Category Archives: Version history

1.4.1

  • New track rendering algorithm, much more eye-pleasing
  • New Ordnance Survey map subscriptions (1/2 prices in some cases)
  • Integration with Google account as a simpler alternative to FrogSparks account, where available
  • The Pro license is now available as an in-app purchase tied to the FrogSparks (or Google) account, so it is honored on any platform
  • Fixed HUD rendering on KitKat

MyTrails available on Amazon Appstore

Many MyTrails users have a phone they take with them on outings, and they would like to be able to plan their itinerary and view the recorded track on their Kindle, which stays safely at home.

Until now, this was made more difficult by the fact that while MyTrails could be side-loaded on the Kindle, there was no good way to get the Pro version working on Kindle. And some people rely on Kindles exclusively.

So in a few days, once it passes Amazon’s validation process, MyTrails will be available on the Amazon Appstore, with the following changes:

  • New track rendering algorithm, much more eye-pleasing
  • Integration with Google account as a simpler alternative to FrogSparks account, where available (also log in to maps.frogsparks.com with your Google account)
  • MyTrails is now available on Amazon Appstore
  • The Pro license is now available as an in-app purchase
  • Like maps, the Pro upgrade is tied to the FrogSparks (or Google) account, so it is honored on any platform

The same version will be published on the Play Store in a few days (I need to update a few Play-Store related things first, this is not an Amazon exclusivity period thing).

Update: MyTrails is now live on Amazon.

1.3.24-1.3.26

  • New map: VTTrack-ST (single-track layer map)
  • New colorizations: distance and time
  • Layer maps can be taken off-line
  • Show disabled GPS icon when no data is received from the GPS
  • Screen lock no longer engages while using a dialog (only on Android 4.2 and later)
  • File upload progress is more regular
  • 2.1 work-around for IGN is no longer necessary
  • GPSies: download your own private tracks

1.3.25 and 1.3.26 are bug-fix releases, sorry!

1.3.21

  • Fixed slowness and old imagery for Google Maps and Satellite
  • Changed error and logging provider to no longer rely on Android logging
  • Direct loading of VisuGpx.com tracks
  • Improved parsing of GPX
  • Layer maps: upscale bottom map if it maxes out at a lower zoom level than the top
  • Added new IGN SCAN Express maps (vector-based topo maps)
  • Fixed downloading from Dropbox

1.3.18-1.3.20

  • New map type: Layer maps (transparent layers: create in Map Manager > Add, then configure layers)
  • More flexible IGN subscriptions: Top100-only, on- and off-line combo subscription
  • Offline download: automatically resume download if it was interrupted by Wifi disconnect
  • Fixed missing speed in HUD when device clock is off
  • Improved map deletion
  • Fixed flickering with IGN maps configured with a fallback

​​1.3.19 and 1.3.20 are emergency bug fixes. Sorry for the trouble.

1.3.17

  • Refreshed icons, added high resolutions icons
  • Fixed Dropbox authentication (API changed)
  • Improved compatibility with WMS 1.3.0 servers
  • On Android 3.0 and later, the cache is now stored on the main storage (not sdcard)
  • Added the ability to force the language
  • Fixes for reported issues
  • Added a work-around for IGN maps on some Android 2.1 and earlier devices
  • Added a warning of possible GPS unreliability if temporal resolution is greater than 1s

1.3.16

  • Added IGN Littoral and IGN “satellite” photography (premium maps)
  • Map1.eu map (a very pretty OSM-based map, please support the author)
  • Added la-trace.com as a track sharing community (download-only)
  • Fixed sticky notification when canceling an offline download
  • Added support for basic authentication for WMS servers; improved feedback
  • Fixed list of communities available for upload (restores Dropbox upload)
  • Added optional check for beta versions
  • Implemented lightweight analytics (disable update checks to prevent data from being sent)

1.3.15

  • Added UtagawaVTT as a track sharing community (download-only)
  • Added support for viewing StreetView (long-tap the map)
  • Tweaked the map icons and scale for better readability
  • Added legend view for IGN maps (long-tap the map)
  • Fixed reading manual
  • Use .noscanandnomtp to prevent indexing of cache by Media Scanner (CM only)