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Requests / Cache Radius Only for cache location
Last post by Trexzer -
Currently all waypoints display the cache radius, parking coordinates, trailhead waypoints, adventure labs, lab locations etc.

I would like to request that the cache radius is only displayed for the physical cache location. Typically cache radius are used to check for proximity to nearby caches, which isn't applicable to most waypoints or lab locations. Caching in area with various waypoints can result in the map completely being obscured by staked cache radii. 

Example from a recent outing attached.
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Support / Workflow Questions
Last post by superbananas -
So hey, new to this app, but not new to Geocaching. I tried this out and really liked a lot of the features, especially the drive. I like that I can select a cache and it gives me driving directions to get close.

However, after that point, I have a little trouble. Apparently there's a radius that auto-switches from driving directions to you're here. Then a pop up shows up and I have to select to navigate to the cache. I also have to select that if I am close, select the cache, and navigate, then I have to select navigate a second time on the pop up. But the bigger issue is when I do that, then my screen gets filled with a giant grey compass. There's something behind it, but I don't know what. I can even zoom in and out, but I can't see anything but a giant compass. At the very top of the screen there is a distance. So, the only thing I can figure out to do is walk in some direction and see if the number gets larger or smaller. That's it. Is there a way to make the compass useful? Or even better, make the compass go away so I can see the cache, path to the cache, and distance? Or is that the only way to use this?

Second is workflow process. So, I get to the giant compass. But now I can't do anything. If I want to do anything else: read the description, view the size, read logs, read the hint, or even just log it -- I have to press back 2 or 3 times, find the cache again, click on it, and then I get the menu where I can do something. Is that how this is supposed to work? If I'm navigating to the cache with my giant compass, there's no way from that screen to read any info or even log the cache? Or am I just missing something? If there's a better way to navigate with options, I'm open to it, I just couldn't find anything but giant compass screen.

Thanks!
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Requests / Re: Automatic map movement without compass mode
Last post by Emma_Hong -
The developer's point about vehicle magnetic interference and Android location polling makes a lot of sense. Phone magnetometers are super sensitive to all the metal and electronics in a car or even a bike frame, which completely explains that sudden 3-5 second heading jump when the sensor tries to correct itself.
Whenever I notice my map jumping around or drifting like that, I like to isolate whether it's an app issue or just my phone's hardware acting up. I usually run a quick sanity check on https://123compass.org/ because it launches a clean compass and calibration test right in the mobile browser. If the heading behaves smoothly on the webpage but jumps in the mapping software, you know it's a polling conflict—otherwise, it's just the phone's hardware needing a serious figure-8 reset.
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Discussion / Re: Offline Mode
Last post by Emma_Hong -
I’ve run into similar issues before, and one thing that helped was double-checking app permissions and forcing a refresh/reload after changing the settings. Sometimes the app keeps old data cached longer than expected. Hopefully that points someone in the right direction while a more permanent fix is worked out.
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Support / Re: How to send cache to watch?
Last post by Emma_Hong -
Little tips like these can save a lot of frustration when you're out caching. I’ll definitely give it a try next time I'm setting things up - always nice to learn a simpler way of doing things.
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Support / Re: Enhanced upgrade
Last post by Emma_Hong -
That’s a clever idea. It’s always nice when tools like this make geocaching a bit more interactive and help discover places you probably wouldn’t have visited otherwise.
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Support / Re: Map icons in Android Auto
Last post by Emma_Hong -
I’ve noticed that too with some GEOOH hunts - sometimes the difficulty feels more about spotting the hidden pattern than the actual terrain. The creative hides are what make it fun though, even when they’re a little frustrating at first.