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manual:user_guide:geocaching:import [2015/11/06 15:08] mstupkamanual:user_guide:geocaching:import [2023/05/05 11:29] – [Pocket Query Download] mstupka
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   * **Enter your Geocaching.com username and password and confirm**   * **Enter your Geocaching.com username and password and confirm**
   * Authorize Geocaching4Locus by tapping **Allow access**   * Authorize Geocaching4Locus by tapping **Allow access**
-  * Make sure that **Enable periodic updates is checked** and tap OK+  * Make sure that **Locus settings > Miscellaneous > Connect with add-ons** is checked and tap OK
  
 ==== Searching and Importing Features ==== ==== Searching and Importing Features ====
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     * Tap //Download to Locus//     * Tap //Download to Locus//
     * //Select a folder// for your caches, check //Show on the map after import// and tap //Import//     * //Select a folder// for your caches, check //Show on the map after import// and tap //Import//
-      * you may need to //empty the import folder// before downloading caches to save place in your device memory so check the option. Locus Map Pro users may also let Locus //fill altitudes// of the imported caches.+      * you may need to //empty the import folder// before downloading caches to save place in your device memory so check the option. Also, you can let Locus //fill altitudes// of the imported caches.
     * Geocaches appear on the map.     * Geocaches appear on the map.
 <wrap important>Basic members are limited to only 3 traditional caches in 24 hours</wrap> <wrap important>Basic members are limited to only 3 traditional caches in 24 hours</wrap>
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-Geocache icons appear on-line directly above the map. For geocache details it is necessary to tap the icon and import individually. This feature requires to have **periodic updates enabled**, see more in [[manual:user_guide:settings:misc|Settings > Miscellaneous]]<html><br></html> <wrap important>Basic members see traditional caches only.</wrap>+Geocache icons appear on-line directly above the map. For geocache details it is necessary to tap the icon and import individually. This feature requires to have **Connect with add-ons** checked, see more in [[manual:user_guide:settings:misc|Settings > Miscellaneous]]\\ \\ <wrap important>Basic members see traditional caches only.</wrap>
 === GC code import === === GC code import ===
  
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   * Pocket Query can contain <1000 geocaches only.   * Pocket Query can contain <1000 geocaches only.
   * Locus Map can also handle .zip files - to reduce the query file size check this feature.   * Locus Map can also handle .zip files - to reduce the query file size check this feature.
-  * This option is available only to Locus Map Pro users. 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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     * //Menu > More functions > [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|Geocaching Tools]] > {{:manual:user_guide:ic_gc_download_pq_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Load Pocket Queries//     * //Menu > More functions > [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|Geocaching Tools]] > {{:manual:user_guide:ic_gc_download_pq_alt.png?nolink&30|}}Load Pocket Queries//
 Geocaching.com provides a video tutorial about making Pocket Queries: Geocaching.com provides a video tutorial about making Pocket Queries:
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-<html><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JdUToGF1Kkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></html> +
-</WRAP>+
  
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_launcher_addon_gsak_database.png?nolink |}} {{:manual:user_guide:ic_launcher_addon_gsak_database.png?nolink |}}
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   * or **long-tap on map**, select last icon in bottom menu – Settings and select **Load GSAK geocaches**.   * or **long-tap on map**, select last icon in bottom menu – Settings and select **Load GSAK geocaches**.
   * Done!   * Done!
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 +Locus GSAK add-on development has been discontinued so the app may cause issues on newer versions of Android or Locus.
 +</WRAP>
  
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   * or **long-tap on map**, select last icon in bottom menu – Settings and select **Load GeoGet geocaches**.   * or **long-tap on map**, select last icon in bottom menu – Settings and select **Load GeoGet geocaches**.
   * Done!   * Done!
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 +An overview table of geocache import options and its properties (courtesy of Balloni55):
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_import_big.png?:manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_import_big_.png |}}
 +</WRAP>
  
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manual/user_guide/geocaching/import.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/05 11:29 by mstupka