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Last Notes

2026-07-24 04:27:22 UTC

CoMaps is currently seeking an umbrella organization to join in order to better position itself as a project.
The team has shortlisted two options and is currently gathering community feedback on which might be a better fit.
Learn more and state your preference: https://codeberg.org/comaps/Governance/issues/166
(the poll closes end of day 31 July)

2026-07-02 18:21:23 UTC

New maps with #OpenStreetMap data from yesterday are out. Click "check for updates" in the app and start downloading them!
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/851/756/983/156/629/original/a971103685e92390.webp

2026-06-25 16:30:45 UTC

Out now: New maps with #OpenStreetMap data from June 24!
Press *check for updates* on the map download screen to get started!
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/811/687/400/992/792/original/4b69064223ea763a.webp

2026-06-18 19:13:03 UTC

Our latest map updates - with #OpenStreetMap data from June 17 - are now out.
Press the "Check updates" button in the map downloader screen to see them ready for download for you!

2026-05-27 14:54:37 UTC

New maps with data from may 26 are now available!
Use the "Check updates" button in the map downloader screen to find them in-app!

2026-05-16 13:19:33 UTC

For the folks who get CoMaps from the Google Play store: The review process took "a bit" longer this time around - but version 2026.05.06 is finally out.
Give the "Check for update" button in the map downloader a go to get the map files with OSM data from May 10!

2026-05-12 14:43:53 UTC

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on the "download map" screen!

2026-05-12 11:59:32 UTC

Today we are celebrating our first birthday! 🍰🎈
As it's been a very busy year – full of new community members, new features, and more – we've written up a summary of all the things that have happened.
And to give all of you a small gift: If you press the *Check Updates* button in the 2026.05.06 version of CoMaps, you'll find some freshly updated maps that were quietly released for you yesterday!
https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-12/celebrating-the-first-comaps-birthday/
#OpenStreetMap #opensource #freeSoftware

2026-05-11 14:13:20 UTC

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yes and no: Until now you would first download a new app version, and then inside the app update the maps. But so far, you never would get newer maps without first updating the app (maybe you didn't notice because of having auto-app-updates enabled?)
From now on, you don't have to update the app version first, in regular intervals there'll be new maps available in-app!

2026-05-11 14:11:33 UTC

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if you mean on a map-by-map base (e.g. only update the map for region X) you already can do that!
If you mean just getting a "diff" of the changes, that's quite a bit more complex to implement and nothing to expect soon I think!

2026-05-11 13:01:49 UTC

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you won't have to update that often, you can keep the older maps.
But, we know that many of our users also use CoMaps for actively contributing to OpenStreetMap - and for them having fresher local maps helps making better contributions!

2026-05-11 12:05:48 UTC

Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
From this version onward, updating the map files of CoMaps is no longer tied to updating the app. Which means we can bring you fresh #openstreetMap based maps more often!
Read more about it on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-06/Release-2026.05.06-release-notes/
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/555/846/744/404/077/original/dfd5cf7541b07aac.webp

2026-04-27 17:46:55 UTC

Did you know that you can use CoMaps to explore the world or plan your next trip on a bigger screen if you have a device with Samsung DeX? It allows you to turn your phone into a desktop: browse maps, discover interesting places, and plan future road trips with a full-screen setup and split-screen support.
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/477/913/616/914/087/original/d6f4d49ffd12c542.png

2026-04-27 17:44:48 UTC

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Kein Problem, hoffentlich wird es bald was, erste Entwürfe gibt es schon!

