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 Around Useful Navigation Information & Update Histories for Android

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Information & Update [Android version]


(12/19/2020)Around Useful Navigation (Only Amazon version) version 2.2.2 is released.
- (Amazon version) Fixed the problem that the marker does not fall.

(12/15/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.2.1 is released.
- Fixed the problem that the address is not reflected when searching with YOLP.
- Category search also reflects the results of YOLP.

(12/14/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.2.0 is released.
- The API provided by Yahoo! JAPAN is also used for searching.
- Fixed the problem that KML cannot be imported on Android 11.

(12/05/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.1.5 is released.
- Fixed minor bugs.

(11/01/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.1.4 is released.
- Modified about Ads.

(07/18/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.1.3 is released.
- Support for split screen.

(04/30/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.1.2 is released.
- Fixed minor bugs.

(04/21/2020)Around Useful Navigation version 2.1.1 is released.
- Fixed a crash on some Amazon Kindle Fire devices.

(04/20/2020)Around Useful Navigation version 2.1.0 is released.
- Supports map display on Amazon Kindle Fire devices.

(04/04/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.0.2 is released.
- Crash reduction by disabling hardware acceleration.

(03/22/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.0.1 is released.
- Updated Ads SDK.

(02/16/2020)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 2.0.0 is released.
- When there is no map app and there is a Google Maps Go app, the Go app can be started.

(08/28/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.9.2 is released.
- Fixed minor bugs.

(08/23/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.9.1 is released.
- Build with the latest targetAPI.
- Updated library.

(08/10/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.9.0 is released.
- Improvements around geocoding.

(04/22/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.19 is released.
- Improved stability.

(03/28/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.18 is released.
- Modified about Ads.

(01/28/2019)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.17 is released.
- Corresponds to Adaptive Icon.
- Supported on Android 4.0.3 or later compatible OS version.

(12/25/2018)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.16 is released.
- Updated Consent SDK.

(08/17/2018)Around Useful Navigation version 1.8.15 is released.(Normal Version Only)
- Changed an API key.

(08/07/2018)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.14 is released.
- Improve search speed.

(06/23/2018)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.13 is released.
- Corresponds to GDPR.
- Supported on Android 4.0 or later compatible OS version.

(04/28/2018)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.12 is released.
- Modified about screen layout.

(01/31/2018)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.11 is released.
- Changed Google Places API Key.

(10/05/2017)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.9 is released.
- Modified about Ads.

(02/02/2017)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.8 is released.
- Modified about Ads.

(01/11/2017)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.7 is released.
- Changed an icon.

(12/23/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.6 is released.
- Updated Google Maps API.

(12/21/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.5 is released.
- Fixed some reported exceptions.

(10/25/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.4 is released.
- Improved app GPS behavior.

(09/07/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) is moved to "Transportation"
category.

(08/12/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.3 is released.
- Modified the app end process.

(08/10/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.2 is released.
- Fixed a bug.

(07/09/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.1 is released.
- Correspond target API Level is marshmallow.
- Deleted a button of a fix screen.
- Fixed bugs.

(06/02/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.8.0 is released.
- Improved search hits count.
- Corresponding to the specification change of the category search of the API.

(03/07/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.20 is released.
- Improved app behavior.
- Changed the dialog of WebView in the detail view.

(02/20/2016)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.19 is released.
- Improved app GPS behavior.

(12/28/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.18 is released.
- Improved displaying WebView in the detail view.

(10/21/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.17 is released.
- Updated library.

(10/20/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.16 is released.
- Fixed a problem in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
- Move ads to top.

(09/23/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.15 is released.
- Improved app GPS behavior.

(07/31/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.14 is released.
- Updated target SDK for android version 5.1.1 and built.
- Updated Android support library.
- Updated Google Play Services library.

(06/28/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.13 is released.
- Reduction of apk size.
- Improved app behavior.

(06/06/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.12 is released.
- Fixed some reported exceptions.
- Changed menu search keywords.

