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* Configure the storage to use the new location on the external SD card as explained above; | * Configure the storage to use the new location on the external SD card as explained above; | ||
* Quit the application, | * Quit the application, | ||
- | * Using your computer' | + | * Using your computer' |
* Disconnect your device, wait for the SD card to be checked (if needed), and restart the application. You should then be able to use your previously stored maps, and store new ones. | * Disconnect your device, wait for the SD card to be checked (if needed), and restart the application. You should then be able to use your previously stored maps, and store new ones. | ||
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Starting with Android 11, drastic changes have been made by Google regarding how applications can access data stored outside of the application specific folders: except for file managers (and a few other specific cases), applications are only able to access media files from the shared storage spaces (internal device and removable SD card). It means that all your file-based maps and placemarks saved outside of the application specific folders are no more accessible. | Starting with Android 11, drastic changes have been made by Google regarding how applications can access data stored outside of the application specific folders: except for file managers (and a few other specific cases), applications are only able to access media files from the shared storage spaces (internal device and removable SD card). It means that all your file-based maps and placemarks saved outside of the application specific folders are no more accessible. | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
However, applications still keep a total access on their application specific folders (read and write everything). There is one application specific folder on the internal device memory, and one application specific folder on the removable SD card (if any).\\ | However, applications still keep a total access on their application specific folders (read and write everything). There is one application specific folder on the internal device memory, and one application specific folder on the removable SD card (if any).\\ | ||
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For OfflineMaps+, | For OfflineMaps+, | ||
- | Until better solutions are found, here are some workarounds: | + | Here are some workarounds: |
**Placemarks** | **Placemarks** | ||
* Move your placemarks inside an application specific folder, inside the "'' | * Move your placemarks inside an application specific folder, inside the "'' | ||
+ | * Move your placemarks inside an application specific media folder. For OfflineMaps, | ||
* Open your placemarks from your file manager, the application will be listed in the possible choices for handling this file. | * Open your placemarks from your file manager, the application will be listed in the possible choices for handling this file. | ||
**Maps** | **Maps** | ||
* Move your maps inside an application specific folder, inside the "'' | * Move your maps inside an application specific folder, inside the "'' | ||
+ | * Move your maps inside an application specific media folder. For OfflineMaps, | ||
* Add the file extension ''" | * Add the file extension ''" | ||
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==== How to move your files? ==== | ==== How to move your files? ==== | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
- | In order to move your files from or into into an application specific folder, | + | In order to move your files from or into into an application specific folder, the recommended way is to use an Android 11 compatible file manager ("'' |
- | * Plug your device on your desktop computer (using your USB cable) and use it to move the files; | + | |
- | * Use an Android 11 compatible file manager ("'' | + | Alternatively, |