github owntracks/android Android-v.2.0.0

latest releases: v2.5.3, v2.5.2, v2.5.1...
6 years ago

First public release of version 2.0 optimized for modern Android versions.
Warning, this release drops support for bluetooth beacons

Changes

  • Removed support for bluetooth beacons because that feature accounted for over 90% of all crashes
  • Removed support for shared waypoints. Waypoints are now always treated as shared
  • Removed support for our hosted public MQTT platform
  • Added ping functionality that will trigger a location report periodically
  • Added support for Opencage Geocoder as alternative to Google
  • Rewrote backend service from the ground up to work more reliable on modern Android versions that prevent many actions whe nthe app is in the background.
  • Added custom useragent to HTTP mode to better identify the app in logs
  • Added altitude to extended data publishes
  • New algorithm for region detection that is assisted by location publishes
  • Added support for inregions element of location publishes
  • Fixed encryption issues with HTTP mode

A big thanks to @growse for his contributed code and all beta testers that identified possible issues.

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