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New Free GPS from amazegps

Hi Guys,
Thanks for lots of things on the website, I just got my mogul 2 days back and I am installing lots of app. One thing I really wanted was free GPS app. Now I liked msn live better then Google, specially as it was giving ding sound before turn. But I still wanted audibles. So, I downloaded nav4all. But it was pain in the xxx as it will only work some time. Even I kept google maps running in the back so it can lock but when I start nav4all app it will not lock. It only worked 2 times for 10 minutes.
So finally found following app and it worked like champ. I will give outdoor try tomorrow bit it was easy to install, good clear sound. Lots of setting and 2 different option to save bandwidth. I did not have to do anything to even lock on the satellite. It just worked. I tried some entering address and all that stuff and it worked great. I will let you all know more tomorrow after some test. Give it a shot as it is free.
http://www.amazegps.com

how did you get this to work i get an apply screen. i will look deeper into this im also using the mogul. thanks for exposing this app though

same
ive got the same screen

Did y'all follow instructions and write down the username and password they put up on the download page for Windows Mobile?

Apply Screen
Make sure to write down your user name & password, record it from the site download screen.

Pretty cool
Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.

fachex said:
Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.
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Hi Guys, I tried it today going to work and it worked really really good. I think UI is better then my Magellan. It shows POI's nearby and text is really clear. Route calculation was really quick. I am pretty much impressed. Now one problem is if you zoom fully and driving on the highway, it sometimes lags on refresh but if you are one level less zoom it works good. Man this is too good to be true but it works and the voice pretty loud. As this is just alpha version I think they should be able to improve it more.
This is too good to be true

I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?

Installed, ran...unimpressed
I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.

sudermatt said:
I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.
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I don't know why you say that, it is not like you are paying anything for the app. It is free, gives you voice prompt. If you are like me who has unlimited data, you don't worry about updating maps as they will be always updated and it just works.
Also it has an no satellite option which will just give you direction arrows and voice prompt in which it will download map for the whole route so, even if you are going to the place where there is no data service available you will still able to navigate as long as you are on the course and as I said it worked much better then I expected.

zmokin said:
I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?
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No, I have to enter username only once and also I don't have to enter setting again. Seems like you have some write permission issue as it just to storing some values to say, don't need to enter password and other setting. I also have my favorites saved. I use it on HTC Mogul.

Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?

Osteo said:
Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?
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I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.

I tried this app about a week or so ago and it didn't work on my Mogul -- I just tried it again (downloaded the "now available" WM6 version) and it indeed works... Map coverage in my area is a bit weak, but I'm going to give the app a workout and see how it goes...
The price is right...

I tried this on my Mogul yesterday and it drove me absolutely insane! The maps for my area is seriously outdated and the navigation on the map is painfully annoying. Love the "Turn left at next intersection" voice though. Microsoft's Live Search is still my "free" GPS program of choice.

wisedesi said:
I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.
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Thanks for the info. I only tried it in the demo mode and I'll take it on the road tomorrow to check it out. I may be one of the only ones, but I love Nav4All, also free, and doesn't need an active internet connection after the course is plotted so I figure I'll play around with this one over the weekend...

Good stuff considering it's free...but i prefer the tomtom over this any day! but then again in the free category this beats google and live only because it gives you turn by turn directions! In googlemaps u take the wrong turn, the course stays plotted but your blue dot goes awry! GoogleMaps doesn't even warn you that you've gone the wrong way!

need help
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan

does live search show gas prices like Sprint Navi does?

hoyboydre8 said:
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan
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Do you have a Radio ROM that has the GPS enabled? If you're Verizon, for example, you're going to need to flash a new ROM. There's plenty of discussion on how to do so here and on PPCGeeks.

Locale App on Nexus One

Is anyone using Locale App on their Nexus One, does all the functionality work reliably, eg, via location and time.
As it's a paid app now, would be nice to know if it is 100% compatible.
Or are there any other similar apps which you can recommend which are free?
Thanks

I stopped using locale when it started to get more and more broken with each new release. Some of the older versions worked really well but basically it chomps more and more ram until android has to kill it for any new app at which point it'll try and restart and then start sending messages out (eg tweets) for locations. Gets very irritating to have your twitter stream updated every few minutes to say exactly the same thing.
It's also a huge shame that they went pay on this app especially with all the flaws it has now.
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ScaredyCat said:
I stopped using locale when it started to get more and more broken with each new release. Some of the older versions worked really well but basically it chomps more and more ram until android has to kill it for any new app at which point it'll try and restart and then start sending messages out (eg tweets) for locations. Gets very irritating to have your twitter stream updated every few minutes to say exactly the same thing.
It's also a huge shame that they went pay on this app especially with all the flaws it has now.
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So what do you use instead?

There is nothing to use instead. At least, to my knowledge. That said, Locale is still garbage and it is ridiculous they expect $10 for it. They should make sure it works before asking for any monetary amount, be it $1 or $10. For that reason, I will hold onto my money until another developer creates a similar, working application.

I have it and it works absolutely fine.
I managed to get the VERY latest version before they made it a paid app

I'm using it on my phone and haven't had any issues. I'm using the free version. One suggestion the developer gave me was when I set it to do something based on my location is to make the blue circle around the location really big. like 3 times bigger than I would normally expect it to need.
since doing this, all my locations work perfectly.
also, i use it at night (time situation) to turn off the volume, turn down the screen brightness and reduce the number of seconds for screen timeout. haven't had any issues with that either.

