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-The home screen shows your profile picture (derived from the geocaching website) as well as your find count and login status.+The home screen shows your profile picture (derived from the geocaching website) as well as your find count and login status for all geocaching services you have activated in c:geo.
  
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-At the bottom of the screen you will find the main functions which are described in the following table:+At the bottom of the screen you will find the main functions which are described in the following table. The currently active function is highlighted.
  
 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^ ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
 |{{:main_home_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|Home screen| Returns to the home screen.| |{{:main_home_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|Home screen| Returns to the home screen.|
 |{{:main_stored_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|View geocaches you have stored for offline use. You can also use stored geocaches for online caching, as a to-do list. By storing geocache information, you can avoid unnecessary network bandwidth use and delays. \\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.| |{{:main_stored_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|View geocaches you have stored for offline use. You can also use stored geocaches for online caching, as a to-do list. By storing geocache information, you can avoid unnecessary network bandwidth use and delays. \\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
-|{{:main_live_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Map]]|Show a map centered on your current location, with nearby geocaches marked on it. You can drag the map to view geocaches in other locations. To see the map with up-to-date geocache locations, you need online network access.|+|{{:main_live_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Map]]|Show a map centered on your current location, with nearby geocaches marked on it. You can drag the map to view geocaches in other locations. To see the map with up-to-date geocache locations, you need online network access. \\\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
 |{{:main_search_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for geocaches by keyword, geocode identification, address, user name, etc.\\ \\ A long tap on this icon opens a list of recently viewed caches.| |{{:main_search_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for geocaches by keyword, geocode identification, address, user name, etc.\\ \\ A long tap on this icon opens a list of recently viewed caches.|
 |{{:main_nearby_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby]]|List the nearby geocaches. Unlike the live map, this function creates an online query based on your current location, as acquired from GPS or the network. The query does not automatically update when you move. To use this function, you need online network access.| |{{:main_nearby_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby]]|List the nearby geocaches. Unlike the live map, this function creates an online query based on your current location, as acquired from GPS or the network. The query does not automatically update when you move. To use this function, you need online network access.|
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 +===== Quick Launch Buttons ===== 
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 +Additionally the lower half of the homescreen might show several (user selectable) quick launch buttons:
 +^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
 +| info icon |Online manual|Opens the browser showing this user guide.|
 +| idea icon |FAQ|Opens the browser showing our FAQ, which provides answers to the most common questions or problems.|
 +| c:geo icon |About c:geo|Opens the "About c:geo" section showing the current version of c:geo you are using and additional information like release notes.|
 +|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
 +|{{ :ic_menu_bookmarks.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
 +|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Recently viewed|Opens an internal list of recently viewed geocaches.|
 +|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
 +|{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
 +| envelope icon |Message Center|Opens a browser with your geocaching.com message center.|
 +| wherigo icon |Wherigo|Opens the c:geo embedded Wherigo player.|
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 ===== Top Bar Menu =====  ===== Top Bar Menu ===== 
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 |{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|View a list of geocaches you have recently logged with c:geo. \\ Note: The list is local to c:geo and is not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.| |{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|View a list of geocaches you have recently logged with c:geo. \\ Note: The list is local to c:geo and is not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.|
 |{{ :three_dot_vertical.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button| Open the overflow list of top bar functions that, based on your screen size, do not appear as icons. The functions include those described in this table.| |{{ :three_dot_vertical.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button| Open the overflow list of top bar functions that, based on your screen size, do not appear as icons. The functions include those described in this table.|
-|{{:main_any_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[goto|Go To]]|Navigate to any arbitrary location using the compass, radar, turn-by-turn navigation or any other supported navigation method.| 
 |{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].| |{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
-|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|+|{{ :ic_menu_bookmarks.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
 |{{ :ic_menu_shopping.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|Open a list of links to additional geocaching-related apps, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.| |{{ :ic_menu_shopping.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|Open a list of links to additional geocaching-related apps, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.|
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 |{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.| |{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
 |{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].| |{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
-| | Update offline data|Contains functions to check for updates of your offline map files and routing data.| +| |Manage offline data|Contains functions to check for updates of your offline map files and routing data. Additionally you can delete offline data and clean up orphaned files.| 
-| | |+| |Pending downloads|Checks for pending map downloads and shows their status.|
 |{{ :ic_menu_info_details.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|View c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice-to-know things about c:geo.| |{{ :ic_menu_info_details.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|View c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice-to-know things about c:geo.|
 | |Report problem|You can use this function to send a problem report to the c:geo support by mail.\\ :!: Please include a details description of your problem.| | |Report problem|You can use this function to send a problem report to the c:geo support by mail.\\ :!: Please include a details description of your problem.|
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 You location is either shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region. You location is either shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region.
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 +Long tap on this information copies the current coordinates to the clipboard.
  
 ==== Satellite status ==== ==== Satellite status ====
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 ^Status ^ Description ^ ^Status ^ Description ^
-|Sat: 5/22|The satellite receiver on the device has found 22 satellites in total and the signal has been fixed to 5 of them.| +|Sat: 16/26|The satellite receiver on the device has found 26 satellites in total and the signal has been fixed to 16 of them.| 
-|+- 4,65 m|The current positioning accuracy is 4,65 meters. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in feet.| +|+- 26,1 ft|The current positioning accuracy is 26,1 feet. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in meters.| 
-| 0 km/h|The current speed is 0 km/h. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in ft/h.| +| 0 mph|The current speed is 0 mph. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in km/h.| 
-|Last known|The currently-used location source:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position acquired by c:geo\\ Home = Home coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Determined using both Google Play Services and GPS receiver|+|Fused|The currently-used location source:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position acquired by c:geo\\ Home = Home coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Determined using both Google Play Services and GPS receiver|
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