{"id":38397,"date":"2017-02-02T08:28:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=38397"},"modified":"2018-05-08T09:53:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T16:53:43","slug":"the-geocaching-classic-app-is-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/the-geocaching-classic-app-is-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"The Classic app is retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last September, we shared our plans to retire the Geocaching Classic app.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/moving-forward-our-plans-for-geocaching-mobile\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We originally planned to shut off the Geocaching Classic app in September 2016. If it\u2019s not clear already, you\u2019ve convinced us otherwise\u2026 [The] Geocaching\u00ae app is missing some of the most requested features: offline and trail maps, log types, draft logs and favorite points. We are working to complete these features by March 2017.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, we\u2019ve been busy adding the most requested features into the Geocaching\u00ae app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/new-tools-for-your-next-trip-into-the-great-outdoors\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offline maps<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/trails-map-type-now-in-geocaching-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trails map type<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favorite points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/3-reasons-to-write-great-logs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drafts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log types\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As both the app\u2019s developers and geocachers ourselves, we\u2019re excited about these upgrades and we think you will be too. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Geocaching HQ, we<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remain committed to building the best tools and services for geocachers to create, share, and play this game. We will continue to make updates and enhancements to the Geocaching\u00ae app as we move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>It\u2019s time to retire the Geocaching Classic app<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the addition of the features listed above, it is now time to fully retire the Geocaching Classic app. <\/span><b>On March 23, 2017, the app will no longer function.\u00a0<\/b>You will be unable to run searches, get updated information about geocaches, or submit any logs using the app.<\/p>\n<p>The Geocaching Classic app was developed in 2008. Over the past nine years, mobile phone and app technologies have changed significantly. The Classic app was built on code that no longer can support the dynamic functionality geocachers want and need. Therefore, our sole focus moving forward will be on improving the Geocaching\u00ae app.<\/p>\n<p>The sustainable code that makes up the Geocaching\u00ae app allows for much more flexibility and growth for both the app and geocaching as a whole. We want to keep making awesome tools to help geocachers create and play this game, and the new Geocaching\u00ae app gives us the ability to do just that.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t want anyone to be surprised or unable to geocache on that day so if you are an active user of the Classic app, we encourage you to download the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/mobile\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geocaching\u00ae app <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to start experiencing new features like Message Center, driving directions, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s next for the Geocaching\u00ae app<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like we mentioned earlier,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we\u2019re not done with this app\u2014far from it. We\u2019ll continue to add new features (and update existing ones) based on feedback and suggestions from the geocaching community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a feature you\u2019d like to see, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5DTV8ZV\">make sure your voice is heard<\/a>. We take your suggestions seriously.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geocaching\u00ae app (and other tools including the website and support of third party apps) are made possible through the ongoing support of Premium members. In appreciation of this, some mobile features are reserved as a perk of Premium membership. Premium members have access to all geocache listings, advanced filtering options, offline navigation, favorite points, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We strive to provide a great geocaching experience for as many players as we can and we will continue to take your feedback earnestly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* * *<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for taking the time to read this update<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to check out the Geocaching\u00ae app, try out the new features, and let us know what you think. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/mobile\">Get the Geocaching\u00ae app<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What feature would you most like to see added to the Geocaching\u00ae app? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5DTV8ZV\">Take this survey<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_3592887585626727031docs-internal-guid-ba133fd8-f056-ea95-730c-3ae16e4d6e59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/die-app-geocaching-classic-wird-eingestellt\">Hier kannst Du den Artikel auf Deutsch lesen<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><span id=\"m_3592887585626727031docs-internal-guid-ba133fd8-f056-ea95-730c-3ae16e4d6e59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/lappli-geocaching-classic-va-etre-desactivee\">Lire cet article en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last September, we shared our plans to retire the Geocaching Classic app. In this announcement, we wrote: We originally planned to shut off the Geocaching Classic app in September 2016. 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