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misc/readmes/kitkat_survival_readme.txt
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Surviving with Android 4.4 (KitKat) or 5.0 (Lollipop) using latest BRouter Surviving with Android 4.4 (KitKat) or 5.x (Lollipop) using latest BRouter
======================================================= =======================================================
BRouter has some basic support to reclaim your external SD card. BRouter has some basic support to reclaim your external SD card.
@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Brouter must be installed on internal drive ("SD card"), but maps could be moved
What's new is a configuration file located at: What's new is a configuration file located at:
brouter/segments3/storageconfig.txt brouter/segments4/storageconfig.txt
which has 2 configuration items: which has 2 configuration items:
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"additional_maptool_dir" points to a base-directory that should "additional_maptool_dir" points to a base-directory that should
be scanned for maptool-installations in addition to the standard-guesses. be scanned for maptool-installations in addition to the standard-guesses.
Initially, the value for "secondary_segment_dir" is "../segments2" to support the Initially, the value for "secondary_segment_dir" is "../segments3" to support the
file-format transition from 0.9.9 to 1.0.1, so that, after upgrading, your existing file-format transition from 1.2 to 1.3, so that, after upgrading, your existing
datafiles are found via the secondary directory. datafiles are found via the secondary directory.
However, for surviving KitKatn and later, you are supposed to change that to the However, for surviving KitKatn and later, you are supposed to change that to the
absolute path to a directory on the external card, e.g.: absolute path to a directory on the external card, e.g.:
secondary_segment_dir=/storage/external_SD/brouter_segments3 secondary_segment_dir=/storage/external_SD/brouter_segments4
When searching for datafiles, both the download manager and the router first look in the primary (brouter/segments3) and then in the secondary directory (or it's "carsubset" subfolder). On the other hand, the download manager always writes new datafiles to the primary directory, so the secondary directory is read-only. When searching for datafiles, both the download manager and the router first look in the primary (brouter/segments4) and then in the secondary directory.
On the other hand, the download manager always writes new datafiles to the primary directory, so the secondary directory is read-only.
So you can move datafiles downloaded by the download-manager to the secondary directory, by using a file manager, in order to free disk space on the internal card. Or you ca download datafiles directly to the secondary directory by doing manual http downloads So you can move datafiles downloaded by the download-manager to the secondary directory, by using a file manager, in order to free disk space on the internal card. Or you ca download datafiles directly to the secondary directory by doing manual http downloads
from http://brouter.de/brouter/segments3 from http://brouter.de/brouter/segments4
Depending on how your maptool handles the file-system structure, you are done. Depending on how your maptool handles the file-system structure, you are done.

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BRouter - Version 1.2 - Setting up the Android App BRouter - Version 1.3 - Setting up the Android App
================================================== ==================================================
Choosing and Installing a Map-Tool Choosing and Installing a Map-Tool
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-------------------------- --------------------------
You can install the BRouter-App either from Google's Play Store You can install the BRouter-App either from Google's Play Store
or directly from the APK-File contained within the "brouter_1_1.zip" or directly from the APK-File contained within the "brouter_1_3.zip"
distribution zip-file. distribution zip-file.
Both APKs are identical. There used to be a pure-offline version
in the distribution-zip, but with version 1.1 this APK also does
include the download manager, so it asks for internet access.
Choosing a SD-Card Base Directory Choosing a SD-Card Base Directory
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
@ -64,14 +60,14 @@ Navigation needs big data files that usually should go on an
external, big sd-card. You should accept the external card, which external, big sd-card. You should accept the external card, which
is usually the one with the most space available. is usually the one with the most space available.
However, on Android 4.4, write access to the external card However, on Android >= 4.4, write access to the external card
is restricted, and usually you will not get a proposal to use is restricted, and usually you will not get a proposal to use
the external card. Here you should accept to go with the the external card. Here you should accept to go with the
internal card - later on you can setup a "secondary" data internal card - later on you can setup a "secondary" data
directory on the external card where you can move the datafiles directory on the external card where you can move the datafiles
to. to.
*** see the kitkat_survival_readme.txt for special Android 4.4 issues *** *** see the kitkat_survival_readme.txt for special Android 4.4 and Android 5x issues ***
Try to make sure your map-tool uses the same base directory Try to make sure your map-tool uses the same base directory
to store the offline maps and other stuff, because BRouter to store the offline maps and other stuff, because BRouter
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(depending on base dir and your map-tool choice): (depending on base dir and your map-tool choice):
/mnt/sdcard/brouter /mnt/sdcard/brouter
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/segments3 <- ** put routing data files (*.rd5) here ** /mnt/sdcard/brouter/segments4 <- ** put routing data files (*.rd5) here **
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/segments3/carsubset <- ** put *.cd5 files here **
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2 <- lookup-table and routing profiles /mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2 <- lookup-table and routing profiles
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/modes <- routing-mode/profile mapping /mnt/sdcard/brouter/modes <- routing-mode/profile mapping
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After accepting the base directory, the download manager starts automatically to After accepting the base directory, the download manager starts automatically to
help you with this download. Or you can download help you with this download. Or you can download
them manually from the following locations: them manually from the following location:
http://brouter.de/brouter/segments3 http://brouter.de/brouter/segments4
http://brouter.de/brouter/segments3/carsubset
Routing data files are organised as 5*5 degree files, Routing data files are organised as 5*5 degree files,
with the Filename containing the south-west corner with the Filename containing the south-west corner
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The minimum files BRouter needs to work are e.g. The minimum files BRouter needs to work are e.g.
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/segments3/E5_N45.rd5 /mnt/sdcard/brouter/segments4/E5_N45.rd5
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2/lookups.dat /mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2/lookups.dat
/mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2/trekking.brf /mnt/sdcard/brouter/profiles2/trekking.brf