Bug fixes and user-defined solar system objects

Bug fix

• Build-in comet file (about 1000 comets) will now be loaded automatically

Enhancement

• Allow user-defined solar system objects.
  Currently, solar system object editor is not available. Attempts in porting the editor from Linux are in progress.
• Update to support Android 10

Update to Mobile version 1.29.6

Source code for mobile version 1.29.6 is available on Noctua Software.

This update changes the file structure of solar system objects.

Android 8.0 and permission request

Now support android 8.0

Permission request has been implemented. The app should automatically request for permissions during first run.

Search box

Note: please give stellarium permission to access storage in your phone's setting manually if you are using Android 6.0+. Currently Qt is bugged with the new permission system. Otherwise, custom configuration will not work properly.

Enhancement

• Country search in location selection dialog. City search will be implemented later due to performance issues.

Bug fix

• #5 Both orientation of screen are now possible
• #6 Version numbers are now consistent

Custom config support

Major changes

Enhancements

Allow custom config file and data from writable directory (#2). This directory will be generated automatically if does not exist. The directory structure is the same with the original one, but it has a higher priority.

Bug fix

Fixed radian and degree transformation error in magnetic inclination angle correction

Please note: for Android 6.0+ users, in order for the custom config feature to work, you have to give stellarium access to storage in your phone's setting.

Due to the lack of API for this new permission system in Qt, it could not be fixed for now.

Stellarium for Android

Change Log

• Bug fix: unable to select country/city from dialog
• New feature: extended API 24 (android 6.0) support from commercial version
• New feature: added some commonly used locations as user defined locations