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--- manual:user_guide:tracks:import [2025/04/04 15:58] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tracks:import [2025/09/19 12:15] (current) – [2. Select the file to import] mstupka
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 **Android 11+**
-Since Android 11 Locus Map is not permitted to access all internal storage, therefore there are two other options:
+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
   * **System File Manager** - other device storage can only be accessed with the system file browser. It **does not allow a multiple selection** of imported files, unfortunately.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:import8.jpg?nolink |}}
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-  * **Dropbox** — the contents of your Dropbox. 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).
-  * **Google Drive** — the contents of your Google Drive. When used for the first time, a Google Drive login is required. The logout option is included (see the top bar menu).
+  * <del>Google Drive — the contents of your Google Drive. When 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 OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when used for the first time. The logout option is included (see top bar menu).
   * **Remote file** - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet
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 ==== Track import dialog ====
-Appears when the imported file contains just tracks:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport.jpg?nolink |}}
+Appears when the imported file is loaded:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport.jpg?nolink |}}
   * topbar displays the file name
   * **Folder selector** - select the folder into which the file will be imported. You can create a new folder directly from the menu. If you start importing from a **particular folder in My Library** it is already **pre-selected.**
-  * **Delete other tracks in folder** - removes all other tracks from the selected folder before the import
+  * **Delete the folder content before import** - removes all other tracks or points from the selected folder before the import
-  * **Use style of the folder** - the imported track will take color, thickness, pattern, etc. defined for the folder it is imported to
+  * **Display only (not save)** - tracks are just displayed on the map screen and not saved into the Library - useful for a quick preview of the imported file
-  * **Display only (not save)** - tracks are just displayed on the map screen - useful for a quick preview of the imported file
+  * **Use style of the parent folder** - the imported track will take the color, thickness, pattern, etc. defined for the folder it is imported to
   * **Show on the map after import** - displays imported tracks on the map when the import is finished
   * **Update elevation** - adds or updates the value of imported tracks' elevation (both only if the offline elevation data is available)

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