March 2025.03.02 release

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+title: "March 2025.03.02 release"
+date: 2025-03-02T12:00:00+00:00
+slug: "march-2025-03-02-release"
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+March Organic Maps Update: iOS Search Split-Screen Mode, Individual Track Sharing and Enhanced Bicycle Routing.
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+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.​
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+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.​
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+Update Organic Maps now to experience these enhancements and enjoy a great navigation experience!
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+More changes:
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+**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
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+**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!
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+**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

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