October 2024 Platform Release Notes

HERE SDK

HERE SDK 4.20.1.0 for iOS, Android and Flutter is a minor release for the 4.20 code line with a lot of bug fixes and improvements based on customer feedback. We also added some new features for this release, for example

• Offline maps: Removed the beta status from MapDownloader and MapUpdater. The offline maps feature is now considered to be stable and any future changes will follow a strict deprecation process.
• Map view: Removed the beta status for MapMeasureDependentRenderSize, representing a render size, described as map measure dependent values. The feature is now considered to be stable and any future changes will follow a strict deprecation process.
• Routing: Added Toll.tollSystems to replace the deprecated Toll.tollSystem. 
  Navigation: Added get/set method for WarningNotificationDistances for all warners. Use this setting instead of the deprecated individual warning options for each warner.
• Map view: Added Style.update(Style) and HereMap.getStyle() that supports the customization of predefined map styles. All MapScheme styles are supported. The new style definition General.Labels.Scale.Factor is made available to control the size of labels on the map. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.
• Navigation: Added support for elevation and slope data with a new ADAS feature configuration.
• Navigation: Added NavigatorInterface.setTrafficOnRoute() to set the traffic on route data that is generated with RoutingEngine.calculateTrafficOnRoute() . Events provided by the RouteProgressListener will use the new traffic on route data to calculate the ETA.
• The latest supported Flutter version was raised from 3.22.2 to 3.24.1. The minimum supported Flutter version was raised from 3.13.9 to 3.22.3. Other versions may also work but are not guaranteed to be supported.

Take a look at the latest changelog for your edition and platform to find out more details.

HERE Map Rendering Services

HERE Vector Tile API 2.3.25-2.3.29

• Added a new transit layer. The new layer is optional and can be requested with content=default,transit parameter.
• Added the hgv_direction​ attribute to specify truck restrictions directions.

HERE Raster Tile API 3.0.32-3.0.35

• Added a visualization of the public transit system. The visualization can be enabled by the following parameter value: features=public_transit:all_systems
• Increased road shield icon display density.
• Added distinct icons for grocery, clothing and shoe shopping POIs.
• Added Japan specific roadside station icon: Michi no eki.
• Added a new scale parameter to render scaled-up images for high-DPI displays.
  Valid values are 1 (default) and 2.
• Added a new low_speed_zones feature to display areas with low speed restrictions, for example 30 km/h. Valid values are disabled (default) and all. The low speed zones are available only in the Japan map.

HERE Map Image API 3.0.12-3.0.15

All the same as listed above for the Raster Tile API, plus:

• Added a new 'bubble' marker type, which expands horizontally depending on the label text length.
• Added /mia/v3/icons endpoint to retrieve customizable road shield icons. See Developer guide for more information.

HERE Map Content v2

Deprecated Visuals bindings layers 

The following 3 layers are deprecated and will be migrated to a separate catalog in Q4

• Bindings for 2D Landmarks (layer ID landmarks_2d)
• Bindings for 3D Landmarks (layer ID landmarks_3d)
• Bindings for (Generalized) Junctions & Signs (layer ID generalized-junctions-signs)

External consumers of these bindings (map-references) layers are requested to consult their AE or Technical Support contact for provisioning of this data.