Great news for Android users!
We're happy to announce the new 4.4 OsmAnd release for Android devices.
What's news:
- Improved "Tracks" menu in "Configure Map",
- Context menu now displays localized names for POI,
- Added option to share route by link,
- Map orientation added new fixed mode,
- Added "Display position" menu,
- Simplified start screen,
- Added "Speed/Slope" graph for track analysis,
- Added "Nautical miles/feet" unit of length,
- The App language on Android 13,
- Downloading online tiles used as "Overlay" or "Underlay" maps,
- Imperial measurement units for "Vehicle parameters",
- Moped profile,
- Simulate location redesign,
- Bugs fixs:
- Fixed bugs with Android Auto.
- Fixed issues with displaying Vegan places.
- Fixed map gestures.
- Fixed Australian roads shields.
Tracks menuโ
"Tracks" menu has a new design and more simple UX. It's easy to choose a needed track for showing it on the map, change appearance (โฎ more than one track) or make an import (โฎ):
OsmAnd menu > Configure map > Tracks
Localized POI namesโ
Added localized POI names for Map context menu. Click on the POI name to open the full name list.
Route linkโ
After route creation in OsmAnd you can generate and send a link.
Navigation context menu > Details > Share button
Route link for example: https://osmand.net/map?start=50.212845%2C19.831682&end=50.141838%2C19.883652&mode=pedestrian#10/49.816523/19.846590
Map orientationโ
Added new fixed mode for Map orientation:
- Manually rotated (fixed)
Display positionโ
Added the new settings for "Display position":
Menu โ Configure profile โ General settingsโ Display position
Here you can choose three variants of your location on the screen map:
- Center: use center screen position for the cursor ("My location"),
- Bottom: use bottom screen position for the cursor ("My location"),
- Automatic: bottom for movement direction, center for all others.
Simplified Start screenโ
Restructure the Start screen. Now there is an opportunity to open OsmAnd Cloud.
Speed/Slope graphโ
Added Slope/Speed mode for Analyze track on the map.
Nautical miles and feetโ
Added "Nautical miles/feet" for Units & formats.
App language for Android 13โ
Added support for OsmAnd language preferences (Android 13):
App info (OsmAnd) > App languages
Downloand Overlay/Underlay mapsโ
Added possibility to download online tiles used as "Overlay" or "Underlay" maps:
Map Context menu โ Actions โ Download map
Download/update tiles menu will be opened.
Imperial measurementโ
Added support of imperial measurement units for "Vehicle parameters".
Open Menu โ Settings โ Profile โ General settings โ Driving region โ USA
Now, you can choose inches for Vehicle parameters: Menu โ Settings โ Profile โ General settings โ Navigation settings โ Vehicle parameters
Moped profile.โ
Added new profile - Moped. It uses a "moped" routing profile, has a bicycle as a parent, and is disabled by default.
Redesign Simulate locationโ
We redesigned "Simulate your position" by adding a new screen with settings.
Bugs fixsโ
Android Autoโ
- the issue: movement direction map orientation is flipped and jiggles,
- the split-screen issue,
- fixed crash with GPX selection,
- the issue with the Navigation info panel,
- added support Android Auto map mode: Day, Night, Automatic.
Vegan places POIsโ
Fixed the issue: "Most vegan places don't show".
Map gesturesโ
Fixed map gestures for tilt, zoom and rotation:
Australian roads shieldsโ
Fixed Australian roads shields.
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