At the moment I have no idea why it is hanging or crashing on some phones. It runs well on my HTC Wizard with WinMo 6.5 build 23053 and on HTC Diamond with WinMo 6.1. And it runs well on all emulators provided by microsoft's SDK for WinMo 6/6.5.
@the others:
I uploaded a new version, where I made the settings to use GPS or GSM locationing optional. If the application hangs you can edit the ommconfig.xml in the root "/" of your device as follows:
<gsm>1</gsm> means, that GSM will be used
<gsm></gsm> means, that GSM is deactivated
same applies to <gps>
By default the application starts with both disabled, if those settings are not defined.
Maybe this way we can narrow down the cause for hangs.
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After running the new version with the default settings the first time, it freezes after asking me for my Storage Card location. The next time, it freezes on the OMM splash screen. Previously it would at least get to the point of trying to download some of the tiles before freezing, necessitating a soft-reset.
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when uninstalling is the application's default configuration for where to store files removed?
I mistakenly chose storage card and now cannot change it to internal storage.
thanks for the feedback on the debug version.
I made an updated Debug version, which is close to be the next release version if it works correctly.
Please try this debug version and post your "/ommdebug.csv" files.
I hope I nailed the bugs, now.
actually it can be used without data connection, if you download the tiles before on your desktop with a program like http://www.amberhome.de/pdatm_download.html
the configuration file stays on the phone. so you have to delete it yourself if you want to set another place for saving the map.
this will be changed in the next release.
i admit, it's a bit complicated. you don't need a gpx file, just proceed to the next tab and enter the min and max longitude, latitude values. but be careful -> this may result in a long download of many tiles....
History:
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v1.6.5053.35397 (Hotfix)
fixed issue:
- OpenMobileMaps freezing on splash screen
new feature:
- OpenMapSurfer map added to collection (thx to Loren for this tip!)
v1.5.5013.27100 (Hotfix)
- Webservice-URLs changed since omm.mine.nu got shut down.
I'm sorry for this inconvenience but DynDNS is getting rid of those free
service users. This is why omm.mine.nu got shut down suddenly.
- extended maps.xml included
v1.5.4067.39959 (Hotfix)
- just a few bugfixes to prevent instabilities on certain phones
v1.5.4053.7488
new features:
- button to force re-download of actually viewed tiles.
- word wrapping for GraphicText
- show arrow with direction when moving instead of pin
- added HD2 multitouch feature (pinch-to-zoom)
- bookmark functionality
- re-designed the context menu
- added reverse geocoding
- implement optional 2x map zoom
- re-worked settings screen to fit more items on smaller screens
- added copy&paste to textboxes
- added "clear search results" to context menu
- draw straight flight route from A to B
fixed issues:
- corrected version check routines with proper translations
- prevent creating folders for tiles when downloads are disabled.
- correct button alignments on some windows
- prevent backlight dimming while OMM is in foreground
- deleting downloaded cab on first start
v1.4.3816.9028 (Hotfix 2)
- WebServices updated to match the new OpenMobileMaps website.
due to porting the official OMM homepage from Perl to ASP.NET, I had to
update the feedback messaging system and updating functionality.
v1.4.3811.31921 (Hotfix)
- bug fixed in registration form:
some email addresses were rejected as being invalid.
v1.4.3802.40868
- many many bugs fixed (like ommconfig.xml and maps.xml problems...)
- download speed improved
- multi-language support (new languages can be downloaded from server)
- software is able to use different map providers
- registration for users who have donated introduced
this will grant you full features of OpenMobileMaps.
IMPORTANT: everyone who already has donated, please register (About->Register)
your copy of OpenMobileMaps!
- zoom level is displayed inside of drag button
- new icon for windows mobile 6.5 phones
- world-wide route calculation possible
v1.3.3745.2194
- bug fixed: trying to download tiles beyond 2^zoom-1
- scale added
- zooming in and out with softkeys possible (if your phone has those)
- "Follow Me" and "Where Am I?" feature changed into a button with push-pin
The button appears, when you tap or move the map. This automatically turns off "Follow Me" mode.
