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 ===== Run Locus Map as service ===== ===== Run Locus Map as service =====
 Increases system priority of Locus Map and secures it against automatic system task killing (unfortunately, not always, [[manual:faq:gps_lost_fix_android6|see >>]]). Increases system priority of Locus Map and secures it against automatic system task killing (unfortunately, not always, [[manual:faq:gps_lost_fix_android6|see >>]]).
 +===== Default search/sort location ===== 
 +Here you choose the primary location for searching and sorting tracks, routes and points in **My Library**: 
 +  * GPS location 
 +  * Map screen cursor 
 +The default option after the first app start is the **Map screen cursor**.
 ===== Wifi-only data transfer ===== ===== Wifi-only data transfer =====
 Control if you want to spend your mobile data on big uploads and downloads - maps, backups etc. Control if you want to spend your mobile data on big uploads and downloads - maps, backups etc.
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 ===== Connect with add-ons ===== ===== Connect with add-ons =====
 [[https://github.com/asamm/locus-api/wiki|Locus API]] for developers enables creating various Locus add-ons for many off-core functions. Most of them need to receive periodical information about map cursor location, GPS, recorded distance, etc., for example [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus add-on]] that is very important for importing geocaches to Locus Map.  [[https://github.com/asamm/locus-api/wiki|Locus API]] for developers enables creating various Locus add-ons for many off-core functions. Most of them need to receive periodical information about map cursor location, GPS, recorded distance, etc., for example [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus add-on]] that is very important for importing geocaches to Locus Map. 
-===== Source of online address search ===== 
-Enables selecting from various address searching engines: 
-  * **Google** - default search engine. Returns very precise data but is functional only on devices officially supported by Google and associated with a Google account. 
-  * **GraphHopper** - returns less precise data than Google in most cases but is functional on all devices 
-  * **Bing** - another alternative to Google by Microsoft 
  
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