# Ask the Community **URL:** https://community.qfield.org/c/ask/4.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.qfield.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.qfield.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.qfield.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Sharing projects with colleagues - Overview of methods - Survey](https://community.qfield.org/t/sharing-projects-with-colleagues-overview-of-methods-survey/1844)
**Author:** [@Territoires](https://community.qfield.org/u/Territoires)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 12:02 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/sharing-projects-with-colleagues-overview-of-methods-survey/1844 "2026-08-27T12:02:40Z")
Hi, It seems like sharing projects with colleagues is important obstacle for many users. There is the option to work with QField Cloud. But I know many users have developped ‘‘Local’’ solutions. I’d like to know what… --- ## [QField with Bad Elf Flex Mini (iOS and Windows) accuracy](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-with-bad-elf-flex-mini-ios-and-windows-accuracy/382)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 07:24 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-with-bad-elf-flex-mini-ios-and-windows-accuracy/382 "2026-08-27T07:24:44Z")
Has anyone been able to use the Bad Elf Flex Mini GPS (Standard) with QField and get better than the 5.0-meter horizontal accuracy reported in QField? The Bad Elf Flex app shows \> 2.0-meter horizontal accuracy. Import… --- ## [New QField User - Help setting up a simple.orchard mapping project](https://community.qfield.org/t/new-qfield-user-help-setting-up-a-simple-orchard-mapping-project/1843)
**Author:** [@janeesenior](https://community.qfield.org/u/janeesenior)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [26 August 2026 21:31 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/new-qfield-user-help-setting-up-a-simple-orchard-mapping-project/1843 "2026-08-26T21:31:20Z")
Hi, I’m completely new to QGIS and QField and would really appreciate some help getting my first project set up. I’m restoring a traditional damson orchard in Cumbria, UK. Ultimately I want to use QField on my phone t… --- ## [RTK receiver info](https://community.qfield.org/t/rtk-receiver-info/1845)
**Author:** [@woupss](https://community.qfield.org/u/woupss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2026 19:02 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/rtk-receiver-info/1845 "2026-08-21T19:02:31Z")
Has anyone tried this RTK receiver yet? --- ## [QField and Fairphone 6](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-and-fairphone-6/1834)
**Author:** [@Oisin](https://community.qfield.org/u/Oisin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2026 13:21 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-and-fairphone-6/1834 "2026-08-21T13:21:47Z")
Does anyone have experience of using QField on the Fairphone 6. If so, how did it perform… screen readability in bright sunlight screen sensitivity to light rain battery life camera quality Android or preferably, if it… --- ## [Reading QR codes](https://community.qfield.org/t/reading-qr-codes/1840)
**Author:** [@falk](https://community.qfield.org/u/falk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2026 14:32 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/reading-qr-codes/1840 "2026-08-18T14:32:35Z")
Dear all, I am organizing small QField projects for fieldwork to capture samples for laboratory analysis. It is basically just a project with a few layers which have a postgreSQL/postGIS backend. Our laboratory provide… --- ## [GNSS Receiver Ellipsoidal Elevation, Orthometric Height, and Geoid Correction](https://community.qfield.org/t/gnss-receiver-ellipsoidal-elevation-orthometric-height-and-geoid-correction/1837)
**Author:** [@nlacour](https://community.qfield.org/u/nlacour)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2026 03:09 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/gnss-receiver-ellipsoidal-elevation-orthometric-height-and-geoid-correction/1837 "2026-08-18T03:09:26Z")
What is the GNSS variable to return orthometric height? I have attempted to implement the guidance given here (All about GPS, GNSS and NTRIP - QField Ecosystem Documentation) and here (Expression variables - QField Ecosy… --- ## [QFIELDS Version 4.2.9 : Champs automatique avec variable (@geometry.. BUG?](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfields-version-4-2-9-champs-automatique-avec-variable-geometry-bug/1836)
