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===== Global ===== | ===== Global ===== | ||
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- | ==== Run Locus Map as service ==== | ||
- | Increases system priority of Locus Map and secures it against automatic system task killing (unfortunately, | ||
==== Default directories ==== | ==== Default directories ==== | ||
Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories. | Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories. | ||
- | === Root directory === | + | === Set the main directory === |
- | It is highly recommended to install and keep Locus root directory in your device' | + | <WRAP center round important> |
- | === Working directories === | + | **Android 11+** |
- | Beginning with Android 5.0 it is possible to move /mapsVector/, /SRTM/ and /Backup/ directories to external SD card and redefine path to them here:\\ {{ : | + | |
- | < | + | The app is forced to have the main directory |
- | **Recommended setup of working directories for users of external SD cards are [[manual: | + | |
</ | </ | ||
- | + | ||
- | ===== Data import | + | |
+ | By default, Locus Map Classic main directory is stored in the private directory of your device' | ||
+ | * tap the selected option | ||
+ | * tap " | ||
+ | * the app calculates the size of the data for transfer | ||
+ | * app transfers the data to the new location | ||
+ | * app requires **restart** | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you want only to select a different location for the main app directory - **without data transfer** - tap {{: | ||
+ | === Set custom sub-directories === | ||
+ | Some sub-directories can be placed out of the default main directory. For example, if you have the main directory in the internal storage, these subdirectories can be placed in the private folder on the external SD card:\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | * ///Maps/// - raster maps | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | * ///SRTM/// - offline elevation data | ||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | |||
+ | The only one subdirectory can be placed out of the private directories in the device storage: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * /// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | <wrap info>The three following options deal with the app data transfer. Relevant only for Android 11+ devices only.</ | ||
+ | === Load app data === | ||
+ | It searches the device storage for the app data provided it is not in the default main directory. Used in case the user cancels the data transfer after update on Locus Map Classic version 3.56.x. | ||
+ | === Unload app data === | ||
+ | It moves all data of the app out of its main directory to a selected part of the storage. Used above all when reinstalling the app to prevent deleting the data. | ||
+ | === Load Locus Map 4 data === | ||
+ | Triggers the process of transferring data from the sister app's main directory to the current main directory. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ==== Run Locus Map as service ==== | ||
+ | Increases system priority of Locus Map and secures it against automatic system task killing (unfortunately, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Import | ||
==== Wifi-only upload ==== | ==== Wifi-only upload ==== | ||
Control if you want to spend your mobile data on uploading maps, backups etc. | Control if you want to spend your mobile data on uploading maps, backups etc. | ||
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* **Google** - default search engine. Returns very precise data but is functional only on devices officially supported by Google and associated with a Google account. | * **Google** - default search engine. Returns very precise data but is functional only on devices officially supported by Google and associated with a Google account. | ||
* **GraphHopper** - returns less precise data than Google in most cases but is functional on all devices | * **GraphHopper** - returns less precise data than Google in most cases but is functional on all devices | ||
- | * **MapQuest** - returns less precise data than Google in most cases but is functional on all devices | ||
* **Bing** - another alternative to Google by Microsoft | * **Bing** - another alternative to Google by Microsoft | ||