onX Hunt's Settings Menu lets you make changes to your display, like switching between GPS coordinate types.
Table of Contents:
- How to use the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt App.
- How to use the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt Web Map.
How to use the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt App
To get to the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt App, tap the Main Menu button in the upper right corner.
Tap "Settings."
Tap the toggle switches on the right to change the different settings.
- Allow Push Notifications: allow onX to alert you about feature releases, promotions, and more.
Units and Coordinates
- Units: choose between Imperial (feet, yards, miles) or Metric (meters, kilometers).
- Coordinates: choose between decimal format, DMS (Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds) format, or UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) format.
- Hide Coordinates: when this setting is turned on, GPS coordinates in info cards will be replaced with N 00.0 / W -00.0.
Map Settings
- Show Crosshairs/Crosshair Visibility: show or hide crosshairs in the center of your map.
- (iOS) Enable Pinch to Rotate: press two fingers on the screen and rotate the map when this setting is turned on.
- (Android) Lock North Up in 2D: press two fingers on the screen and rotate the map when this setting is turned off.
- (iOS) Enable 2D Map tilt: press two fingers on the screen and slide up or down to tilt the map when this setting is turned on.
- (iOS) Keep Screen Always On: this prevents the screen from automatically turning off. Keep in mind that this will reduce your device's battery life.
Offline Map Settings
- Show Off-Grid Area Outlines: show or hide the borders of maps you have already saved.
Photo Settings
- Use Cellular for Photos: allow the onX Hunt App to use your device's mobile data connection to sync photos between devices instead of waiting for a Wi-Fi connection. Be aware that if you enable this setting, you may incur data charges from your service provider.
How to use the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt Web Map
To get to the Settings Menu in the onX Hunt Web Map, click the Settings Button on the left side of the screen.
Click the checkboxes on the right to change the settings.
- Units: choose between Imperial (feet, yards, miles) or Metric (meters, kilometers).
- GPS: choose between decimal format, DMS (Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds) format, or UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) format.
- Show Custom Waypoint Names: if you changed the name of a Waypoint from the default name, the names will show up under the Waypoint on your map when this box is checked.
- Show Crosshairs: show or hide crosshairs in the center of your map.
- Hide All Coordinates: when this setting is turned on, GPS coordinates in the bottom right corner are hidden completely.
- Display Scale Bar: when this setting is turned off, the scale bar in the bottom right corner is hidden.