasionally fail to open or import right after the download finished
• chg: downloading a file from OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox now shows progress and can be canceled, topic
• chg: a download started from a link now shows the transferred and total size instead of a percentage
• fix: the bottom bar was not visible on the library screen

Sensors & GPS

• fix: navigation could get stuck on "Waiting for GPS", with the GPS icon staying orange, on devices with Google Location Accuracy turned off — even with a perfect satellite fix
• add: (SILVER) sensor manager now lists every value a connected sensor reports in an expandable row, each with its live reading (including the device battery)
• add: (SILVER) new "Assist profile" value for Shimano e-bikes — shows the active assist profile name
• chg: (SILVER) Shimano e-bike fine-tune assist now shows your exact E-Tube level (e.g. 5)
• fix: (SILVER) e-bike power no longer shows a false 10000 W value when the reading is unavailable
• fix: (SILVER) crash after a Specialized e-bike sensor disconnected
• fix: (SILVER) Bluetooth sensors could stop connecting until the app was restarted
• chg: (SILVER) adding a Bluetooth sensor when none is paired now explains where to pair it
• fix: the USB GPS receiver now connects right after you allow access, instead of after a delay
• fix: a USB sensor no longer renames itself to an internal device path
• fix: renaming a sensor now updates the list straight away, without reopening it
• fix: (SILVER) track statistics showed the sensor's total count instead of the steps made during the track
• chg: step counts are now labeled "steps" instead of "strides" — the number itself is unchanged
• fix: bike radar no longer gives repeated false "medium threat" beeps or close-range alerts for a vehicle that was never there

Geocaching

• fix: (SILVER) a geocache logged as not found on the web or in the Geocaching app now shows that way here too, topic
• chg: (SILVER) geocaches opened from the live map now show their online logs right away, without a manual refresh
• fix: (SILVER) live map no longer shows a repeating connection warning while panning the map without an internet connection (e.g. flight mode), topic
• add: (SILVER) GC Offlinizer can now also download a cache's gallery images, not just the ones in the listing, topic
• fix: (SILVER) geocaching "Import displayed" did nothing when the live map used the built-in "All caches" or "All caches, but found" filter, topic
• fix: the import dialog was hidden when importing geocaches from search, topic
• add: (SILVER) a "Friends" tab on the geocache logs screen shows which of your geocaching friends found the cache, topic
• chg: (SILVER) your geocaching friends now come automatically from your geocaching.com friends list instead of a manual in-app list
• fix: coordinates could not be entered for a point that had none, e.g. a geocache waypoint, topic
• chg: long geocache logs are now shortened with a "Show more" button, so one long entry no longer fills the screen
• fix: crash when opening the logs list of a geocache imported without log IDs (e.g. from a GPX file)
• fix: geocache logs list could crash in rare cases when a GPX import left multiple logs without an ID
• chg: improved tablet layouts in the geocache filter, device info and app update dialogs
• fix: photos attached to a geocache log now appear in the same order as on the website

Minor tweaks

• chg: a newly purchased Gold/Silver subscription is now recognized automatically, without reopening the Store screen
• chg: support for the predictive back gesture on Android 13 and newer
• chg: hardware button actions can now be assigned by pressing the button directly in the settings dialog
• chg: the attachments panel in the point and track editor now shows photos in a full-screen gallery and flags missing files
• chg: track lines in previews are now twice as wide
• chg: updated text-to-speech translations, topic
• add: option to add your own coordinate systems from the full EPSG catalog directly in the coordinate settings, and to remove them at any time
• chg: coordinate system support now uses the PROJ library directly, covering a much wider range of EPSG codes with more accurate transformations
• add: the color picker now offers palettes, a shade grid and exact RGB, HSV or hex values, with opacity and recent colors, and opens consistently from the line style, Dashboard and drawing screens

Fixes

• fix: sensitive account data is no longer written to diagnostic logs, and encrypted data handling is more robust
• fix: crash when starting a live-tracking session
• fix: crash when searching for a place from the live tracking chat
• fix: the keyboard no longer hides the last fields of a custom live tracking profile
• fix: rare crash on the loading screen during app start
• fix: crash in landscape while a side panel was opening or closing
• fix: crash when opening a point with a very long description above the map
• fix: crash when exporting points to KMZ if a folder icon could not be loaded
• fix: crash when exporting a track to TCX on Android 14 and older
• fix: crash when picking a function for the main menu or the function panel
• fix: crash when adding a photo or video to a point if the device rotated as the editor opened
• fix: rare crash when the parking reminder started while the app was in the background
• fix: several expert settings (e.g. geocaching waypoint zoom level) no longer silently reset to old values after each app restart
• fix: side panel buttons could not be clicked with an external mouse
• fix: the main menu no longer visibly jumps when opening
• fix: an interrupted download no longer leaves a notification keeping the device awake
• fix: the free trial shown on the Premium screen now matches what Google Play offers your account
• fix: a Store purchase could not be confirmed on small screens
• fix: a value just below zero showed as "-0,0" in languages that write decimals with a comma
• fix: missing translations in LoMaps themes, topic