Can't disassociate GPS Info

2018-02-25 Thread rae8836
Osmand Plus 2.9.3. 'Configure Screen' contains a GPS Info option. At initial install this dialog asks you to select one of a half-dozen or so GPS status apps to be launched when Osmand Plus launches. I selected one and it does launch and run as expected. However, I'd like to try a

Re: Navigating GPX tracks

2018-02-25 Thread Vlad Troyanker
Thank you. I went on a motorcycle ride today and followed the instructions and it was how it is supposed to be. On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 3:15 PM, Bart Eisenberg wrote: > The Go button is the last step--pressed when you're ready to navigate. > > > On Sunday, February 25,

Re: Navigating GPX tracks

2018-02-25 Thread Bart Eisenberg
The Go button is the last step--pressed when you're ready to navigate. On Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 9:21:46 AM UTC-8, Vlad Troyanker wrote: > > So my mistake was pressing GO button? > > On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:11:49 PM UTC-8, Bart Eisenberg wrote: >> >> The way I do it is to

Re: hiding and unhiding buttons

2018-02-25 Thread nickjohnstonsky
I thought this feature was added in 2.9, not 2.8, but it can be disabled: Settings -> General settings -> Full screen mode. Nick On Sunday, 25 February 2018 15:24:54 UTC, stras...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > > When I tap on the map once, all buttons get hidden and OsmAnd is showing > me only

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Kevin Kenny
On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 3:14 PM, Poutnik wrote: > Using analog repeaters would be very dumb thing to do and would not > work well. > There is no need of msg processing for the digital repeaters, e.g. like > in the ethernet network.

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Poutnik
Dne 25/02/2018 v 21:10 john whelan napsal(a): > >SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite > and therefore does use an internet connection. :-)  > > Wow now thinking about it the Internet uses electrons so does that > mean everything that uses electrons is part of the

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Poutnik
Dne 25/02/2018 v 21:04 Kevin Kenny napsal(a): > On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Poutnik wrote: >> SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite and >> therefore does use an internet connection. :-) > The satellite network consists of simple 'bent

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread john whelan
>SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite and therefore does use an internet connection. :-) Wow now thinking about it the Internet uses electrons so does that mean everything that uses electrons is part of the Internet? Generally speaking closed networks such as a

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Kevin Kenny
On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Poutnik wrote: > SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite and > therefore does use an internet connection. :-) The satellite network consists of simple 'bent pipe' analog repeaters. There's no message processing

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Poutnik
SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite and therefore does use an internet connection. :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_Satellite_Messenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite Dne neděle 25. února 2018 14:37:21 UTC+1 john whelan napsal(a): >

Re: Navigating GPX tracks

2018-02-25 Thread Vlad Troyanker
So my mistake was pressing GO button? On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:11:49 PM UTC-8, Bart Eisenberg wrote: > > The way I do it is to display the track first using My Places/Tracks, then > press the directions button, which then gives the option to navigate along > the track. My full take

hiding and unhiding buttons

2018-02-25 Thread straszliwy
Hi, When I tap on the map once, all buttons get hidden and OsmAnd is showing me only the map. A second tap and the buttons are shown again. Is there any way to disable this feature (and keep showing the buttons all the time)? Cheers, W. OsmAnd+ 2.8.2 -- You received this message because

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread john whelan
SPOT will do it and uses satellite so doesn't need any local communication network. Cheerio John On 25 February 2018 at 05:32, Poutnik the Wanderer wrote: > Live tracking without internet connection is IMHO possible only as > police-like phone tracking via cell tower

Re: live tracking without internet?

2018-02-25 Thread Poutnik the Wanderer
Live tracking without internet connection is IMHO possible only as police-like phone tracking via cell tower location and tower signal strength . In rare tower region as rural Mongolia it may be very inaccurate. I am not sure about legal any technical availability of the solution.Also, I am