Článek se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Hello Locusers,

almost five weeks of work and testing, brings another bunch of very interesting news. Don't waste your time, here it is:

Online maps accessible from Locus Store

In Locus are available two new maps - Statkart ( very nice nautical charts for Norway) and Stamen (interesting world-wide maps based on OpenStreetmap project)

Do you have feeling, that amount of online maps in Locus is ... too huge? We too. But because we like possibilities and ability to choose, list of online maps is now little bit updated.

• Widely used, global maps will be available in list of Online maps by default.
• Regional maps or new or not so much used maps, are now available in Locus Store. Simple check available online maps in Locus Store and add only those, you want, simple.

Ability to post images when you log a cache

Do you want to share foto with friends or others during logging a cache? It's finally possible now.

If you use 'Log your visit' (online log) during logging a cache, you may now attach/pick photo. Enjoy.

New manager for a field notes

In previous Locus versions, were two places for work with field notes. Thanks to cooperation with independent developer called Ormoru, we created united place for work with logs/field notes in a separate add-on. We really believe you will love this nice tool. And trust me, Ormoru is planning really nice improvements.

Improvements in Locus navigation

In whole navigation system in Locus were made minor imporovements, like

• Better recompute.
• More precise calculate of time to target.
• Correct handling of 'Navigate to' feature, when track is not correctly compute (you now return back to 'Navigate to' screen) instead of need to set up all again.
• better visibility for navigation line on map (you may see part you already pass).

Advanced users interested in offline navigation in Locus, may try (except already existing solution using BRouter) another alternative - GraphHopper

Common pack of fixes and improvements

• Fixed issues with OSRM routing service.
• Fixed graphical issues in the Track charts, where charts were not correctly rendered during a scroll.
• Problem with UTM coordinates on south hemisphere.
• And more...

Článek News in version 3.2.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Dear Locusers,

New month is here and also Locus comes with new version.
The list of news is probably short but the most changes were made in core with goal to improve performance and solve some issues.

You can see the most significant change when you open Locus for the first time. Locus asks you for downloading additional data – it’s a new library which helps us to implement offline POIs in next two months.

We are also glad that Locus store is successful project. Minor issues were solved and it seems that you like the welcome gift (three vector maps for free). Purchasing of LoCoins is more stable and secure.

As usual we’ve improved some parts of Locus core - for example reading offline elevation data (HGT files) is more quicker an also lot of solved minor issues.
Enjoy

Článek News in version 3.1.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Hi Locusers,

long time no see, but don't worry. For a long six weeks, we worked hard for a new, highly improved version of Locus. What's new?

Track record panel & recording profiles

Do you have a problems to control track recording during ride a bike? Or were you curious about current statistics (like these you have on a small bike computer)?

New side panel allows easy track record control together with ability to define which statistics you want to see (devices with Android 4.0+).

Also system for recording profiles has changed. In a new side panel, you define which profile will be used for current recording. Number of profiles is unlimited in Locus Pro, so feel free to define all possibility you may find useful.

Dashboard improvements

One of most wanted features on our Help desk is possibility to display altitude chart directly on a map. Since this version it's possible. Dashboard system is extended for ability to display charts and also ability to define custom buttons that control track record. Screenshots say more:

We cannot forget Geocaching

Support for geocaching became one of most important features in Locus and we cannot forget it.

New version brings completely new side panel for better work with caches. Just use menu button or slide from left to display it. Side panel is mainly useful for work with multicaches, because it allows to edit new/existing waypoints together with reading listing and computing new coordinates. We are sure, you will love it!

There is also a lot of UI improvements, like support for emoticons in logs, better layout on main screen and more.

Support for sensors

Modern time comes with a lot of possible accestories. Locus now connect to more of them - new version finally allows reading Garmin CHIRF devices and also add support for BT 4.0 Speed & Cadence Bike sensors.

Other improvements

Title says 'Others', but it's probably most important part from all news. We did a lot of optimizations in the Locus and we are happy to say that: maps are faster now, Locus needs less memory and we fixed a lot of existing problems.

Please, enjoy the new Locus version. There is a lot of news and we will be happy for bug/problem reports. We also like your emails where we may read what you like in the Locus.

Don't forget to use our Help center if there is any problem!

And one big "surprise", but about it later ;)

Locus Team

Článek News in version 3.0.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Hi Locusers,
We wanted to release only small fix version but we‘ve changed so much features that we have to say: New version is here! Let’s summarize what’s new.

Images, Videos and Track recording

Track recording is one of the favorite features in Locus and it’s little bit improved now. You can quickly add point with images, record audio or video and everything save together as one route. It’s useful for saving interesting places on your trips or easy tool for mapping.

Web services

New version has centralized place where you can manage network services:

• ikiMap – tool for creation and sharing own maps
• Trail.pl – primarily for our polish friends for sharing hiking routes
• Výlety Zábava – it’s new service for Czech users where you can download interesting routes for trips with your family

Point screen

What do you think about new Point screen? New version improved the speed of this screen, you can hide overview map, but the important thing is more inteligent save function. We’ve completely improved it. Locus recognizes if you change anything and save changes when you press back button. On the other hand no change caused no save. It’s similar to Google’s applications and it’s quite quick way how to edit any parameters.