2026-04-26 11:50:56 UTC

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Ja, bislang funktioniert das leider noch nicht. Ist ein oft gewünschtes Feature und wird auch dran gearbeitet: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/251
Da alle Entwicklung von Freiwilligen gemacht wird können wir leider keine genauen Zeitangaben machen :-)

2026-04-24 03:17:56 UTC

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you can import your favorites from OsmAnd! If you go to "my places", tap the 3 dots next to the favorite list of choice and choose "Share" you can get a GPX you can import into CoMaps!
I think we somewhere for an issue for the request for favorite icons already 😅

2026-04-24 00:53:14 UTC

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the diversity of the OSM ecosystem, also when it comes to apps for using and editing the data is a huge strength! ❤️ We even got a blog post on our website about that! https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-09-03/diversity-of-openstreetmap-tools-creating-a-commons/

2026-04-23 20:48:05 UTC

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Or just use them both, depending on what you need in a given moment, it's the beauty of the free & open source ecosystem! 🙂

2026-04-21 13:26:13 UTC

The #OpenStreetMap community in the Baltics is putting together a State of the Map conference for the region, taking place in Riga on June 4th!
And if you are considering to attend and might be able to give a talk about CoMaps, let us know and we can help 🙂
https://2026.sotm-baltics.org/

2026-04-21 12:20:59 UTC

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if you look at the unfiltered map category you'll find us on the top spot 😉
https://european-alternatives.cloud/en/browse?category=maps

2026-04-19 19:25:05 UTC

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it's not even mainly data set size, but correctly formatting/displaying different types of information - and avoiding information overload - is not so simple!
That's why new types of information to add to POI pages is done slowly and with care 🙂

2026-04-19 19:22:09 UTC

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I fear currently that isn't implemented yet but is on the roadmap!

2026-04-17 00:06:32 UTC

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not all of those details are currently being displayed/included in the POI pages that CoMaps has. If there's any details that would be useful to have, it would be good to open an issue on Codeberg and start a discussion of what could be included: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues (as i searched and I don't think there's an issue for that yet!)

2026-04-15 14:02:26 UTC

We have recently received a trust score by 9.6 out of 10 from "European & Open Source Alternatives", a website that wants to help people find trustworthy alternatives to Big Tech.
With that stellar rating, we are currently the top-rated alternative in the Maps category, side-by-side with our friends from #OpenStreetMap ❤️
Check out how that score was calculated for us, and other map alternatives here: https://european-alternatives.cloud/en/browse?category=maps
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2026-04-13 14:21:42 UTC

CoMaps will join tomorrow's edition of #HOTOSM monthly "Open Technology & Innovation" call, to chat a bit about what CoMaps is, our history and also how recent features like the custom map hosting (and more upcoming features!) might be relevant for humanitarian use.
The event happens on Tuesday, 14th of April at 18:00 UTC. If you want to join us, you can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfubWqrXuJh4GgLfbU0qPH-J_dKRfjpP_rG-r5r4miu6pf-fA/viewform?mc_cid=f31a494371&mc_eid=b8c58c92a5&mc_cid=81084e7ad5&mc_eid=b8c58c92a5
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2026-04-11 16:13:42 UTC

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yes, unfortunately, an overview over the state can be found here: https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/organic-maps/

2026-04-11 12:16:37 UTC

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I did some digging to see if I can find how OM solved it and left a comment in 1799, let's see if someone who actually uses AA can help fix it!

2026-04-11 12:01:52 UTC

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Glad to hear that, enjoy the trip!

2026-04-11 12:00:09 UTC

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it always depends on the details, part of the reason for that is that unfortunately a part of their code (in particular for the generation of maps) is not actually openly available :/

2026-04-10 16:12:21 UTC

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there's already an issue for that, but no one has gotten to it yet: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1479 :)

2026-04-10 13:38:20 UTC

Version 2026.04.07 is already out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS and Flatpak -and soon on Google Play too!
The update includes #OpenStreetMap data from April 5, brings a refreshed outdoor map style, displays if organic options are available in stores/restaurants/…, and localized road shields for more countries.
All changes are here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.04.07-8
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2026-04-10 13:28:02 UTC

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there is an issue for it there: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/230 but it would require a lot of work and so far no one as volunteered to do it :)

2026-03-27 02:33:45 UTC

Release 2026.03.23 is now out in all channels. In addition to #OpenStreetMap data from March 21, it includes support for more sports types, four more Wikipedia languages and more. Full details here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.03.23-5
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2026-03-24 11:39:20 UTC

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I believe either should work for getting the files up, the other need would be lots of traffic :D

2026-03-24 10:44:34 UTC

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improving the public transport function and making it work for more modes is under active development: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/projects/36008 😊

