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 ====== Offline Maps Guide ======
-Offline maps are only available for Kurviger Pro, if you want to use offline maps, you can [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.talent.kurviger.pro|get Kurviger Pro here]]. Offline maps allow you to browse the map without internet connection. __The route calculation requires you to have an internet connection, but the navigation itself does not require an internet connection, when using offline maps__.
+Offline maps are available in the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kurviger.app|Kurviger App]]. Offline maps allow you to view the map during the navigation without internet connection. __The route calculation requires you to have an internet connection, but the navigation itself does not require an internet connection, when using offline maps__.
-===== Getting Started with Offline Maps =====
+===== Using Offline Maps =====
+To start using offline maps, plan a route, then click on the 3-dot button -> ''Start Navigation'' -> ''Download Offline-Maps''. The Kurviger App will automatically download the maps that you will need for navigating along this route.
-To start using offline maps, go to the menu -> ''Map''. This menu allows you to download, open, and add offline maps. We provide offline maps for the whole world, if you are missing an area, let us know in the [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kurviger|forum]]. Click on ''Download maps'' to get to our [[https://offline-maps.kurviger.de/|map download site]]. Select the area you want to download. For example for an overview of the whole world go to ''world'' -> ''world.map''. To download the map of Germany, go to  ''europe'' -> ''germany.map''. The map download is handled by your browser. Once the download finishes you can add the map to the Kurviger App.
+{{:app:app_route_overview.png?200|}}{{:app:app_3-dot.png?200|}}{{:app:app_start_navigation_offline.png?200|}}
-{{:app:map_menu.png?200|}}{{:app:map-download-site.png?200|}}{{:app:map-download-world.png?200|}}
-==== Opening Your First Map ====
+The offline maps are stored internally in the app, so you don't need to manually update or delete them. The app will do this automatically for you. Since the maps are stored inside the app, you cant find them as files on your smartphone.
-You can open maps, by going to the Kurviger App, menu -> ''Map'' -> ''Open Map''. A file browser will open up, go to the ''Download'' folder. Click on your downloaded region, e.g. ''world.map''. You will now see your downloaded region, browsing this map needs no internet connection. Mixing offline and online maps is currently not possible, so you can only view your downloaded region, but you can add other regions. As shown in the example above, I personally like to download the ''world.map'' + any regions I am interested in.
+===== Offline Maps on the SD Card =====
-{{:app:map_file_browser.png?200|}}{{:app:map_file_browser_world.png?200|}}
+Since the maps are handled inside of the app, you can't just move the maps to the sd card. You would have to move the whole app to the SD card. We don't recommend doing that unless you are having serious storage limitations, as apps on the SD card can behave slower and are error prone.
-==== Adding more Maps ====
+===== Downloading whole Areas =====
-Adding other maps, is as easy as opening your first map. Simply go to the [[https://offline-maps.kurviger.de/|map download site]] and download the regions you are interested in. Go to the Kurviger App, menu -> ''Map'' -> ''Add Map''. Select your downloaded region. The region has been added to your offline available regions. You can add as many offline maps as you want.
+We are planning on adding a feature to download a whole area, so that you can download maps for your typical riding area automatically. This is a feature we are still having on our todo list and plan on adding in the near future.
-===== Switching back to Online Maps =====
+===== Previous Version =====
-In some cases you might prefer having online maps again. Simply go to menu -> ''Map'' -> ''Online maps'' and select your preferred provider.
+The old Kurviger App had a different offline maps mechanism, if you are still using the old app, you can find the documentation about this [[https://docs.kurviger.de/app/offline_maps?rev=1670668844|here]].
-===== Future Improvements =====
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-We are still working on a couple of improvements for offline maps. We decided to publish this function early, so you can already enjoy offline maps.
+====== Links ======
-  * There is no download manager for the offline maps, in the future we are going to provide you a download manager so you don't need to leave the app to download maps.
+[[general:definitions|Terms and Definitions about Kurviger]]\\
-  * You cannot mix offline and online maps. In the future it is planned that you can simply use online maps outside your downloaded region.
+**Access to extensive Operating guide to the Kurviger App:**\\
+[[app:manual:intro|Operating Guide to Kurviger App, Content and Intro]]\\
+**Quick access to further information to the app:**\\
+[[web:faq|FAQ]]\\
+[[app:getting_started|Getting Started]]\\
+[[app:faq:map_gestures|Gestures]]\\
+[[app:offline_routing|Offline Routing]]\\
+[[route_transfer:best_practices|Best Practices]]\\
+[[:route_transfer|Route files, Route transfer (Import, Export)]]\\
+[[:app:faq:navigate_with_manual_rerouting|Why eventually not using the automatic rerouting]]\\
+**Quick access to the Kurviger video playlist:**\\
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2okq7TIzdk&list=PLckwN558xe0KQaahxM_DUBKBk_L-9LLAt|Youtube, Kurviger video playlist]]
+More information about Kurviger can be found by clicking the links in the sidebar.
-Enjoy your ride with [[https://kurviger.de/en|Kurviger]]!