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

2026.08.05 Bugfix Release


Time to update! If you are still using Android 7 or older, this might be the last c:geo update for you! With our next feature release of c:geo we will drop support for Android 5-7 to reduce our maintenance load and to be able to update some external components used by c:geo which we are currently still holding back. We will still be supporting Android 8 up to Android 16 then (and newer versions when they will be published), a span of more than eight years of Android history.


Fix: Cannot upload changed coordinates (website change)
Fix: Cannot upload personal notes (website change)

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Our team members speak English, German and Slovenian. Please try to write your mail in one of these languages to make it easier for us to reply to you.


We are always trying to answer all of your mails, but sometimes we receive a high amount of requests thus our team might need some time to answer.


Send your email to support @ cgeo .org

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You can also help us by becoming a beta tester for the release candidate versions of c:geo.


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After you enabled the beta testing mode you will receive beta versions (release candidates of c:geo) via Google Play update on the same way you receive the normal c:geo updates (it might take a few hours after enabling the beta testing mode). Additionally you can send us your feedback and problem reports via a dedicated Google Play feedback form.


Please be aware that beta releases might be unstable or not all functions are working as expected. However before we bring a version into beta testing we do our very best to make sure, that all basic functions are working properly. You will not receive any possibly unstable alpha versions or nightly builds (see next chapter) via this beta channel.


If you wish to discontinue beta testing just use the link above and deselect the beta testing mode. Afterwards you might need to uninstall the beta version from your device and reinstall the normal version from Google Play.

Spoiler: Nightly Builds

You can use our nightly builds to test new features of upcoming versions. They are not for normal usage, as they contain code that is not well tested yet. Only install these versions if you know what you’re doing.


Nightly builds can cause all kinds of crashes and malfunction. Please report such bugs, but don’t expect us to deliver a fix right afterwards. If you need stable functionality, use the normal build.


The version without JIT is necessary for some devices with a MediaTek CPU. If you observe strange behavior in the live map or jumping distances, try the build without JIT.


Please be aware:


Direct downgrading from a nightly version to a production (or beta) version is not possible due to Android versioning restrictions. You need to manually deinstall the nightly and afterwards install the production (or beta) version.


Furthermore also a data backup you made in a nightly version might not be compatible to be restored into the production (or beta) version as the underlying database might have been changed in the meantime.


Please consider this, when using our nightly builds.


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2026.09.23 Feature Release


Map


New: Route optimization caches calculated data
New: Enabling live mode keeps waypoints of currently set target visible
New: Long-tap on navigation line opens elevation chart (UnifiedMap)
New: Show generated waypoints on map
New: Download caches ordered by distance
Fix: Doubling of individual route items
New: Support for Motorider theme (VTM only)
New: NoMap tile provider (don't show map, just caches etc.)
Change: Max distance to connect points on history track lowered to 500m (configurable)
New: Allow importing KML files as tracks (eg: trackable itinerary)
New: Offer to set cache icon even if cache is not yet stored
New: Infobox for elevation chart showing remaining distance, ascent, descent
New: Display coordinates of waypoints in waypoint popup
Fix: Map quick settings may show buttons "1"/"2" for empty routing profiles after switching language
New: Calculate missing elevation data on importing tracks (if elevation data is downloaded)
Fix: Tile downloader stopping under certain conditions (OpenStreetMap online maps only)
New: Conditional cache markers
New: Show navigation hint (arrow + distance)
Change: Reduce memory requirements of map activity
Fix: Google Map resets position to N0 / W0 on mapping a cache list


Legacy Maps

As announced with 2025.07.17 and 2025.12.01 releases, we have finally removed the legacy implementations for our maps. You will be switched to our new UnifiedMap automatically and should notice no differences except a couple of new features, some of which are


Map rotation for OpenStreetMap based maps (online + offline)
Cluster popup for Google Maps
Hide map sources you don't need
Elevation chart for routes and tracks
Switch between lists directly from map
"Driving mode" for OpenStreetMap based maps
Long-tap on track / individual route for further options