(06/02/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.11 is released.
- Fixed a bug.
(Fixed occurring back-key problem in Ver 1.7.10 )
- Back to the old version support library in Ver 1.7.10 to Ver 1.7.9,

(05/31/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.10 is released.
- Fixed some bugs.
- Updated Android support library.

(04/18/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.9 is released.
- Removed exit ads.

(04/03/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.8 is released.
- Updated Google Play Services library.

(01/03/2015)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.7 is released.
- Fixed some reported exceptions.

(12/21/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.6 is released.
- Fixed an exception.

(12/15/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.5 is released.
- Improved app behavior.

(11/28/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.4 is released.
- Changed app exit behavior.

(11/14/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.3 is released.
- Build for Android 5.0 Lollipop.
- Fixed the problem for reading some KML files.
- Corresponding to read KMZ.

(10/11/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.2 is released.
- Modified a little of direction calculation.

(9/15/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.1 is released.
- Improved app behavior.

(9/4/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.7.0 is released.
- Supported Android version 2.3.3 or later.
- The arrow navigation of direction function was added.

(7/17/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.6.4 is released.
- Improved behavior.

(7/7/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.6.3 is released.
- Back to the old version library, because now the previous version crashed in some devices.

(7/3/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.6.2 is released.
- Updated Google Play services library.
- The support for Froyo (Android 2.2) ended.

(6/6/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.6.1 is released.
- Added setting menu to reset Google map settings.

(5/8/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.6.0 is released.
- In the detail page of the place, it shows coupon near the place by the hotpepper API.
- Changed API of getting address.

(3/29/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.5.0 is released.
- Correspond to switching of meters / mile in setting.
- It can change the favorite place name.
- It can save memos in favorite place.
- Fixed a bug in fixed a screen.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Fixed other bugs.

(2/10/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.11 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Improved behavior of WebView in Android 4.4.
- Updated target SDK for android version 4.4.2 and built.

(1/26/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.10 is released.
- Changed to install the application in the internal storage preferentially.

(1/19/2014)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.9 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Changed expanded the area of the tap pin.

(12/9/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.8 is released.
- Fixed a problem of the name of the city cooperation filter search in details of spots in Japan correctly.
- Correspond to the name of the city cooperation filter search in details of spots in some regions.
- Fixed a bug.

(11/17/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.7 is released.
- Fixed exceptions on Android OS version 4.4 KitKat.

(11/10/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.6 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Modified launching of getting present location function.

(11/8/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.5 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Removed old Google Local Search API.
- There is display no function to the AR view on models without the orientation sensor.(Tested with Xperia tipo)

(10/3/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.4 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.
- Changed network timeout from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.

(9/27/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.3 is released.
- Fixed exceptions reported.

(9/17/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.2 is released.
- Fixed problem for these three function of "@location/address" to move, "#location/address" to register Favorite place, and reading contacts.
- Fixed an other bug.

(8/11/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.1 is released.
- Changed the GPS present location acquisition part.
- Fixed a bug.

(7/17/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.4.0 is released.
- The function which transmits a present location, the search center point, or the destination (purple pin) by e-mail was added with the screen top "Mail Send" button. The link (for feature phones) of a Google map picture, latitude longitude, address information, and the link which starts around useful navigation are written to e-mail. When around useful navigation is started from a link, a pin is displayed, and it is recorded on a "Histories of launching by URL scheme", and can call.
- It corresponded to URL scheme starting. It can start by "aroundunavi://" or "http://www.katapu.net/aroundunavi". Latitude longitude information, a place name, and an address can be specified as a query (argument).
- It corresponded to Google Place category search. It can become search by a category regardless of language and locale.
- Fixed other minor bugs.

(6/7/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.3.3 is released.
- Updated Maps API around.
- Fixed some bugs.

(5/19/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.3.1 is released.
- Changed the map api is Google Maps API Android v2.
- The specification when the App is launched, the map follows present location changed to cancel it after search execution.
- The message of the confirmation is shown when a favorite registered by long tap.
- Corresponding xhdpi and xxhdpi.
- Changed method of getting present location.
- Fixed the bug the layout of the display at the start-up collapses in some devices.
- Fixed the bug the lists of address of contacts is not shown.(in normal version only)
- Fixed other bugs.
- Improvement of behavior something.
- Updated ads SDK.

