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    Cachly vs. GC app

    in Authorized Developer applications (API)

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    I have looked for Cachly on the Google play store and can not find it. Do I need to download directly from the developer?

     

    Check out Geooh Live for Android. It has more features and looks better than the aging c:geo app.

     

    I checked out Geooh earlier. it is even worse that the new official app. Buggy and slow.

    How do you find the version number?

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    Interesting, it should be showing the version number in the bottom left there. I'll look into that.

    You can also see the version number in the App Info screen, which can usually be reached on your phone via something like Settings->Apps->Geocaching

     

    Using the Settings->Apps->Geocaching I am able to see what version is installed.

     

    the screen captures that the others have shown I can faintly make out that there is something there but since it is almost white on white I can not make it out. Why is it hidden?

    Any way to lock map to prevent rotating?

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    Unless I misunderstand your question, it could be as simple as tapping the compass.

     

    First tap - centers on my current position. Compass rosette turns green.

     

    Second tap - rotating, "Heads-Up". Compass rosette is green with a turning N-S needle inside it.

     

    Third tap - stationary - "North-Up". Compass rosette turns white with a needle-less compass icon.

     

    Or something like that.

     

    Thanks, that is working as a patch. I am looking for something more permanent though.

    Even simpler, if the map is rotated, then a red/white arrow icon appears at the top left of the map. Tap that once and the map will re-orient to North-up. If the red/white arrow icon isn't there, then the map is already in North-up orientation.

     

    Yes, I have that figured out. I want the map to always stay north up. No rotating at all.

    Any way to lock map to prevent rotating?

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    Unless I misunderstand your question, it could be as simple as tapping the compass.

     

    First tap - centers on my current position. Compass rosette turns green.

     

    Second tap - rotating, "Heads-Up". Compass rosette is green with a turning N-S needle inside it.

     

    Third tap - stationary - "North-Up". Compass rosette turns white with a needle-less compass icon.

     

    Or something like that.

     

    Thanks, that is working as a patch. I am looking for something more permanent though.

    GPS lag with new app

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    Last week I sent in a trouble ticket and after exchanging emails a couple of times I received the following reply today.

    "That appears to be a bug that a small number of geocachers are experiencing. The devs are on it, and it should hopefully be fixed soon, or with our next update. "

    New app issues

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    We overshot many caches as the navigational compass hung repeatedly and gets stuck on a certain number and won't budge no matter how far you travel! Get out of the car and the compass says its 102 feet to the cache...walk 75 feet and the compass still reads 102 feet to the cache! Fortunately, I still had my offline list on Classic and we were able to find the caches using the "old" app.

     

    This has been my biggest issue with the new app so far. Is anyone else having trouble with it freezing up while using the compass?

     

    Yes it does that to me too. I called it lag as it will eventually update, usually by the time we are well past where the cache is. The Classic app does not have this problem. Right now this is the #1 problem they need to get fixed in the next 2 days before the Classic app goes dark.

    Wanted: Live API app for Android that actually works!

    in Authorized Developer applications (API)

    Posted

    With the Classic app coming to a close in the next couple of days, I have been trying API apps for android. So far they all pretty much suck worse than the new official app.

    Take for instance GDAK. I installed it allowed permissions and logged in. It missing several basic caches near my location. Also, the logs for caches listed are not up to date. I was viewing one of the near by caches and the logs only go to October of last year! I know for a fact that this cache was found just this last Sunday.

    Other apps I have tried do not display any caches in live mode. Some others are just to cumbersome to use in a timely manner.

     

    Here is a short list of apps I have tried and they all fail in one way or another.

    GCDroid

    GDAK

    Locus

    Cachebox

    a:Drake

     

    Is there an app out there that actually works in live mode?

    GPS lag with new app

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    I would get to within 60 feet and it would not update again until I was 60 feet past GZ. Did this several times on a few caches. Then we would switch over to the classic app and the distance would count down right to GZ first try. No problems with c:geo either.

    GPS lag with new app

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    I hope they plan on fixing the lag between this new app and the phone's gps. It is bad enough when you are driving and it can not keep up, but there is no excuse for it when you are walking and is so slow that you can not get within 60 feet of a cache. The classic app does not have this problem as we used 2 identical Samsung Galaxy S7 today. One was with the new app and one with the classic. The classic app allowed the person using it to head right to ground zero and start searching. The person using the new app was wandering around aimlessly nowhere near the cache area.

     

    This needs to be fixed BEFORE the classic app is turned off.

    New App Issues - Laundry List

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    If Geocaching is so set on making us Geocachers mad and making us not want to do this anymore why don't they just shut down the servers and be done with rather than lead us along with progressively worse apps?

    There have been mentions of other apps other than the official one, but as soon as I post the name of one the whole post is removed. Hey powers that be, wake up! Learn what we want, do not try to force some half bake garbage down our throats.

    New app issues

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    Very poor planning on who ever thought of hiding it like that. I did see the report a problem but I thought it was for the app NOT the cache.

    NM NA both need to be on the log button.

     

    Now if they can just fix all the other stuff that is wrong with the new more gooder app.

    New app issues

    in Official Geocaching® apps

    Posted

    One of your issues (#6) was addressed by the February 8th release. Generally, one or two of the gaps between the Classic and current Apps have been addressed in each release. Perhaps other of your issues will be addressed in the future.

     

    Really? My app is up to date and it is not there. Just one of the many reasons why I am going back to C:Geo. It works and has all the features I want and need.

    What is in your Geo-bag that you do NOT use?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    What item of gear do you carry that you do NOT use? (The first on everyone's list should hopefully be a first aid kit.)

     

    The one item that we do not use that may surprise everyone is our Leatherman. Been carrying it since day one and have never used it. I already carry a knife so no need to pull out the Leatherman for that. The pliers are to bulky to reach into anything as a retrieving tool, we use a hemostat for that. I have been thinking of removing it to save weight and space.

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