Version History
Here you can find the changelog of GroupGPS(Back-Country/Boat-Fis since it was posted on our website on 2016-10-07.
The latest version is 8.49 and it was updated on soft112.com on 20 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 8.49
posted on 2021-11-16
Upload latitude and longitude caused crash if their digit length was less than 10. It is fixed.
version 8.48
posted on 2021-11-11
Long pressing this App. icon shows 4 sub functions. Clicking "Camera-> mail" opens a new menu, where you could send mail/message, etc. A button to send text only mail is added in the menu. Provide mail address, title and message, then click "Send mail" to send the mail.
version 8.45
posted on 2021-10-12
> > ANDROID11 background location access permission
grant operation is separated from other grant
operation. It made the operation 2 steps,
which is a bit cumbersome, but need to do.
> > ANDROID11 changed something that caused simple
notification crashed(Toast). It was fixed.
> > Sending a mail, push notification, picture
function did not work for some phones. It was
fixed in this release.
version 8.42
posted on 2021-08-11
The button is disabled to avoid upload duplication while uploading a picture and chat message. In addition, red color progressing mark is displayed during the uploading. Small bug is also fixed.
version 8.41
posted on 2021-08-10
The button is disabled to avoid upload duplication while uploading a picture or chat message. In addition, red color progressing mark is displayed during the uploading.
version 8.40
posted on 2021-08-03
The button is disabled while uploading a picture or chat message. In addition, red color progressing mark is displayed during the uploading.
version 8.37
posted on 2021-07-19
・User Interface for Voice recognition and template message language selection was different to each other in 3 places. They are unified and language can be selected in the same way.
・In short, Language Select(JP or EN) then show/select message template or start voice input.
version 8.36
posted on 2021-07-15
・Voice recognition input implemented in shortcut and Main menu.
・main menu:Language Select Button -> Determine EN or JP for message template and voice input
・Shortcut chat:Long Press : Japanese input, Click : English input。
version 8.33
posted on 2021-07-04
・Voice recognition is implemented(Japanese, English). Chat message can be put on main menu chat. It will be implemented in short cut chat in the next release. Display language is set voice input language and it can be changed by setting -> system-> Language & Input.
・Chat message received in App background mode was not displayed in short-cut chat panel properly when tapping App icon in notification menu and it is fixed in this release.
version 8.23
posted on 2021-02-22
・Serious bug is found/fixed(due to *1 below). It caused the App. not installable for old phones.
・(*1)Code was fixed to conform to new Google memory usage rule. Just install the new App. and open it, the fix is applied.
・Backup and Restore the fish point, track record, etc using a server is implemented. It is executed from short cut button.
version 8.21
posted on 2021-02-10
・Mail addresses list is created. Just select from address list and send your today's fishing.
・Made color of buttons consistent for long press and click..
・Code was fixed to conform to new Google memory usage rule change. Just install the new App. and open it, the fix is applied.
・Backup and Restore the fish point, track record, etc are implemented in short cut button.
version 8.20
posted on 2021-02-02
・Bug fixed
・Bug fix for short cut and code change for google new rule.
・Google changed memory strategy. Therefore track and point records saved on the phone will be deleted if you won't install this update. Please install this. Opening the App. executes the fix code and that' it. The saved data won't be deleted.
・In addition, you can make backup and upload to server and restore it from the same menu. Long press icon-> backup. Backup size is 1MB at most.
・One more fix for Memory use rule.
version 8.19
posted on 2021-01-29
・Finished bug fix for short cut and code change for google new rule.
・Google changed memory strategy. Therefore track and point records saved on the phone will be deleted if you won't install this update. Please install this. Opening the App. executes the fix code and that' it. The saved data won't be deleted.
・In addition, you can make backup and upload to server and restore it from the same menu. Long press icon-> backup. Backup size is 1MB at most.
・One more fix for Memory use rule.
version 8.18
posted on 2021-01-21
・Small bug fix
・Google changed memory strategy. Therefore track and point records saved on the phone will be deleted if you won't install this update. Please install this. Opening the App. executes the fix code and that' it. The saved data won't be deleted.
・In addition, you can make backup and upload to server and restore it from the same menu. Long press icon-> backup. Backup size is 1MB at most.
・One more fix for Memory use rule.
version 8.16
posted on 2021-01-15
・Google changed memory strategy. Therefore track and point records saved on the phone will be deleted if you won't install this update. Please install this. Opening the App. executes the fix code and that' it. The saved data won't be deleted. In addition, you can make backup and upload to server. You can restore it any time from the same menu. Long press icon-> backup. Backup size is 1MB at most.
