Global settings
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Global settings are common to all application profiles. In fact, these settings are the settings of OsmAnd system.
- Android
- iOS
Android Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings
iOS Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings
Generalβ
Default profileβ
Choosing a profile like a default profile:
- Android
- iOS
- Β Default profile - select the profile, that will be used on application start (last used or from profile list). Here you can choose "Last used" profile. It means that the last chosen profile will be used for the application.
- Β Default profile - select the profile, that will be used on application start (last used or from profile list). Here you can choose "Last used" profile. It means that the last chosen profile will be used for the application.
- Β CarPlay profile - profile that will be used while connected to CarPlay.
_iOS device β Settings β General β CarPlay
Display languageβ
Setting display (application) language:
- Android
- iOS
Here you can choose system device language or another from the list:
Android Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings β Display language
For changing OsmAnd display language you need to make it in iOS settings. Here you can choose a language by default or from the list:
iOS device β Settings β OsmAnd maps β Language
Data storage folderβ
Here you can change storage folder (Android) and know memorΡ usage by OsmAnd data.
- Android
- iOS
Android Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings β Data storage folder
More info about data storage settings read here.
For iOS system, we can't make any manipulate with the storage folder. We can know only how much memory OsmAnd uses:
iOS device β Settings β OsmAnd maps β General β iPhone storage β OsmAnd Maps
OsmAnd files are visible in the "Files" application. You can access all tracks, custom routing and rendering files through it: Files β On My Phone β OsmAnd Maps
More info about data storage settings read here.
Privacy and securityβ
Here you can set parameters of your privacy and security.
Analyticsβ
- Android
- iOS
Β Analytics - allows collecting or not next anonymous usage data of OsmAnd: Maps downloaded, Screens visited. No data about your position or locations you view on the map are collected. Privace Policy of OsmAnd.
Β Send anonymous data - allows collecting or not next anonymous usage data of OsmAnd: map download statistics. No data about your position or locations you view on the map are collected. Privace Policy of OsmAnd.
Historyβ
- Android
- iOS
Β History - allows disabling history logging individually for each history type: search history, navigation history, map markers history. Here you can export history info a file, you can clear all history or for each categories (search history, navigation history, map markers history).
This screen doesn't exist for iOS version at this moment.
Proxyβ
- Android
- iOS
Β Proxy - allows configuring an HTTP proxy for all network requests. You can set Proxy Host and Proxy Port.
This screen doesn't exist for iOS version at this moment.
Otherβ
Dialogs and notificationsβ
- Android
- iOS
Β Dialogs and notifications - allows switching on/off popups, dialogs and notifications. It's the download map dialog and startp-up message (like promotion, quiz and etc.).
- Β Do not show promotions - allows switching on/off popups, dialogs and notifications. It's the download map dialog and startp-up message (like promotion, quiz and etc.).
Location sourceβ
- Android
- iOS
You can choose which Google Play or "Android API" services OsmAnd will use to determine your location. This can be useful for devices without Google Play services or in case of inaccurate location or altitude data when recording tracks.
OsmAnd takes data from the resources Google's Fused Location Providers and Android GPS and Network Providers.
You can switch Location source in: Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings.
This screen doesn't exist for iOS version at this moment.
iOS system uses iOS API for location.
You can find all settings for OsmAnd Location in iOS Settings:
iOS device β Settings β OsmAnd maps β Location
Privacy of Location services:
iOS device β Settings β Privacy β Location Services
Legalβ
Uninstall speed camerasβ
- Android
- iOS
Β Uninstall speed cameras - allows activating or not Speed camera POI's (alert widget of speed camearas). In some countries or regions, the use of speed camera warning applications is prohibited by law. You need to make a choice depending on the law of your country. Select "Keep active" and you will receive alerts and warnings about speed cameras. Select "Uninstall". All data related to speed cameras: alerts, notifications, POIs will be deleted until OsmAnd is completely reinstalled.
This screen doesn't exist for iOS version at this moment.
Read about Screen alert of Speed cameras: