Re: share menu

2021-10-06 Thread fredf
Duh, right after I posted I realized the reason there is no Yahoo share option is that I don't have it installed on that phone. Sorry for the waste of time and thanks for the response. On Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:07:50 PM UTC-7 fredf wrote: > No, different versions; 3.9.10 o

Re: share menu

2021-10-06 Thread fredf
ber 6, 2021 at 1:10:16 AM UTC-7 dmpr...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello! Thank you for the feedback. > OsmAnd versions and needed apps have the same version on both devices? > On Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:54:03 AM UTC+3 fredf wrote: > >> >> I have OsmAnd installed on 2

share menu

2021-10-05 Thread fredf
I have OsmAnd installed on 2 android phones. When I go to export a GPX track using My Places > Tracks > Share I note that the list of sharing apps is not the same in each phone. How can I edit/add to that list? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osm

Re: compose route on PC

2021-03-18 Thread fredf
Thanks for all the comments; now I understand the difficulty in using gpx data from a different app in Osmand and expecting identical results. I suppose the best solution would be a PC Osmand app using the same algorthms as the Android version. On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:04:21 PM UTC-7 Bart

compose route on PC

2021-03-10 Thread fredf
Since it is somewhat difficult to plan a route on the small screen of an android phone is there an app/program that I could use to develop the track/route on my PC and then transfer it to Osmand on the phone? The catch is that it should use voice commands and give street names. I know it can b

Re: Plan a road trip and navigate

2019-09-29 Thread fredf
I'm not sure what you mean by "navegation purposes" so my suggestion may not be relevant. What I do for an area I am going to visit is set points of interest in My Google Maps > export them to Route Converter > convert them to gpx format > export that file to OsmAnd/Tracks where I can then vie

Re: Profile differences

2019-08-01 Thread fredf
Thank you Xavier. I could easily have spent another wasted hour trying to figure that out but you saved me. Fred On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 1:35:51 PM UTC-7, Xavier wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 01:24:49PM -0700, fredf wrote: > >Why the difference > > Likely diffe

Profile differences

2019-07-31 Thread fredf
I have OsmAnd 3.4.4 on a phone and a tablet, both android. The phone's OsmAnd does not have a Driving option under Gen. Settings > Default profile but does have Browse, Cycling, Walking, Boat and Aircraft. On the other hand the tablet has Browse, Driving, Cycling, Walking and Public Transportat

Re: Parts of Wikipedia in another language

2019-07-19 Thread fredf
e the problem. I'll have to figure out how to update OSMand and see if that works. F On Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 1:50:46 PM UTC-7, fredf wrote: > > > I uploaded Wikipedia Wisconsin along with the Wisconsin state map (US) for > a trip I recently took. About 1/3 of the POI descript

Parts of Wikipedia in another language

2019-07-14 Thread fredf
I uploaded Wikipedia Wisconsin along with the Wisconsin state map (US) for a trip I recently took. About 1/3 of the POI descriptions ended up being in some language I don't recognize, thus useless to me. Is there a way to deal with this either at upload or when using the map? Thanks. -- You r

Re: Map Magniifier

2019-05-05 Thread fredf
Thanks Greg and Bart. I am still trying to figure out the optimal settings juggling between mag. & zoom but the long press makes it easy to change the mag. variables. On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 7:08:20 PM UTC-7, fredf wrote: > > > What is the purpose of this Configure Map func

Map Magniifier

2019-04-28 Thread fredf
What is the purpose of this Configure Map function? I can't see any useful results in changing the values. Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to os

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
previously using. When I test the process at home with a static position it functions as you describe, returning to the same level as before. On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
previously using. When I test the process at home with a static position it functions as you describe, returning to the same level as before. On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
previously using. When I test the process at home with a static position it functions as you describe, returning to the same level as before. On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
previously using. When I test the process at home with a static position it functions as you describe, returning to the same level as before. On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to scan the area away the location where we might be at a > particular moment I drag the map but then lose the present location of the

Re: changing magnification

2018-11-17 Thread fredf
previously using. When I test the process at home with a static position it functions as you describe, returning to the same level as before. On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:42:46 PM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. > In order to

changing magnification

2018-11-16 Thread fredf
I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on. In order to scan the area away the location where we might be at a particular moment I drag the map but then lose the present location of the plane on the screen. When I re-center the map reverts to a very high level of magnifi

