How to disable map rotation

Tree14
A recent update allows for map rotation, but the map always rotates when I zoom which is very annoying. Some niche use cases might need map rotation, but I never want it to rotate. How do I permanently disable rotation? I can’t find a setting. The documentation for disabling rotation by hitting the “locked mode” button does not prevent map rotation with two fingers. I just want to turn off rotation for good.
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  • Comment author
    Dustin

    +1 here. I reverted to an old version of the APK because of this change.

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  • Comment author
    Dustin

    It's too easy for mobile devices to interpret a pinch-to-zoom action as a twist-to-rotate action. There should be an option to disable map rotation altogether.

    The ability to rotate the map was introduced in Android after 10.9.3. Reverting to that version removes the functionality.

    I think the developers at CalTopo should understand that small changes can have a big impact on users. Introducing a change like this--or like the new 3D mode--should come with the choice to turn it off in the settings.

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    Tree14

    Yeah agree on 3d- wish I could turn off 3d option and also disable map rotation. I want north up always.

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  • Comment author
    Zach Adam

    Hello everyone! Regarding accidental map rotation - we've heard from multiple users that accidental rotation during pinch zoom has been a pain point. So in our newest app version (1.14.4) we've modified the map rotation behavior to address this. Basically, we now require a larger rotation in order to get out of 'North Up' which should help prevent accidental rotations. There are some other small tweaks too, but they're a bit technical. 

    We understand that what was explicitly asked for here was a setting to permanently disable map rotation. But we'd like to try to address the root issue (accidental map rotation) in a way that doesn't require users to find and then turn off a setting. If the solution we've included in 1.14.4 proves insufficient, we're open to the idea of including a setting to completely turn off map rotation in the future. 

    So, go give 1.14.4 a try and write back here if you continue to have issues with accidental map rotations!

    Thanks for the feedback
    -Zach

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    Tree14

    WAY better in 1.14.4, thank you.

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  • Comment author
    Zach Adam

    Awesome, we're so glad to hear that! Thanks for having an open mind and giving it a try even if it's not exactly what y'all asked for. 
    -Zach

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  • Comment author
    Boyan

    It is better but... I still prefer to permanently disable it.  It is easy enough to rotate the phone screen when map rotation is needed, just like you would a paper map.  This feels like an unnecessary feature.

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