XCSoar JET

Important Update: As of version "7.43_JET_1.28" and later, you no longer need to access /Android/data (or use the Shizuku approach) to manage your app data.

New Data Location:

Your data is now stored in /Android/media/com.zinuzoid.xcsoar_jet, which can be easily accessed using any generic file manager.

Note: If you update the app (instead of doing a fresh install), your current data will remain in /Android/data/com.zinuzoid.xcsoar_jet, and the app will continue to use it.

To Switch to the New Data Location:

1. Backup your existing data

2. Uninstall the app

3. Reinstall the app

4. Restore your backup to /Android/media/com.zinuzoid.xcsoar_jet

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For original XCSoar fans; you might be wondering where the original XCSoar app is. The answer is it's gone forever as the previous owner took down the app.

The good news is that a new owner is taking over XCSoar's future but there's still a lot of work before publishing the original XCSoar again. You can follow the progress at https://github.com/XCSoar/XCSoar/issues/1370 or download the original version directly from https://xcsoar.org/

In the meantime, XCSoar JET is an alternative to the original XCSoar. XCSoar JET's strategy is a soft fork, meaning we'll always have 100% of original XCSoar development/features plus my features tailored to my personal needs.

FAQ:

# What's the difference from original XCSoar

XCSoar JET will always include 100% of original XCSoar development/feature, plus additional features that are tailored to my needs, examples include:

- Unlock minimal zoom level down to 100m

- Fix XCTracer GPS from return null island position (0,0)

- Reduce trail length from 60min/5min to 10min/2min

- Android: show status bar while in full screen, disable all screen immersion feature

- CrossSection view: fix scaling for feet unit, remove unit text padding

- New Infobox V GND and TAS in the same Infobox

- New Infobox Baro and GPS altitude in the same Infobox

- New Infobox H AGL and H T/O in the same Infobox

- Update Wind infobox to include wind_estimation data age

- Initial goto task will always be a takeoff site instead of nearest landable

- JETProvider support. Receive traffic info from OGN via internet without additional hardware

- Fuel burn calculation for PPG (Fuel burn time widget and task range estimation)

- Audio task bearing: speed-command-like sound that will scream at you when deviated of course

- Skysight.io overlay integration

- Show waypoint shortcode on task editor and infobox

- Increase cylinder waypoint circle interpolation to make large cylinder tasks more optimal

- Update SnailTrail Vario#2 color contrast

- NextArrowInfoBox show bearing different instead of distance

- GRInstantInfoBox show average GR on comment label

- Add scan QR task guidance

- New experimental Infobox NetworkWidget

- New Infobox Barogram with meter height

Update v1.28 [3 Jun 2025]:

- Rebase to XCSoar 7.43

- Fix Skysight integration