To keep your configuration organized, follow this optimization protocol:
in a text editor.
To edit or replace your map sources file, you need to locate it using an Android file manager. The file path varies slightly depending on your Android version and OruxMaps installation:
Oruxmaps uses a hierarchical XML (Extensible Markup Language) structure to store information about online map servers. Every time you tap "Online Maps" inside the app, Oruxmaps reads this file and renders a list. Each entry contains crucial parameters: Oruxmaps Online Map Sources.xml
the file to /oruxmaps/mapfiles/customonlinemaps/ using a file manager. Restart the OruxMaps app. Open the Map menu, select "Switch Map" → "Online" .
: Set to 1 (true) to allow offline caching. Set to 0 (false) to restrict use to live internet connections only. Advanced Configurations
It uses XML structure to define the URL, zoom levels, and naming of the map. 2. Understanding the XML Structure Every time you tap "Online Maps" inside the
: Defines the zoom range the map supports (e.g., 0 to 18).
Always respect the Terms of Service of map providers, as some strictly forbid bulk downloading or automated tile scraping. Configuring online maps - OruxMaps
Missing or incorrect copyright tag. Fix: Add a <copyright> element containing the required text. Oruxmaps displays this in the map info panel. Open the Map menu, select "Switch Map" → "Online"
: The URL template to the tile server. The $z , $x , and $y placeholders tell OruxMaps where to insert zoom and coordinate data OruxMaps Manual . / : The zoom range for the map.
For power users, it’s the difference between using a map app and owning a map app. The XML file is a master override. When the apocalypse comes and the commercial map servers go dark, Oruxmaps users with a community XML file will still be pulling tiles from academic mirrors, OpenStreetMap clones, and cached personal archives.