Android smartphone caching

[+Fix-It the Clown]

Is there a instruction manual so to speak on how to use the android ap? I am having a hard time with the new version especially when I try to put in the coords myself. Whats the easiest way to do it or should I use something on my phone other than the GS app. Oh btw I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I am using. Thanks for the help in advance.

 

Jerry

[+splashy]

You question is a bit vague, there are +500.000 Android app's and thousands of Gps related apps.

[+Fix-It the Clown]

You question is a bit vague, there are +500.000 Android app's and thousands of Gps related apps.

 

Sorry I guess what I am looking to find out is there an easier or better app to use rather than the ground speak app for android. Everytime I try to input some coords I don't have any success in doing so. I am looking for an app that I can put the coords in and be able to navigate correctly. Hope that is better.

[+Red90]

What are you doing exactly? Normally you would find the cache you want to go to in the and then choose "navigate". If it is a multi cache or mystery, you click on the 3 dot button on the map screen and choose "add waypoint".

[+Walts Hunting]

The froggies app doesn't do that. It searches for caches and then takes you to them. There are many other apps in the store for that search gps.

[+Fix-It the Clown]

What are you doing exactly? Normally you would find the cache you want to go to in the and then choose "navigate". If it is a multi cache or mystery, you click on the 3 dot button on the map screen and choose "add waypoint".

 

I guess here is my problem. I don't see that 3 dot button I keep reading about. I believe I am using the latest version of the official app for android version 3.0.1 but there is no 3 dots that I can find so adding the next waypoint doesn't seem like an option.

[+Semper Questio]

What are you doing exactly? Normally you would find the cache you want to go to in the and then choose "navigate". If it is a multi cache or mystery, you click on the 3 dot button on the map screen and choose "add waypoint".

 

I guess here is my problem. I don't see that 3 dot button I keep reading about. I believe I am using the latest version of the official app for android version 3.0.1 but there is no 3 dots that I can find so adding the next waypoint doesn't seem like an option.

 

In the current version it is 3 square dots, stacked vertically, in the upper right corner of the screen.

 

Edit to note that this MAY look differently on your phone, but that is what and where it i son my HTC EVO 4G LTE.

Edited August 16, 2013 by Semper Questio

[+Semper Questio]

You can enter waypoints via the Groundspeak app, but you have to go through a cache to get to that function.

 

Select a cache, then select "Navigate to Geocache", then tap the 3 menu dots (upper righ tof screen), then tap "Add Waypoint". Now, how you USE that, I don't know. I can see the added waypoint on the map, but I don't know how to then use it. I use my GPSr for that kinda thing.

[+Semper Questio]

Just found THIS ARTICLE

[+Semper Questio]

OK. Using that article, and referring to version 3.0.1, I figured out.....

 

Once the waypoint is added, look at the top center of the map screen. Tap on "compass".

 

When you see the compass, tap on the 3-dot menu indicator in the upper right of the screen.

 

Tap on "Destination" to pull up a menu of add waypoints.

 

Here you can select a previously added waypoint to go to or you can add another waypoint.

 

Good luck!

[+TomToad]

What are you doing exactly? Normally you would find the cache you want to go to in the and then choose "navigate". If it is a multi cache or mystery, you click on the 3 dot button on the map screen and choose "add waypoint".

 

I guess here is my problem. I don't see that 3 dot button I keep reading about. I believe I am using the latest version of the official app for android version 3.0.1 but there is no 3 dots that I can find so adding the next waypoint doesn't seem like an option.

I have an older phone, so the 3 dots don't appear on mine. However, I do have a menu button on the bottom of the screen. If you see a menu button, then press that to get to the destination option. I also believe that some newer android phones have an option to replace the 3 dots with the notification bar. Just drag it down to get to the extra options.