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mobile/user-manual: some tuning of the text
Signed-off-by: Miika Turkia <miika.turkia@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ open-source software (in simple terms that means that there is no commercial int
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them, all the source code needed to build them is available, there are no ads, no one is
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monetizing your data, etc).
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_Subsurface-mobile_ is a limited mobile version of _Subsurface_
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_Subsurface-mobile_ is a limited mobile version of _Subsurface_,
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aimed at Android and iOS smartphone and tablet devices.
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While the desktop version of _Subsurface_ shows much more detailed information
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for each dive, the mobile version allows a more accessible dive log on the go, for example
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on a dive trip, useful for proving dive experience to dive shops or to review
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for each dive, the mobile version allows a more accessible dive log on the go. For example,
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you can prove dive experience on a dive trip to dive shops or to review
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previous dives. _Subsurface-mobile_ also allows
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the gathering of GPS locations where dives are performed.
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Assuming you have a dive computer that is supported by the mobile OS of
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- Viewing the locations of recorded GPS positions and of dives
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on a map.
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These items are discussed in greater detail in the following text.
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These items are discussed in greater detail in the following chapters.
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_Subsurface-mobile_ has some limitations compared to _Subsurface_:
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== Installing _Subsurface-mobile_ on your mobile device
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Find _Subsurface-mobile_ in the _Google Play Store_ or the _iTunes Store_
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Find _Subsurface-mobile_ in the _Google Play Store_ or the _Apple App Store_
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and install it. For Android devices without access to the _Google Play Store_
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APKs can be found in the downloads folder on the _Subsurface_ website.
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On every screen you have access to the _Main menu_ through a _Hamburger_ button (three short
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horizontal lines) in the lower left corner. Additionally, the _Main menu_ can be opened by swiping
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towards the right from the very left edge of the screen. The entries in the main menu are all explained
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starting in section xref:S_DiveManagement[_Dive Management_]
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starting in section xref:S_DiveManagement[_Dive Management_].
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On many pages there is also a _Context menu_ available through a button with three vertical dots in
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the lower right corner.
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When you start _Subsurface-mobile_ for the first time, a _Subsurface_
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splash screen is shown while the program loads. On some devices this
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may take several seconds. Afterwards the _Cloud Credentials screen_ appears
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(see image below on left).
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(see left image below).
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image::mobile-images/Credentials.jpg["FIGURE: Mobile credentials screen",align="center"]
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free Internet cloud storage account for users of _Subsurface_ and _Subsurface-mobile_.
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You can use this to store your dive log and to share your data between various computers
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and devices. The _Subsurface_ team never accesses your dive data without explicit
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permission to do so, the data are not used for any purpose other than providing them to the user who
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permission to do so, the data are not used for any other purpose than providing them to the user who
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created them. There are no ads and no harvesting / analysis of the data
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stored in the _Subsurface Cloud_ storage. There is no monetization whatsoever.
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with the server after making local changes (either by pulling down on the dive list, or by using the
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manual sync entry in the Dive management menu entry).
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3) If this is a new cloud account, a PIN screen will open (see image on right, above). A PIN is e-mailed
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3) If this is a new cloud account, a PIN screen will open (see right image above). A PIN is e-mailed
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to the email address entered in the previous step. Enter this PIN into the field indicated
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and tap the _Register_ button. After the PIN has been entered it
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is no longer needed - it just proves that this is indeed your email account.
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[blue]#After filling in the correct information and submitting it, I did not receive a PIN by email#
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1. Check *carefully* that you didn't make a spelling mistake in the email address you provided. You would be surprised how often this is the problem that people encounter, as autocorrect often mangles email addresses.
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2. Check that the return email containing the PIN is not in the SPAM folder of your email client.
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2. Check that the return email containing the PIN is not in the SPAM/Junk folder of your email client.
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3. Wait for a few hours and check again for an email with a PIN.
