# WhereYouGo

> unmaintained Android application for Wherigo

**Wikidata**: [Q109851799](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109851799)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/whereyougo-q109851799

## Summary
WhereYouGo is an unmaintained Android application designed for playing Wherigo geocaching games. It was a fork of the original android-whereyougo project, with development ending in March 2017 after the release of version 0.9.2.

## Key Facts
- End of development: March 2017 (last release: version 0.9.2)
- Based on: android-whereyougo (original project inception: 2010-04-23)
- Instance of: mobile app
- Latest version: 0.9.2 (released 2017-03-22)
- Source code repositories: GitHub (https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo) and archived code.google.com URL
- Version timeline: 0.8.13 (2014-09-23) → 0.8.0–0.8.7 (2017-03-14) → 0.9.2 (2017-03-22)

## FAQs
### Q: What was WhereYouGo used for?
A: WhereYouGo was an Android mobile app for playing Wherigo, a GPS-based treasure hunting and adventure game similar to geocaching.

### Q: When did WhereYouGo development stop?
A: Development ended in March 2017, coinciding with the final release of version 0.9.2, as confirmed by both GitHub releases and Facebook announcements.

### Q: Is WhereYouGo still available for download?
A: No. The application is unmaintained since 2017, with no new releases or updates available.

### Q: How does WhereYouGo differ from other Wherigo clients?
A: It was specifically designed for Android devices and originated as a fork of the android-whereyougo project, offering a tailored mobile experience for Wherigo players.

## Why It Matters
WhereYouGo provided critical mobile accessibility for Wherigo geocaching on Android devices during its active years (2014–2017). As one of the few dedicated Android clients for Wherigo, it filled a significant gap in the mobile geocaching ecosystem before becoming obsolete. Its end of development reflected the challenges of maintaining specialized location-based gaming software amid shifting mobile platforms and user priorities, leaving Android Wherigo players without dedicated support in its niche domain.

## Notable For
- Being a final Android client for Wherigo before the platform's decline on mobile
- Its abrupt development cessation in March 2017 after version 0.9.2
- Origin as a fork of the foundational android-whereyougo project (2010)
- Hosting all source code on GitHub with complete archival history
- Maintaining consistent 0.8.x version releases across a single development window (2017-03-14)

## Body
### Overview
WhereYouGo functioned as an Android-specific client application for the Wherigo geocaching game. It operated as unmaintained software after March 2017, following the release of its final version (0.9.2). The project was directly derived from the earlier android-whereyougo codebase.

### Development History
- **Origins**: Forked from android-whereyougo (inception date: 2010-04-23)
- **Active development span**: Approximately 2014–2017
- **Termination**: Confirmed via GitHub releases and Facebook posts in March 2017
- **Versioning**: Reached 0.9.2 sequence after multiple 0.8.x incremental releases

### Release Details
- **Version 0.9.2**: Released 2017-03-22 (GitHub)
- **Version 0.8.13**: Released 2014-09-23 (archived code.google.com)
- **Version 0.8.0–0.8.7**: All released 2017-03-14 (GitHub)
- No post-0.9.2 updates or maintenance activities recorded

### Technical Infrastructure
- **Primary repository**: GitHub (https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo)
- **Legacy hosting**: Archived code.google.com URL (2015 snapshot)
- **Code status**: Publicly available but unchanged since termination
- **Compatibility**: Exclusively for Android mobile devices

### Community Impact
- Served as one of few dedicated Wherigo clients for Android
- Discontinued left a gap in mobile geocaching tooling
- No successor projects emerged in its immediate wake
- Existing source remains accessible for archival/historical purposes

## References

1. [Source](https://code.google.com/r/biylda-whereyougo/)
2. [Source](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.9.2)
3. [Release 0.8.0. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.0)
4. [Release 0.8.1. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.1)
5. [Release 0.8.2. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.2)
6. [Release 0.8.3. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.3)
7. [Release 0.8.4. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.4)
8. [Release 0.8.5. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.5)
9. [Release 0.8.6. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.6)
10. [Release 0.8.7. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.7)
11. [Release 0.8.8. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.8)
12. [Release 0.8.9. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.9)
13. [Release 0.8.10. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.10)
14. [Release 0.8.11. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.11)
15. [Release 0.8.12. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.8.12)
16. [Release 0.9.0. 2016](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.9.0)
17. [Release 0.9.1. 2017](https://github.com/biylda/WhereYouGo/releases/tag/0.9.1)