I am looking for software+maps (preferably UK OS maps) for cross-country walking. Viewranger would be ideal if it worked on WM. I see memory-map and ozi-explorer have been mentioned here. Any preferences or other recommendations?
My recommendation would be for Memory Map. I've tried it in the past, and was very impressed, and know keen walkers who rely on it. I liked being able to plan a route and 'preview' it, print maps and then program the GPS (I was using an external GPS with a different PDA then).
I don't know OziExplorer, but it looks as if it does similar things. There's an interesting comparison of the two if you do a search - basically it finds that Ozi has the better desktop version, but Memory Map is the better Pocket PC version.
Hope this helps.
I use Quo from Mapyx
I originally tried Memory Map & Anquet, these being the main rivals to each other. I found that the Anquet WM program has issues, so from the start that ruled them out, Memory Map was good, but the cost for the maps was a lot more than Quo, with Quo you can buy single map 'tiles' which I found suited my needs vs cost better.
When using the using the maps I found MM was complicated by having a massively complicated (IMO) licensing system, only thing that was a plus for MM was the WM program was smoother than Quo, in that Quo refreshes the map each time after you move it manually (fine when tracking via GPS), while MM is a live map (think the way Opera goes blocky when you move around a page and has to update.)
Thanks for the feedback both of you. For cheapness, I have installed Quo and bought the minimum number of map tiles. However, although they are loaded seamlessly on the PC, it seems that they have to be manually switched on the mobile. Also, I don't see how to directly copy the original map tiles from PC to mobile. Smaller versions seem to be created when 'export' is selected. I have contacted their support.
I use Ozi Explorer CE with topo map my country, long time (since 2006 on Mio701, now HTC Topaz) and for me is best, because OziExplorerCE have many,many navigation options. Map your country (UK) can found (googled) on the net... But spend your time i found what interest you:
GB Topo 1:50 000 calibrated and prepared for direct using in Ozi Explorer (Your signature say you have capacity memory card):
GB Topo 1:50 000
Regards
i use Everytrail
Mike Austin said:
Thanks for the feedback both of you. For cheapness, I have installed Quo and bought the minimum number of map tiles. However, although they are loaded seamlessly on the PC, it seems that they have to be manually switched on the mobile. Also, I don't see how to directly copy the original map tiles from PC to mobile. Smaller versions seem to be created when 'export' is selected. I have contacted their support.
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I agree that it isn't the clearest concept the way they get you to transfer the maps to the mobile. The way I work is to treat the map(s) of the country as a master map (I've got both 25k & 50k maps) then create an 'Area' of the part of the country I want to send to my mobile, in which res I want or both (25k & 50k).
For example I went to the Peak District earlier this year, so brought 25k & 50k maps of the area (25k for where I know I would go, with the 50k for the general location) then I marked out an 'Area', this 'Area' excluded some places that the maps I had brought covered, but that I knew I would not be visiting so reducing the file size of the maps to be transfered.
I actually find this way makes a lot of sense as you don't have to worry about transferring brought tiles, but can just transfer the area you need, even if that area crosses two brought tiles.
The only other thing, is when you've got two types of map (25k & 50k) they both need to be transfered individually, and then on the mobile loaded individually, also unlike the desktop application the mobile app won't zoom through the different maps, you need to load up either the 25k OR the 50k.
Overall I am still very happy with it, I think some of the issues with the mobile app are down to having to cater for the limited power of some mobile devices.
I'm happy to give any help I can.
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The first image is with the country map on, showing my created 'Area',
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Steeve24 said:
The first image is with the country map on, showing my created 'Area', the second image is showing the same area but with the country map off, the pink areas are my brought tiles (3 large are 50k, 1 small is 25k), and the green line is my 'Area'
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Thanks for the tip. It seems that our areas cross. Maybe we will bump into each other while we are squinting at our screens instead of looking where we are going!
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After FINALY finding a working way to get TomTom nav 2 working on my XDA2
(with the Lead from the XDA.1)
I was Driveing arround and Thourt to myself...
Is there a way to Transmit my GPS Map refrence point Via GPRS
Back to my home PC where the Map refrence can be Linked
to an on screen map at home?