OsmAnd update crashing my phone

2018-05-28 Thread fredf
Moto X 2nd gen. with Android 6.0 I had OsmAnd 2.9.3 working fine until an update was offered several days ago. The update downloads but during the instalation the screen goes black and the phone becomes unresponsive to any actions other than a shutdown. After several repeat attempts I uninstale

my suggestions to make Osmand better

2017-10-28 Thread fredf
I am starting to get some serious use of Osmand and find a couple of features that would seem to be easily improved (unless I am making some mistakes): 1) After setting up a route, deleteing it (X) and then starting a new one, as soon as the new "Directions from" is entered Osmand jumps ahead

Re: Recommendation for Navigation Upgrade

2017-10-18 Thread fredf
I second that since OsmAnd search is so weak when looking for addresses. At least this would lead one close to the desired location. On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 10:13:39 AM UTC-7, renaissanc...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am using OSMAnd 2.7.5 on Android 6.0.1. OSMAnd is vastly superior to >

Quick Action button

2017-05-30 Thread fredf
I must have missed the explanation of how to use the new Quick Action button when it appeared in OsmAnd a couple of months ago. For those, like me, wondering what it is about here is a nice YouTube tutorial I found by chance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doV3XLTrwpU -- You received t

Re: Crashes when try to Share a Track

2017-02-19 Thread fredf
Thanks for your reply Paul. No SD card option on my phone. It's a repurposed 8GB prepaid Verizon Moto G that has worked well. I have set it up as pretty much just an OsmAnd device with only a few other apps on it. The reboot did not work so I reinstalled OsmAnd and added back the previously rec

Crashes when try to Share a Track

2017-02-18 Thread fredf
Moto G 2nd gen.; Oamand 2.5.4 When I open a My Tracks/GPX track to share it (top right corner) > "Unfortunately OsmAnd + has stopped". As I back out > "Corrupt file; It should have ended as it starts with version. region. ocbf". It suggests I send a report but when I open that it just says "Se

Re: request for map view feature

2017-01-03 Thread fredf
On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:44:06 AM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I like to use OsmAnd to follow my flight path from an airplane window > seat. Frequently I pick a magnification level and then drag the map around > to see what is nearby. When I then click on the blue circle (compass?

Re: request for map view feature

2017-01-01 Thread fredf
So the question is - does anyone managing OsmAnd pay attention to these suggestions? I rarely see responses from the developers anymore. On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:44:06 AM UTC-8, fredf wrote: > > I like to use OsmAnd to follow my flight path from an airplane window

request for map view feature

2016-12-21 Thread fredf
I like to use OsmAnd to follow my flight path from an airplane window seat. Frequently I pick a magnification level and then drag the map around to see what is nearby. When I then click on the blue circle (compass?) to return my location icon to the center of the map it changes to a different m

waypoint/marker feature request

2016-09-10 Thread fredf
I have not found an quick method to get rid of waypoints. I often inadvertently touch the screen and a WP marker is set. The 3 dot menu options for it do not include removing the WP and the only way I know how to do it is convet it to a Map Marker, then go to Menu > Map markers > remove it ther

Re: Screen always on

2016-07-08 Thread fredf
I have already tried 2 "screen always on" apps but they make no difference. It appears to me that the screen off is being controlled by OsmAnd as its behavior is very different from the Android behavior with other apps. On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 8:04:03 AM UTC-8, Jørgen Abrahamsen wrote:

Re: Screen always on

2016-07-08 Thread fredf
On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 8:04:03 AM UTC-8, Jørgen Abrahamsen wrote: > > I recently started using Osmand, and it really works well for me except > for one thing. The screen turns off between events. I can see this is a > much desired feature, as there were many requests for it, but I actu

Re: Screen always on

2016-07-04 Thread fredf
I also would like to be able to use OsmAnd without the screen turning off. I made the 3 Navigation mode changes to Turn Screen Off - Never but it made no difference; the screen goes black while the voice prompt continues to work. This is not good for situations where I have external power and wo