Hi folks, we are thrilled to advise that we've just completed an app update that will start hitting the stores today (Playstore available now, App store & Windows take a few more days usually).
There are quite a few new things added to the app - most of which came from suggestions from current app users so we know you'll love to see these are now available.
As usual, the update is free and if you have allowed your store to auto-update apps you'll probably get the update automatically overnight. Otherwise just go into your app list and press Update. Please note - we've jumped from V3.1 to V3.5 - just a naming thing, there was no 3.2 or 3.3 or 3.4 in between.
Also note that if you are still using a very old Android device with anything less than Android 4.4, you'll not be be able to get this update but V3.1 will run successfully on your device for a while yet.
In the updated version, you'll find:-
1) Snail Trail data now added to Track Logging Position upload - this is an automated data system that you won't necessarily see, but enables us to provide the new Positions Manager feature...
2) Positions Manager
This is a new system to allow extraction of all position data that has been stored to your device (snail trail & track logging). To extract these positions, you simply select a date range and the app will create User
Treks from all positions it finds. It's a retrospective data extraction so you can build User
Treks from past trip data you may not have thought to save. Includes in-app controls to view/download User
Treks.
3) Tracking Map on app
home screen - for Members with track logging, if you're online and open the app, the
home screen will show your active tracking map (previously you needed to click the View Live Tracking button which opened your webbrowser). Now the map will appear directly in the
home screen in the app for your convenience making is much easier to check what's been synced etc. We've also put some
tools here - so you its much easier for you to archive(save) or clear the data. Note: due to Position Manager, you'll never lose the data.
Clearing just flushes it out off the active tracking map window. If you SAVE all the active tracking will be archived into the User Trek format so for Members - this means you can manage big trips by saving into smaller management
Treks that you can refer to, share, embed, or download.
4) The Speed/Heading box has had lots of changes:-
* Altitude data is now auto-corrected every 20 minutes
* Position format display is now consistent in all outputs as per selection in Settings
* Box can be toggled top/bottom of map screen as needed. Can also setup default position in Settings
5) Option to show range rings on map screen has been added (default none, but go to Settings to setup)
6) Cross-hair cursor will automatically appear on map screen when GPS lock is disabled (eg. you've touched the map and moved off current position. In this mode, the Drop Pin tool will create a Place at the centre of the cross-hair cursor rather than map centre. Drop Pin will continue to create Place at map centre (position dot or arrow head) if GPS lock is on.
7) The current position arrow now has settings to change the size of the arrow and arrow tip shows exact position.
8) New
Dump Point icon added to new Place type "Dump Point".
9) We fixed the bug affecting offline photo viewing problem for people who had added a photo to a Place whilst offline and couldn't see their own photo.
10) We fixed the bug with the colour theme "Light" that caused some nav control buttons to disappear if that theme was selected.
So, if you've got the app - we hope you enjoy the update.
If you don't have the app, then now's the time. Here is the link to the
ExplorOz Traveller Information Page - all your questions answered here! Specific platform issues are also detailed on each app store description so look at those too.