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About CoMaps App Community Collaboration Favorites: Places & Tracks Features GPS & Compass Map Data Map Editing Operating The Map Route Planning & Navigation Search Text-To-Speech (TTS) Troubleshooting

FAQs

What does CoMaps do best?

What are your plans for the project's development?

What is the CoMaps history?

How does the CoMaps project differ from Organic Maps and Maps.Me?

How do the features differ from those of Organic Maps?

How does CoMaps Privacy Policy compare to map navigation apps?

How does the project make money?

How can I support the project?

Why is the app called CoMaps? Why this logo?

Which data sources does CoMaps use?

Which iOS and Android versions are supported?

How to use Android Auto?

What is the difference between the different Android download sources?

How do I ensure that I have the latest app version and map data?

Why do I need to update the app frequently?

Community Collaboration

How can I get the latest app updates and news?

How do I start contributing?

Where can I share my suggestions for new features?

When will you add a specific new feature to the app?

Can I use the CoMaps source code in my project? What's the license?

I want an integrated water consumption tracker, Google satellite image overlay, and a web browser! When will you add these?

Favorites: Places & Tracks

How do I edit or move a Favorite Place (bookmark)?

How do I remove a Favorite Place (bookmark) or a Track?

How to import a GPX/KML track?

How to import multiple Favorite Places (bookmarks) and Tracks?

How can I move tracks from one list to another (iOS, Android)?

What is a route, what is a track, and what is the difference?

How can I share a single Favorite Place (bookmark) from my Favorites, not the entire list at once?

Where are Favorite Places (bookmarks) saved?

Does the app support tracking routes?

How can I transfer bookmarks from Maps.me or Organic Maps to CoMaps?

Are there any travel guides in CoMaps?

What would happen with my Favorite Places (bookmarks) and tracks after uninstalling the app?

How to find Favorite Places (bookmarks) and track files on the phone?

CarPlay is always dark

Do you have CarPlay for the iOS version?

How to disable Power Saving for CoMaps on Android (add to exceptions) to prevent downloads from being interrupted and maps from starting faster?

Deleting the app deletes ALL markers and tracks!

How do I buy or download guides?

How to get a GPS signal when only a rough location is detected?

Why does the map rotate around my position?

How do I fix the location arrow pointing in the wrong direction?

Why is there a shaded circle instead of an arrow indicating my position?

How do I calibrate the compass?

The position arrow spins wildly

My GPS is not working

Something is wrong on the map!

Why do I need to update the app often?

How often are the maps updated?

Can I store the maps on an SD card?

How can I set a custom map server for downloads?

How can I host a custom map server for downloads?

Maps are not downloading for me. What should I do?

Where are the maps located on Android?

What happened to traffic data? Hotels from booking.com? Will they return?

How can I edit the map in CoMaps?

How can I do more advanced map editing?

OSM Notes - I don't have time for editing

Why is the "Edit place" button disabled or hidden?

Edits are not uploading from CoMaps to OSM. What should I do?

I’ve made corrections in OSM, but CoMaps is still showing incorrect information/routes.

Who verifies or moderates the map edit changes?

Operating The Map

What gestures does CoMaps support?

How to zoom in / out with just one hand?

Why did my UI disappear?

How can I know what that line or area is on the map?

How can I bookmark an empty space?

How can I bookmark a specific coordinate?

How to maximize the map (Hide the UI - User Interface)?

How to restore the view of the legend?

How to hide all buttons and display just the map?

What do the icons below the zoom buttons mean?

How do I set up to be north on the map?

What does the gray circle around my position mean?

How can I get my current coordinates, speed, and altitude?

How do I see more details about an object on the map?

What is the purpose of the little blue arrow in the place page?

What can I search for?

Search GPS Coordinates

Text-To-Speech (TTS)

Voice instructions (TTS, Text-To-Speech) do not work

TTS may not work while app is on the background

TTS Configuration Guide for Android

Troubleshooting

The app crashes randomly

The app is very slow, and maps are stored on an SD card

Android crashes on startup

How do I enable logs?

How do I report a crash or bug?

How to deal with map download errors?

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