THS2 0.3.0-alpha3: stable location and RuStore updates
THS2 0.3.0-alpha3 improves current-location reliability, preserves the last trustworthy point, and handles RuStore updates correctly.
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Updates on app releases, web service features and the work currently being tested.
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THS2 is now available on RuStore
THS2 has passed RuStore review: the free field journal for metal detectorists is now available from the official store.
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THS2 Map Builder 0.5.0 fixes Global Mapper tile placement
Folder and ZIP import for Global Mapper, correct X/Y placement and bounds, safer archive validation, and a dedicated ZIP picker.
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THS2 is preparing for RuStore: moving safely to version 0.3
Why THS2 needs a new technical identifier before its RuStore release and how trips, findings, photos, and maps will move safely to version 0.3.
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THS2 0.2.0-alpha12: multiple photos, better tracks, and more resilient maps
Up to 10 finding photos, photo selection for publishing, improved backups, track maps and recalculation, plus selectable online basemaps in THS2 alpha12.
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THS2 0.2.0-alpha08: what changed after alpha03
Privacy-aware finding publishing, KML tracks, encrypted backups, PIN and biometrics, safer updates, and field fixes in THS2 alpha08.
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THS2 Map Builder 0.2.0: more source formats on Windows
Map Builder 0.2.0 turns GeoTIFF, KMZ, XYZ, MBTiles and SAS.Planet cache sources into verified PMTiles locally, without requiring source uploads to a server.
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Why THS2 chose PMTiles for offline maps
One portable file, direct tile access, resumable delivery and a shared container for raster and vector maps — the practical reasoning behind the choice.
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THS2 stays free: why the project has an optional paid cloud
Why the app will be free, what the complimentary 250 MB of cloud storage is for, and which conveniences paid plans support.
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THS2 0.2.0-alpha03: maps from the web service to Android
The Android test build, THS 1 import, a private library and tools for finding, preparing and storing offline maps at ths2.ru.
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Keeping your history: importing data from THS 1
Backup inspection, safe repeatable imports and a clear report of migrated and skipped data.
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Multiple PMTiles on one map: manageable offline layers
PMTiles import and validation, visible coverage, multiple raster layers and independent opacity for comparison with a modern basemap.
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From findings to tracks: the first working THS2 field journal
A Compose UI, local database, configurable finding types, photos and background GPS recording with process recovery.
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