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====== How to use maps on external SD card? ====== | ====== How to use maps on external SD card? ====== | ||
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- | Mobile inner memory capacity is still an issue for many Android users. It is still too small and soon after starting using your new device the memory is full. External SD card has always served as a solution of this problem | + | Mobile inner memory capacity is still an issue for many Android users. It is still too small and soon after starting using your new device the memory is full. External SD card has always served as a solution of this problem. |
===== Raster maps ===== | ===== Raster maps ===== | ||
==== Where do I find them? ==== | ==== Where do I find them? ==== | ||
- | By default, Locus stores/ | + | By default, Locus stores/ |
{{ : | {{ : | ||
==== How do I move them to the external SD? ==== | ==== How do I move them to the external SD? ==== | ||
+ | === 1. option - change the Maps folder location === | ||
+ | * open Locus //settings > Miscellaneous > Default directories > Set custom subdirectories// | ||
+ | * tap **Set ' | ||
+ | * select **Private folder on SD card** and confirm | ||
+ | * contents of the original Maps folder are moved to the new storage and all future raster maps downloads will be directed into it. The app needs restart after this operation. | ||
- | | + | === 2. option |
- | | + | <wrap important> |
+ | * create a new folder on your external SD card, e.g. " | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * go to //Locus > Map manager > Offline// tab | ||
+ | * tap {{: | ||
+ | * find your new " | ||
+ | * your " | ||
- | ==== How do I add them to Locus? ==== | ||
- | As the maps are no longer in // | ||
- | - go to //Locus > Map manager > Offline// tab | ||
- | - tap {{: | ||
- | - find your new " | ||
- | - your " | ||
[[manual: | [[manual: | ||
+ | ===== Vector maps ===== | ||
+ | ==== Where do I find them? ==== | ||
+ | LoMaps or other vector maps are stored by default in /// | ||
+ | ==== How do I move them to the external SD? ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === 1. option - change the MapsVector folder location === | ||
+ | * open Locus //settings > Miscellaneous > Default directories > Set custom subdirectories// | ||
+ | * tap **Set ' | ||
+ | * select **Private folder on SD card** or **Custom selection** and confirm | ||
+ | * contents of the original MapsVector folder are moved to the new storage and all future vector maps downloads will be directed into it. The app needs restart after this operation. | ||
+ | === 2. option - use maps as externals === | ||
+ | <wrap important> | ||
+ | The procedure is the same is in the case of raster maps. With one exception - **external themes of vector maps** (e.g. Elevate from [[https:// | ||