**Author:** [@sigpnrmcb](https://community.qfield.org/u/sigpnrmcb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2026 12:11 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfields-version-4-2-9-champs-automatique-avec-variable-geometry-bug/1836 "2026-08-17T12:11:00Z")
Bonjour, Nous utilisons des boitiers Sparkfun Facet avec des tablettes Android pour des projets Qfields. Depuis la mise à jour en Coral sea en 4.2.9 et le connexion NTRIP dans l’environnement Qfields directement, lorsq… --- ## [Big Downloads in QField Plugin crashes App](https://community.qfield.org/t/big-downloads-in-qfield-plugin-crashes-app/1832)
**Author:** [@fggs-pascal](https://community.qfield.org/u/fggs-pascal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2026 09:06 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/big-downloads-in-qfield-plugin-crashes-app/1832 "2026-08-13T09:06:26Z")
Heya! We are currently working on a project for which we are developing an internal plugin that needs to download very big files. The download functionality provided to plugins seems to write the entire file to memory … --- ## [Da2 and Qfield on IOS](https://community.qfield.org/t/da2-and-qfield-on-ios/1820)
**Author:** [@Carolina\_Rodriguez](https://community.qfield.org/u/Carolina_Rodriguez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 August 2026 13:16 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/da2-and-qfield-on-ios/1820 "2026-08-09T13:16:22Z")
Hi, I’m testing QField on an iPhone with a Trimble DA2 using Trimble Mobile Manager. The receiver connects correctly in Mobile Manager, but the GNSS accuracy reported in QField is dramatically different from the accura… --- ## [Edit feature button](https://community.qfield.org/t/edit-feature-button/1574)
**Author:** [@Nicolas](https://community.qfield.org/u/Nicolas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 23:05 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/edit-feature-button/1574 "2026-08-06T23:05:42Z")
Hello, Following the latest update, I noticed that the “edit entity” button, directly accessible from an feature’s form, has disappeared for point only. In my form, I have “horizontal accuracy” and “Z” fields that us… --- ## [Problem to sync project with WFS layer](https://community.qfield.org/t/problem-to-sync-project-with-wfs-layer/1810)
**Author:** [@Exebecce](https://community.qfield.org/u/Exebecce)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 16:15 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/problem-to-sync-project-with-wfs-layer/1810 "2026-08-06T16:15:20Z")
Hello, I am trying to create various projects for QField using QFieldCloud. In these projects, I wanted to use WFS layers available via the Geoplateforme server (https://data.geopf.fr/wfs/ows?VERSION=2.0.0)—specificall… --- ## [Virtual Layers / Triggers and rendering](https://community.qfield.org/t/virtual-layers-triggers-and-rendering/425)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 16:10 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/virtual-layers-triggers-and-rendering/425 "2026-08-06T16:10:32Z")
I’m struggeling a bit with the configuration of my layers. I have set up a nice project for QField (cloud) to collect tree data. The styling of the trees (points) is dependend on a field of their children (color coding o… --- ## [QGIS uploading project to QFieldcloud failed](https://community.qfield.org/t/qgis-uploading-project-to-qfieldcloud-failed/1827)
**Author:** [@dp\_xnet](https://community.qfield.org/u/dp_xnet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 August 2026 09:02 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qgis-uploading-project-to-qfieldcloud-failed/1827 "2026-08-06T09:02:54Z")
we have a freshly installed qfieldcloud and we tried uploading a project with qgis but we getting unknown errors.. some short infos about our setup: Debian 13 installed with git (latest) runs as docker behind a apache … --- ## [QField 4.3 - Summer of Stability: Call for Bug Reports! 🐛](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-4-3-summer-of-stability-call-for-bug-reports/1812)
**Author:** [@MsAllroundata](https://community.qfield.org/u/MsAllroundata)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 August 2026 11:36 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-4-3-summer-of-stability-call-for-bug-reports/1812 "2026-08-05T11:36:29Z")
Dear Community! We are always working hard to improve QField and add exciting new features. However, we are dedicating our next release to something just as important as innovation: stability and polishing. For an enti… --- ## [Legend symboles very small](https://community.qfield.org/t/legend-symboles-very-small/1825)
