Attila_G Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 What's happend to Google Maps in Cachly 4.3? Please don't tell me that those maps are gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team DEMP Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Please see this FAQ in the Wiki - http://www.cach.ly/help/index.php/FAQ#How_do_I_access_Google_Maps_in_Cachly_4.3.3F hidegoseek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila_G Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 In that case, I can only hope Cachly 5 comes soon. Google Maps (especially the satellite images) are extremely valuable for searching. Otherwise I would like to point out this article again here:http://www.cach.ly/support/index.php?/topic/587-offline-opencycle-maps/&do=findComment&comment=4156 There are OSM maps which are much better suited for us geocachers than the standard material. An OSM card with a geocaching-optimized theme is worth its weight in gold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team DEMP Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Apple Sat maps can still be used within Cachly and you can launch Google Maps in Navigate mode. They just won't be a base map within 4.3 but hopefully return in 5.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila_G Posted June 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I don't use Apple maps. The road maps are an absolute disaster in Europe and the satellite maps are also often much worse than those of Google. Maybe Nic could add a shortcut to simply display the cache / waypoint coordinates on the Google Map App until Cachly 5.0 is ready. Currently you have to copy the coordinates, switch to Google Map App and paste them there again. Troublesome... If I had known that in advance, I would have stayed with Cachly 4.2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Attila_G said: Maybe Nic could add a shortcut to simply display the cache / waypoint coordinates on the Google Map App until Cachly 5.0 is ready. Currently you have to copy the coordinates, switch to Google Map App and paste them there again. Troublesome... When you are on the Navigate to cache screen, tap the ... button and you can open the current target in whatever mapping app you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team DEMP Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Even if you stayed with the prior version, Google appears to be reducing the resolution of the maps so I'm not sure it would help provide the quality you would require Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rragan Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Attila_G said: I don't use Apple maps. The road maps are an absolute disaster in Europe and the satellite maps are also often much worse than those of Google. Maybe Nic could add a shortcut to simply display the cache / waypoint coordinates on the Google Map App until Cachly 5.0 is ready. Currently you have to copy the coordinates, switch to Google Map App and paste them there again. Troublesome... If I had known that in advance, I would have stayed with Cachly 4.2. It can be easier than that. From Cache Details tap Navigate to Cache and choose Google Maps (which sounds like what you already do). In sat view you can still zoom in as far as before to help locate the cache - the pin for the cache will be visible. No copy/paste of coordinates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila_G Posted June 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thanks for pointing that out. I'm familiar with the navigation method. Actually it would be enough to open Google Maps without "navigation" (just the location). But in that case I will wait for Cachly 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBobina Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 Hello, Can you tell us WHY on earth you did not mention on the release note that Google maps would be no longer supported?! This is a shame because one of the reason why I bought this app was that I could use Google maps. I would have NEVER updated. I'm not happy with Apple maps at all! NO GOOD! On 6/13/2018 at 9:11 PM, Nic Hubbard said: When you are on the Navigate to cache screen, tap the ... button and you can open the current target in whatever mapping app you want. Yes this is better than nothing but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoesBologna Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 On 6/13/2018 at 10:21 AM, Team DEMP said: Please see this FAQ in the Wiki - http://www.cach.ly/help/index.php/FAQ#How_do_I_access_Google_Maps_in_Cachly_4.3.3F Thanks for the link. I know you guys are always working your hardest. We'll make due until the update. Keep doing what you're doing, you guys are great. wwbd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 3 hours ago, TeamBobina said: Hello, Can you tell us WHY on earth you did not mention on the release note that Google maps would be no longer supported?! It unfortunately was a more last minute change because of their recent changes, so it was something we were still figuring out if and how we could support Google Maps in future versions. Which Google Map did you use the most? Have you looked at our other map types for the time being? ** Just to note if you hadn't read about it above, but Google Maps will return in 5.