2026-03-24 10:42:50 UTC

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it's around 300GB, each map version is ~100 GB for the whole world and we like to keep 3 versions around, so that people who haven't upgraded the map yet still get maps in the meanwhile

2026-03-23 12:57:31 UTC

To allow all of our users to download offline maps reliably and quickly, we need servers in many different locations. Some of these servers are rented, thanks to the donations we get.
But some of them are also hardware donations, where we are allowed to use otherwise underused hardware! A big thanks go to Mathias Klein as well as the French OpenStreetMap chapter [@osm_fr](https://fr.osm.social/@osm_fr ), who provide us with server capacities in Germany and France respectively!
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2026-03-17 14:55:20 UTC

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thanks!

2026-03-17 13:26:19 UTC

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indeed, allowing routing along GPX tracks is a feature that's on the roadmap and would allow for that 🤞

2026-03-17 13:01:06 UTC

Did you know, if you are using [@cartes_app](https://amicale.net/@cartes_app ) as a web-based map on your phone, you can now also move your route planning from there right into CoMaps:
https://amicale.net/@cartes_app/116138981582214264
And, if you're not francophone: the team has started to improve its support for more languages recently!

2026-03-16 11:56:21 UTC

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i believe you're correct in that there's no way to stop it! Made an issue for that here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3842 🙂

2026-03-14 20:55:14 UTC

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I don't think there's a reason not to have it, just needs someone to have the time to implement this 🙂

2026-03-14 19:57:06 UTC

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could you please try if it works with the stock keyboard, to rule out that it's some effect of the Heliboard keyboard?

2026-03-14 14:02:52 UTC

Release 2026.03.09 is out. It brings many improvements, including displaying the amounts charged for using facilities, displaying populations of cities and towns, and on Android support for Type 1 Combo EV chargers. See the full list of changes here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.03.09-18
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/227/895/524/696/461/original/4c3026ee2cb530f9.webp

2026-03-13 17:03:44 UTC

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it still lacks someone to work on this, see https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/251 for the state of the discussion 🙂

2026-03-13 17:03:00 UTC

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that's great, thanks for helping out making the map better for everyone!

2026-03-13 11:40:47 UTC

Together, Javi – a FOSS advocate and Linux hacker – and his partner Rebecca are bikepacking (and hacking) around the world. On our blog they talk about their adventure and how they use CoMaps to always find their way, even in remote places, thanks to #openstreetmap based offline maps!
https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-02-26/couple-traveling-the-world-with-comaps/
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2026-03-10 21:15:11 UTC

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we recently voted to pass guidelines to define under which limited circumstances AI can be used: https://codeberg.org/comaps/Governance/commit/01b50a60a74bb09ec8901386b441350caf0028da

2026-03-08 12:55:52 UTC

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the women who contribute to CoMaps and OpenStreetMap, and also the women in our community who use CoMaps!
It's our goal to make CoMaps representative of the world that it serves. Do you have ideas for how we can improve our gender equality? Let us know!
#IWD2026

2026-03-03 12:24:47 UTC

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the easiest way for us would be in an issue on Codeberg at https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues
You can also check/search the list of existing issues there to see if maybe some of those suggestions are already made!

2026-03-01 15:59:59 UTC

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improving public transport is something that's being worked on. You can track progress and help out in those issues on Codeberg:
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2483
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299

2026-03-01 15:58:50 UTC

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The download servers for the maps are distributed over different countries as a CDN - but you can pick one if you want to avoid particular countries - or even self-host the map files if you want to distribute them locally

2026-03-01 12:32:59 UTC

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there's ongoing work to improve public transport, you can read more details in these two issues, which would be a good starting point to offer help!
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2483
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/299

2026-03-01 12:22:25 UTC

Since the #39c3 in December, every first Sunday of the month has been a "Digital Independence Day" for trying out alternatives to dominant/big tech platforms.
If you're looking to explore alternatives to Google or Apple Maps, why not give CoMaps – or any of the other open source map-applications that are based on data from #OpenStreetMap – a try!
You can learn more about the #DIDay here: https://edri.org/our-work/didit-edri-members-spark-movement-for-alternatives-to-big-tech/
#DIDit
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2026-02-27 06:42:26 UTC

