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The application offers two different ways of accessing maps offline in order to suit most users: | The application offers two different ways of accessing maps offline in order to suit most users: | ||
* **On-demand maps** are maps retrieved on-demand from Internet and automatically stored on the device; | * **On-demand maps** are maps retrieved on-demand from Internet and automatically stored on the device; | ||
- | * **On-board maps** are file based maps covering a particular fixed area, pre-created and stored on the device. | + | * **File-based maps** are maps covering a particular fixed area, pre-created and stored |
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==== Managing maps list ==== | ==== Managing maps list ==== | ||
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==== Managing stored data ==== | ==== Managing stored data ==== | ||
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Each map has its own policy concerning how to display names. The default map uses the local language (i.e. localized names) so all users have familiar names displayed in their own languages. Other maps like Bing Maps only uses English names everywhere. You can also install an alternative version of Google Maps or Bing Maps displayed in various other languages, just [[en: | Each map has its own policy concerning how to display names. The default map uses the local language (i.e. localized names) so all users have familiar names displayed in their own languages. Other maps like Bing Maps only uses English names everywhere. You can also install an alternative version of Google Maps or Bing Maps displayed in various other languages, just [[en: | ||
- | **Is there a size limit for the offline | + | **Is there a size limit for the file-based |
- | Yes. Android versions smaller than the 3.0 cannot manage files bigger than 2GB. On those versions you will get errors while displaying parts of the maps which are stored after this size limit. Starting with Android 3.0, you will be able to read bigger maps correctly. | + | Yes, on older devices. Android versions smaller than the 3.0 cannot manage files bigger than 2GB. On those versions you will get errors while displaying parts of the maps which are stored after this size limit. Starting with Android 3.0, you will be able to read bigger maps correctly. |
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**What if an on-demand map is not working anymore? | **What if an on-demand map is not working anymore? | ||
First, be sure to [[en: | First, be sure to [[en: | ||
- | If it doesn' | + | If it doesn' |
**What if a MemoryMap map doesn' | **What if a MemoryMap map doesn' | ||
The application doesn' | The application doesn' |