March 2025.03.02 release

March Organic Maps Update: iOS Search Split-Screen Mode, Individual Track Sharing and Enhanced Bicycle Routing.

Our latest update introduces several enhancements to improve your navigation experience:

• ✅ iOS Search Split-Screen Mode:​ View the map and search results list simultaneously, making it easier and faster to find places.​
• ✅ Individual Track Sharing:​ Share a specific single track your big bookmarks & tracks list.​
• ✅ Enhanced Bicycle Routing:​ Tuned algorithms now provide more accurate and efficient routes for cyclists.​
• ✅ More Informative Outdoor Map: Added Mountain Rescue Stations, Minor Power Lines and Power Poles, raised visibility of Huts, Shelters, Hunting Stands, Towers, Cairns, major Power Lines and Pylons.​
• ✅ Android Route Customization:​ Manually arrange intermediate route points, providing greater flexibility and control in trip planning.​
• ✅ Android Track Recording Indicator: Added an indicator on the main screen to remind that Track Recording is active; tap it to bring up the recording menu!
• ✅ Improved Map Downloads on Android:​ Background map downloads now continue without interruption, ensuring timely access to necessary maps.​

Special Acknowledgment: We welcome Hemang Manhas to our contributor community. Hemang has made a remarkable start with 19 committed improvements across various parts of the project.​

Update Organic Maps now to experience these enhancements and enjoy a great navigation experience!

More changes:

Map:

• Added Hearing Aids shops, Communication Towers, Crosses, Oil/Gas Wells, Gas Flares, Lifeguards, Motorcycle Rentals, Obelisks (as monuments), separate Quarters (were merged with Neighbourhoods before)
• Added captions to named Cliffs, City Walls, Embankments, Power Lines
• Tuned visibility and priority of some niche shops

Android:

• Alert when precise location permission is not granted
• Reordered POI's details (when selected on map or added/updated via OSM editor)
• Hide UI (buttons) when in a POI direction arrow screen
• Better words hyphenation in POI details
• Remember the last used search screen tab
• Allow reverse portrait orientation
• Better "Import bookmarks and tracks" button icon
• Display the GPS error notification fully
• Properly localized display of percentages %
• Support using mouse wheel to zoom
• Fixed several minor UI bugs

iOS:

• Open track's info page automatically upon record finish / track save
• Show "Add Stop" button for the selected track point when in the navigation mode
• Added ability to edit "Self-service" and "Outdoor seating" POI attributes in the OSM editor
• Better looking track elevation profiles
• Made Track Recording live activity widget properly dismissable
• iCloud sync bug fixes and some minor UI fixes

OSM editor:

• Don't hide OSM login page when offline
• Added icons to address and number of floors input fields
• Fixed crash after POI deletion, thanks to Tanmay Gupta
• Fixed many other bugs, thanks to contributor @map-per who did a lot of under-the-hood work!

Other:

• Voice directions: announce route recalculation
• Don't always default to the subway routing mode when the subway layer is active
• Fixed bookmarks storing POI name in a wrong language
• Fixed on-building POIs disappearing when in perspective view
• Fixed empty speed limit sign displayed in foot navigation
• Fixed stuck map rotation gesture when zoomed in max