Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Handy GPS (subscription) since it was posted on our website on 2019-07-10.
The latest version is 41.5 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 41.5
posted on 2023-12-31
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.
41.0: Updated Google Billing library.
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.5: Show ads when subscription not paid.
40.4: 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.
41.0: Updated Google Billing library.
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.5: Show ads when subscription not paid.
40.4: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.3: Removed ads.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
version 41.0
posted on 2023-08-14
41.0: Updated Google Billing library.
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.5: Show ads when subscription not paid.
40.4: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.3: Removed ads.
40.1: When sending a location SMS, also copy message to clipboard to allow pasting in message if required.
version 40.8
posted on 2023-08-14
40.8: Updated to target Android SDK 33.
40.5: Show ads when subscription not paid.
40.4: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.3: Removed ads.
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 40.5
posted on 2023-02-22
40.5: Show ads when subscription not paid.
40.4: When waypoint tapped on map, don't show Google navigation toolbar unless enabled on preferences page to avoid crashes.
40.3: Removed ads.
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 38.2
posted on 2022-05-15
38.2: Removed unused permission as required by Google.
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 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 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 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 37.8
posted on 2021-12-24
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 37.9
posted on 2021-12-24
37.9: Added 5km and 10km 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 37.6
posted on 2021-12-05
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 37.7
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 37.5
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.
36.7: Bug fixes.
version 37.4
posted on 2021-09-21
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.
36.7: Bug fixes.
version 37.3
posted on 2021-09-03
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.
36.7: Bug fixes.
version 37.1
posted on 2021-09-01
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.
36.7: Bug fixes.
36.5: Fixed crash bugs.
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.
36.3: Upgraded to use version 3 of the Android billing library for subscriptions.
version 36.9
posted on 2021-08-26
36.9: Bug fix to KML import.
36.8: Added a "Browse all files..." option on the main menu.
36.7: Bug fixes.
36.5: Fixed crash bugs.
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.
36.3: Upgraded to use version 3 of the Android billing library for subscriptions.
36.2: Fixed bug with sharing map and elevation profile. Default elevation profile smooth to be on.
version 36.5
posted on 2021-07-02
36.5: Fixed crash bugs.
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.
36.3: Upgraded to use version 3 of the Android billing library for subscriptions.
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.
version 36.3
posted on 2021-05-19
36.3: Upgraded to use version 3 of the Android billing library for subscriptions.
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 36.0
posted on 2021-05-09
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 35.0
posted on 2021-02-21
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 2021-01-20
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 2021-01-08
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 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 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.
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.
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 33.1
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 background image on main page to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added an advanced option to add timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
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 background image on main page to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added an advanced option to add 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 2019-10-14
32.7: Default background image on main page to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added an advanced option to add 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 an advanced option to add 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.