Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Handy GPS since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-13.
The latest version is 41.5 and it was updated on soft112.com on 01 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 41.5
posted on 2023-12-29
41.5: Added options to show grid lines and tracklog grid cell coverage on map. Removed obsolete Wear version of app.
41.2: Added the ability to show tracklog points on map, and also to delete a tracklog point by long-pressing it.
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.6: Added code to work-around the "week number rollover" issue for older GPS chips.
40.3: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
version 41.2
posted on 2023-09-06
41.2: Added the ability to show tracklog points on map, and also to delete a tracklog point by long-pressing it.
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.6: Added code to work-around the "week number rollover" issue for older GPS chips.
40.3: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
version 40.8
posted on 2023-08-09
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.6: Added code to work-around the "week number rollover" issue for older GPS chips.
40.3: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
version 40.6
posted on 2023-05-17
40.6: Added code to work-around the "week number rollover" issue for older GPS chips.
40.3: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
40.0: Upgraded Google Maps library to fix bugs. This required increasing the minimum target from Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to Android 4.4 (KitKat).
version 40.3
posted on 2023-05-17
40.3: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
40.0: Upgraded Google Maps library to fix bugs. This required increasing the minimum target from Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to Android 4.4 (KitKat).
39.0: On satellites view page, prefix satellite IDs with constellation letters.
38.9: Updated to target Android SDK 31.
version 38.0
posted on 2022-02-24
38.0: Fixed bug with exporting data to CSV and TXT files when there are tracklog points but no waypoints.
37.9: Added 5km and 10km as tracklog spacing options.
37.8: Only request audio permission when taking voice memos. Bug fixes.
37.7: Added paste option when manually entering coordinates.
37.6: Improved speed of offline maps. Sort files correctly in file browser. Long-press on compass page to show "held" bearing. Bug fixes.
version 37.9
posted on 2021-12-24
37.9: Added 5km and 10km as tracklog spacing options.
37.8: Only request audio permission when taking voice memos. Bug fixes.
37.7: Added paste option when manually entering coordinates.
37.6: Improved speed of offline maps. Sort files correctly in file browser. Long-press on compass page to show "held" bearing. Bug fixes.
37.5: Fixed bug with offline maps.
37.4: Improvements to map re-draw and offline maps.
version 37.8
posted on 2021-12-18
37.8: Only request audio permission when taking voice memos. Bug fixes.
37.7: Added paste option when manually entering coordinates.
37.6: Improved speed of offline maps. Sort files correctly in file browser. Long-press on compass page to show "held" bearing. Bug fixes.
37.5: Fixed bug with offline maps.
37.4: Improvements to map re-draw and offline maps.
37.3: Added a new option to the "Manage Offline Maps" page to allow larger map areas to be downloaded at multiple zoom levels.
version 37.7
posted on 2021-12-05
37.7: Added paste option when manually entering coordinates.
37.6: Improved speed of offline maps. Sort files correctly in file browser. Long-press on compass page to show "held" bearing. Bug fixes.
37.5: Fixed bug with offline maps.
37.4: Improvements to map re-draw and offline maps.
37.3: Added a new option to the "Manage Offline Maps" page to allow larger map areas to be downloaded at multiple zoom levels.
version 37.6
posted on 2021-10-23
37.6: Improved speed of offline maps. Sort files correctly in file browser. Long-press on compass page to show "held" bearing. Bug fixes.
37.5: Fixed bug with offline maps.
37.4: Improvements to map re-draw and offline maps.
37.3: Added a new option to the "Manage Offline Maps" page to allow larger map areas to be downloaded at multiple zoom levels.
37.2: Strip out HTML from name and description when imported and exporting KML files to prevent issues.
version 37.5
posted on 2021-10-23
37.5: Fixed bug with offline maps.
37.4: Improvements to map re-draw and offline maps.
37.3: Added a new option to the "Manage Offline Maps" page to allow larger map areas to be downloaded at multiple zoom levels.
37.2: Strip out HTML from name and description when imported and exporting KML files to prevent issues.
37.1: Added an auto-sampling mode to the GPS averaging page.
36.9: Bug fix to KML import.
36.8: Added a "Browse all files..." option on the main menu.
version 37.3
posted on 2021-09-20
37.3: Added a new option to the "Manage Offline Maps" page to allow larger map areas to be downloaded at multiple zoom levels.
37.2: Strip out HTML from name and description when imported and exporting KML files to prevent issues.
37.1: Added an auto-sampling mode to the GPS averaging page.
36.9: Bug fix to KML import.
36.8: Added a "Browse all files..." option on the main menu.
version 36.9
posted on 2021-08-31
36.9: Bug fix to KML import.
36.8: Added a "Browse all files..." option on the main menu.
36.7: Bug fixes.
36.6: Bug fixes.
36.4: Fixed "Email selected file" option so that KML and GPX files in sessions are included in the list. Show data folder path in "About" dialog.
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
version 36.8
posted on 2021-08-25
36.8: Added a "Browse all files..." option on the main menu.
36.7: Bug fixes.
36.6: Bug fixes.
36.4: Fixed "Email selected file" option so that KML and GPX files in sessions are included in the list. Show data folder path in "About" dialog.
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
version 36.7
posted on 2021-08-22
36.7: Bug fixes.
36.6: Bug fixes.
36.4: Fixed "Email selected file" option so that KML and GPX files in sessions are included in the list. Show data folder path in "About" dialog.
