Overview

"poi!" is an app which notify that you get close to the Place Of Interest (POI) you registered in advance.
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Usage

Screens / Register POI / Receive notification / See, edit, delete POI / Share POIs with other iPhone / Introduce POI to others / Note on iPhone settings

Screens

This app has 3 screens and you can switch them by tapping each button (Map, List, Settings) on the tab.

Map screen

This is to show POI markers on the map.

  1. POI marker : indicates the location of POI
  2. Search bar : searches for a specific place by name or address
  3. Camera button : takes a picture of your current location and registers it as a POI
  4. Location button : displays the map centered on the current location

List screen

This is to show the list of POIs.

  1. POI list : shows registered POIs
  2. Search bar : searches for registered POIs by keywords
  3. Sort switch : switches the sort order of POIs

Settings screen

This is to set various settings and operate various functions of the app.

  1. Open camera after launching the app so that you can take a picture of currect location immediately.
  2. Save the picture in both this app and the photo library when you take a picture with this app.
  3. Save POIs on iCloud so that they can be used on other devices using the same iCloud account.
  4. Update the POI title when the POI marker is moved by dragging and droppping on the map.
  5. Set the distance from POI to notify that you get close to it.
  6. Stop updating current location and notifying POI to reduce power consumption.
  7. Show the usage guidance of this app.
  8. Delete all POIs except those locked.

Register POI

There are several ways to register a POI.

Register your current location

Take a picture of shops, restaurants, etc. at your current location and register it as a POI.

  1. Tap the camera button on the map screen
  2. Take a picture and tap "Use Photo"
  3. Enter the title, memo, etc. on the "Add new POI" screen and tap the registration button (see: "Edit POI")
  4. A POI marker is added at the current location on the map

Register a specific point on the map

You can register a POI by specifying a point on the map, even if it is far from your current location.

  1. Move the map on the map screen so that the point you want to register is displayed
  2. Long tap the point you want to register on the map
  3. Enter the title, memo, etc. on the "Add new POI" screen and tap the registration button (see: "Edit POI")
  4. A POI marker is added at the specified point on the map

Register the place searched for

You can register the place you search for by the name or address of it.

  1. Enter the name or address of the place in the search bar on the map screen and tap the "search" button on the keyboard
  2. Tap the relevant place on "Search results" screen
  3. Enter the title, memo, etc. on the "Add new POI" screen and tap the registration button (see: "Edit POI")
  4. A POI marker is added at the corresponding point on the map

Edit POI

Edit each information on the "Add new POI" screen and register the POI (or close the screen without registering).

  1. Camera button: takes a picture again
  2. Album button: opens Photo library app and select a photo
  3. Delete photo button: deletes a photo
  4. Title field: enter the POI title
  5. Memo field: enter a memo about POI
  6. "Locked from deletion" switch: sets whether to protect this POI from accidental deletion
  7. Registration button: finishes editing and registers POI
  8. Close button: closes this screen without registering the POI

Receive notification

Receive notification

If you approach any of the registered POIs, the app notifies you the notification and sounds automatically.

You can set how close you will get the notification to the POI. (See: "Notification distance from POI" in "Settings screen")

Check the notified POI

You can check the corresponding POI information by operating the notification.

  1. If the notification is displayed on the screen, tap the notification. If it is not displayed, swipe the top of the screen downward to open the notification center and tap one of the notifications
  2. "POI near you" screen opens and you can see the POI information
    1. Map button: displays the map screen centered on the POI
    2. Navigation button: launches the map application and sets the navigation route to the POI as the destination
    3. Close button: closes this screen

See, edit, delete POI

You can open "POI detail" screen and see the POI information, edit it and delete the POI.

  1. Tap the POI marker on the map screen, and tap the displayed balloon
  2. Or tap any POI on the list screen
  3. "POI detail" screen opens, and you can change each information and delete the POI.
    1. Edit memo button: tap to edit the memo
    2. Update button: updates the POI information with the changed contents
    3. Delete button: deletes this POI ("Locked" POI cannot be deleted)
    4. Close button: closes this screen without reflecting the changed contents
    5. Send button (See: "Introduce POI to others")

Change the location of POI

The POI marker on the map screen can be moved on the map.

