Mobile inner memory capacity is still an issue for many Android users. It is still too small and soon after starting using your new device the memory is full. External SD card has always served as a solution of this problem but full read/write access to the external SD card was killed when Android 4.4.4. KitKat was launched. With it a lot of problems came for Locus users. We describe the issue thoroughly in this chapter >>. Here we would like to explain just the main concern of Locus users - is it possible to use maps on external SD card? Yes, it is.

By default, Locus stores/downloads raster maps (consisting of raster images - png tiles) in Locus/maps directory in the inner memory of your device.

1. create a new folder on your external SD card, e.g. Maps_external, with any file manager (ES Explorer recommended)
2. move whole content of the original Locus/maps directory there

As the maps are no longer in Locus/maps directory, Locus does not see them - we must tell it where to find them.

1. go to Locus > Map manager > Offline tab
2. tap and then External maps
   
3. find your new “Maps_external” folder and confirm blue button
   
4. your “Maps_external” folder appears in Locus > Maps manager > Offline tab
   

More about adding and using external maps >>

LoMaps or other vector maps are stored by default in /Locus/mapsVector/ directory.

1. create a new folder on your external SD card, e.g. Maps_vector_external, with any file manager (ES Explorer recommended)
2. move whole content of the original Locus/mapsVector directory there

You have to redefine the path to your vector maps in Locus settings:

1. go to Locus settings > Miscellaneous > Default directories > Set 'mapsVector' directory
   
2. find your newly created folder Maps_vector_external and confirm
3. restart Locus

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