Auto-update existing maps for Android

[BalooRJ1]

Hello,

I wanted to thank you for maintaining this project. It has allowed me to use OSMAnd+ as my primary navigator with no problems on my GrapheneOS phone free of google services. Do you think in the future there could be a potential F-Droid app that automatically adds or auto-updates downloaded maps without having to manually add and update them every time they are updated? Thanks again.

[pnoll1]

Thanks!

Do you think in the future there could be a potential F-Droid app that automatically adds or auto-updates downloaded maps without having to manually add and update them every time they are updated?

It's possible, but I don't have any Java or Android skills. So unless someone else writes it, it's unlikely to happen.

Another possible option is using something like Easer to automatically download the files monthly.

[michaelblyons]

Also see osmandapp/OsmAnd#15360

[pnoll1]

@michaelblyons thanks for mentioning here. I'll try and make the case for a plugin. This would be great, but I'm doubtful the OsmAnd guys will want to build it, if plugins even have an api for this.

[michaelblyons]

Whoa! It got assigned and milestone'd for v4.4! Looks like your case was convincing. 🙂

[BalooRJ1]

Any update on this? Could this be included in OSMAnd+~?

[pnoll1]

Osmand guys moved it to next-backend milestone. Doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime soon.