Geocaching focused on images

Images in Geocaching screen (listing and image tab) fits to your device resolution so reading is much more comfortable. New version is really focused on image so you’ll be able to see images together with logs of other geocachers. BUT it needs new version of Geocaching4Locus which is not released yet!

There is of course lots of improvements related with new point screen, temporary points, icons in KML file and lots more

Enjoy it, Try it and write us in case of any troubles
Your Locus team

Článek News in version 2.20.2 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

After more then month (previous version was released 27.3.2013) is available a new version. Which great news bring and what you may expect? As usually, list of all main news is in welcome screen after first start. Anyway most interesting of them are

Altitude manager

- altitudes in mobile devices is disaster. It's hard fight where always win in accured measuring and used methods, anyway there is still something you may do. Locus since this version introduce complete Altitude manager that serve single purpose - improve measured altitude.

- you may define offset between measured and real altitude manually or automatically. You may use pressure sensor (if you device has it) to obtain much better values. Locus offers a few ways (also an automatic) how to calibrate the pressure sensor. You may also use offline SRTM elevation data to improve measured data and more. All this may remove huge noises and bring measure altitude closer to real values

Improved system for zoom and speed of vector maps

- when you now zoom in/out with Online or Vector maps, Locus now reuses already loaded map tiles and prepare rescaled background for next level. The result of this is much more use friendly experience during zoom like you already know from web map browsers.

- we improved existing vector maps to next level. Now, mainly on multi-core devices, maps are around 20% faster, mainly at high level. Low level are still little bit slow, but we see it from more optimistic side - there is still something to improve.

Retromap and Ukrainian translation

- We're glad to announce a new amazing maps from Russia Retromap. These maps offer huge range of scanned old historic maps, mainly from an area around Moscow. Currently Locus offers just five of these maps, but if there will be interest, owners are able to offer up to 200 various maps. We suggest to check them, just to see how amazing are old "paper" handmade maps.

- We also have to thanks to user Yaroslav Nalyvajko, who was capable to translate huge Locus (almost 9000 words) in less then three weeks. Thank you Yaroslav for excellent work

Other features

- but there is much more, like ability to define own icons for geocaching (manual), so we hope, you'll create and  share some nice icon pack

- track charts are now less noisy and you may also display gradient of your track

- you may also add vertical speed, slope or current or last GPS time into your dashboards

- we also improved coordinate transformations and added support for Israel, Czech and New Zealand projections

- and these was just news. There is a lot of small changes, many many fixes and more.

Enjoy new version

Článek News in version 2.11.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

News in version 2.10.0

I would like to introduce a new pack of interesting features. Because there's quite a lot of them, this will be just a short list of the most important

Sorting of maps

You know well long list of online maps or your own personal. Now you can allow Locus to sort online, personal or vector maps. Mainly for online maps is available possibility to sort them by country of coverage or by type of usage, which should be really useful

Improved editing screens

Screen for editing points and tracks was a long-term problem in Locus. They were really long and contain a lot of variables that were rarely needed. We now introduce a new version of these pages, that hide less important parameters to additional tabs, so usually, you can see only the important one.

Improved main menu

To have much faster access to used functions, we extended main menu for one additional row with two buttons. After start of Locus, these buttons are set by choose module, so you have very fast access to the most used functions. And one tip: long-click on any button allows to change it. Enjoy this "small bonus" ;)

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Styles for tracks

Locus now offer simple and advanced mode for settings track style on a map. Simple mean just settings a width and color. But in advanced mode, you may do quite a miracles. And a bonus is ability to define global style on track folders. This causes, that all tracks in this folder will have the same style on a map. You can simply create different folders for different activities where all tracks will have inherited styles.

Improved suggestions of maps in "Quick map switch"

and not only there, but now also in filtered lists in the map manager. You probably noticed reinitialization of maps after start. Locus rescan all available maps to check area of cover. Now offers for the nearest maps will be much precise then before.

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Improved Weather screen

because we like a modern stylish Android style, we decided to update our favorite Weather service. It's cleaner, faster and quite fresh now

More ...

After almost month of work, there is a quite a lot of smaller changes. Enjoy all of them and also coming spring ...

Článek News in version 2.10.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

New Main menu

One post about new Main menu was already wrote a few days ago, so we really suggest to check it . What is not visible, is deeper integration with list of the functions. If left panel will be popular, we"ll gladly improve integration to also some of the functions.

Sport activities

To add better support for active (sport) people, we finally introduced support for Zephyr and Polar heart rate monitors.

Zephyr sensor is monitor powered by accumulator, that allows to report heart rate, strides, cadence and battery status. All values are recorded and you may see them online casinos on dashboard or are stored into recorded track points.

Polar sensors are similar. Polar creators offer wide range of possible devices where most of HRM should work correctly in Locus (we"ll be glad for any feedback here).

Support for these sensors is only in Locus Pro version, anyway we decided to add limited possibility to check how this works also into Locus Free. Sensors will automatically stops after 10 minutes of using. Same system is now introduced also for ANT sensor.

Discussion

Support for HRM sensors is discussed on our GetSatisfaction topic

Reported problems

We received many reports about some problems during downloading Vector maps, in communication with some external add-ons, crashes during track record and many more. All core problems are now fixed. Thanks all for reports!

Článek News in version 2.9.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Článek Vector maps update & Version 1.15.1 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.

Článek Version 1.15.0 se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - Outdoor-Navigations-App.