**Author:** [@woupss](https://community.qfield.org/u/woupss)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 11:11 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/legend-symboles-very-small/1825 "2026-08-04T11:11:25Z")
Hi, In my project i have point symbology that appear like that on map But in the legend it is very small With a different theme apply, symbology in the legend is different but stay very small in the legend. I… --- ## [Deactivate "gallery editor widget"?](https://community.qfield.org/t/deactivate-gallery-editor-widget/1806)
**Author:** [@armin\_matzl](https://community.qfield.org/u/armin_matzl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 16:22 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/deactivate-gallery-editor-widget/1806 "2026-08-03T16:22:34Z")
According to the changelog, version 4.2.0 introduced the Gallery Editor Widget for relationships containing photo, video, and audio attachments. Since then, related records are displayed in a horizontal gallery whenever… --- ## [Localized data / offline basemap producing invalid\_dataprovider warning](https://community.qfield.org/t/localized-data-offline-basemap-producing-invalid-dataprovider-warning/1649)
**Author:** [@philokretes](https://community.qfield.org/u/philokretes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 August 2026 18:57 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/localized-data-offline-basemap-producing-invalid-dataprovider-warning/1649 "2026-08-02T18:57:36Z")
Hi everyone, has anyone else noticed atypical behavior from localized data with the rollout of QGIS 4.0x? I’m wondering if I’m experiencing a bug or if there’s something else I’m missing. The workflow is as follows: I … --- ## [Connection to PostgreSQL(PostGIS) DB through QField/QFieldCloud is possible with community plan?](https://community.qfield.org/t/connection-to-postgresql-postgis-db-through-qfield-qfieldcloud-is-possible-with-community-plan/1816)
**Author:** [@Andres\_Corrales](https://community.qfield.org/u/Andres_Corrales)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2026 21:30 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/connection-to-postgresql-postgis-db-through-qfield-qfieldcloud-is-possible-with-community-plan/1816 "2026-07-29T21:30:42Z")
Hello there, hope everyone is doing good! I’ve got a problem… I set up a PostgreSQL/GIS on supabase platform, everithing is working on Qgis, but when I try to connect to de DB with Qfield it does not work(secrets are se… --- ## [Can't control size of custom waypoint icons in Qfield](https://community.qfield.org/t/cant-control-size-of-custom-waypoint-icons-in-qfield/1807)
**Author:** [@kdjacob2000](https://community.qfield.org/u/kdjacob2000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2026 10:24 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/cant-control-size-of-custom-waypoint-icons-in-qfield/1807 "2026-07-24T10:24:10Z")
Dear Qfield Community, This is my first post. Thanks for any help you can provide. I’m migrating my field-based GIS app from Gaia to Qfield. I use an iPhone Qfield and a Macbook for QGIS. I like having waypoint icons … --- ## [Vietnamese language missing](https://community.qfield.org/t/vietnamese-language-missing/1699)
**Author:** [@Ward](https://community.qfield.org/u/Ward)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2026 04:23 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/vietnamese-language-missing/1699 "2026-07-24T04:23:18Z")
In the “QField Settings” page - “General” tab, you can specify the language you want to use in QField. Vietnamese is missing, and we would like to get it there for a local project. Is anybody aware of a list of st… --- ## [Improving GPS Accuracy and Repeatability In European Beech and Mixed Forest](https://community.qfield.org/t/improving-gps-accuracy-and-repeatability-in-european-beech-and-mixed-forest/1789)
**Author:** [@Will](https://community.qfield.org/u/Will)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 July 2026 15:43 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/improving-gps-accuracy-and-repeatability-in-european-beech-and-mixed-forest/1789 "2026-07-22T15:43:43Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if I could ask advice from someone with more experience working with QField in broad-leafed woodlands? I’m setting up a field study into carved nest holes for endangered dormice (family Gliridae) in b… --- ## [QField 4.2.8 on Android 15 cannot get GPS location ("Waiting for location")](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-4-2-8-on-android-15-cannot-get-gps-location-waiting-for-location/1797)
**Author:** [@Ruslans\_Ukrainecs](https://community.qfield.org/u/Ruslans_Ukrainecs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2026 08:47 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/qfield-4-2-8-on-android-15-cannot-get-gps-location-waiting-for-location/1797 "2026-07-17T08:47:24Z")
Hello, I am having a problem with QField not receiving GPS location on Android. Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ 5G Android 15 QField: Version: 4.2.8 “Coral Sea” Installed from Google Play Problem: QField always … --- ## [No positioning across several projects on several devices (July 14 and 15)](https://community.qfield.org/t/no-positioning-across-several-projects-on-several-devices-july-14-and-15/1794)