> Small bug fix.
version 8.14
posted on 2021-01-12
*Updated privacy policy
View it from #2 menu right-bottom button
*The App. is changed to conform to the new App. memory rule which Google is going to introduce someday in 2021. According to the new rule, track records and fish point records are deleted if the App. is uninstalled. This new App. backups all the track records and fish points to a server, therefore, please install this and make backup not to loose your precious information. You can also restore all stuff from the server.
version 8.10
posted on 2020-12-03
v803 : Long pressing this App icon shows 3 shortcuts was follows
*1:Information on the shortcuts.
*2:Taking and sending a picture to email address. Register the email addresses here and just shutter a button then send the picture to the mail address. Sending to group gallery as well.
*3:Message:Chatting with group members.
*Minor change of code for better usage
version 8.03
posted on 2020-11-24
v803 : Long pressing this App icon shows 3 shortcuts was follows
*1:Information on the shortcuts.
*2:Taking and sending a picture to email address. Register the email addresses here and just shutter a button then send the picture to the mail address. Sending to group gallery as well.
*3:Message:Chatting with group members.
version 8.02
posted on 2020-10-26
(1) below, figure was added for easier understanding
Long pressing App icon can directly call 3 functions.
(1) Description of new/modified functions
(2) Take a picture, send it to mail address and gallery.
(3) Open group photo gallery
version 8.01
posted on 2020-10-23
Long pressing App icon can directly call functions.
(1) Description of new/modified functions
(2) Take a picture, send it to mail address and gallery.
(3) Open group photo gallery
version 8.00
posted on 2020-09-02
(1)Long press the App icon and choose "Camera/Send"
then, send the picture by mail and up gallery automatically right after taking a picture.
(2) Bug found in chat template example messages and fixed. 3 steps as follows.
1> Choose a template message
2> Change the text
3> "Templ" button longpress
version 7.90
posted on 2020-08-24
v7.90 bug fix
v7.77 Adaptive icon
v7.73 App stops in background with the latest library. Fixed and track is recorded
as before.
v7.72(Update the library)
v7.71Added 2 short-cuts to App icon, Long press the icon bring up them.
Tap to select one.
1) Put a email address(multiple addresses is okay, separated by comma)
2) If you set group in GPS mode, then it is show up.
Shot a picture and send it to mail addresses specified and the group gallery..
Another short cut is photo gallery.
version 7.54
posted on 2020-06-20
(1) Display latitude and longitude when renaming point name
(2) Ca modify the template messages in the following step
1> Select message and modified it as you like
2> "Send/Templ" button long press
version 7.53
posted on 2020-05-24
(1) Bottom-Left 2nd button, "Save current place", clicking shows longitude and latitude. You can report this by phone if you need rescue. Of course, clicking "OK" save the place.
(2) Clicking on an icon in Google Map shows "Month Date/Time" as
"0523/1420" -> May 23rd, 14:20. Month and Date were not shown before.
(3) Bug fix for uploading point data
version 7.49
posted on 2020-04-24
Multiple groups can be switched over easily.Those groups connected in the past are saved and can be selected by clicking down-arrow.
version 7.48
posted on 2020-01-31
(748)
*Tapping "help" message open map where you and the requesting person show up. Use this function for helping people in back country or ocean.
*My message is added "ME".
version 7.44
posted on 2019-12-23
Small bug fix. i sister App not show right icon when receiving push message.
version 7.43
posted on 2019-12-17
Small bug fix
version 7.42
posted on 2019-08-28
Point List is sorted for better visibility.
Changed some code to improve speed.
version 6.40
posted on 2018-03-08
Mar09
Mar08
・#1 The button at right most : Display only myself Display with old track
Improved button title more intuitive one
Mar05
・#1 displays group member's position and updated time.
・Name input field is added on #2 menu. It is displayed on #1 and map.
Mar01/2018
Sending the current location automatically every 15 min.
Previous update
・Can see saved track records on Google earth. Setting menu(#1 dubble tap) and select a track record, then long-press "Google Map".
version 5.2
posted on 2017-01-15
*2017/01/16,・groupid & password input were hided by software,keyboard. Therefore moved them upward so that they,will always be visible.,・GPS mode change button is made inactive while restarting GPS.
version 3.07
posted on 2016-09-29
*Sep30,Small changes,*Sep26--,Android6.0 and later kill GPS running in back ground. Therefore I changed the implementation and now GPS can run in background. It run when display is black and even the APP is killed.,Along with the implementation change, a few things are changed.,(1) Finishing the APP need 2 steps,1> #1 window:: long click to finish the APP.,2> Then kill the APP as usual APP