Much the same way the GPS plotting is linked to TomTom Maps
for navigateing.
been thinking about this more today.
shurely the data from the GPS isnt too big,
If there was a way to relay the data onto a IP address (home pc)
and have a Map program like TomToms understand that data
in the same way TomTom maps do, then you (or ya missus)
could track your position.
ok mebe not in real time, but im not a Tech so i have no idea how much
Data is involved in GPS plotting but a 5 second delay wouldnt be bad would it?
this is kinda the way GPS tracking works in tracking stolen cars i guess
but now we have GPS on our lovley XDA2's we to can transmit that data
Via GPRS couldnt we ?
I think you can have a look at this solution:
http://www.geocities.com/gps2sms/
It's using SMS, GPS to track your current coordinate. It's free. You could tailor it if you want.
Sorry I forgot to mention that currently it works with Nokia or Siemens phone with a laptop. The Nokia phones are there to act as the modem.
It doesn't work with XDA but I was just thinking about thse app's idea of using the phone to send the current coordinate. the O2 can replace the laptop and send using SMS or GPRS to a central location (your server) and updates it real time
I am doing a program for the XDA II that will send your GPS location back to a given number i will post a few screen shots if you like.
You will be able to select any com port that you like it works at the moment with All TOMTOM devices.
Paul J
DA Systems & their Nexus/NX product for the XDA1 & 2
I have done simillar using area codes and also with fixed GPRS/GPS units.
You need to send Lat/Long & ID to specific IP/port via GPRS, then add that to a database, which can be parsed by a mapping program such as MapPoint.
Cheaper than SMS
pjcltd said:
I am doing a program for the XDA II that will send your GPS location back to a given number i will post a few screen shots if you like.
You will be able to select any com port that you like it works at the moment with All TOMTOM devices.
Paul J
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Yes please post a few screen shots!
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This is the Com port Bit and the GPS bit
I will post more later
Wireless Delivered (www.talecom.net) has been doing this for over a year using the XDA I!
It even has an real-time map online where you can go and look at where your XDA is! 8)
Richard
Ah! But has it being working for over a year?
Sorry - couldn't resist
intresting stuff
but is there a simple app that i can hunt the net for ?
no thats why i am doing one
I work for a company that uses tracking (GPS) phones and we have looked for a system for the ipaq and the xda that we could use in our software.
I use http://www.mapamobile.co.uknot very accurate though
but can u still use your gps?
if I understand you correctly, if your code is running, my wife can
see where I am from home, but I can't run my moving map
what we really need is to "install" a new COM5 etc port,
so that TomTom reads COM5, our program reads COM4
where the real GPS is installed, and send it over SMS/GPRS.
Scheme
GPS -> COM4 -> sent to home
-> also copied to COM5 -> local GPS(tomtom) display
I'm not sure how to setup a "virtual COM" on PPC. It is pretty
easy to implement on UNIX (virtual tty).
Ideally, someone should write a "dblCOM" utility.
it takes COM4 and copies its output to COM5 and COM6 ...
it takes input from either COM5/6 and copies back to COM4 ...
(com# are configurable of course)
this way we can run TWO DIFFERENT GPS SOFTWARES at the same
time. this is far more useful than you might think... one could be
a visual display of your speed/acceleration/etc, the other moving map.
serial+gps+camera+voice record+gprs in one fast computer box
is a mighty powerful machine.
think of connecting it to the engine monitor in the car and having
a complete monitor, not to mention a blackbox, for every car
on the planet ... you can even pinpoint drunk driving in real time
using special intuitive software ... and the government will probably
make it mandatory in every car before 2020 ... yak.
Did you know that the first matrix was a perfect human world?
It was a disaster...
Get the TomTom SDK & you can do most/all of the above.
The SDK has the ability to make GPS positional data available to another program as well as TomTom. You then just need to create a vehicle for sending the data back to a remote location.
The real question should be - "Do you really want your wife tracking where you are?" 8)
I have been doing this for some time now:
1. Use Oziexplorer for navigation on XDA1 / XDA 2
2. Use Net GPS to send GPS data to a web server through GPRS (Or GSM) (you can use it alone or with Oziexplorer on the XDA)
3. Use Oziexplorer for PC on remote PC, connected to the webserver through Internet
http://www.oziexplorer.com
http://www.gpsvehiclenavigation.com/GPS/netgps.php
Another quite similar project
I like to share this URL of not too dissimilar project by one person which I happened to stumble in the newsgroup:
http://www.brains-n-brawn.com/default.aspx?vDir=nosink
Some source code samples are given to give some idea.
