OpenStreetMap community @lemmy.ml AchtungDrempels @lemmy.world 2mo ago

[osmand] Current altitude is off

I am using a fresh osmand install, and now I have this widget on the right showing the wrong altitude. Always about 50m too high. The bottom widget shows the correct altitude however, that is kinda weird. I have updated the app now, but same thing.

Using f-droid latest version, but this happened also with the one I had before (4.85). I am also using brouter plugin for navigation, maybe the correct altitude comes from there idk. The wrong one is also displayed when in the default profile with no brouter involved.

Anybody else seeing this phenomenon?

Oh and the "centre map" altitude doesn't seem to be working at all, but I don't need that anyway.

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There's a "World altitude correction" map to download under the "Maps and Resources" menu. Have you downloaded that?
- Ignore my last comment, I just had to wait a bit longer. It is working now, thank you so much!
  
  You're welcome! I'm glad it helped
- I had not, I have now but nothing significant changed.
Is your GPS altitude correct?
- I have no idea. Where could I see that other than in osmand?
  
  Any GPS mapping app should have the option to show it, or use an app like GPS Status.

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