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manual:user_guide:tracks:import [2025/09/19 12:15] – [2. Select the file to import] mstupkamanual:user_guide:tracks:import [2026/04/22 16:24] (current) mstupka
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   * **My Library > {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&20}} > Import**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib50.jpg |}}   * **My Library > {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&20}} > Import**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib50.jpg |}}
  
-===== 2. Select the file to import ===== +===== 2. Select the storage ===== 
-**Locus file browser** opens the last memory drive that was used. **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 |}} +
-Other available drives can be selected by tapping the entry button in the file path:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import7.gif?nolink |}} +
-  * **Local** - the content of the device's internal storage.\\ <WRAP center round info> +
-**Android 11+** +
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-Since Android 11 Locus Map is not permitted to access all internal storage; therefore, there are two other options:+
   * **Main directory** - contents of Locus Map's main app directory   * **Main directory** - contents of Locus Map's main app directory
-  * **System File Manager** - other device storage can only be accessed with the system file browser. It **does not allow multiple selection** of imported files, unfortunately.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import8.jpg?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.
-</WRAP> +
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   * **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).   * **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).
-  * <del>Google Drive — the contents of your Google DriveWhen used for the first time, a Google Drive login is required. The logout option is included (see the 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 OneDriveOneDrive login is required when using the drive for the first time. The logout option is included (see top bar menu). 
-  * **OneDrive** - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when used 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>
   * **Remote file** - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet   * **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.  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. 
 ==== Track import dialog ==== ==== Track import dialog ====
manual/user_guide/tracks/import.txt · Last modified: by mstupka