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| ====== Getting Started ====== | ====== Getting Started ====== |
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| Thanks for choosing the Kurviger App! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Here is a small tutorial to get you started using the Kurviger App. If you have any questions along the way, have a look at our [[web:faq|]] or ask in our [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kurviger|forum]]. | Thanks for choosing the Kurviger App! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Here is a small tutorial to get you started using the Kurviger App. If you have any questions along the way, have a look at our [[web:faq|]] or ask in our [[https://forum.kurviger.de/|forum]]. The [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kurviger.app|Kurviger app]] is available on Google Play. |
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| ===== Download ===== | __Please note, the Kurviger App is currently in Beta. For more details about the Beta, please have a look [[app:new_app_beta|here]].__ |
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| The Kurviger App is available on Google Play. You can either choose the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.talent.kurviger|Free]] or the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.talent.kurviger.pro|Pro]] version. Generally, the Free version will give you the same features as the website, the Pro version will give a lot of extra features, the most important ones are turn-by-turn navigation, [[app:offline_maps|offline maps]], and [[app:save_and_load_routes|loading routes while being offline]], for a more detailed overview have a look [[:app|at this page]]. | ===== Planning Your First Route ===== |
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| [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.talent.kurviger.pro|Get the Kurviger Pro app on Google Play]]\\ | Planning a route is very simple. You can place a waypoint (start/destination) in different ways. You can short or long press the map at the point where you want to place a waypoint or you can use the address fields in the upper half of the screen. |
| [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.talent.kurviger|Get the Kurviger Free app on Google Play]] | __Note: You can also plan a route on the [[https://kurviger.de/en|website]] and transfer it to the app, using the Kurviger Cloud, a link to the route or a route file.__ |
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| ===== First Start ===== | {{:app:app_set_start.png?200|}} |
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| When starting the Kurviger App for the first time, you have to accept the permissions. We require two permissions. We need to be able to **access your location** to locate you and make it possible to plan routes from your location to your destination. We need to be able to **access your file system** to import/export routes from and to your device or to read offline-map files. Please read the shown warning about using the Kurviger App and also the [[https://kurviger.de/terms|Terms of Service]] of Kurviger very carefully. By using the app, you agree to these terms. | ===== Finding your way around the app ===== |
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| {{:app:permission_location.png?200|}}{{:app:permission_file_access.png?200|}}{{:app:tos.png?200|}} | The most important actions relevant to planning your route can be found in the ''...'' menu in the bottom right of the map. For example you can reverse or delete a route here. |
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| ===== Planning Your First Route ===== | You can expand the route planning view from the upper half of the screen to the full screen to see and edit more details regarding your route by click on the blue arrow buttons. |
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| Planning a route is very simple. You can use the [[app:address_lookup|search feature (magnifier icon)]] to find a place, use the ''location'' button on the bottom-right to zoom to your location, or simply zoom into the map. Long press the map at your desired location until a menu shows up, select ''Set end'', to set this location as destination of your route. If your location was found, the Kurviger App will automatically calculate the route for you, otherwise do the same for your start location. Congratulations, you planned your first route!\\ | Clicking on the menu icon in the top-left, opens a menu with all relevant options, like ''Import'', ''Export'', or the ''Kurviger Cloud''. |
| __Note 1: if you struggle with placing the waypoint to exactly one location, have a look [[app:faq:waypoint_move|here]]__ \\ | |
| __Note 2: [[app:plan_on_desktop|you can also plan your route on the website and transfer it to the app]]__ | |
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| ===== Riding Your First Route ===== | ===== Riding Your First Route ===== |
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| Ok, that's the tedious part, now let's have some fun and enjoy a good ride! Depending on the app you use there are different options for you. If you use the Kurviger Pro app, good for you, you can enjoy turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance. If you use the Kurviger Free app, don't worry, you're still able to enjoy the route you just planned. | Ok, that's the tedious part, now let's have some fun and enjoy a good ride! |
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| ==== Turn-By-Turn Navigation (Kurviger Pro Only) ==== | ==== Turn-By-Turn Navigation ==== |
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| There is not much to do. Press the ''navigate'' button in the bottom-left corner of the screen and start riding. If you have an audio device you will be able to hear voice route guidance as well. If you disable your screen, the navigation will continue in the background and you will hear turn instructions, this is very handy if you don't have a [[app:faq:mount_smartphone|smartphone mount]] or to safe battery. | There is not much to do. Press the ''navigate'' button in the bottom-right corner of the screen and start riding and press on ‘’Start Navigation’’. |
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| Before you start riding, we highly recommend to [[app:offline_maps|download the relevant offline maps for your region]], this is not required but recommended. | If you have an audio device you will be able to hear voice route guidance as well (both cable and bluetooth work). If you disable your screen, the navigation will continue in the background and you will hear turn instructions, this is very handy if you don't have a [[app:faq:mount_smartphone|smartphone mount]] or to conserve battery. |
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| {{:app:start_navigate.png?200|}}{{:app:navigate.png?200|}} | If you are not on the route, you will see some quick action buttons to replan your route before starting the navigation. |
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| ==== Follow Location ==== | If you would like to receive navigation updates when the navigation is in the background or the screen is locked, you need to select ''Allow all the time'' in the permission screen. You can exit this screen again with the back arrow in the top-left. |
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| Kurviger Pro and Kurviger Free allow you to automatically follow your location and (optionally update the map orientation). You can enable the follow location mode by long pressing on the **location** button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. You can automatically update the screen orientation by pressing on the ''compass needle'' in the top-left corner of the screen and select ''GPS''. I also recommend you to enable the ''Turn instruction nodes'' in ''Settings->Routing''. You can also tilt the view by moving two fingers up or down on the map. | {{:app:app_start_navigation.png?200|}} |
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| ==== Export to a Satnav ==== | ==== Export to a Satnav ==== |
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| Similar to the export function of [[https://kurviger.de/en|Kurviger.de]] you can export your route to a navigation app or device of your choice. [[app:faq:usb_otg|You can also export the route to a Garmin or TomTom satnav]]. Go to the main menu and select ''export''. Choose between a wide variety of export options that best fits your need (ofttimes using the route with additional waypoints is a good option, but it really depends on your use-case). The default export path is in the ''Documents'' folder, for me it's ''/storage/emulated/0/Documents''. You can select a different folder that matches the import folder of your app you want to import to. __Note: on newer Android devices it might not possible to save routes to the SD-card.__ | Similar to the export function of the [[https://kurviger.de/en|Website]] you can export your route to a navigation app or device of your choice. Go to the main menu and select ''Export''. More information on exporting can be found in [[:route_transfer|]]. __Note: on newer Android devices it might not possible to save routes to the SD-card.__ |
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| | ===== Getting Started for the old Kurviger App ===== |
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| {{:app:first_route.png?200|}}{{:app:menu_export.png?200|}}{{:app:export_track.png?200|}} | If you would are looking for the getting started guide of the old app, please have a look [[https://docs.kurviger.de/app/getting_started?rev=1670668735|here]]. |