FieldOps
On Android and iPhone, FieldOps is built to be used without a signal. You do not switch anything on: what you do offline is kept and sent later, automatically.
Before you go
- While you are still online, open the project you will work on, and its timeline, forms and documents, so they are on the phone.
- On the Satellite map, look over the area you will work in, at the zoom you need, so the imagery is kept.
- Open your profile and go to Offline Storage to download content for offline access and see how much space it takes.
What works offline
| Works offline | Needs a connection |
|---|---|
| Reading projects, timelines, forms and documents already on the phone | Voice and video calls, captions and translation |
| Posting to the timeline, with photos and voice notes | Imagery for areas you never opened |
| Filling in forms, with GPS stamps and media | Seeing others' changes made since you went offline |
| Drawing and editing map features; navigation | Transcribing voice notes |
| Writing messages (sent when back in range) |
When the signal returns
Everything queued is sent in the order you did it: messages first, then timeline posts, then large media. Uploads that fail are retried; the files stay on the phone until they are safely sent. Sync also runs in the background from time to time, not only while the app is open.
If two people changed the same thing
Most clashes are settled automatically (the latest change wins for messages and posts). For projects and documents you are shown both versions, field by field, and choose: keep mine, keep theirs, or merge.
In a browser
The web app at app.fieldopsinc.com needs a connection. Browsers do not let a web page keep a project's imagery and media the way a phone app can, so use a phone in the field.