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Android 4.9 (beta)

Android 4.8 is the latest release that introduces many new features and improvements to the OsmAnd app. This article describes all the key updates that represent meaningful changes for our users.

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OsmAnd releases several Ready-To-Use builds daily, allowing you to track new features and participate in the OsmAnd translation process. You can take part in testing the beta version of OsmAnd using Google Play.

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What's new

Added the Main navigation widget for Top panel: Configure screen β†’ Top panel β†’ Route guidance: Next turn, Second next turn, Lanes

Main Navigation widget

Added on Map Context menu full-screen gallery viewer for Wikimedia images.

Gallery

Vehicle Metrics​

The new Plugin - Vehicle Metrics was added to the Plugins menu. It monitors key vehicle metrics using the OBD-II protocol. New widgets for this data were added too.

OBD OBD

GPX Track activities​

The new feature of adding Activity to a recorded GPX track improves navigation and track management (filter). This increases the convenience of working with track recordings.

3D track

Customizable Map buttons​

No you can modify the appearance of Quick Action buttons and Default buttons through the three-dot menu: Menu β†’ Configure screen β†’ Custom buttons or Default buttons β†’ choose needed buttons β†’ three-dot menu β†’ Appearance (chagne icon, corner radius, size, background opacity).

Added grid for buttons.

Added Custom buttons to export/import settings.

Button appearance Button appearance

Widget Context Menu​

The Widget Context menu allows you to manage and configure widgets directly from the map screen, providing a quick way to organize panels. You can access this menu by long tapping on any widget to customize the layout of widgets without leaving the map.

Widget context menu

Reset average speed​

Added the "Reset average speed" action of the current value in Widget Context menu.

New actions for QA​

Added new actions:

  1. Action for Lock/Unlock screen: Menu β†’ Configure screen β†’ Custom buttons β†’ + β†’ Add acton β†’ Inteface β†’ Lock screen
  2. Actions for Trip recording: Menu β†’ Configure screen β†’ Custom buttons β†’ + β†’ Add action β†’ My Places β†’ Start/Pause - Trip recording, Start new trip segment, Finish Trip recording, Save Recorded Trip & Continue
  3. Action for Show/Hide OSM edits: Menu β†’ Configure screen β†’ Custom buttons β†’ + β†’ Add action β†’ My Places β†’ Show/Hide OSM edits

Quick actions

Dirt Bike Trails​

Added new Route options - Dirt bike trails: Menu β†’ Configure map β†’ Routes β†’ Dirt bike routes . Read more about dirtbike tag.

Upon activation, display a colored route overlay for all paths marked with the dirtbike:scale tag, similar to the approach used for mtb:scale (Mountain bike).

Dirt Bike legend Dirt Bike legend

Surrounding areas​

Show data information to Map Context menu about surrounding areas (polygons) after long tap on the map:

Long tap on the map β†’ Map Context menu β†’ Details β†’ Within

Sort by polygon size: from small to big. Show polygon type and name.

Poligon info

System font​

Use system font as font for OsmAnd menu:

Device settings β†’ Display β†’ Font size an style

Visibility parameters for Terrain​

Slope / Hillshade / Altitude have their own independant Visibility setting.

Tappable access actions​

By tapping on Barrier, Steps, Gate icons in the Map Π‘ontext menu now displays the name (POI type) and address:

Barrier icons

Hiking trails​

"Difficulty classification" was renamed to "Hiking trails difficulty grade":

Configure map β†’ Routes β†’ Hiking trails difficulty grade: SAC or CAI

Change of graph toggle​

Changed graph toggle (Recording track) to give the ability to select any available options for displaying on the graph.

Graph Graph

Fixed issues​