![]() ![]() Using the double wave, it will only unlock between the map and screen off, so you can maintain your normal security settings.Īnyway, this combination has been very useful so far and I hope it helps someone out there. This really helps if you have password or fingerprint lock, so you can do it with gloves, in the rain etc. You just wave your finger over the front-top of the screen to turn the screen on and off. One very helpful feature, deep in the settings, is to allow the proximity sensor to black out the screen, via a double wave. You can even go back into the editor and modify and split tracks to suit your needs.Īnyway, it's all free, without any subscription, and you just need to decide if the ~$11 Locus Pro version is worth it for you. It allows you to store each one in custom collections, so you can keep things organised. If you want to import a particular GPX, just browse to it on your phone browser and when you try to open it, let you open Locus and import the track. This lets you create routes that follow features in the maps, or you can just do manual (point to point) routing for draft distances, or manually skip areas where the trail isn't complete on the maps. It's in the settings menu and installs a small companion app that runs seamlessly inside Locus. There are a lot of options here to get the maps looking just how you like, so you aren't stuck with any colour schemes that don't suit your hiking gear!įor navigation, there is a plugin called BRoute, in the Locus App, which allows offline routing for walking, cycling and driving. There are settings that allow you to change the 'map themes' which use different colour and line thickness etc, to prioritise hiking, driving etc using the same map data. This gives you OpenStreetMap data with contours and hillshade etc for each region, State or Country. It opens the app and lets you know new content is being download. To get the maps, you don't use the in-app purchase system, just visit OpenAndroMaps on your phone browser and they give links to maps for each region, specifically for the app. I use the Pro, but used the free one for quite a while. This is for hiking and cycling in Australia and overseas and is particularly useful for importing existing routes, changing route on the fly and creating new routes - all without a computer (just phone). I've been through quite a few and have found the most convenient combination noted below. So, which app(s) have you guys been using to plan and follow your tracks and routes on your bushwalks? One/some of the above, or another app I haven't found out about yet? SA national parks have actually uploaded a lot of their maps onto Avenza for free.Īnd Guthook for established long distance tracks. Wikiloc for crowdsourced trails, similar to Alltrails.Īvenza Maps, which seems quite good and hosts their own maps. Then of course there are other apps for navigating the outdoors:Īlltrails, which seems popular with Australians, though the 1-year plan for offline use can seem expensive unless you hike a lot. GPX Viewer seems like the more affordable and also usable option. It also requires a not-so-cheap subscription for full functionality like offline maps. gpx/.kml files, and it doesn't appear as an option if I'm opening the file hosted online. Sure, the map and the interface looks good, but I have to hunt through my labyrinthe phone directory for any. It seems like everyone at r/Ultralight uses this, but I don't get it. gpx/.kml file in the phone directory can be a pain. gpx/.kml files are opened from a browser link, so browsing for the. I actually like the interface a bit more than GPX Viewer, but it doesn't appear as on option when. It's a new app, free for now (no pro version), and it has nice customisation options for the interface. The pro version allows offline use which is $7.99 once-off, which sounds like a great deal compared to most other options. gpx/.kml files when I click on the browser link of a. It's also the only app I have that appears in the options for opening. It's free to try out, no frills, and appears to work as it should. I actually want to hear what everyone else is using. I'm not affiliated with anyone, so this isn't an advertising post. After playing around with some of them, I'll talk about a few. So I've been looking for free or cheap apps to access them on my Android phone. kml files made by others are freely and publicly available on Australian trail hiking websites, blogs, and national parks websites. While doing research on various trails and routes around Australia, I've noticed that many. ![]()
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