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In November 2021, Google launched a **[[https:// | In November 2021, Google launched a **[[https:// | ||
- | * by default, **the app has a full read/write access | + | * by default, **the app has full read/write access to its private folder** in /// |
+ | * it is possible to move the main app's directory also to /// | ||
==== Android 5 - 10 ==== | ==== Android 5 - 10 ==== | ||
- | * Locus Map installs itself in the root of the **internal storage** | + | * Locus Map installs itself in the root of your device' |
- | ===== Locus in internal and some data in external storage - RECOMMENDED ===== | + | ===== Locus Map in the internal and some data in external storage - RECOMMENDED ===== |
- | If you want to free as much space in the inner storage as possible and keep a reasonable performance of the app, this is the best solution. Keep the main directory ///Locus/// in its default location | + | If you want to free as much space in the inner storage as possible and keep a reasonable performance of the app, this is the best solution. |
- | 1) in the app **private folder** (/// | + | 1) in the app **private folder** |
* ///Maps/// - raster maps | * ///Maps/// - raster maps | ||
* /// | * /// | ||
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2) anywhere on the SD card: | 2) anywhere on the SD card: | ||
* /// | * /// | ||
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- | Map files can also be stored in this directory on the SD card. | ||
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- | * raster map files in /// | ||
- | * vector map files in /// | ||
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- | The app loads them to the **[[manual: | ||
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<WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
- | **External themes** of vector maps must remain in the default // | + | **External themes** of vector maps must remain in the default // |
</ | </ | ||
- | ===== Locus and all its data on SD card ===== | + | ===== All Locus Map' |
Every app on Android has its own private folder on the external SD card which is writable only for this app and as such can be used as the only storage space for the app. However, in case of Locus Map, **we do NOT recommend it**, because: | Every app on Android has its own private folder on the external SD card which is writable only for this app and as such can be used as the only storage space for the app. However, in case of Locus Map, **we do NOT recommend it**, because: | ||
- | * Locus Map performance on SD card is slower than in the inner storage | + | * Locus Map performance on SD card is much slower than in the inner storage |
- | * External SD cards get easily | + | * External SD cards can easily |
Anyway, if you decide to use this option, **[[manual: | Anyway, if you decide to use this option, **[[manual: |