Release 2026.02.23 is out!
- Added Croatian, Italian, Dutch and Polish Wikipedia articles
- Enabled searching for letters äö
- Added tree rows and youth centres
- Android: Display an indicator and a notice about rerouting in navigation panel
- Android: Display opening hours in shifts instead of non-business hours
- iOS: Show multi-line titles in favorites lists screen
For more changes read the full release notes here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.02.23-9
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/141/221/841/128/513/original/a6cbc0fb5afc5a27.webp

2026-02-21 09:56:53 UTC

Since 1999, February 21 is UNESCO's International Mother Language Day, promoting multilingualism! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
As a global community, and thanks to the efforts of more than 200 translators, CoMaps is already available in more than 50 languages. Why not celebrate Mother Language Day by adding some translations and grow that number? https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/comaps/
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2026-02-16 11:13:08 UTC

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yes, iirc the English labels are in https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/src/branch/main/data/countries-strings/en.json/localize.json
I think some of those might have been chosen to indicate the "edges" of the map!

2026-02-16 01:36:38 UTC

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tbh, I have no idea how those were chosen and some of those labels I've seen were also not ideal. They can be changed though, so if you have replacement ideas based on local expertise, please let us know (ideally in a Codeberg issue!)

2026-02-16 01:35:24 UTC

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those are all great thanks for sharing!

2026-02-12 13:30:36 UTC

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ah yes, storing the maps on an SD card might be the problem. If the card has problems or is too slow it can happen (see https://www.comaps.app/support/the-app-is-very-slow-and-maps-are-stored-on-an-sd-card/)
Could you try changing the storage location to the internal memory and see if that makes a difference?

2026-02-12 01:16:07 UTC

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I don't, that's strange! And I also didn't really find an issue describing this!

2026-02-12 01:12:05 UTC

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Das entsprechend zu enkoppeln ist geplant, allerdings müssen für viele Änderungen auch immer sowohl App als auch Karten angepasst werden (z.B. wenn neue POI-Arten unterstützt werden muss die App selbst die unterstützen und die entsprechenden Punkte müssen in die Karten eingebacken werden).

2026-02-11 17:31:55 UTC

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nope, CoMaps doesn't do any online map sources as it's built around custom offline vector map files 🙂

2026-02-11 17:26:05 UTC

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yes!

2026-02-11 17:24:04 UTC

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most of this CoMaps can do: You can add bookmarks to any places/points on the map and name/rename them at any point, add notes to the saved points - and you can record tracks. The only thing that you can't do is give a track a name before recording it 🙂

2026-02-11 17:11:40 UTC

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that's already on the 2026.02.09 version from flathub? Just tried it here and the downloads worked okay 🤔

2026-02-11 17:10:40 UTC

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improving the search is on the list of things, but it's unfortunately also a quite complex topic, see https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2288 🙂

2026-02-11 13:04:46 UTC

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und ja, für die Linux-Version gibt es viele Verbesserungs-Ideen, aber es mangelt an Entwickler*innen mit Zeit dafür: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/3387

2026-02-11 13:00:59 UTC

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Das Updaten direkt nach dem Release kann unter Umständen etwas langsamer sein falls die Bandbreite durch viele parallele Downloads ausgenutzt ist. 🙂

2026-02-11 12:59:45 UTC

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must be because you didn't download the secret map that features the village of æøå 😉

2026-02-11 11:52:24 UTC

Release 2026.02.09 is out!
Beyond fresh #OpenstreetMap data, you can now search for æøå, disable the display of speed limits on Android, and when navigating in Apple Car Play or Android Auto, 3D buildings are disabled to improve legibility of the map.
For more changes read the full release notes here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.02.09-4
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2026-02-09 12:01:58 UTC

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that's great!

