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--- manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps [2023/05/05 11:16] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps [2025/09/19 15:08] (current) – mstupka
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 **LoMaps** are the default maps of the Locus Map app. They are based on [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/|OpenStreetMap Data]] and **cover the whole world**. They are available both **online** and **offline**.
-===== Online LoMaps =====
+===== Online LoMap =====
-  * available for **FREE** both in the app and on **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]**
+  * it's **FREE** both in the app and on **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]**
-  * type - general **hiking and biking** map with marked trails
+  * there are two types
-  * contain **LoPoints** - dynamic points of interest based on OSM and Wikipedia
+    * **hiking and biking** map with marked trails
+    * **winter map** with ski slopes and Nordic skiing trails
+  * contains **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]** - dynamic points of interest based on OSM and Wikipedia
   * **updated daily**
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   * cover **the whole World** in map packets covering individual states or their parts, depending on their size
   * can be switched into themes: **hiking/biking, skiing, town plan, and road map**. Each theme is based on the same map data but displays different layers and symbols according to the user's needs.
-  * contain **offline addresses** - beginning with LoMaps 2016/04/01- addresses can be **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search|searched for]]**
+  * contain **offline addresses** that you can **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search|search]]**
-  * contain offline **LoPoints** - dynamic points of interest that can be [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|browsed or selectively displayed]]
+  * contain offline **LoPoints** - dynamic points of interest that can be [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|browsed, searched or selectively displayed]]
   * contain **elevation data** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> - necessary for [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings#map_shading|terrain shading]], route elevation profile rendering etc. It is downloaded separately from the LoMap map data.
   * contain **routing data** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap> - necessary for offline route planning with **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#lorouter_offline|LoRouter]]**. It is downloaded separately from the LoMap map data.
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 ==== Purchase and download ====
 **Offline LoMaps** can be purchased in {{:manual:user_guide:ic_store_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**[[manual:user_guide:locus_store:about|Locus Store]]**. You can enter it two ways:
-  * **from the Map Manager** - select **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline Maps]]** tab in the Map Manager and tap the {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?nolink&30|}}**Add maps** button in the bottom right corner - select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_store_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **Download offline maps**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:getlomaps.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **from the Map Manager** - select **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline Maps]]** tab in the Map Manager and tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30|}} button in the bottom right corner - select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_store_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **Download maps**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:getlomaps.jpg?nolink |}}
   * **from the Main Menu** - select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_store_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **Locus Store**
-When you find your desired map, tap it to display its detail. You can see the date of the map **update** on it (offline LoMaps are updated approx. once in two months) and its size in MB before and after unpacking. To start downloading tap **PURCHASE** or **DOWNLOAD**.
+When you find your desired map, tap it to display its details. You can see the date of the map **update** on it (offline LoMaps are updated approx. once in two months) and its size in MB before and after unpacking. To start downloading tap **PURCHASE** or **DOWNLOAD**.
 === Purchasing tutorial ===
-{{youtube>l54sN7aNssQ?full}}
+{{youtube>6lJZPo9FL_g?full}}\\
-<WRAP round info >
+<WRAP round tip>
-**First three LoMaps (various ones, not one LoMap + its two updates) are available for free.** The "free as a gift" mark is visible in the LoMap detail:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps07.jpg?nolink |}}\\ More maps are purchased for **[[manual:user_guide:locus_store:locoins|LoCoins]]**.
+**The first three LoMaps (various ones, not one LoMap + its two updates) are available for free.** The "free as a gift" mark is visible in the LoMap detail:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps07.jpg?nolink |}}\\ More maps are purchased for **[[manual:user_guide:locus_store:locoins|LoCoins]]**.
 **All offline LoMaps are available for FREE with Premium Gold.**
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 ==== Check for updates ====
-Locus Map does not update your purchased LoMaps automatically, it is always up to you. Check for your updates in //Locus Store > [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile|User Profile]] > Check for updates//. The updates are divided into two categories:
+Locus Map does not update your purchased LoMaps automatically; it is always up to you. Check for your updates in //Locus Store > [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile|User Profile]] > Check for updates//.