*** Tracking your XDA using GPS ***
Hey you guys
I cant believe that your trying to reinvent the wheel
Have you not heard of Co Pilot Live 4
It does exactly what you want, despite being a better SatNav Program anyway IMHO having street names as well as road numbers read out verbally it also allows you to log on to their website and see EXACTLY where you are and even your direction of travel from your home PC. AND it even allows you to communicate by sending text messages to the PPC with custom design responses.
Imagine the wife can now ask you
What time will you be home from work? [6pm] [7pm] [8pm] [9pm]
Can you pick up little johnny from the School Play? [YES] [NO]
Oh what Joy!!!!
As some poster said "Do you really want your wife to be able to pinpoint the car 24/7
Check out their website
www.alk.eu.com
Hope this helps
I'm glad I can announce that I just realized my new Today Screen's plugin: MY|WEATHER.
Read below: you can get it for free.
My program shows you:
- current weather conditions for any point on the Earth (thx to weather.com service of course)
- forecast prognoze for the upcoming week
- histograms of changes, temperatures, winds, humidities
- satellite preview of clouds moving in the animated sequence of the last 10 pictures (thx to bbc.co.uk service) Europe or USA views only
In many styles and display types. To change display content tap-and-move down or up over the plugin's screen. Or only tap to switch to another screen. More: you can turn on/off borders, backgrounds, bars.
You can even use "one-line" mimized style, to save the space of your Today Screen. In this line you will see only temperature, humidity, wind speed and a small icon to open satellite preview on the top of the screen for a moment.
On any Pocket PC Phone Edition, where you set GPRS or BT connection to the Internet, all weather data update automatically in the specified period. You decide how often you want to update (and how much pay for connection). A full update requests around 5kB for weather conditions and 15-25kB for every sat.image - but you can decide how many sat.images you want to use: from 1 (last available image) up to 10.
Some screenshots:
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I open the contest to authors of animated icons. I give the fully-features licence of MY|WEATHER and all next updates for free,
to everyone who makes and provides a set of animated weather icons.
The set should cover all 51 icons for weather conditions (as it is know from weather.com service) and, at least! 10 animated icons inside.
Descriptions:
MY|WEATHER uses as animated icons the following files:
- image in .png format
- any number of colours
- any size of frame (but 50x50 is preffered because optimization)
- all 10 frames should be put in one row
- all frames have to be in the same size
- eventually transparent color is 255,0,255
- the name should be compared to one of static icon
- alpha blendiong is not supported now, but will be in the future
- used images must be copyrights free
questions about this topic:
[email protected] with a subject: weather icons
Whether it works with PDA2K? Any of your programs does not work with PDA2K correctly.
specialy, MY|PHONE PROFILES (Lite) i bought it but it coz doing hardrest WTF. do u name this a software or Virus?? :evil:
befor u release any **** make sure that **** is work fine in ur XDA2 in addition dont say that **** works at -Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition- (LandScape Version) while u develope it in dummy rotate screen BASE.
i'm angry coz of ur ****s MY|**** MY|**** MY|**** :evil:
if u feel sorry of what u'v done go and make UPGRADE (FIXES) ASAP
or ReBack Our Money
No working
I just try this software for my MDA II OS WM 2003 SE and have some comments as the followings
1. To slow restart device
2. Bug- hanging when search local place
3. Incompatible, I have to remove late on
:twisted:
JGUI's software ideas are actually quite good, it's just that in practice they aren't very good when made into the final program.
Very often I've installed various JGUI today plugins only to find they cause soft resets and then when I try to uninstall them, it says it cannot find such and such a file...and this is just in Windows, never mind Pocket PC.
I have WeatherPanel on my today screen and never had an issue with it, bought it for that very reason.
Cheers
Anthony
hey, JGUI, I would still love if you merged the current MY|CALENDAR with MY|PHONE and instead of Zodiac sign and population of earth (which I don't really care about) found in the MY|CALENDAR plugin, add signal strength and Network, as found in MY|PHONE. If you were to do that that would make one convenient and very useful plugin. I like the big display of the time and the calendar of MY|CALENDAR, but if you remove the zodiac and the earth population option, makes a empty space, that on the today screen is very vital.
Something like this (of course add shadows to the cellulat part also)
Still all this would work
sure
Yorch,
Finally it should be!
Right after I will finish MY|PLANS and MY|ACTIONS.
Still I wonder how to use the small size of screen to get all requested information at once. and the size will smaller... in the upcoming newest HP6500
Many/multiplied screens for today view, like spb plus or dashboard are not solution. Personally I don't want to make any action to change the view because I have to see something another. I want to view all at once. In just one blink of eye.