(4/10/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.9 is released.
- Fixed behavior of getting present location by GPS.
- Fixed a bug.

(3/26/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.8 is released.
- The item of the selective state was made the bold letter display.
- Improved getting present location by GPS.
- Fixed a bug.

(3/23/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.7 is released.
- The app background color become to be white.
- When the AR distance filter is set 10 km or less, the places of the distance of 10 km or more are stopped updating a calculation of a direction and a distance every 30 m. Especially the number of the favorite place reduced consumption of the battery in cases of many, such as 100 or more. The distance of the stopped items is displayed in the gray red. The distance of the stopped items will be updated if you move more than 3 km from your present location.
- Improved behavior.
- Fixed some bugs.

(2/15/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.6 is released.
- Improved behavior.

(2/11/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.5 is released.
- Modified launching and splash behavior.
- Improved behavior.

(2/9/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.4 is released.
- Improved behavior.

(2/7/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.3 is released.
- Fixed some bugs.

(2/4/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.2 is released.
- Correct that it may become not "Search unsuccessful" but "No Results", when the number of search results is zero.
- Change the specification of a search-results display in case two or more results are in the same place.
- Correspond to architecture devices other than the ARM architecture.
- Change of a Splash display.

(1/18/2013)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.2.0 is released.
- Change API of search into Place API from Local Search.
(Please turn ON from a settings [Search With "OLD" API] to use the old API)
- The telephone number of a store is displayed in detail and it enabled to tap it to move app of calling.
- Other fixed bugs.

(12/12/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.6 is released.
- Fixed the problem that a display will collapse if the font size is set other than "Normal" in android os version 4.0 or later.
- The size of the display of the cell in a menu list was adjusted.

(12/06/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.5 is released.
- Fixed the bug which a map rotates round and round by the problem of the packaging method of rotation of the compass in Ver1.1.3 and 1.1.4.

(11/30/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.4 is released.
- Adjust the sensitivity of rotation of the map in a geomagnetism sensor (electronic compass).

(11/25/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.3 is released.
- Checked correctly the operations in Nexus 7.
- Fixed the problem that a screen is not normally displayed in some tablet devices.
- Fixed the bug which occurs in a previous search-results display screen from a detailed screen at tablet devices.(the display method of WebView are changed)
- Change the acquisition method of a geomagnetism sensor (electronic compass).

(11/20/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.2 is released.
- Fixed a bug.(Normal&Lite version)
- The device which doesn't have camera can download and install this app as well.(Only normal version)

(10/01/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.1 is released.
- Improve faster to get present location by GPS.

(9/15/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.1.0 is released.
- New function that is "Offline KML" is available. It is once downloaded and imported KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file, this app shows its spot around present location or search center point in offline once downloaded.
- Fixed bugs that on tablet devices, the screen sometimes goes wrong when this app is launched.
- Fixed other minor bugs.
(Added permission WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE for saving KML files.)

(9/2/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.0.6 is released.
- Fixed bugs that on Android OS version 3.2 of Sony tablet S, the screen sometimes goes wrong when this app is launched.
- Fixed an exception reported.

(8/28/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.0.5 is released.
- Support on Android OS version 3.2 of Sony tablet S.
- Camera view display function is off of default.

(8/11/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.0.4 is released.
- Fixed an exception reported.

(8/10/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.0.3 is released.
- Fixed bugs that when the histories reach maximum, the app occurs crashes.

(7/16/2012)Around Useful Navigation (&Lite) version 1.0.2 is released.
- Modified ARView behavior.
- Fixed bugs that screen sometimes goes wrong when this app is launched.

(6/7/2012)Around Useful Navigation version 1.0.1 is released.
- Deleted permission of "ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION".
- Start-up time was short.
- Fixed an exception reported.

(6/1/2012)Around Useful Navigation Lite initial version 1.0.1 is released.

(5/9/2012)Around Useful Navigation for android initial version 1.0.0 is released.


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