Thread: Great tool for Geocaching for smartphones and tablets (cgeo)

2021.04.24 release (Android 5 and above):


Bugfix release:

Fix: Annoying repeated login changes on geocaching.com and mitigate other website changes. Thanks for your patience!
Still open: In some ocassions some owner actions are not available. We are working on it!

Spoiler: 2021.04.24 release (Android 5 and above)

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Spoiler: Complete User Guide

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2021.05.20 release (Android 5 and above):

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Geocaching Services:

New: Added connector for Adventure Lab Caches - Shows starting coords of Adventure Labs with basic info on map and searches (PM-only). Use the link on the cache details page to start the Adventure Lab app to play the Adventure.

Spoiler: Tap for FAQ, known limitations and open issues for Adventure Lab Caches

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Cache details:

New: Long click on waypoint coordinates to copy coordinates
New: Export and import UDC with empty coordinates
New: Support changing found state for user-defined caches and Lab Adventures
New: Parse formula for waypoints in personal cache note
New: Added indicator for calculated coordinates in waypoint list

Map:

New: Automatic check for updates of downloaded map and theme files (optional)
New: BRouter: Show info message on missing routing data
New: Export individual route as track (in addition to "Export as route")

Integrated routing engine:

New: Integrated BRouter routing engine - you can now use either external BRouter app or the integrated routing engine
New: Integrated routing engine supports automatic download of missing routing tiles
New: Integrated routing engine supports automatic updates of downloaded routing tiles
New: Integrated routing engine supports selecting different routing profiles

Other:

Fix: Failing login to geocaching.com caused by website changes
Change: "Sort individual route" automatically closes on saving and checks for unsaved changes on using the back arrow
Fix: A couple of theming issues, esp. aligned theming of Google Maps and settings to "rest of app"
Fix: Optimize global search: If no trackable with matching tracking code is found, execute online cache name search afterwards
Fix: Avoid avatar images being displayed too wide and pushing the "Update / remove authorization" functionalty aside
Fix: Fix conversion error in some distance settings for imperial units
Fix: Directory selected by user not taken over in wizard on older devices
Fix: Scan for map themes now run as background task on startup
Fix: Changing map source via settings being recognized after full restart only
Fix: Crash in "View settings" under certain conditions
Fix: Back arrow in map downloader returning to main screen
Fix: Avoid strange popup messages when attaching image to log
Fix: Possible crash on map
Fix: Better support for file / folder selection on Android 5 devices
New: Debug view for pending downloads
Change: Removed Pocket Query Creator from useful apps (app no longer maintained and does not work any more)

Spoiler: 2021.05.20 release (Android 5 and above)

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Spoiler: Complete User Guide

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Spoiler: More info can be found here

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2021.06.23 release (Android 5 and above):

Bugfix-Release:

Fix: Add/Remove to/from watchlist fixed after website change. Count of watchers corrected.
Fix: Extract waypoint with same name but different coordinates from personal note
Fix: Bug in extracting user note for waypoint with formula
Fix: Offline map and themes folder incorrect after re-install and restore of backup
Fix: Track/route cannot be updated
Fix: Theming error for downloader in light theme

Spoiler: 2021.06.23 release (Android 5 and above)

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Spoiler: Complete User Guide

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Spoiler: More info can be found here

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2021.08.15 Release (Android 5 and above):

Feature release:

Advanced filtering system

Introducing a new filtering system to c:geo, supporting flexible, combinable and storable filters
Available in both cache lists and map view
New "Search by filter" function

Map

New: On creating a user-defined cache while displaying a map from a list:
Offer user to store new cache in current list (instead of default list for user-defined caches)
New: Separate "own" and "found" filters in map quick settings
Change: Additionally show cache name in proper details

Cache details

New: Make use of google translate in-app translation popup
New: Allow changing the assigned icon in cache details popup via long click (stored caches only)

Downloader

Change: Downloads will now completely happen in background, a notification is shown
Change: Files downloaded successfully will automatically overwrite existing files having the same name
Change: If a map requires a certain theme which is not installed yet,
c:geo will automatically download and install that theme as well

Other


Change:

We've completely reworked the internal technical aspects c:geo to be able to make use of some more modern components provided by Android.

This will have a couple of side-effects, some of them unintended.
Please report any errors or glitches either on our page or by contacting support.

Spoiler: Github

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New: Support day / night mode from system (optional)
New: Download bookmark lists from geocaching.com - see "Lists / pocket queries" in main menu
New: Ignore capability for geocaching.su
Change: Removed no longer maintained RMAPS navigation app
Fix: Extract waypoint with same name but different coordinates from personal note
Fix: Bug in extracting user note for waypoint with formula
Fix: Export formula to PN instead of coordinates for completed formula
Fix: Offline map and themes folder incorrect after re-install and restore of backup
Fix: Track/route cannot be updated
Fix: Theming error for downloader in light theme

Spoiler: 2021.08.15 release (Android 5 and above)

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Spoiler: Complete User Guide

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Spoiler: More info can be found here

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2021.09.08 Release (Android 5 and above):

Bugfix Release

"Add to watchlist" / "Remove from watchlist" failing (Website change)
"Add to favorite" / "Remove from favorite" buttons not shown after "found" log
Date in logbook cut off on larger fonts
Filtering in live map for more rare cache types returning only few results

Spoiler: 2021.09.08 release (Android 5 and above)

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Spoiler: Complete User Guide

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