I play with many ideas.
BTW: the version with satellites previews is almost finished, just let me 2-3 more days for deeper tests.
I personally love My|SMS Messages.
However, i keep having problem auto refreshing when i receive message.
Sometimes, it does not refresh when i need to open certain programs to over write Today Screen, then My|SMS Messages will display.
Probably is my device got problem, however, very long ago, i did try out your older version on my older PDA, it still have the refreshing error.
FYI only.
NOTE:
your MY|Phone Profile Lite still not upgrade it yet (v1.0). all peoples tried it said that it suck because it hang the device when thay do softreset, so thay need to do hardreset to fix the problem. however, thay think your (MY|Phone Profile Lite) need to upgrade it. and thay need a support from jgui company. thay are human thay have a feel thay have paid.
not quite
I'm sorry but this is not a true what you said.
I have customers with XDAII, they use MY|PHONE PROFILES LITE without problems.
Alhought I understand I have to make more fixes to be compatible with this device more.
I'm very sorry about you problems. Maybe you use another program which touch settings of phone features. Maybe you should try to not use some specified features: like services on/off. Or maybe do not use ring sounds from external card? The Lite version hac no notification on-fly features. It just change resitry settings when you change Profile. Nothing more until you change it again.
I hope the next version will be more stable in XDAII.
Will be soon.
Cant get this to function
I really like the idea this of this plug-in. :lol:
but I cannot get it to work on my XDA II,
it will not complete the localisation even with PIE running in the background. :?
Is this my fault or is there some way I can get this to function.
:?
I spend a lot of time outside and some forewarning would be very very useful.
Davy,
You might want to check this out: http://www.sbsh.net/products/pocketweather/
Cheers
Neil
Is there anyway to make the text in Google Maps visible without using a microscope?
Subscribing. I want to know too.
also would like to know
i would like to know the same here
Me Too. I'm very interested.
it is quite tiny!
Miniscule.
I found that turning satellite view off made the letters appears big enough to read. Hope this helps someone.
What I don't understand is why, when selected, a scale one step larger than the maximum will start to load (with larger font and graphics) but then stops and defaults back to the maximum allowed.
Using a magnifying glass is very inconvenient
I just carry one of these with me everywhere I go, just in case I need to use google maps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_microscope
behrouz said:
I just carry one of these with me everywhere I go, just in case I need to use google maps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_microscope
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I hope you have a good carrying case for that
I carry these with the phone - in case I need to use Google Maps.
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I guess I'm the only one here that thinks it's an improvement. Admittedly I just had my eyes checked and I'm better than 20/20 with glasses so maybe that is the difference, but I can still read the streets on the map when holding the phone at arm length.
It is harder in satelite view but the text is the same size, it's just all the mess around the names that makes it hard to read.
I hope they keep it as it is, I want to see the streets without giant text covering the maps.
Edit: I attached a screenshot just so people can compare to see if it's the same they're getting.
What version of Google Maps do you have? my map resolution / street name size is no where near that large / legible.
Michael
Lol, now I feel like a jackass for complaining. I looked at your pic, and think it looks fine, so I looked back at my Google Maps, and I guess it is fine.
I think some of us are coming from the HTC 6800 with 320x240 screen resolution, so we're used to that.
But the program is GREAT!!! Love the street view addition (although I personally don't use it much other than to show off to my iPhone friends - but they have it too).
I have is version 2.1.0.10 of Google Maps.
When I zoom out, for a split second all the street names are shrunk and barely legible but then the screen redraws and the names go back to normal. I wonder if some people are stuck with that resolution that is one step smaller than the zoom level they should be at.
And I was wrong above, satellite view is definitely smaller text. It's still readable but not as easy as map view.
I believe the latest version is 2.3.0.9. That's what I have.
im getting my fuze on monday and i plan to use google maps alot, what i want to know if you set a route while in gps mode will it count down the miles till the next turn/checkpoint? and update to the next one? i know it doesnt have voice or turn by turn but i was just curious how it works with driving directions in gps mode. there are really no vids on youtube or anything showing how it works while moving
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im getting my fuze on monday and i plan to use google maps alot, what i want to know if you set a route while in gps mode will it count down the miles till the next turn/checkpoint? and update to the next one? i know it doesnt have voice or turn by turn but i was just curious how it works with driving directions in gps mode. there are really no vids on youtube or anything showing how it works while moving
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No, it doesn't do this. It pretty much calculates the route from where you were at the time of starting the route. You can use My Location to show where you are relative to the upcoming turn, but it doesn't function as a true navigation yet.
