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+ | ====== Locus data on external SD card ====== | ||
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+ | ===== OS-related assumptions ===== | ||
+ | ==== Android 11+ ==== | ||
+ | In November 2021, Google launched a **[[https:// | ||
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+ | * by default, **the app has a full read/write access to its PRIVATE FOLDER** in /// | ||
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+ | ==== Android 5 - 10 ==== | ||
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+ | * Locus Map installs itself in the root of the **internal storage** of your device. During the installation, | ||
+ | ===== Locus in internal and some data in external storage - RECOMMENDED ===== | ||
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+ | If you want to free as much space in the inner storage as possible and keep a reasonable performance of the app, this is the best solution. Keep the main directory ///Locus/// in its default location and [[manual: | ||
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+ | * ///Maps/// - raster maps | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | * ///SRTM/// - offline elevation dat | ||
+ | * /// | ||
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+ | ==== Android/ | ||
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+ | Map files can also be stored in this directory on the SD card. | ||
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+ | * raster map files in /// | ||
+ | * vector map files in /// | ||
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+ | The app loads them to the **[[manual: | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round important> | ||
+ | **Themes** of vector maps must remain in the default // | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== Locus and all its data on SD card ===== | ||
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+ | Every app on Android has its own private folder on the external SD card which is writable only for this app and as such can be used as the only storage space for the app. However, in case of Locus Map, **we do NOT recommend it**, because: | ||
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+ | * Locus Map performance on SD card is slower than in the inner storage | ||
+ | * External SD cards get easily malfunctioned and you can **lose all your maps/ | ||
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+ | Anyway, if you decide to use this option, **[[manual: |