Cache details


New: Detect additional characters in formulas: –, ⋅, ×
New: Preserve timestamp of own logs on refreshing a cache
New: Optional compass mini view (see settings => cache details => Show direction in cache detail view)
New: Show owners' logs on "friends/own" tab
Change: "Friends/own" tab shows log counts for that tab instead of global counters
Change: Improved header in variable and waypoint tabs
Fix: Two "delete log" items shown
Fix: c:geo crashing in cache details when rotating screen
Change: More compact layout for "adding new waypoint"
New: Option to load images for geocaching.com caches in "unchanged" size
New: Variables view can be filtered
New: Visualize calculated coordinates overflow in waypoint list
New: Menu entry in waypoint list to mark certain waypoint types as visited
New: Placeholders for trackable logging (geocache name, geocache code, user)
Change: Removed the link to outdated WhereYouGo player. Integrated Wherigo player is now default for Wherigos.
Fix: Missing quick toggle in guided mode of waypoint calculator
New: Aggregate functions with range support: add/sum, min/minimum, max/maximum, cnt/count, avg/average, multiply/product/prod
Fix: Incorrect handling of DNF status for opencaching platforms
New: Delete offline log after merge with online log
New: Show confirmation when deleting caches with offline logs
New: Show confirmation when deleting all caches from "All" list
New: Allow Markdown formatting for listing text in user-defined caches
Change: Store cache before adding user image
Fix: Crash on loading images embedded directly in listing text
New: Show own favorites in log view (Geocaching.com + offline logs)
New: Sending log is done in background
Fix: Inventory hidden on logging under certain conditions
New: Averaging of coordinates on creating waypoint / setting coordinates for user-defined caches
Fix: Description not loaded (website change)


Wherigo player


New: Offline translation for Wherigos
New: Improved button handling
New: Status auto-save
New: Option to create shortcout to Wherigo player on your mobile's home screen
Fix: Missing/wrong media files lead to error

General

New: Share option after logging a cache
Change: Do not show "needs maintenance" or "needs archived" options for own caches
Fix: Restoring a backup may duplicate track files in internal storage and subsequent backups
Change: Removed references to Twitter
New: Delete orphaned trackfiles on clean up and restore backup
New: Warning on trying to add too many caches to a bookmark list
New: Watch/unwatch list functions
New: Offer offline translation with Google Translate or DeepL apps (if installed)
New: Delete items from search history
Change: Remove GCVote (service discontinued)
New: Colored toolbar on cache details pages
New: Select multiple bookmark lists / pocket queries to download
New: Preview bookmark lists
Change: Increase minimum required Android version to Android 8
New: Default quick buttons for new installations
Fix: Titles in range input dialogs cut off
Fix: Notification for nightly update points to regular APK even for FOSS variant
New: "Ignore year" option for date filters
New: Make remote URI clickable in pending downloads
Change: Use system-settings as default theme for new installations
New: GPX export: Write GSAK Lat/LonBeforeCorrect annotations when exporting original waypoints
New: Show undo bar when deleting caches from list from map
Fix: Crahs in percentage favorite filter
New: Make it easier to use simple lists as parent lists
Change: Use local timezone (of device, not event) for calendar entries (instead of UTC)
Fix: Some texts ignore language switching
Fix: "Use imperial settings" not initialized correctly on fresh installs
Change: Bergamot open source offline translation module replacing closed-source Google ML Kit translator
Change: New emoji selector


Edge to Edge

Due to Play Store policies we have updated the Android API level this version of c:geo targets + we have changed some of the screen layout routines. This may come with some unwanted side effects, especially on newer Android versions. If you experience any problems with this version of c:geo, please report either on GitHub or via email to [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Spoiler: 2026.09.23 Feature Release

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Contact us with your idea


Our team members speak English, German and Slovenian. Please try to write your mail in one of these languages to make it easier for us to reply to you.


We are always trying to answer all of your mails, but sometimes we receive a high amount of requests thus our team might need some time to answer.


Send your email to support @ cgeo .org

Spoiler: Beta Testing Program

You can also help us by becoming a beta tester for the release candidate versions of c:geo.


Becoming beta tester is just one click away:

Spoiler: c:geo Google Play Beta Testing

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After you enabled the beta testing mode you will receive beta versions (release candidates of c:geo) via Google Play update on the same way you receive the normal c:geo updates (it might take a few hours after enabling the beta testing mode). Additionally you can send us your feedback and problem reports via a dedicated Google Play feedback form.


Please be aware that beta releases might be unstable or not all functions are working as expected. However before we bring a version into beta testing we do our very best to make sure, that all basic functions are working properly. You will not receive any possibly unstable alpha versions or nightly builds (see next chapter) via this beta channel.


If you wish to discontinue beta testing just use the link above and deselect the beta testing mode. Afterwards you might need to uninstall the beta version from your device and reinstall the normal version from Google Play.

Spoiler: Nightly Builds

You can use our nightly builds to test new features of upcoming versions. They are not for normal usage, as they contain code that is not well tested yet. Only install these versions if you know what you’re doing.


Nightly builds can cause all kinds of crashes and malfunction. Please report such bugs, but don’t expect us to deliver a fix right afterwards. If you need stable functionality, use the normal build.


The version without JIT is necessary for some devices with a MediaTek CPU. If you observe strange behavior in the live map or jumping distances, try the build without JIT.


Please be aware:


Direct downgrading from a nightly version to a production (or beta) version is not possible due to Android versioning restrictions. You need to manually deinstall the nightly and afterwards install the production (or beta) version.


Furthermore also a data backup you made in a nightly version might not be compatible to be restored into the production (or beta) version as the underlying database might have been changed in the meantime.


Please consider this, when using our nightly builds.


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