But don't be mistaken, this program is still amazing!
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I believe the latest version is 2.3.0.9. That's what I have.
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Dang you're right. I forgot that I just put on a new ROM, I guess the cab I had saved was the old one.
But even after the upgrade the text size stayed the same. Here's another screenshot if anybody wants to see the side by side of the old and the new.
I think the real issue here is that the text is actually embedded in images sent to your device from Google's map servers. That would mean that any fix for this would have to include a server-side component.
In addition, I'm pretty sure they'll have an aggressive server-side caching algorithm in order to increase performance for clients, which would probably use lots of storage space in their data-centers. For each new resolution they want to support server-side, they'll have to have a completely new image cache. I have no idea how expensive this might be, but it's possible that someone did a cost/benefit calculation, and given that VGA mobile devices aren't particularly common at this point, they may have decided it's not worth fixing ... yet.
I suggest you go to Google's mobile help forum and ask there, if you haven't already:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile
HTH, -Jake
Ok, Android Town is now an obsolete name and application on the market. It was renamed to Peeples. Peeples is a seperate app on the market so you would need to download that one. It uses the same DB as Android Town so all your information is saved.
Peeples is a social community application which is location based. It enables users to see other users of the application on the map and strike up a conversation with them. Privacy options are also available.
So far the application has over 11k users.
Peeples has the added options of:
- uploading profile pictures and avatar through the application
- sending files from SD card with messages as attachments (5Mb limit for now)
Try it out and let me know what you think.
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Running it on a G1 running CM 4.2.15.1.
Noticed a few things.
1) Registration via App Only (not a big deal, just no indication on the site as such)
2) Registration within the app resulted in "passwords do not match" ANY time I left a password field even when they did match
3) Map reacts slowly when being moved or zoomed in/out
As there's no one yet in my area run ning this, I haven't tested many of the other features. I'll report as I experience more.
Thanks for giving it a try. Hopefully some more US citizens register so you'll be able to interact with them. 5000 kms (around 3100 miles) is the biggest radius so far. Most of the users are in Europe at the moment.
Thanks for the heads up on the registration part. I will definitely try to improve it.
I was also thinking about adding content from social networks if users have any (FB, Twitter, FLickr...). What do you think about that?
And thanks again for testing
Have yet to install the newer release for testing, but looking forward to it.
The concept of linking other social media is a fine idea, provided that there are switches set in place to allow for selected/unselected status. I know plenty of users who would want to publish information for their Facebook, but may want to avoid doing so on other networks.
Either way, yeah, further integration with social media is a fine idea.
ill install and test tmmrw probably
seems pretty cool ill make sure to throw it on my EVO as soon as it freakin comes out
Added to my G1. Will let you know what happens.
Cheers. I sent you a msg in the app as well. Can you test how the send message screen looks on lower resolution please?
Testing it out now , but not many *users* in norway.
I'm the only one
Application is still in its's early days. If you choose a larger radius you will see more users (around 45 accross the world right now)
Application has just been published to the market as well, under the Social category of applications.
How about making a public chat channel that every one is in , when we connect . And late maybe switch it so it will be local / country only.
All depending on how many users this app gets
That's actually a very good idea. I'll be sure to do that as soon as possible...shouldn't be that hard (at least for a single one for starters)
Good nice app!
Already tweeted this. I'll Buzz it as well.
Private Messages look fine on the G1. No issue there.
I'll be comparing my experience to my friend's on the Nexus. Hopefully provide you some better feedback concerning how this works with the G1's older hardware.
Edit: First things we noticed, "Passwords do not match!" error is still present when registering via the app, even if the passwords do match. This issue has been replicated on the G1 and the Nexus 1.
Other noted issues:
Attempt to "Add as friend" on the G1 results in a toast of "Error". No other information contained in error.
Sending a picture on the G1 took about 1 min 45 seconds from time of shot to "Picture sent!" toast showed up.
I'll see what I can do to provide better information (such as screenshots, etc)
Let me know what else you could use.
Just a thought, an option to register via the desktop(internet) as well.
i couldn't figure out how to register until I found it as an option in settings when the app was open.
Doh.
It's lonely in the south of england......
Working on the mentioned bugs as we speak. Will probably release an upgrade today that might fix a few things.
@squirreleater: the internet register option is definitely needed. I agree.
anyone from germany?
feature request: please include option to add user with the username directly so that people from here can invite eachother other than searching on the map
install
Wont install on my Hero ??
