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**Locus Map** can also work with **external offline maps** acquired from other sources - PC software, cartography publishers and other map providers. It is necessary to **copy these maps into your phone' | **Locus Map** can also work with **external offline maps** acquired from other sources - PC software, cartography publishers and other map providers. It is necessary to **copy these maps into your phone' | ||
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* if you want to add maps from **another directory** in your phone memory or from SD card: | * if you want to add maps from **another directory** in your phone memory or from SD card: | ||
- | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
* select {{: | * select {{: | ||
* browse your phone or tablet' | * browse your phone or tablet' | ||
- | * select the directory and confirm | + | * select the map file (or the whole directory |
- | * the directory emerges as a **new folder** bellow the default Maps folder | + | * the map emerges in the Map manager Offline tab in a folder named after map file's parent directory. The directory emerges as a **new folder** bellow the default Maps folder **[[manual: |
<WRAP center round tip> | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
- | **Maps | + | **Maps |
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* **RMAP** - an undocumented map format. Support by Locus Map is limited and not all projections and map format versions are working. | * **RMAP** - an undocumented map format. Support by Locus Map is limited and not all projections and map format versions are working. | ||
* **IMG** - Garmin maps format. Locus is able to work with non-paid and unlocked maps in this format but is not able to detect their coverage - therefore some map features like auto-load or Quick map switch do not work with them. | * **IMG** - Garmin maps format. Locus is able to work with non-paid and unlocked maps in this format but is not able to detect their coverage - therefore some map features like auto-load or Quick map switch do not work with them. | ||
- | * **GEMF** (*.gemf) - [[http:// | + | * **GEMF** (*.gemf) - [[http:// |
* **MapsForge** (*.map) - [[https:// | * **MapsForge** (*.map) - [[https:// | ||
* **SmartMaps** - binary encrypted format used for maps by a Czech company [[http:// | * **SmartMaps** - binary encrypted format used for maps by a Czech company [[http:// |