-  * **older downloaded** - purchased LoMaps packages are downloaded but not updated
-  * **not downloaded** - purchased LoMaps packages are not downloaded nor updated\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps06.png?nolink |}}
+**You can update multiple LoMaps in a batch:** \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps06.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Displaying ====
-Downloaded maps are accessible from the Maps Manager, **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline maps]]** tab.
+Downloaded maps are accessible from the Maps Manager, **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline]]** tab. Folders with LoMaps are marked by an **L** badge:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor1.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{ :manual:user_guide:vektor1.png?nolink |}}
+To open the LoMap, just tap it. If your location is off the map, confirm its **centering**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor9.jpg?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round tip>
+**[[maps_settings#online_lomap_as_backup|You can turn on online LoMap as a backup]]** for situations when you go out of the area covered by your downloaded offline LoMaps.
+</WRAP>
-To open the map just tap it. If your location is out of the map just confirm its **centering**.
+=== Map menu ===
-{{ :manual:user_guide:vektor8.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:vektor8.jpg?nolink |}}
-To delete the map from the list and your phone, select **Delete** from the Map menu. To display the map information window select **Information&language** from the map menu:
+To display the map information window select **Details** from the map menu:
-{{ :manual:user_guide:vektor2.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:vektor2.jpg?nolink |}}
 The window contains a general overview of the map type, map language switch, and the following information:
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   * **Legend** - link to the LoMaps legend website
   * **Size** - size in your memory
-  * **Address** - Yes/No - data are (not) downloaded
+  * **Address** - Yes/No - data is (not) downloaded
-  * **Points of interest** - Yes/No - data are (not) downloaded
+  * **LoPoints** - Yes/No - data is (not) downloaded
-  * **Description** - map metadata if there are any, testimonials, etc.
+  * **Description** - map metadata if there is any, testimonials, etc.
+You can create a **backup** to save the map outside of the Locus Map. Third-party clouds like Dropbox or GDrive are also supported.
+To delete the map from the list and your phone, select **Delete** from the Map menu.
 ==== Map themes ====
 LoMaps can be switched into the following themes:
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:themeswitch5.jpg?nolink |}}
-Here you can select the map theme - internal or external ([[manual:advanced:map_tools:theming|custom]]). Some themes contain also switchable layers of specific datasets. This way you can fine-tune your map content:
+Here you can select the map theme - internal or external ([[manual:advanced:map_tools:theming|custom]]). Some themes also contain switchable layers of specific datasets. This way, you can fine-tune your map content:
 {{ :manual:user_guide:themeswitch6.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Map language ====
-Names of cities, towns, and villages in exotic destinations can be sometimes difficult to read for Westerners:
+Names of cities, towns, and villages in exotic destinations can sometimes be difficult to read for Westerners:
 {{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch01.jpg?nolink |}}
-OpenStreetMap data, therefore, contain a transcription of local names in English (or sometimes also in other languages). The language switch can be found in a LoMap detail screen:
+OpenStreetMap data, therefore, contains a transcription of local names in English (or sometimes also in other languages). The language switch can be found in a LoMap detail screen:
-{{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch04.png?nolink |}}\\
+{{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch04.jpg?nolink |}}\\
-{{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch03.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch03.jpg?nolink |}}
-Open the language menu and select the language you understand. Not all names are transcribed, it depends on the activity of the local OSM mapping community. The same map with English-transcribed names
+Open the language menu and select the language you understand. Not all names are transcribed; it depends on the activity of the local OSM mapping community. The same map with English-transcribed names
 {{ :manual:user_guide:lanswitch02.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Map legend ====
-<html><iframe width="800" height="800" src="https://assets-share.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/lomaps-legend/en.html" ></iframe></html>
+The map legend is a list of graphic symbols - lines, polygons and points - used to describe the reality on the map.\\ \\
+{{url>https://assets-share.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/lomaps-legend/en.html 800}}
+**It is available within the app** both for online:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:legenda02.jpg?nolink |}} and offline LoMap:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:legenda03.jpg?nolink |}}

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