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Discontinued "Merged" Maps. What Changed and What to Do

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Tina
Tina
Technical writer
Eugene
Eugene
Marketing lead
Discontinued "Merged" Maps

OsmAnd has discontinued "merged" maps — large country- or region-level files that were assembled from smaller regional maps. If you have one of these installed, it will no longer receive updates.

What Changed​

Previously, some maps were built by merging a set of smaller regional maps into one large file. For example, the full map of Austria was assembled from all of its individual regions; Bavaria (Germany) was assembled from its smaller sub-regions in the same way.

These merged maps are now discontinued. They won't be updated going forward — only the individual regional maps that made them up will continue to receive updates.

If you have a recent version of OsmAnd installed, a warning about this will appear automatically in Maps & Resources → Updates.

Why This Happened​

As OpenStreetMap data grows more detailed, map files get larger over time. Merged maps — combining dozens of regional files into one — eventually became too large to update and use efficiently, affecting app performance and routing speed.

Merging also meant duplication: users downloading a merged map and its individual regions were storing the same data twice. Discontinuing merged maps removes this overlap and keeps map updates faster and more reliable.

This wasn't a sudden decision — OsmAnd has been moving toward smaller, region-based maps for some time, and this change is part of that ongoing transition.

Which Maps Are Affected​

▶ Click to view Discontinued Detailed Maps (Argentina, Germany, USA, etc.)
  • Global Countries: Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Iran, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania.
  • Canada: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec.
  • France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
  • Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony.
  • Japan: Chubu, Kanto.
  • Russia: Far Eastern, North Caucasus, Northwestern, Siberian, Southern, Ural, Volga federal districts.
  • USA: Florida, New York.
▶ Click to view Discontinued Roads-Only Maps (UK, Ukraine, Netherlands, etc.)
  • Countries & Regions: Australia & Oceania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England (UK), Indonesia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Ukraine.
  • USA: Florida, New York, Texas.

What To Do​

If you have one of the affected maps installed:

  • Check Maps & Resources → Updates a warning about your installed maps.
  • Delete the discontinued merged map from your device.
  • Download the individual regional maps that cover the same area instead.

Going forward, updating by region means smaller downloads and keeps your maps current without needing to re-download a large file each time.

Questions or Issues​

If you have questions about this change or run into issues after switching to regional maps, contact OsmAnd support at support@osmand.net, or visit the Support page for more help options.