Linking OruxMAPS to APRSDroid

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OruxMaps has limited support for using APRS for location exchange. Main drawback is that it depends on internet services and requires Internet connection to send APRS message.

There is free and open source application APRSDroid that deals with APRS but supports radio connection too (which is the main purpose of APRS). APRSDoid offers Inter-App API which allows other application on the same Android device to use APRSDRoid to send and receive APRS messages.

It would be great if OruxMaps uses this Inter-App API as that would allow internet independent location sharing. This would be very useful for situations when Internet is not available as in rural places with no mobile phone network coverage or if mobile network is down (emergency situations). Check https://aprsdroid.org/api/.