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--- manual:user_guide:points:import [2025/09/19 12:18] – [2. Select the file to import] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:points:import [2026/04/22 16:34] (current) – mstupka
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   * **[[manual:user_guide:my_library|My Library]] > select a folder (optionally) >  {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?30}} > Import**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib50.jpg?nolink |}}
-===== 2. Select the file to import =====
+===== 2. Select the storage =====
-**Locus file browser** opens the last used memory drive. **Importable files are in full color and are clickable** (more about supported formats see below). **Long-press one file to display the multi-select option**. It is possible to import more files at once:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import.jpg?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import8.jpg?nolink |}}
-You can sort the files by **name, size and creation date**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import6.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **Main directory** - contents of Locus Map's main app directory
-Other available drives can be selected by tapping the entry button in the file path:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import7.gif?nolink |}}
+  * **System File Manager** - launches the system file browser to select a file in accessible parts of the phone's storage. It **does not allow multiple selection** of imported files, unfortunately.
-  * **Local** - the content of the device's internal storage.\\ <WRAP center round info>
+  * **Dropbox** — the contents of your Dropbox. A Dropbox login is required when using the drive for the first time. The logout option is included (see the top bar menu).
-**Android 11+**
+  * **OneDrive** - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when using the drive for the first time. The logout option is included (see top bar menu).
+  * <del>Google Drive</del> - <wrap alert>**Since September 2025, Locus Map's support for Google Drive has been banned as it was denied full access to the service.**</wrap>
-Since Android 11 Locus Map is not permitted to access the whole internal storage. Therefore there are two other options:
-  * **Main directory** - contents of Locus main app directory
-  * **Device storage** - system file browser is launched for selecting the file.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import8.jpg?nolink |}}
-</WRAP>
-  * **Dropbox** - contents of your Dropbox. Dropbox login is required when using the drive for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu).
-  * <del>Google Drive  - contents of your Google Drive. Google Drive login is required when used for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu)</del>.<wrap alert>**Since September 2025, Locus Map has not supported Google Drive as it was denied full access to the service.**</wrap>
-  * **OneDrive** - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when used for the first time. A logout option is included (see top bar menu).
   * **Remote file** - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet
-===== 3. Select where to import =====
+===== 3. Select the file =====
+  * **Importable files are in full color and are clickable** (more about supported formats see below).
+  * You can sort the files by **name, size and creation date**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import6.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * If you are in Locus Map's main directory, in Dropbox or OneDrive, it is possible to **import more files at once**. Long-press one file to display the multi-select option:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== 4. Select where to import =====
 After selecting the file or receiving it from some external application or add-on Locus Map analyses it and modifies the import dialog according to the content - the dialog can process points or tracks or both of them at once.
 ==== Point import dialog ====

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