  1. If you tap the POI marker on the map screen, the balloon will be displayed
  2. You can move the balloon on the map by long-tapping (holding down) the orange dot below the balloon, and then dragging (moving your finger while touching the screen)
  3. When you finish the long tap (when you release your finger), the location of the balloon is fixed (the POI location is changed).

Find a registered POI

Registered POIs can be searched and displayed on the list screen.

  1. Enter the keyword in the search window on the list screen and tap the "search" button on the keyboard
  2. Only POIs that correspond to the keyword are displayed in the list
  3. To display all POIs in a list (cancel filtering), tap the search window, and then tap the stop button (figured below) on the right side of the search window

Delete all POIs

All the registered POIs can be deleted by tapping "Delete all POIs" on the settings screen. (See: "Delete all POIs" on the "Settings screen")
However, POIs with "Locked from deletion" are not deleted.

Share POIs with other iPhone

By saving POIs on iCloud, you can share them with other devices that use the same iCloud account, and the POI registration and changes made in each will be reflected in each. (See: "Save POI data on iCloud" in "Settings screen")

Introduce POI to others

Send POI information

POI information can be sent to others via email or message app.

  1. Open the detail screen of the POI you want to send on the map screen or the list screen (See: "See, edit, delete POI")
  2. Tap "Send button"(See: "See, edit, delete POI")
  3. Select the mail or message application on the displayed menu screen (figured below)
  4. Specify the destination with an email or message application and send (a message with a link representing POI information will be sent)

Register the received POI

The people who received the POI information can register the POI information in this app.
If this app is not installed, they can download it from the App Store.

  1. Tap the link in the message received by email or message application
  2. If the app is installed, the app will launch and the received POI information will be displayed on the "Add new POI" screen (Note: POI photo is not displayed)
  3. Tap the "Register button" on the "Add new POI" screen to register the POI
  4. If the app is not installed, the download page for this app on the App Store will be displayed. After downloading the app, tap the message link again to launch the app and display the "Add new POI" screen

Note on iPhone settings

This application uses various functions that require user permission.
If various dialogs (pop-ups) requesting permission are displayed when running the application, give permission. Even if you disallow them, you can change them from the "Settings" screen of iPhone.
Also, there are some settings that do not ask for permission in the dialog.
Please enable the following settings.

App settings screen

The settings to be made from "Settings" - "poi!" of iPhone are as follows.

Location
It is used to display the current location on the map and to register the current location as a POI. Also, select "Always" as it will be used to detect your current location and notify you when you are close to the POI even when the app is not running.
Camera
It is used for taking a picture of POI. Please turn it on.
Notifications
It is used to notify you with a banner and sound that you are approaching the POI. Turn on "Allow Notifications", "Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners" and "Sounds".
Background App Refresh
It is used to detect your current location even when the app is not running. Please turn it on.
Cellular Data
It is used to display the map and obtain the places information (name, address, etc.). Please turn it on.

iCloud settings screen

If you want to save POI information on iCloud and share it with other devices using the same iCloud account, you need to enable iCloud usage.

Sign in to iPhone
You need to sign in to your iPhone to use iCloud. If "Sign in to iPhone" is displayed on the "Settings" screen of iPhone, please sign in with your Apple ID.
iCloud Drive
POI information is stored in iCloud Drive. Turn on "iCloud Drive" on the "Settings" - "Apple ID account (displaying the user's name)" - "iCloud" screen of iPhone.
poi!
Allow this app to use iCloud Drive. Turn on "poi!" at the bottom of iCloud Drive settings.

Privacy settings screen

Please enable following each setting to use location information.

Location Services
This application uses location information. Please turn on "Location Service" of "Settings" - "Privacy" - "Location Service" of iPhone.
Location-Based Alerts
This application notifies you of POI around your current location. Please turn on "Location-Based Alearts" of "Settings" - "Privacy" - "Location Service" - "System Services" of iPhone.

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