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4. If there is still no email containing a PIN, send mail to in-app-support@subsurface-divelog.org
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For a dive this allows moving the dive into or out of trips or between trips, deleting
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the dive or showing the dive on an integrated map viewer (assuming the dive has the
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necessary GPS information). The context menu also allows access to the undo and redo
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system that allows you to step backwards and forwards through recent actions.
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system that allows you to step backwards and forwards through recent changes.
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For a trip header the context menu gives you an option to edit the trip title (typically
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the trip location) and some quick notes for the trip.
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The context menu (accessible by tapping on the vertical three dots in the lower right corner of the
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screen) offers additional options to move dives between trips, the same delete and map options
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already mentioned, and access to the undo and redo facility that allows you to step backwards and
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forwards through recent actions.
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forwards through recent changes.
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=== Viewing the location of a dive on a map
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Use the _Vendor name_ and _Dive Computer_ drop-downs to pick the correct
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dive computer.
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For instance, when using a Shearwater Petrel dive
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computer, the vendor is _Shearwater_ and the product is _Petrel_(see image on the left, below).
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computer, the vendor is _Shearwater_ and the product is _Petrel_(see left image below -
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section Start the download).
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TODO: image of DL missing - or link to the 7.2.3 Start the download
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When downloading from multiple different dive computers, shortcut
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buttons appear below the drop-downs to easily switch between them. In the xref:S_Settings[_Settings_] menu
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in turn, plugs into the micro-USB port.
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The OTG cable usually has a full-size ("Type A") female receptacle at one end which
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accommodates the full-sized male plug
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of the dive computer USB cable (see image below). This means that two cables are used to connect
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of the dive computer USB cable (see image on left). This means that two cables are used to connect
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the dive computer to the mobile device. *Not all Android devices support OTG cables*
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but usually all modern Android devices with a USB C plug can be used with a USB A-to-C adapter.
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long dives and a slow BLE connection we have seen download times of 45 minutes or longer. But usually downloading
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a day's worth of diving happens reasonably quickly.
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The downloaded dives appear in the bottom part of the screen,
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the most recent dive at the top (see image on right, below).
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the most recent dive at the top (see right image below).
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Each dive has a check-box on the left hand side, used for selecting which dives you want to add to the
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_Subsurface-mobile_ dive list: dives that are not checked are ignored. Once you picked the dives
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image::mobile-images/DC-Download.jpg["FIGURE: DC download screen",align="center"]
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=== Apply GPS fixes
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This is described in the following main section below.
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=== Manually sync the dive log with the _Subsurface Cloud_
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As the name indicates, this ensures that the local changes on the mobile device and changes
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smartphone as well as by the GPS settings selected within Android/iOS.
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As of Android V6 select Android _Settings -> Communication -> Location -> High accuracy._*
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If the smartphone is taken on the boat
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during a dive, locations will be automatically be recorded at regular intervals.
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These locations can then be applied to dives in the dive list. Here is how it's done:
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during a dive, locations will be automatically recorded at regular intervals.
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These locations can then be applied to dives in the dive list as described in following chapters.
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[[S_ConfigureGPS]]
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=== Configuring the GPS service
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following the preferences specified as described above. While the GPS
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location service is running, all menus have a GPS symbol at the bottom
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of the menu, indicating that the service is active. After returning from
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the dive trip, deactivate the collection of GPS data by tapping
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the dive, deactivate the collection of GPS data by tapping
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the option _GPS -> Disable location service_. The GPS symbol at the bottom
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of all menus disappears.
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a|image::mobile-images/ThemeSettings.jpg["FIGURE: Theme Settings",align="center"] |
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Besides the default blue color scheme, _Subsurface-mobile_ supports two additional color schemes
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for users with different tastes (see image above). All screenshots in this user manual shows are
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for users with different tastes (see image on left). All screenshots shown in this user manual are
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based on the blue default color scheme. You can pick the _pink_ or _dark_ color scheme from
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the drop down menu.
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