Altitude

[Davide i]

Hi, it would be useful if I can add altitude to navigation display (and in CarPlay display). Thanks

[Jörgen]

@Davide-i Try this: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/5286/altimeter-in-mra?_=1725001724916

[Rob Veerman]

@Jörgen Access Denied
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[Jörgen]

@Rob-Veerman Sorry this was in the Beta area.

Here the text.
Hi, just found an App to Display the hight where you are. Adjustable in size, color, position etc. and displayed where you want.
The App is called Maps Altimeter.

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Jörgen said in Altitude:

The App is called Maps Altimeter.

Does Germany has his own App Store? Can you share the URL from the App Store? Can't find it in the Netherlands.

[Corjan Meijerink]

@Rob-Verhoeff Android

[Jörgen]

@Rob-Verhoeff

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amphebia.maps_altimeter&hl=gsw

I don´t think it is by country limited.

[Stanisław]

@Rob-Verhoeff This app is only for Android, IOs doesn't allow the floating icon.

[Jörgen]

Oh, sorry did not get this. Yes only Android.

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Jörgen Then again, that's clear and I was misled by your own footer in which I only have eyes for the iPhone

[Rob Veerman]

@Jörgen A bit late, but thanks. Being an iPhone-user, that app is not for me, but good to know something like that is available.

[Martin Wilcke]

@Jörgen
Very useful - thanks for sharing!

[CD130]

Wow, too bad this is not possible within iOS. Hopefully the feature can be built into the app in the future

[David Emmett]

@Jörgen Thanks for this suggestion. I have been using this app since I found this suggestion, but I will note that it has a limitation. Because it relies on Accessibility Services in Android, depending on your phone, permissions for Accessiblity can be reset every time you restart your phone.

On my Pixel 7 Pro running Android 16, Accessibility Services permissions are retained between restarts.

On my Nokia XR20 running Android 14, Accessibility Services permissions are reset after each restart. As the XR20 is my dedicated nav phone running MRA (it's a very good phone for this purpose), that means I have to change a bunch of permissions each time I start the phone.

A dedicated altitude field (toggleable on and off) would still be great to have in MRA.

[Jörgen]

@David-Emmett said in Altitude:

A dedicated altitude field (toggleable on and off) would still be great to have in MRA.

I totally agree.

[Brian McG]

Hi @Jörgen @David-Emmett just curious as to why altitude information is useful when navigating?
In an aircraft for sure, but on a motorcycle / car to me it seems like nice information but not much practical use

[Jörgen]

Hi, altitude information is for me like weather report, I like to know e.g. when I hit 1000m and where.
Everyone as he likes.

[Con Hennekens]

@Brian-McG, it's just interesting information, not much more. Especially for people living in flatlands like the netherlands, like myself

[Mzokk]

Dutch guys don't need mountains........any I've met are really tall

[David Emmett]

As @Jörgen says, it's just useful and interesting information.