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
version 36.6
posted on 2021-06-14
36.6: Bug fixes.
36.4: Fixed "Email selected file" option so that KML and GPX files in sessions are included in the list. Show data folder path in "About" dialog.
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
version 36.2
posted on 2021-05-19
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
34.9: Fixed layout bug with advanced file import page.
34.8: Updated privacy policy (available from the "About" dialog in the app).
version 36.0
posted on 2021-04-30
36.0: Upgraded to target Android SDK 30 as required by Google.
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
34.9: Fixed layout bug with advanced file import page.
34.8: Updated privacy policy (available from the "About" dialog in the app).
34.7: Added the ability to filter filenames by distance from current location. Added a dialog to show why proper functioning requires granting the app permission to always use location.
version 35.1
posted on 2021-04-30
35.1: Added button to reset preferences to defaults.
35.0: Show GPS time on GPS satellites page.
34.9: Fixed layout bug with advanced file import page.
34.8: Updated privacy policy (available from the "About" dialog in the app).
34.7: Added the ability to filter filenames by distance from current location. Added a dialog to show why proper functioning requires granting the app permission to always use location.
version 34.9
posted on 2021-02-20
34.9: Fixed layout bug with advanced file import page.
34.8: Updated privacy policy (available from the "About" dialog in the app).
34.7: Added the ability to filter filenames by distance from current location. Added a dialog to show why proper functioning requires granting the app permission to always use location.
version 34.8
posted on 2021-01-07
34.8: Updated privacy policy (available from the "About" dialog in the app).
34.7: Added the ability to filter filenames by distance from current location. Added a dialog to show why proper functioning requires granting the app permission to always use location.
version 34.4
posted on 2020-09-20
34.4: Updated to target SDK 29 as required by Google. When GPS accuracy less than 1, show it with 2 decimal places. Moved option to stop tracklog when driving to general prefs. Added new option to advanced prefs to write KML timestamp tags to KML files.
34.3: Bug fix.
34.2: Added "Newest first" option for waypoint sorting. When you press the "+" button, use the location available at the moment the button is pressed, rather than when "OK" is pressed. Target SDK version 29 as required.
version 34.3
posted on 2020-08-13
34.3: Targeting SDK 29 was causing issues, so reverted to SDK 28.
34.2: Added "Newest first" option for waypoint sorting. When you press the "+" button, use the location available at the moment the button is pressed, rather than when "OK" is pressed. Target SDK version 29 as required.
34.1: Added GDA2020 to main datum menu.
34.0: Added a new sorting, filtering, multi-page file import page.
33.9: Fixed bug with waypoint symbols.
version 34.1
posted on 2020-08-10
34.1: Added GDA2020 to main datum menu.
34.0: Added a new sorting, filtering, multi-page file import page.
33.9: Fixed bug with waypoint symbols.
33.8: Fixed issues with smart watch version of app.
33.7: Updated magnetic declination table. Updated smart watch support.
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
version 33.9
posted on 2020-05-16
33.9: Fixed bug with waypoint symbols.
33.8: Fixed issues with smart watch version of app.
33.7: Updated magnetic declination table. Updated smart watch support.
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
version 33.6
posted on 2020-05-06
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
version 33.5
posted on 2020-04-28
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
version 33.4
posted on 2020-02-23
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
version 33.2
posted on 2020-01-02
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
version 33.1
posted on 2019-12-09
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
version 33.0
posted on 2019-11-21
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
32.7: Default main page background image to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added advanced preference to write timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
version 32.9
posted on 2019-11-21
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
32.7: Default main page background image to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added advanced preference to write timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
version 32.8
posted on 2019-11-14
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
32.7: Default main page background image to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added advanced preference to write timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
version 32.7
posted on 2019-11-13
32.7: Default main page background image to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added advanced preference to write timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
version 32.6
posted on 2019-10-12
32.6: Added advanced preference to write timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
version 32.5
posted on 2019-06-19
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
version 28.3
posted on 2018-03-03
28.3: Added a new web based tracking option.
28.2: Added an option to show a background image on the main page.
28.1: Added an option to the "Share location data" menu to email a selected KML or GPX file.
28.0: Changed button icons on main page to default to monochrome. Added an option to use a sortable date suffix of the format YYYY-MM-DD after the session name.
version 28.0
posted on 2018-01-27
28.0: Changed button icons on main page to default to monochrome. Added an option to use a sortable date suffix of the format YYYY-MM-DD after the session name.
27.8: Bug fix. Show direction indicators when pitch and roll values are shown on the compass page.
27.6: Show computed PDOP, HDOP, and VDOP values on satellites view page.
27.5: Enable current data to be emailed as KML, GPX, CSV, or TXT (tab delimited) formats. Made minor grid lines on elevation profile slightly darker. Bug fixes.
version 19.8
posted on 2016-09-16
19.8: Show message when app is still using old data model. Option to play sound when GPS fix acquired and when lost.,19.7: Added option to follow route in reverse on Goto page. Compass page can now show magnetic or true north, plus optionally pitch and roll. Added option to beep when GPS fix lost. Fixed further bug reading KML files.,19.6: Fixed bug with importing some KML files. Changed "Delete all" option to be "Delete all and reset". Added "copy" button to allow copying grid refs to clipboard
version 6.7
posted on 2013-05-26
Several fixes and updates