Struggling to get installed maps & themes working
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My maps & themes have already been installed & used from:
- This PC\phone\android\Android\data\menion.android.locus\files\Locus\mapsVector
- This PC\phone\android\Android\data\menion.android.locus\files\Locus\mapsVector\_themes
I have installed a new version of a map (and more to come).
Now everything seems to break down.
- The application sometimes hangs on starting.
- It sometimes doesn't find my maps at all.
- It hasn't shown any external themes I need, when looking into a map's properties.
Restarting the application and even phone didn't really solve the problems.
This is very frustrating.
The same problem 
What cards
What phone and Android version
What Locus version
What cards
What phone and Android version
What Locus version
.map format.
Motorola one action, Android 11.
Locus 4.13.2.
It all used to work up-to the last time, a couple of weeks ago.
.map format.
Motorola one action, Android 11.
Locus 4.13.2.
It all used to work up-to the last time, a couple of weeks ago.
The problem seems to be only in the themes now.
Maps are loaded, but the theme does not seem to be recognized & linked. In that case no theme at all is listed. The map largely stays blank.
Maybe it's related to the Freizeitkarten I use. Both the new and old versions of maps have the same problem. So it does not seem to be changed there. I even reinstalled the theme. There is an extra level within its theme folder, but removing did not make a difference.
My other ones from BBBike do better, though its theming has its own problems.
The problem seems to be only in the themes now.
Maps are loaded, but the theme does not seem to be recognized & linked. In that case no theme at all is listed. The map largely stays blank.
Maybe it's related to the Freizeitkarten I use. Both the new and old versions of maps have the same problem. So it does not seem to be changed there. I even reinstalled the theme. There is an extra level within its theme folder, but removing did not make a difference.
My other ones from BBBike do better, though its theming has its own problems.
Hello Bertje
have you stored the themes as .zip or unpacked zip ?
what version of vektor maps do you use?
V3 Locusmaps
or
V4+ maps like OAM
Hello Bertje
have you stored the themes as .zip or unpacked zip ?
what version of vektor maps do you use?
V3 Locusmaps
or
V4+ maps like OAM
The themes are extracted. Currently I am using theme freizeitkarte V5.
The maps are his latest winter editions based on 11.12.2022 data. Downloaded to PC and copied to Android.
But older versions of the maps have the same problem. The themes don't seem to get linked to the maps.
The themes are extracted. Currently I am using theme freizeitkarte V5.
The maps are his latest winter editions based on 11.12.2022 data. Downloaded to PC and copied to Android.
But older versions of the maps have the same problem. The themes don't seem to get linked to the maps.
please try a packed theme as you can see on my screenshot
please try a packed theme as you can see on my screenshot
Doesn't make difference.
I only see a 'general' theme, which I don't think comes from Freizeitkarten. It does not even show water areas, just water objects (like lines through lakes). Water happens to be important to me, as skater and rower in a matter of weeks.
Doesn't make difference.
I only see a 'general' theme, which I don't think comes from Freizeitkarten. It does not even show water areas, just water objects (like lines through lakes). Water happens to be important to me, as skater and rower in a matter of weeks.
Surprised you are asking this.
https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/de/westeuropa.html
https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/de/design.html
Procedures as described earlier.
Try it yourself.
Surprised you are asking this.
https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/de/westeuropa.html
https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/android/de/design.html
Procedures as described earlier.
Try it yourself.
You did not use the Locus download buttons. You did it via the PC. Try downloading directly from the phone, using the Locus buttons.
You did not use the Locus download buttons. You did it via the PC. Try downloading directly from the phone, using the Locus buttons.
I have done some experimenting.
So it seems the problem is in the use of the external memory card for themes, which previously wasn't.
I would appreciate if you try this scenario yourself, and hopefully solve the problem. I acknowledge authorisation on Android 11 may be bothering. It sends me screaming. Please keep me posted here.
Meanwhile I can probably just move themes to internal memory, while keeping the maps externally.
I have done some experimenting.
So it seems the problem is in the use of the external memory card for themes, which previously wasn't.
I would appreciate if you try this scenario yourself, and hopefully solve the problem. I acknowledge authorisation on Android 11 may be bothering. It sends me screaming. Please keep me posted here.
Meanwhile I can probably just move themes to internal memory, while keeping the maps externally.
PS: @Bertje: since the Android 11+ SAF nightmare, it is not a good idea to have themes as single files on EXT SD card.
In the course of the battle, Menion implemented the feature to work with ZIPped themes - wherever they are. (Under the hood, for speed, the expanded structure is put somewhere into the internals on INT SD - if I recall correctly).
PS: @Bertje: since the Android 11+ SAF nightmare, it is not a good idea to have themes as single files on EXT SD card.
In the course of the battle, Menion implemented the feature to work with ZIPped themes - wherever they are. (Under the hood, for speed, the expanded structure is put somewhere into the internals on INT SD - if I recall correctly).
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