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manual:basics:offlinemaps [2015/08/19 11:32] – [How to get offline maps into my Locus Map?] mstupkamanual:basics:offlinemaps [2023/05/05 11:18] (current) mstupka
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 ====== How to get offline maps into my Locus Map? ====== ====== How to get offline maps into my Locus Map? ======
  
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-  * Locus Map offers a really **wide range of maps** from various providers to display or download (and many more are coming soon). When you switch the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_map_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **Maps menu** on, there are three tabs - **Online**, **Offline** and **WMS**.  +Perfect offline maps to start with are our **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]]**. They are very accuratedetailed and memory space-friendly, they cover the whole World and **first three you can take for free** as a gift from usYou can find them in **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**
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-  * At first it will do to have a look at **Online Maps**. Many of them can be easily **downloaded to use offline**. For example if you are a fan of the Open Street mapsselect one of the World or Regional OSM maps, e.g. Hike&Bike, and tap the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_black.png?nolink&30|}} settings button on the right. <html><br><br></html> +
-  a menu appears, choose **Download** +
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-  * select one of the area options: +
-    * **This screen** downloads the map you are just seeing on your mobile screen +
-    * **Select area** allows you to fine-tune your area selectionActually there are also other options but let's talk about them [[manual:user_guide:maps_online#download_of_maps|later]].  +
-{{ :manual:basics:download2.png?nolink |}} {{ :manual:basics:download3.png?nolink |}} +
-  * When you make your selection it's time to **choose zooms** of your map by a simple scroll bar with two buttons, then confirm another dialog box and the download begins.  +
-  * After completing the process your map appears in the **Offline** tab in the **Maps** manager. There you can tap it and set out for your bike trip. +
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-<WRAP center round info > +
-Further details of downloading online maps can be found **[[manual:user_guide:maps_download|here >>]]** +
-</WRAP> +
  
 +  * Main menu button {{:manual:user_guide:ic_map_alt.png?nolink&30}}**Maps manager**  offers three categories of maps in three tabs - **Online**, **Offline**  and **WMS**  - select **Offline**
 +  * In the **Offline**  tab - tap {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?30}}and select **Offline maps download**: \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new2.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * Before you can proceed you are prompted to sign in My Locus profile. \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new3.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * Select one of your accounts - Google or Facebook: \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new4.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * **Welcome to Locus Store!**  Select a continent… \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new5.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * …a country… \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new6.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * …a LoMap: \\ {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new7.png?nolink&  }}
 +  * …and download it: {{  :manual:basics:addmaps_new8.png?nolink&  }}\\ After downloading three free LoMaps you will be asked for purchasing others for [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:locoins|LoCoins - our virtual currency]].\\ \\ 
 +  * The LoMap emerges in the Offline map tab - **enjoy!**\\ \\ <WRAP center round info > Locus can also download online maps - detailed instruction can be found **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_download|here >>]]** </WRAP>
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