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I've been using 1.1.1.1 for performance rather than privacy. Maybe I should revisit that decision after reading this.

The browser-first approach is a bigger deal than it sounds. Every time I've looked at reverse engineering, I got stuck somewhere between "install this ancient compiler" and "patch …

Exactly, you got it

>Maybe look into dual licensing. No, no, not at all as a FOSS developer. > I’m planning a non-intrusive in-app prompt to remind users about donations something subtle, because many…

Thanks! I feel the same there’s a lot of room for small, focused utility apps that do one thing well without ads, trackers, or dark patterns. That’s largely the motivation behind t…

Thanks for the suggestion, that’s a fair point. I currently rely on a couple of mainstream platforms mainly to keep things simple, but I do see the value in more open and permissio…

>Have you had any luck using vector maps? I already done much research about it (the same as you've mentioned here) related to OSM vector maps. See:( https://github.com/CompassMB/M…

Yep, if it were close to the power line, it might cause accuracy loss, but you can obviously easily find the compass accuracy in the top app bar, and if it goes 'very low', the ale…

The reason I included that note is that, as an open-source developer, I’ve seen many projects that weren’t actively maintained get picked up by bad actors as they modify the code a…

Yep, I’m aware that many FOSS projects use in-app payments, but for MBCompass, I want to keep it free on every platform, regardless of the audience. Without funding or community co…

> but I wonder how accurate the compass is MBCompass uses sensor fusion for accuracy, combining sensor data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. It is one of the mo…

Thank you so much that really means a lot! Beyond donating, the best way to support MBCompass is simply spreading the word. That helps more people discover it, contribute to it, an…

Thank you, that really means a lot. Consistency has been important to me, whether it’s shipping regular releases with real improvements ( https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass/rel…

TBH, that’s a great idea! It’s actually on my roadmap for MBCompass, something like waypoint tracking, where you can mark a location and get a directional arrow to it. Appreciate t…

Exactly! That’s exactly the philosophy behind MBCompass keeping the core functionality focused and lightweight, without unnecessary frameworks or bloat. People are often surprised …

That’s great to hear! Glad it’s helping with everyday use cases like that.

Thanks! MBCompass will stay fully FOSS and free. Donations are extremely rare (tbh, I've not received a single one), especially from the Foss Android community, but they’re still v…

As part of the MBCompass v2 proposal, I’m working on: - Waypoint tracking (with GPX import/export support) - GPS speedometer - Offline maps with offline POI search using GeoPackage…

Good question! “Offline-friendly” mainly refers to the core compass and sensor features, which work fully offline. For maps, it’s a bit different users initially see an online base…

Thanks! Currently, MBCompass can show both magnetic north using Android’s sensor fusion and true north (based on WGS84 geodetic coordinates). Adding a magnetic compensation map sou…