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwbd Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 I used the hybrid Google Maps the most outside of offline maps. You could zoom in closer with those than Apples hybrid. I’ll live but I’m glad they’ll be back in v5. Can the ability to hide maps I’ll never use be added like Ordinance Survey and Thunderforest? It would be nice to get a better terrain map in there too. Attila_G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 15 hours ago, wwbd said: Can the ability to hide maps I’ll never use be added like Ordinance Survey and Thunderforest? Hmm, haven't had this request before. Will consider it. 15 hours ago, wwbd said: It would be nice to get a better terrain map in there too. This will be part of the new Google Maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikingSeal Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I echo what everyone else said. I'm just glad it's coming back in 5. I was worried that similar to when Geocaching had to drop Google Maps or pay lots of money because of the demand the geocaching site was making on the Google servers. I see the comments about the resolution being low. Will Cachly 5 have access to the same quality of Google maps (standard and satellite are what I use the most) or will Cachly too have a step down in quality? I am glad to see the addition of a good topo map, though I must wonder if it's new or I never scrolled down far enough. I thought I looked for topos in the list earlier, probably not too hard as if I'm caching some place where I care about topos I usually have my Garmin. When I was east of the Mississippi for GW16, I was looking for topos on my phone. My 24K maps on my Garmin are only the west. Since I've started rambling on about maps in general, I should mention the offline GW area map rocked!! While doing the Giga geo-art I was able to navigate the trails without problem, direct a random couple hiking thr trail, and keep my new Canadian geo-buddy who had no data from getting lost. He was an android user and very sad he had no way to get the cool maps I was using. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rragan Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 I think the comments about low resolution are what you would have seen if Cachly had left Google Maps intact come sometime in July. Google will degrade the resolution to make the ongoing usage unpalatable without changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 8 hours ago, rragan said: I think the comments about low resolution are what you would have seen if Cachly had left Google Maps intact come sometime in July. Google will degrade the resolution to make the ongoing usage unpalatable without changes. Source? I Find it unlike that they'd self inflict damage like that. On 6/17/2018 at 0:15 AM, Nic Hubbard said: Hmm, haven't had this request before. Will consider it. This will be part of the new Google Maps. I second this. I'm constantly scrolling past the the UK maps on the list that I'll never ever use and I and really wish they'd go to the bottom of the screen or be hide-able. I'd also be cool with having a "Map Favorite" toggle where I could select my two favorite maps and click between them with a button press rather than having to go back to the long list... really all most of us ever need is a street map and a sat map... and we go back and forth between those two maps. Currently I'm back and forth between my offline maps and satellite maps. Once in a full moon I'll select another map to get another perspective but it's not a daily occurrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team DEMP Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Maybe instead of hiding maps, if there was a list of the last 5 recent used at the top, I'd suspect that is what would get constantly used. You'd only need to scroll down past downloaded/recent if it's a new map you are selecting you haven't recently selected. I'd prefer a recent section considered vs hiding sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 14 hours ago, HikingSeal said: Will Cachly 5 have access to the same quality of Google maps (standard and satellite are what I use the most) or will Cachly too have a step down in quality? v 5.0 maps will be better in every way. They will use the Google Maps SDK which means vector rendering and larger labels that will adapt for accessibility on iOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila_G Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, Team DEMP said: Maybe instead of hiding maps, if there was a list of the last 5 recent used at the top, I'd suspect that is what would get constantly used. You'd only need to scroll down past downloaded/recent if it's a new map you are selecting you haven't recently selected. I'd prefer a recent section considered vs hiding sections. I would prefer to hide the unnecessary maps or better: a reorder function! Showing the last 5 recent used maps changes the order each time. A fixed order makes it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 40 minutes ago, Frank said: Source? I Find it unlike that they'd self inflict damage like that. https://developers.google.com/maps/billing/important-updates. "Keyless usage will result in a degraded experience, or an error." Frank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Ah. That makes a lot more sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChiefS4 Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/19/2018 at 10:18 AM, Nic Hubbard said: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing/important-updates. "Keyless usage will result in a degraded experience, or an error." Can you add the option to add our own Google Maps API key? I have my own API key because I use it with GSAK. If I could add it to Cachly, then you would potentially run into fewer issues with licensing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Hubbard Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, BigChiefS4 said: Can you add the option to add our own Google Maps API key? I have my own API key because I use it with GSAK. If I could add it to Cachly, then you would potentially run into fewer issues with licensing. No. Google Maps in Cachly has to be completely rebuilt in all map screens. It is a huge undertaking and won't be ready until 5.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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