Changelog: locationjoystick

Changelog

What's new in each release. Download the latest APK from GitHub Releases.

New: Light mode, a high-contrast light theme option, alongside the existing dark theme.
New: "Reset all data" button in Settings, clears all favorites, routes, and settings without needing your phone's own app data reset option.
New: two more speed profiles, Slow Walk and Drive.
Favorites now has a search bar to filter by name, and hot locations are grouped under category headers.
The search bar now accepts raw coordinates (e.g. "35.6762, 139.6503") typed directly, no need to search by name.
Group Sync: followers now walk toward the leader's position instead of teleporting instantly, and reconnect more reliably after repeated network hiccups.
Fixed a regression that broke importing routes from GPS Joystick.
Various fixes to the floating map's route controls and walk/replay handling.

New: Tap to Walk, quick-walk on the floating map with one tap, plus an optional screen overlay to tap-to-walk over other apps.
New: compass-aware tap-to-walk orientation, calibrated for popular AR game maps.
The Start/Stop button now shows the name of the location you're spoofing to.
Group Sync: followers now reconnect automatically after a disconnect, including after a device or app restart.
GPX import now works with files that contain only waypoints, without a track or route section.
Lowered the minimum speed setting so you can go slower than 0.1 mph.
Removed the elevation controls feature.
Fixed a bug where finishing one walk could wipe the path of a different, newer walk.

Settings → Menus now has one combined "App Features" list with drag-to-reorder, replacing the separate widget and map sections. Toggle each feature for the widget, the map, or both from the same place.
Removed the redundant start/stop button from the Map screen. The top bar's start/stop control already works on every screen.
The top bar start/stop button now stays centered consistently across all screens instead of shifting position.
Fixed the start/stop button's accessibility label, which was incorrectly announcing the screen title instead of its action.
Group Sync: followers can now reconnect automatically after the leader's device restarts.
GPX import: a file containing multiple tracks or routes now imports each one as its own separate route instead of merging them.
"Walk via roads" and Roaming now handle a slow or unreliable routing server better, retrying automatically before falling back to a straight line.

New: QR transfer now sends your data over a single QR code via local Wi-Fi instead of several scan-in-sequence codes: faster and more reliable, with no size limit. You can also join by typing a 6-character code instead of scanning.
The app can now open location links shared from Google Maps, including its Share button and shortened links, and shows an error message if a link can't be opened.
Roaming and "walk via roads" now always use walking paths, even when your speed profile is set to Bike.
Removed the 54 km/h cap on custom speed profiles.
Group Sync now reconnects properly after the app restarts, and automatically leaves a group if the leader disappears.
Redesigned the top bar start/stop button as a compact icon, and fixed a small accuracy issue in joystick movement.

New: Group Sync, share your spoofed location across multiple devices on the same Wi-Fi network. One device leads, others follow, using a 6-character code or QR scan to join. No account needed.
Each follower now applies its own jitter, so devices in a group don't show identical coordinates.
Drawer menu items reordered to match the home screen, and the Website link now shows an external-link icon.
Removed outdated Copenhagen hot routes and favorites that no longer apply.

Roaming now plans the entire route before walking starts, so you see the full path on the map upfront.
The floating widget map shows route controls (pause and stop) while a route is replaying.
A red badge appears on the floating widget button when a route or walk finishes naturally.
GPX files exported from GPS Joystick (rtept format) can now be imported.
The map camera now centers on a favorite location even when spoofing is not active.

The app version is now shown on the home, onboarding, and settings screens.
The floating widget favorites list now shows the cooldown timer and distance to each location.
A warning now appears when "Walk via roads" falls back to a straight line because the routing service was unavailable.
Fixed the export and import icons in settings, which were swapped.
GPX import now accepts files regardless of the file extension shown by your file manager.

Hot routes now include "Via Roads" variants that follow real streets instead of straight lines.
Starting a new route now correctly stops any route that was already running.

Added Copenhagen hot locations and routes for Go Fest 2026.
The persistent notification now has quick-action buttons to pause or stop spoofing without opening the app.
Tap any point on the map to see its address (reverse name search).
Mock step counter: the app now injects realistic step events alongside GPS spoofing for apps that track steps.
Map settings (camera follow, last location) moved to a dedicated Map section in Settings.

Hot locations are now organized by country and city with checkboxes so you can enable only the places you need.
"Walk via roads" is now available directly in the floating widget map.
The tap marker stays on the map after you dismiss the action sheet, so you can reposition before acting.
The app can now open coordinates sent via geo: links from other apps and tools.
Added 6 Chicago hot locations and per-location selection.

Deep link support: share any coordinate as a URL that opens the app and centers the map on that location.
Hot locations toggle added to the Favorites section in Settings.
"Add next point" while walking now uses road-following if the original walk used roads.

Floating widget favorites now show a play button for one-tap walk actions.
The roaming sheet in the floating widget matches the look and layout of the main app.
Fixed the floating joystick's drag direction, which was reversed. Movement now matches the direction you drag.

Initial public release: mock GPS spoofing, floating joystick, saved routes, favorites, automatic roaming, floating widget, QR transfer, backup export/import, and GPS realism settings.