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Boatspeed 20 implements Material Design 3

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Material Design 3 Boatspeed now implements the new Google design standard "Material 3." This results in slight changes to the app's appearance. In addition to the dark look, a "light mode" is now available. Improvements have also been made to fullscreen mode, with the switch for fullscreen mode now prominently displayed in the main menu. Magnetic Compass Boatspeed now displays a magnetic compass if the device supports it. The compass can be turned on and off via the Speed ​​menu. GPX Import in Tracking GPX tracks can now be imported in the Tracking view, just like in the Navigation view. This also imports the special fields of the Navionics Boating app tracks. Since Navionics records a large number of points, the import limits the number of waypoints to one every two minutes.  Distance picker in the navigation area The distance picker can now be turned on and off using a switch on the map.

New Maps in Boatspeed 19

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  Boatspeed 19 comes with new maps in the paid section. For details please have a look at the shop  https://boatspeed.app/help/shop.html .

Anchor Alert To Go in Boatspeed 18

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Anchor Alert To Go You can also track the position of your boat via the internet. To do this, connect the device running Boatspeed to the Internet and leave it on board. Boatspeed generates a link that you can open on any internet-enabled device while you are on the move. So you always have information about whether everything is OK with the anchor. Boat at Anchor  You need a corresponding Boatspeed product, which you can buy in the shop. A demonstration of the Internet view can be found here: anchor.boatspeed.app . Bugfixes Fix https-certificate error loading maps on devices running android 7 and older. 

New Fullscreen mode in Boatspeed 17

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New Fullscreen mode The full screen mode has been newly implemented and now works on the latest Android versions. It offers more space for the displays overall. The option for full screen can be found in the settings. To open the menus in full screen mode, you can use the swipe gesture from the left or the "back" button. Tracks on Navigation view While navigating the current track can now be shown at the navigation view. To enable this feature see navigation - settings (5). Distance Picker For the navigation - view we now offer a distance - picker. You may switch it on and off by long - pressing at the map and choose "Toggle Distance Picker". Bugfixes Statute Miles choice now working in speed unit dialog.

Better Tracking comes with Boatspeed 16

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Set the Tracking Interval The time intervals at which waypoints are recorded can now be set for the Regatta module and the Cruise module. To do so, press and hold the corresponding field until the selection dialog appears and select the corresponding interval. Please note that particularly small intervals cannot be provided by all systems. Tracking Names Tracking now fetches some waypoint names in the background and stores them as waypoint labels. New Tracking Location Provider In the cruising mode tracking now uses google's fused location provider for more accurate results.

Export Routes to GPX with Boatspeed 15

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Export Routes to GPX Beside the import of routes from files you may now also export routes to gpx. To do so there is a new menu-entry in the navigation-action dialog.  Bugfixes  - Track export to google drive fixed  

Permission Screent for Boatspeed 1.14.5

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  PERMISSIONS We now provide a permissions page where the required permissions to run boatspead are explained. You may check which permissions are granted and follow a link to the android stetting to change the  permissions . BUGFIXES Billing client and library updates Bugfix gpx import Gpx import loading animation Notifications on android 32 and above Tracking display updates frequently