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Android - The big release is now in public beta

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We’re at a watershed moment here for Gaia GPS Android. Over a year in the making, the latest beta release of Gaia GPS for Android ushers in a new era of vector maps, fast downloads, and beautiful cartography.

This release is a huge leap forward for the tech in the Android app and opens the door for faster development and exciting new feature releases in the future.

Check it out, feedback wanted!

Posted Jan 30, 2020, 6:43 PM UTC

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idontcarethatmuch•

Great news, I'm installing beta now, thanks!

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OtterLimits•

Gorgeous on the Pixel3, but crashing my Android7 S2 Tablet hard. I'm starting to doubt if it'll even load. I'll try once more (the 5th) time.

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cramptonismGaia GPS Staff•

I fixed a bug in v2020.01.29 and pushed v2020.01.30. If you still have problems on the latter, please Send Logs via Settings -> Other. Thanks!

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OtterLimits•

Thank you! I've been trying to break it but since the install it's been super stable. Love how fast the new maps load.

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TanukiRocket•

Is anyone able to save the Gaia Topo layers/maps for offline use? I save the map, go into airplane mode and clear cache. Then once I restart the app, I go to my saved maps and go "Show on Map" and I just get a black screen. Happens on my OnePlus 6T and my Samsung Galaxy Tab A.

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cramptonismGaia GPS Staff•

Can you try to do the same, except let the Map load at least once before going offline? I found an issue where Mapbox won't render the map (i.e. black) if it doesn't have glyphs (fonts) and sprites (icons) downloaded. If that's what you're experiencing, I'll prioritize a fix.

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TanukiRocket•

If I let it load once before going offline, it works.

I just did a quick test with other maps if I saved a small part of the map. Here is what I found if I cleared cache, exited app and then went into airplane mode, reopened app and then load a saved maps/areas (I didn't load the map before going offline)

Works

Satellite with Labels -- Labels didn't appear though (Mapbox, OpenStreetMap)

Outdoors (Thunderforest Data, OpenStreetMap) Satellite (MapQuest)

Landscape (Thunderforest Data, OpenStreetMap)

OpenCycleMaps HD (Thunderforest Data, OpenStreetMap)

Doesnt Work

Gaia Topo (feet) (Gaia GPS, OpenStreetMap)

Gaia Streets (Gaia GPS, OpenStreetMap)

MapBox Outdoors HD (Mapbox, OpenStreetData)

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cramptonismGaia GPS Staff•

Thanks for your help. I am seeing similar issues when using clear cache. I will look into fixing those, however I wouldn't recommend regularly using that option except to try to fix rendering issues. Mapbox should do a pretty good job of maintaining a reasonable cache size itself and evicting old tiles to keep it under that size.

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ThomasAndrewTheToad•

Will the two apps run side by side, or will the beta replace the "stable" version? I want to beta test but I'm curious about this before I do, thanks. Will be testing on a Samsung Tab S6.

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cramptonismGaia GPS Staff•

It will replace stable/prod version.

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ThomasAndrewTheToad•

Installed Beta, much faster, love the zooming in and out. No issues yet but....

Public Lands Overlay? Is it my imagination or are the colors completely off from the Legend? Looking for red BLM... https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ak532UQVjdvrqtlNtBr5IIhbx8mIAA

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ashes11OPGaia GPS Staff•

Yes, sorry that legend is out of date - we'll update our help center article. Here's a link to the new legend: https://www.gaiagps.com/maps/overlays/gaiapubliclandOpenBounds/legend/

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ThomasAndrewTheToad•

Samsung Tab S6 BETA Gaia for Android. Downloaded 2 layers, Gaia ToPo, and Sat with Lablels.

I turn off wifi, clear cache, and put on airplane mode.

Way-points keep disappearing on downloaded maps when I switch from Gaia ToPo to another map, Sat with labels for example. Track stays in place on my one try.

Can't remember if way-points are supposed to come down with maps (I hope so) or not since I put in Beta. Anyway they don't appear. Looked for documentation about way-points being downloaded with maps and did not find anything. FYI

On another try, I got only a black map instead of Gaia Topo. On

3rd try that anomaly (black map) didn't happen.

Also, after deleting all maps, and starting over; 2 red square areas displayed under the big selection square; as if there were already 2 sections downloaded, when there were not. See photo in link here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ak532UQVjdvrqtlVxRpIRPEAjlEbMg?e=z46bWu

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JF

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ThomasAndrewTheToad•

Android 10 - Beta - Samsung Tab S6

Waypoints disappear on offline map when layer is applied.

Here is a VIDEO/Screen Recording - showing the issue from start to finish. Please let me know if I am doing it wrong or if it is actually a bug. Thanks.

Also hope this is where I'm supposed to post feedback? If not then where? thanks.

https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ak532UQVjdvrqtlwiCTCj8aHoR6E_w?e=dbG8Oh

JF

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cramptonismGaia GPS Staff•

I've been trying to get this one to reproduce and can't. Waypoints are separate from map downloads and as long as your sync is finishing successfully you should always see them. I'll follow up when I gain traction on that issue.

As for the 2 red squares mentioned in your other comment, did you save any hikes in that area? Those red squares will show up under saved hikes since we download a GaiaTopo map for every hike that is saved. If not, do you have any map downloads that might be hidden away in a folder?

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