Important: the application can work without Internet connection!
LocationDetector is full suite for travelers, fishermen and mushroom pickers! It is direct GPS Navigator to saved places.
Use navigation arrow to find the saved location you have forgot.
Use compass to get directions of North, West etc.
Send locations via sms, see all locations on map etc....
Now you can do all of these things with the only one application - LocationDetector !!!
In advanced version you have additional features like adding locations from google map or enter it numeric values, weather conditions etc.!
Also there is no advertisement in Advanced Location Detector!
Thanks for using it!
Google Play: LocationDetector
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Hey guys, you are welcome to put your comments here, we will appreciate it much!
If anyone has suggestions, it would be great, or at least if you say that this app is great
I'll test it out when I go on a hike next. I'll comment my thoughts after I do!
Edit: Okay after installing it and playing for a few minutes I have to say I do like the app. Just a few things I noticed, nothing bad. Just what I feel would make it well polished. No disrespect.
1; You could use a pin to signify my location instead of the android. Pin on a map. Classic.
2; Swiping between tabs would be amazing.
3; When you have a GPS fix and go to the Map tab, it would be nice if it automatically pans to your location. I know you can do this by clicking a location in Saved Locations tab and clicking show on map, but it would be nice for the app to do it automatically just so when you go to the map it shows the area around you if you're exploring new areas around you. Mine always starts over Africa and I have to move it back to NY, USA to get to my location.
Everything else is nice though. I like it. Indeed works offline with no connection. Good app.
RoyJ, Thanks a lot for your review!!!
1) Could be, but just for fun, and better distinguish I use this droid. Because, once you add a lot of locations you will lose your current location in case it will be the same pin (just colored in another way )
2) Yeah, thinking of it, probably will add it
3) You shouldn't choose location in list, you can just tap map tab.
There is option in menu on map tab(bind to me) - this option allow you be always in the center of map.
If fix is available - you will see green line at the top(it is red if GPS is not available). At this moment - just go to the map and bind map to you, it will move with you
Enjoy!
I'm always open to discuss and help if you need it.
RoyJ said:
I'll test it out when I go on a hike next. I'll comment my thoughts after I do!
Edit: Okay after installing it and playing for a few minutes I have to say I do like the app. Just a few things I noticed, nothing bad. Just what I feel would make it well polished. No disrespect.
1; You could use a pin to signify my location instead of the android. Pin on a map. Classic.
2; Swiping between tabs would be amazing.
3; When you have a GPS fix and go to the Map tab, it would be nice if it automatically pans to your location. I know you can do this by clicking a location in Saved Locations tab and clicking show on map, but it would be nice for the app to do it automatically just so when you go to the map it shows the area around you if you're exploring new areas around you. Mine always starts over Africa and I have to move it back to NY, USA to get to my location.
Everything else is nice though. I like it. Indeed works offline with no connection. Good app.
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Hey RoyJ, any news?
May be soem other guys want express their ideas?
Hey ppl, version 4.1.0 is released. Added support for different coordinate formats + export coordinates.
Guys, something wrong with new posts creation, so I'm writing here:
NEW VERSION IS RELEASED! 4.2.0. Now you can shoose your map. There are Google and Yandex maps.
We removed unnecessary permissions to avoid any suspicious of our users. Please check the 4.2.1
BaseManAndroid said:
Important: the application can work without Internet connection!
LocationDetector is full suite for travelers, fishermen and mushroom pickers! It is direct GPS Navigator to saved places.
Use navigation arrow to find the saved location you have forgot.
Use compass to get directions of North, West etc.
Send locations via sms, see all locations on map etc....
Now you can do all of these things with the only one application - LocationDetector !!!
In advanced version you have additional features like adding locations from google map or enter it numeric values, weather conditions etc.!
Also there is no advertisement in Advanced Location Detector!
Thanks for using it!
Google Play: LocationDetector
QR :
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Wow its great.... I Havent used it till now but i will definately use it.... One question does it possible to track lost phone......?
Good Job!
Hey guys, thanks for your feedbacks.
hiteshonline said:
Wow its great.... I Havent used it till now but i will definately use it.... One question does it possible to track lost phone......?
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Unfortunately no, you can't find your phone using Location Detector. I though about implementing such application, but it will be another story.
Location detector is being used for getting back to places you saved, or if you are want to reach some totally unknown places. So you just add it on the map, save to your list, and navigate to the necessary place.