To turn it on just tap on the button with the red push-pin.
- Context menu and Main Menu reorganized (removed/replaced entries)
- support for other map sources
GUI added to select different map sources. The maps are save in osmcache/maps.xml.
- Yellow Pins for search results added
- Address Search changed to use OSM Nominatim first -> see http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org
ORS address search is only used as a fallback.
Nominatim supports address search for the whole planet (not only europe)!
- bug fixed: negative coordinates were interpreted wrong
- bug fixed: search pins are now behind other controls
- Info reduced. GPS and GSM info is shown when tapped on the red push-pin.
- Gps device/service/fix state is visible in the bottom left corner
red boxes mean: gps device is on but service is not yet ready
orange boxes mean: gps device/service on but NO FIX
number of green boxes shows the signal quality on FIX
- bug fixed: map tiles weren't updated when using cursor buttons
- size of initial download information reduced
- size of About window reduced
- maps.xml creation after install optimized (should not make problems anymore)
v1.2.3732.42197
- new menu added (click on the grey box at the bottom of the map)
drag the menu down to hide it!
or press the enter key on your phone (if your phone has one) to toggle it.
- removed some entries from context menu
- removed "Get Route": it's always calculated if Start and Finish are set
- self update function
- bug in parsing coordinates fixed
- some gui improvements
- improved map scrolling speed by hiding controls temporary
- size of zoombar and little grey box changed
- Address Search Window re-design to match the new GUI
- Feedback system built in
You can post your feedback on the OpenMobileMaps homepage or directly
from your phone! (About -> Send Feedback...)
Your feedback will be displayed on the homepage. If you send it through
your phone I might be able to answer to your feedback directly.
- bugs in GPS and GSM positioning fixed
- zooming bug after map scrolling fixed
- Downloading can be turned on/off in Settings
- zoom-bar tapping optimized: tapping on +/- will increase/decrease 1 zoom-level
- double tapping on map will center the position instead of zooming in
- shipping map zoom levels 1-3 within cab for starters
- address search crashing fixed
- Minimizing application now possible (through main menu)
v1.2.3722.269
- completely rewritten GSM positioning including circle calculation
- switch between mph and km/h
- Status and Controls on/off moved back to context menu for faster access
- counting data sent/received over internet connection
- completely rewritten GUI handling
- performance optimizations for new GUI
- About-window added with check for latest version
- zooming effect added
- Location Utility Service XSD implemented (for address search)
- OpenStreetMap and Windows Mobile logo optimized for higher resolutions
BTW: the new gui adapts to all kinds of resolutions, no matter wheither it is
running on QVGA or Full HD!
- Route calculation added.
Hint: in address search select an address and go to context-menue.
choose wheither it is your route start or finish.
when start and finish are selected then select "get route".
- application icon updated
- bugs fixed
v1.1.3673.41233
- small fixes
- Settings-Panel added to make the context menu thinner
- Address Search feature added!
It's a very early version and I uploaded it only for testing reasons.
v1.0.3640.29639
- bugs fixed
if you find any bugs, please try the debug version from this post:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5176414&postcount=87
- ommconfig.xml moved to application path
now, it should be removed on uninstall
v1.0.3638.23836
- GSM and GPS usage made optional
see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=597957&page=8
v1.0.3637.2133
- fixed another bug with GSM triangulation
may be the reason for hangs on Touch Pro 2
- German localization added (should depend on OS language)
- tested with WVGA on WM 6.5 Emulator -> no problems found
v1.0.3635.6168
- added circle around your gsm location
it shows how accurate the positioning with gsm is
- some minor improvements
v1.0.3634.26265
- removed unnecessary files from cab
v1.0.3634.9654
- App renamed to OpenMobileMaps
- RIL.DLL workaround added (not tested!)
v1.0.3632.5042:
- DoubleToString-parsing fixed for different cultures
- Storage Card selection page was not optimized for other resolutions than QVGA
now works with all resolutions!
- other small bugfixes
Thanks for the reply
I tried it and it works great
I wonder if it exists in Spanish?
how it works with GSM or GPRS, I have no GPS