Amdathlonuk said:
I have it and it works absolutely fine.
I managed to get the VERY latest version before they made it a paid app
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What version number is that?

tasker could be a alternative for locale

I;ve bought the app, and was pretty dissapointed.
It does what it says it does, BUT very slow
I've set Home and Work on specific locations, and a default for when i'm gone.
The app changes sound/wifi/bt, but when i'm approx 10-15km away from home. It's very slow, especially if you don't have GPS on.
Also, it activates WiFi everytime when you start using your phone to check for local wifi networks to determine the location.
All this was pretty emtying my battery

Works most of the time for me.
Be careful when you add a new spot...Don't change the radius and coordinates too much. (I tweaked my location for accuracy a couple of times and it never applied my settings)

brotbuexe;5499854 ***** could be a alternative for locale[/QUOTE said:
So how do I download tasker ? a search in the marketplace for "tasker" yeilds nothing? Thanks in advance.
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My3G for Android?

iPhone users have a program called my3g which tricks the phone into thinking you're on wifi when you're really on 3g so you can watch full episodes on tv.com, etc.
Does the droid have anything like this?

For some reason when I asked this question I got a very unsatisfactory reply. I don't think my fellow Android users like playing second fiddle to the iPhone hacker community. My3G was awesome for me when I had my iPhone. Now I have all sorts of problems with certain apps wanting me to be on wifi only with my EVO. It pisses me off and I have not found a work around yet. Let me know if you discovered anything please.

Was there such a program like My3G for Androidd?....

I've never had an app required wifi.... What apps? Maybe we can find a solution.

zehkaiser said:
I've never had an app required wifi.... What apps? Maybe we can find a solution.
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for example, there is in israel the Bezeq company.
thay got android app that you can use the same number as your lend line phone on the android device... but thay allow only to use it in wifi connection.
thats way i need to imitate wifi connection on 3G internet...
if you search for "bezeq" in the market you will finde the app.
thanks

Also, the market (and Amazon market) force you to use WiFi to download large apps. I have an unlimited plan, and would like to be able to download these on 3g.

I take it there has still been no solution found to this problem? I want to trick my phone to think it's on wifi in order for itv player to work.

molyneux86 said:
I take it there has still been no solution found to this problem? I want to trick my phone to think it's on wifi in order for itv player to work.
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I would really like to see my3g (or something like it) for Android. It was very useful on iOS and now that I use Android full time it is one thing I miss. I assume the reason something like this is not as popular on Android yet is in the past it has not been as necessary or useful as it is on a jailbroken iPhone.
Personally, I would pay good money for an Android app to provide this option.

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[Q]Spy Software, is it viable?

Hello, I am a .NET Web Developer that has become enthralled with the android operating system. I had an idea the other night while me and a friend of mine were discussing his adulterous spouse.
The app would activate the mic and begin streaming audio to a remote server (she's not tech savvy, so as long as it's not obvious she won't notice). He could listen to what was happening in real time, with a slight time lag, and activate/deactivate from the same remote server by having the app check a variable on the remote server that he could change for whether or not it's recording at given point in time.
Would this require root? Is it even possible? I don't see why not.

jancarius said:
Would this require root? Is it even possible? I don't see why not.
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Once a service is running in the background, it can check whatever internet site it wants whenever it wants. No need for rooting the phone. You just need to install the app.
And you might as well suck up GPS data while you're at it... though some folks (Evo!) disable GPS to prolong their battery life. There's always "course location" information available.
As long as we're being horrifically intrusive, you might as well log incoming and outgoing phone calls, and make recordings of selected numbers. Heck you could record the first 10 seconds or so of all calls, and the full conversation of specific numbers you flag.
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Then all you need to do is install this beast... and give it some innocuous/useful name so if she ever checks the service list she won't kill it.
PS: Services don't show up on the app list.
PPS: I'm starting to feel dirty just typing this stuff. This sort of app would be so easy to abuse. Law enforcement wet dream. Stalker wet dream too. Yow!

Of course lets not forget text and mms forwarding or intercepting. Some similar products out the allow remote control over the phone such as turning on the gps, bluetooth, speaker, and camera. Even if the program did show up in a process or service list on the phone - given the proper name no one would end it in fear the it's an important system process or something similar. (Well that excludes us on XDA )

Oh my, this is nasty... Might you ever release it.. Let me know.
Sent from my Legend using XDA App

yrref said:
Oh my, this is nasty... Might you ever release it.. Let me know.
Sent from my Legend using XDA App
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Hahaha. Sounds like yrref is up to something devious.

There are already several similar spy apps out there... there's a thread in the evo forum about some guy that can't get one off his phone, psycho girlfriend issues.
Not. Cool.

Enable ARdraw with Fake GPS

If you want to try out ARdraw from Galaxy Store, you'll need to physically be in a Samsung Event store to be able to draw with augmented reality. But if you can't go there... well you still can: activate dev options, install a Fake GPS app, enable it under dev options, and set your "position" to this location : https://goo.gl/maps/p6yvpwWdCBv
Then run ARdraw, and it should let you use the app like if you're right there Then you can uninstall the Fake GPS, once it's been enabled it's permanent.

ARDraw for Samsung Members?

Nice. Good find. Installed Hola gps from play store and this worked.
I'll tool around with it tomorrow on a road trip and see what it can do.

Tidbits said:
ARDraw for Samsung Members?
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Yep that's it.
I used this Fake GPS app BTW: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rosteam.gpsemulator

Just tried and this is what I got.

Steve One said:
Just tried and this is what I got.
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You need to turn on Location even if you want to fake it.

Yes Sir I have it on , also enabled allow mock locations enabled.
Don't know if having a note 8 makes a difference.

Nice share! I use Halo gps and it works...
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So, I did this tonight a little late (a month later) but it still works and after stopping mock location ARDraw still works...
Don't know why this isn't enabled by default but it is an easy workaround...

Is there any cool stuff or just bullsht?_

You can draw on video in real time... Haven't had a great deal of time to play but there may be a practical use for this...