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====== Navigation Settings ======
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===== Router =====

Here you can select the default service for calculating routes for **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:point-to-point|Navigate to]]** feature and the **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route planner]]**. Locus Map has its own service **LoRouter** but it can also cooperate with **external routers**. Each service has specific properties, some are functional online only, and some work offline (after downloading offline navigation data).\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset07.jpg?nolink |}}
==== LoRouter Online ====
This service offers **9 routing profiles** and is available online and free of charge. 
==== LoRouter Offline ====
<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>

This service offers **9 routing profiles** and works **offline**. To make it work, you have to **download offline routing data**. Open the additional menu to manage the routing data downloader and automatic updates:\\ 

=== Routing data downloader ===
You can **download offline routing data in advance** which we strongly recommend - or you'll be prompted to download them **additionally while planning a route**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset16.jpg?nolink |}}
  * Select an area from the grid
  * Confirm download:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset15.jpg?nolink |}}
You can download routing data also from **[[manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**. Each offline map offers an additional link for download of the data for the area covered by the map:
  * open Locus Store
  * find a map of the desired area
  * download its routing data:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset12.jpg?nolink |}}
=== Automatic updates ===
Routing data is automatically updated. You can set the update interval from 4 days to 2 months:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset13.jpg?nolink |}}
==== External routers ====

  * **[[https://www.graphhopper.com/|GraphHopper]]** - very fast and data-efficient routing service. Suitable for all ordinary outdoor activities. It offers three bike profiles: **cycle**, **MTB**, and **racing**, two types of walk profiles: **walk** and **hike** and a **car** navigation profile.
  * **[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=btools.routingapp|BRouter]]** - external offline router - requires the installation of an independent application **BRouter** and downloading offline navigation data.
==== Custom routing profiles ====

Besides the LoRouter or BRouter profiles embedded directly in Locus, it is also possible to use profiles provided by the BRouter developer or by other users as the **.BRF files**:
  * copy them into **/Locus/router/profiles2** directory
  * restart the app.

**[[https://github.com/poutnikl/Brouter-profiles/wiki|Poutnik's GitHub page]]** provides further information on this as well as many ready-to-use profiles.

**[[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline|More about routers, routing profiles and their parameters >>]]**
===== Link with presets =====
Linking with the app **[[manual:user_guide:settings:presets|presets]]** enables **fast re-setting of the whole app after the navigation start** so that its preferences are **better suitable for navigation**. E.g. cursor is shifted, map rotation is on, the screen is turned permanently on etc. Three most used navigation profiles can be linked - walking, biking and motor vehicle:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset04.gif?nolink |}}
===== Select voice =====

  * **No voice**  - voice commands are disabled
  * **Text-to-speech**  - Android text-to-speech automatic system. TTS is set in **[[manual:user_guide:settings:lang_units|Language&Units]]** settings section.
<WRAP center round tip>
It is possible to download other voice sets from the [[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]. **Warning:** using a voice set disables "out of the route" notifications.
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===== Route re-calculation =====
==== AUTOMATIC ====

<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
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Navigation route is recalculated automatically if the deviation from the former route is greater than the parameter **distance for recalculation**. If you don't follow the recalculated route, Locus Map will recalculate it **once again after 30 seconds**. You will need **internet connection** in case an **online routing service** is selected (i.e. LoRouter online or GraphHopper). There are 3 options:

  * **No auto recalculation**  - the function is switched OFF - Locus switches to guidance to the nearest point of the original route
  * **Point priority**  - Locus recalculates the route to the nearest transit (or 'via') point on the planned route. If there are no 'via' points, it recalculates the route to the final point.
  * **Route priority**  - used when you deviate from the original line and want to get back to it - Locus navigates you to the original line from the nearest possible place - the line (route) matters.

==== MANUAL ====
Settings for manual recalculation that can be triggered from **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation#control_menu|navigation panel]]**.

===== Out of route notification =====

Check this option if you want Locus Map to warn you when you **accidentally leave your route**. Set the alert **distance**, alert **repetition** and **type of sound** (beep, voice…):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset03.png?nolink |}}
===== Appearance =====
==== Line style ====

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  * **Basic** - in default settings, the line width and color it is optimized for the best visibility. Anyway, it is possible to change them.
  * **Custom** - you can set all parameters of the line style Locus Map offers in its **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#style_editor|line style editor]]**
  * **Keep original** - when you navigate an already existing route (imported, planned, recorded track...) and you want to maintain its line style during navigation, select this option.
==== Navigation cursors ====

Here you can select set of navigation cursors and set their size (50%-400%). You can also add more from Locus Store or add [[manual:advanced:customization:icons|custom icons]].
==== Next turn panel ====
Select from three options:
  * full
  * small
  * disabled - no turn box is displayed, the direction arrows emerge only on the route line on the map

==== Stats panel ====
Here you can switch on or off navigation statistics - ETA, distance to the finish etc.
==== Street panel ====
The bar with the street name or road number can be switched on/off here.
===== Advanced settings =====

==== Strict route following ====

Each route consists of a chain of routepoints (sort of breadcrumbs). This option navigates strictly from one routepoint to another. When you make a deviation, it tries to get you to the last omitted routepoint.\\ <WRAP important round>Keep in mind that this feature may come into conflict with your intentions e.g. when making unwanted detour and part of the original route is not accessible - it will keep navigating you to the first missed routepoint. If you want to skip a routepoint, switch it manually to the next **nearest point** in the [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation#navigation_control_menu|Navigation control menu]]. \\ \\ **This feature does not work when Auto-recalculation with Point priority is ON**.</WRAP>
==== Maximum allowed deviation from the route ====

Sets maximum allowed deviation from the route before switching navigation to guidance back to the route.
==== Snap to route ====

Ignores slight deviations of GPS positioning and maintains the navigation cursor position on the navigated route.
==== Frequency of commands ====

Imported routes usually don't contain navigation commands so when you select navigation along such a route, Locus generates the navigation commands according to the shape of the route line. This setting defines how often you are prompted of direction changes on the route: none - low - medium - high.
==== Two commands at once ====

When two turns of a route follow closely, Locus Map notifies of both of them at once. Unchecking divides the navigation command into two separate ones.
==== Line to destination ====
Shows a dashed line between your current location and the navigation destination for better understanding of the target direction.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:naviset14.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Stop navigation at route finish ====

When checked, the navigation is stopped and navigation panel removed when you get to the finish of your route
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