Settings – Avenza Maps

You can access and define settings for the app here. While some settings vary and some are completely optional, they're simple to use and may help you customize some of the features in the app. The main sections for Settings are as follows:

Help
Account Information
- Enter Account Details*
- Upgrade Account*
- Restore Previous Purchases

Settings
- General
- Display
- Units of Measurement
- Map View
- Manage Symbol Sets
- GPS Track Settings
- Navigation

*When a subscription is applied, these will be replaced with Account Details

Help

This section provides links to the online help, how to contact Avenza Support, media, and legal links, as well as allow you to re-download the Getting Started map (if it's been deleted).

Enter Account Details

If you have a subscription ID for a Plus or Pro account, this is where you can enter it and register your device. By tapping on this, a second dialog will open where you can enter your username (this refers to the subscription code you received), password (unless your organization has implemented a password, leave this blank) name, email (does not have to match your Map Store email), and organization. Please note, that if you purchased a subscription in-app, there is no subscription ID (iTunes handles all in-app subscriptions for iOS devices).

Upgrade Account

If you have not purchased a subscription (for either the Plus, or Pro), but would like to, you can tap 'Upgrade Account' in order to initiate the purchase process. You will be presented with two options to purchase: 1) Plus - which provides the user access to unlimited custom (non-map store) map imports, or 2) Pro subscription - which provides the user unlimited custom imports, Shapefile support, as well as the appropriate licensing required for commercial use (Pro license is required for any work/organization related use of the app and is on a per device basis). For more details on the Subscriptions available, please see our Subscription page.

Account Details (only visible when a subscription is active on the device)

Once a subscription is activated on the device, the Enter Pro Account Details (will remain visible if the subscription is an in-app version), and Upgrade to Pro options will be removed, and replaced with Subscription Details. This allows you to view the details of your subscription including the type of subscription, name and email the subscription is registered to, as well as the expiration/renewal date of the subscription.

Restore Previous Purchases

It allows you to restore previous purchases (subscriptions only) made with that iTunes account onto the device.

Settings

This section contains various options for settings throughout the app. The categories included are General, Display, Units of Measurement, Map View, Manage Symbol Sets, GPS Track Settings, and Navigation. The General Settings contains various debug settings, and core functionality settings to improve map quality on import. Display includes options specific to how features are displayed (crosshair color, location dot color, selection color, lines, and area styles, as well as the ability to turn on a haptic (vibrate) response on tap). Units of Measurement allows you to set the desired units to use throughout the app for both line measurements and area. Map View provides display and other settings directly related to the Map View. Manage Symbol Sets requires a Pro Subscription and allows users to import custom symbol libraries for easier access and use within the app. GPS Track Settings provides various settings for adjusting accuracy while recording tracks. Finally, the Navigation Settings provide options for navigating a route, as well as arrival radius settings.

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