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Version 7.42 - 2024/03/01

• ui
  • new terrain ramp High Contrast
  • fix unreadable icons in task manager and status dialog
  • render icons at 300 dpi
• data files
  • fix bogus "Latin-1 to UTF-8 conversion failed" error
  • parse elevations in feet correctly in cup files
  • ignore unit for radio frequency in airspace files
• devices
  • validate wind direction
• Kobo
  • Wifi setup, display signal level in dBm for new models
  • scale icons on hi-dpi displays (e.g. Clara HD)
• user interface
  • new mountain pass and bridge icons
• Android
  • update 'white list' of USB devices with more PIDs for SoftRF Academy

Version 7.41 - 2023/12/21

• data files
  • fix crash with empty user.cup
• Android
  • fix BLE/HM10 data corruption
  • fix crash if IOIO connect was canceled quickly
  • fix crash if not allowed to start service in foreground
• Kobo
  • fix Wifi setup (7.40 breakage)
  • hide all pseudo tty ports

Version 7.40 - 2023/11/02

• user interface
  • Added infobox that combines ETA with AAT dT
  • FLARM: Add 100m zoom option.
  • hide mouse cursor after 10 seconds of inactivity
  • Move glider icon on thermal assist according to 30s average.
• Linux
  • fix the /etc/xcsoar data directory
• Android
  • raise targetSdkVersion to 33

Version 7.39 - 2023/07/28

• Android
  • fix Bluetooth device list on Android versions older than 12
  • do not request permission WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on Android 11 or newer

Version 7.38 - 2023/07/27

• WeGlide
  • fix another crash bug
• Android
  • support scanning QR codes with XCTrack tasks
  • fix location permission request on old Android versions
  • fix IllegalArgumentException crash on old Android versions
  • improved error messages for problems opening devices
  • fix crash on Android 5
  • fix conflict between "org.xcsoar" and "org.xcsoar.testing" apps

Version 7.37 - 2023/07/21

• WeGlide
  • fix crash bug
• Android
  • request ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION only when internal GPS is used
  • request BLUETOOTH_CONNECT and BLUETOOTH_SCAN only when Bluetooth is used
  • re-enable background location (yet another attempt)
  • fix crash with disallowed IOIO Accessory connection
  • remove Nook support
  • add SoftRF Ham and Midi into 'white list' of USB devices

Version 7.36 - 2023/07/02

• task
  • save outer radius and angle of custom keyholes in task files
• calculations
  • implement the "predict" option for Netcoupe FFVV, WeGlide, Charron
• WeGlide
  • allow downloading all user tasks and public task declarations
• Lua scripting
  • add blackboard.altitude_agl
• Kobo
  • fix flight durations on power-off screen
  • fix bogus last entry on power-off screen

Version 7.35 - 2023/06/16

• user interface
  • fix crash in plane list
  • show terrain, topopgraphy and airspaces on task/contest analysis pages
• calculations
  • fix bogus "Task Started" after re-entering the start zone
• fix IGC logger crash with very long turnpoint names

Version 7.34 - 2023/06/06

• user interface
  • fix crash with long InfoBox set names
  • rename "Inverse InfoBoxes" to "Dark mode"
  • planes: "New" creates an empty plane
  • planes: add "Copy" button
• map display
  • thicker border on disappeared FLARM traffic
• devices
  • allow listing up to 512 flights (increased from 128)
• calculations
  • fix freeze bug in route planner
• Android
  • fix crash with failed IOIO Accessory connection
  • use the global dark mode setting by default
• OpenVario
  • set system clock from GPS if NTP is unavailable

Version 7.33 - 2023/05/26

• map display
  • fix crash bug in FLARM traffic renderer