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About CoMaps App Community Collaboration Favorites: Places & Tracks Features GPS & Compass Map Data Map Editing Operating The Map Route Planning & Navigation Search Text-To-Speech (TTS) Troubleshooting

FAQs

About CoMaps
What does CoMaps do best?
What are your plans for the project's development?
What is the CoMaps history?
How does the CoMaps project differ from Organic Maps and Maps.Me?
How do the features differ from those of Organic Maps?
How does CoMaps Privacy Policy compare to map navigation apps?
How does the project make money?
How can I support the project?
Why is the app called CoMaps? Why this logo?
Which data sources does CoMaps use?
App
Which iOS and Android versions are supported?
How to use Android Auto?
What is the difference between the different Android download sources?
Why is CoMaps hidden in my F-droid App?
How do I ensure that I have the latest app version and map data?
Why do I need to update the app frequently?
I have Android 4.0, and I can't install the app.
Community Collaboration
How can I get the latest app updates and news?
I found a bug. Where should I report it?
How do I start contributing?
Where can I share my suggestions for new features?
When will you add a specific new feature to the app?
Can I use the CoMaps source code in my project? What's the license?
I want an integrated water consumption tracker, Google satellite image overlay, and a web browser! When will you add these?
Favorites: Places & Tracks
How do I edit or move a Favorite Place (bookmark)?
How do I remove a Favorite Place (bookmark) or a Track?
How to import a GPX/KML track?
How to import multiple Favorite Places (bookmarks) and Tracks?
How can I move tracks from one list to another (iOS, Android)?
What is a route, what is a track, and what is the difference?
How can I share a single Favorite Place (bookmark) from my Favorites, not the entire list at once?
Where are Favorite Places (bookmarks) saved?
Does the app support tracking routes?
How can I transfer bookmarks from Maps.me or Organic Maps to CoMaps?
Are there any travel guides in CoMaps?
What would happen with my Favorite Places (bookmarks) and tracks after uninstalling the app?
How to find Favorite Places (bookmarks) and track files on the phone?
Features
CarPlay is always dark
Do you have CarPlay for the iOS version?
How to disable Power Saving for CoMaps on Android (add to exceptions) to prevent downloads from being interrupted and maps from starting faster?
Deleting the app deletes ALL markers and tracks!
How do I buy or download guides?
GPS & Compass
How to get a GPS signal when only a rough location is detected?
Why does the map rotate around my position?
How do I fix the location arrow pointing in the wrong direction?
Why is there a shaded circle instead of an arrow indicating my position?
How do I calibrate the compass?
The position arrow spins wildly
My GPS is not working
Map Data
Something is wrong on the map!
Why do I need to update the app often?
How often are the maps updated?
Can I store the maps on an SD card?
Maps are not downloading for me. What should I do?
Where are the maps located on Android?
What happened to traffic data? Hotels from booking.com? Will they return?
Map Editing
How can I edit the map in CoMaps?
How can I do more advanced map editing?
OSM Notes - I don't have time for editing
Why is the "Edit place" button disabled or hidden?
Edits are not uploading from CoMaps to OSM. What should I do?
I’ve made corrections in OSM, but CoMaps is still showing incorrect information/routes.
Who verifies or moderates the map edit changes?
Operating The Map
What gestures does CoMaps support?
How to zoom in / out with just one hand?
Why did my UI disappear?
How can I know what that line or area is on the map?
How can I bookmark an empty space?
How can I bookmark a specific coordinate?
How to maximize the map (Hide the UI - User Interface)?
How to restore the view of the legend?
How to hide all buttons and display just the map?
What do the icons below the zoom buttons mean?
How do I set up to be north on the map?
What does the gray circle around my position mean?
How can I get my current coordinates, speed, and altitude?
How do I see more details about an object on the map?
What is the purpose of the little blue arrow in the place page?
Route Planning & Navigation
How can I build a route?
Why are the routes in CoMaps “honest” and different from other apps?
The route is being calculated incorrectly!
How can I add intermediate route points?
How can I sort/rearrange the different stops of a route?
How to enable route avoidance rules?
How to measure straight-line distances with CoMaps? Is there a ruler?
Can I see the elevation profile of a route?
Search
What can I search for?
Search GPS Coordinates
Text-To-Speech (TTS)
Voice instructions (TTS, Text-To-Speech) do not work
TTS may not work while app is on the background
TTS Configuration Guide for Android
Troubleshooting
The app crashes randomly
The app is very slow, and maps are stored on an SD card
Android crashes on startup
How do I enable logs?
How do I send a bug report?
How do I report a crash?
How to deal with map download errors?

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