**Author:** [@i.cable](https://community.qfield.org/u/i.cable)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2026 04:57 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/no-positioning-across-several-projects-on-several-devices-july-14-and-15/1794 "2026-07-17T04:57:49Z")
Hi All, Apologies in advance in case I leave out crucial details. If there’s something more that would help sort this out I’m happy to supply it. For several hours yesterday and this morning my QField projects across s… --- ## [Freehand with stylus not working](https://community.qfield.org/t/freehand-with-stylus-not-working/1796)
**Author:** [@csurawski](https://community.qfield.org/u/csurawski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2026 03:21 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/freehand-with-stylus-not-working/1796 "2026-07-17T03:21:08Z")
I have QField (version 4.2.8 - Coral Sea) on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE with Samsung’s S Pen and want to be able to freehand draw lines on a geopackage layer. From what I’ve seen online, when I am in digitize mode and I… --- ## [Show/Hide all features](https://community.qfield.org/t/show-hide-all-features/1788)
**Author:** [@DavidW](https://community.qfield.org/u/DavidW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 15:29 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/show-hide-all-features/1788 "2026-07-14T15:29:59Z")
I am wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to show or hide on the map in QField all features within a vector layer. I know one can show or hide the whole layer on the map but that is not what I am looking for. The… --- ## [Value Relation works in QGIS but not in QField iOS 4.2.4](https://community.qfield.org/t/value-relation-works-in-qgis-but-not-in-qfield-ios-4-2-4/1772)
**Author:** [@REBL](https://community.qfield.org/u/REBL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2026 21:09 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/value-relation-works-in-qgis-but-not-in-qfield-ios-4-2-4/1772 "2026-07-07T21:09:08Z")
Hello everyone, I am building a new QGIS/QField project from scratch. Version QGIS 3.40.5, QField 4.2.4 (iOS), Latest QFieldSync Project One GeoPackage containing: dtrn\_kanten (Line layer) dtrn\_knoten (Point layer) … --- ## [Problem with fonts in Qfield](https://community.qfield.org/t/problem-with-fonts-in-qfield/449)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2026 17:50 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/problem-with-fonts-in-qfield/449 "2026-07-06T17:50:05Z")
Hello, I tried to copy fonts to a QGIS-project but it does not work on my mobile devices. I created a folder named ‘fonts’ in the directory of the QGIS-project. No effect. Copying the fonts to the Android/data-folder on… --- ## [Group box reduction](https://community.qfield.org/t/group-box-reduction/1693)
**Author:** [@haimad\_Baudriller](https://community.qfield.org/u/haimad_Baudriller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2026 13:28 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/group-box-reduction/1693 "2026-07-01T13:28:21Z")
Hi, I have created an attribute form with group box. I have clicked on the reduced case in order to mask some parts of the formular. It works well in Qgis but not in Qfield. Someone can hep me to understand what to do ? … --- ## [Storage too low to synch data to my computer](https://community.qfield.org/t/storage-too-low-to-synch-data-to-my-computer/1711)
**Author:** [@fannyrv](https://community.qfield.org/u/fannyrv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2026 12:05 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/storage-too-low-to-synch-data-to-my-computer/1711 "2026-06-26T12:05:16Z")
Hello, I am experiencing trouble synching big projects from QField to QGIS for the first time. When I try to synch it from the cloud to my computer, it says I do not have enough storage space. This seems weird to me bec… [Previous page](https://community.qfield.org/c/ask/4.md) [Next page](https://community.qfield.org/c/ask/4.md?page=2)