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====== LoMaps ======

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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 LoMap =====

  * it's **FREE** both in the app and on **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]**
  * there are two types
    * **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**

===== Offline LoMaps =====

  * 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** 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, 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.
  * **first three offline LoMaps can be downloaded for FREE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor.jpg?nolink |}}

==== 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 {{: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 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 ===

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<WRAP round tip>
**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.**
</WRAP>

**Purchased maps appear in [[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline maps]] tab of your Map Manager in folders sorted by country.**

==== Updating ====
You can **download** your purchased LoMaps from the server **as often as you like** for the whole time of its availability. When your LoMap version is no longer available you can download the next oldest available version **for free again**. 

<WRAP round info>
**Only if you need the newest LoMap update, you have to buy it**. The fee is symbolic, e.g. you can get the whole of California for 0,7 USD.
</WRAP>


==== Examples of LoMap statuses ====
  * **LoMap is not purchased**\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps05.png?nolink |}}
  * **LoMap is purchased and downloaded, no update is available** - you can display the map or remove it from your device memory\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps01.png?nolink |}}
  * **LoMap update is available** - you can purchase the update\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps02.png?nolink |}}
  * **LoMap is purchased but not downloaded, no update available** - you can download your LoMap for free\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps03.png?nolink |}}
  * **LoMap is purchased but not downloaded, an update is available too** - you can download your LoMap for free or you can purchase the update\\ \\ {{ :manual:user_guide:lomaps04.png?nolink |}}

==== 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//. 

**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]]** tab. Folders with LoMaps are marked by an **L** badge:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor1.jpg?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>

=== Map menu ===

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To display the map information window select **Details** from the map menu:

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The window contains a general overview of the map type, map language switch, and the following information:
  * **Date** - date of map data
  * **Projection** - used map projection. Currently, only Mercator projection is allowed
  * **Created** - version of the MapsForge Map Writer plugin used for the map rendering
  * **Legend** - link to the LoMaps legend website
  * **Size** - size in your memory
  * **Address** - Yes/No - data is (not) downloaded
  * **LoPoints** - Yes/No - data is (not) downloaded
  * **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:
  * **Hiking&cycling map** - contains marked hiking paths, cycling paths, trails, contour lines, guideposts, and a dense network of country roads\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor3.png?direct&250 |hiking&cycling}}
  * **Ski map** - includes ski slopes and cross country skiing trails\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor5.png?direct&250 |skiing }}
  * **City map** - general use in cities\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor6.png?direct&250 |city }}
  *** Road map** - suitable for driving\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:vektor7.png?direct&250 |road }}
==== Switching map themes ====
Each vector (or other) map that contains themes or theme layers activates the option to switch these themes. There are a few ways how to do this:

  * **Content panel switch** - switch placed in the [[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Content panel]].\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:themeswitch.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:themeswitch4.jpg?nolink |}}
 
  * Map theme switch in a **[[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Function panel]]**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:themeswitch2.jpg?nolink |}}

All these methods display the theme menu:

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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:

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==== Map language ====
Names of cities, towns, and villages in exotic destinations can sometimes be difficult to read for Westerners:
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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:
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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
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==== Map legend ====
The map legend is a list of graphic symbols - lines, polygons and points - used to describe the reality on the map.\\ \\ 
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**It is available within the app** both for online:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:legenda02.jpg?nolink |}} and offline LoMap:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:legenda03.jpg?nolink |}}