2026-02-09 12:01:34 UTC

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yes, I believe this is due to the fallback geolocating via the IP when everything else fails, while herewego likely just doesn't update the position when no sufficiently accurate geolocation can be found using satellites/wifis

2026-02-08 21:21:37 UTC

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congrats to the first edit! Watch out, it can be addictive to improve the map! 😅

2026-02-08 20:36:34 UTC

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yeah, not all feature types that are displayed are also enabled on the CoMaps editor. But good on finding out how to add it via the iD editor.
I'm not an expert on mapping maritime navigation, but based on the wiki-descriptions that looks good!

2026-02-08 20:33:43 UTC

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that generally helps with getting better location fixes, but even with it being enabled it could still "default" to your IP if all other sources are not delivering high-quality data. 🙂

2026-02-08 20:32:38 UTC

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Likely not very soon, for lack of iOS dev contributors. If you know folks who might be able to help, that would be very welcome as it's a very common feature request!

2026-02-08 15:15:13 UTC

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Okay, so I think I found the issue: If neither the GPS nor the "Fused Location" works, then the MicroG location service might fall back to using IP-based location. Andd I guess in your case the IP your phone gets from your mobile phone provider locates to there!

2026-02-07 23:29:58 UTC

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glad to hear it works outside the train at least. It's strange it only affected CoMaps, let's see if we can get to the ground of it!

2026-02-07 23:28:48 UTC

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oh, very good suggestion, will add that to the list too! 😊

2026-02-07 23:27:52 UTC

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that's great to hear!

2026-02-06 22:00:00 UTC

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just to double check: did you restart the app after turning it off?
And got the log files, hope someone can have a look at it soon!

2026-02-06 18:53:56 UTC

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oh, thanks for sharing this, seeing this particular local knowledge is always so amazing!

2026-02-06 18:49:42 UTC

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nice, thanks!

2026-02-06 18:48:26 UTC

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thanks for contributing!

2026-02-06 18:48:06 UTC

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Oh, do you have the "fused location" setting turned on? It then takes into account things like WiFi and Bluetooth signals. And it could be that the on-board wifi is saved in the "fused location database" as being in Stockholm!
You can send the logs to [email protected] :)

2026-02-06 17:14:44 UTC

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that is very strange. Would you be able to create a log file of your usage and email it to us? The instructions for that are here: https://www.comaps.app/support/how-do-i-enable-logs/
That would help debugging what is going on! (As a head's up: the log files will contain the GPS location data)

2026-02-06 16:01:11 UTC

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great collection, thanks!

2026-02-06 16:00:52 UTC

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merci!

2026-02-06 16:00:35 UTC

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very good idea, noted down!

2026-02-06 15:14:06 UTC

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Well done on helping to keep OSM up to date! 🙏
And the map of Tübingen indeed looks great, the density of buildings shows really nicely!

2026-02-06 15:11:03 UTC

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Very cool, it really weaves together very nicely!

2026-02-06 15:04:13 UTC

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those look great, well-mapped! Also a lovely geographic range!

2026-02-06 14:47:44 UTC

For our social media posts, release notes etc. we often need CoMaps map screenshots. And to reflect our global community a bit better, we'd love to showcase locations that YOU think would make a great release/social media feature image.
Send us a link (either to the place on https://OSM.org or via the CoMaps share function), and we'll try to feature those places in upcoming release notes, social media pages, etc!
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/024/219/180/205/244/original/cd7c8280822a02bf.png

2026-02-05 01:14:57 UTC

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Yes, and there's already a rich exchange going on 🙂 https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/2483

2026-02-04 17:37:21 UTC

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that would be great, the rate limiting step for us is indeed the volunteer time for supporting more options. Feel free to join us on Codeberg or Zulip if you're planning to move ahead with it! 🙏

2026-02-04 16:26:54 UTC

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It's a fork of the OM beta one - there's suggested work on it though that you can find on our Codeberg repo!

2026-02-04 16:17:50 UTC

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so far we hadn't packed it anywhere, it's only been on flatpak for ~ a week

2026-02-04 15:46:50 UTC

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that's great, thanks so much!

2026-02-04 13:49:44 UTC

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the build instructions are here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/src/branch/main/docs/INSTALL_DESKTOP.md 🙂