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Cop Radar/Detector

Is there a cop radar/detector app for PPC? To slow down when a cop is around, this would be a very useful app if anyone can come up with one.

i'm sure you can make one, but your device doesn't have a radar detector, does it. If they sell bluetooth radars, by all means, try it.

How would your PPC detect a cop? A PPC does not have any type of radar detecting hardware, thus there would be no way to build software for it.

Radar Detector!?!?!?! LMAO!

Well, that any radar detectors are almost useless. By the time it goes off most of the time are already busted.
However...I believe there is an add-on for TomTom Navigator that people report where speed traps are and were, so they are marked on your map as you drive. There are examples of it on Youtube somewhere.

I think it would be sweeter if they incorporated a swiss army toolkit in a PPC.

Come on guys ,
the boy ain't too
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Heres an idea...Don't Speed!
I think it's hilarious when I pull someone over for speeding and they have a radar unit on their dash.....

Sounds like someone had to go back to driving school once or twice

Ummm being a Police Officer I will have to tell you...there is no good radar detectors out there. As earlier stated...by the time your radar detector goes off we already have you. The only time it would be benificial would be when the police officer is running a stationary radar on a main road and has it turned on, just pointing in one direction!
I can see it now...using your Tilt as a radar detector, trying to text message someone while you have a mp3 playing...BAM you smack into a tree!!!

bfdzio said:
Well, that any radar detectors are almost useless. By the time it goes off most of the time are already busted.
However...I believe there is an add-on for TomTom Navigator that people report where speed traps are and were, so they are marked on your map as you drive. There are examples of it on Youtube somewhere.
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I was thinking something along this line, there is a program like this on Modaco. It's not that great though, looking for something way better than this.

There are many good radar detectors like Escort and many Laser jammer for Cop radars
Only that price is a little high.
Starting from 500 euro

jbh00jh said:
Come on guys ,
the boy ain't too
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Gotta love the basement troll who still live in his parent basement, to have such low esteem to try to insult someone who he don't even know.

There's Trapster.

JukEboXAuDiO said:
Sounds like someone had to go back to driving school once or twice
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heh, yea you got me there, just like with the other loser...go get a life

Corpsegrinder said:
Radar Detector!?!?!?! LMAO!
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That name fit you perfectly, three whole posts huh newbie...such quality posts too. You sure do a lot of great things around here. You are just like the other two winners....just a bunch of nice gentlemen. (MOD EDIT Language.)
MOD EDIT: Play Nice Or There will be Bans.

Shining Light said:
That name fit you perfectly, ....
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You should learn from it and change yours to "Dim Bulb" that would be more fitting. MOD Edit
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first question, how how do you want to detect a cop ? Do they send gamma rays
if you mean a radar detector: you should know how they work, here the traffic cops have Laser detecors. And now the Masterquestion noob: what phone do you use that has the hardware to detect laser beams ??? I want it

Maybe you can get help here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413839&page=5

bfdzio said:
Well, that any radar detectors are almost useless. By the time it goes off most of the time are already busted.
However...I believe there is an add-on for TomTom Navigator that people report where speed traps are and were, so they are marked on your map as you drive. There are examples of it on Youtube somewhere.
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Well i have a TomTom One. and it doesn`t have a radar detector. The only way it anounces radars is if they are posted in the TomTom like POI points of interest like a restaurant a store... but mobile radars sometimes change place. Only fixed ones are more reliable.

something is moving in Froyo development

Hope this will be of interest for someone.
I'm Italian, and as other italian owners of nexus one with the beta of Froyo, today we found some news
First, no we can just speak for writing sms and email, when keeping pressed the search button still italian speech recognition desn't work, same when searching the web.
Second, finally now we have the google navigator, we can input the destination just speaking and works fine, we can also search the web for something and launch the navigator.
This is of course a great signal, because in my opinion if Google will be able to offer all the services that are already available for the USA customers in the others countries, then Apple will have some problem selling his next product.
Why spent 600 and more euros for a phone, that is of course well assembled and with good materials, while with 499€ you can get a phone that has much more features? The free navigator is a real killer features that we really missed.
Ciao!

Same for Germany

That isn't FroYo development. It is just the latest update to Google Maps. Added 11 more countries for navigation and more languages for voice.

Yup.
Canadians now have access to the full set of map features. Took long enough, but I am certainly grateful!

I'm actually surprised we (UK) got it before Canada.
Enjoy it though, it's great!

Now more countries can follow asinine directions from Google Nav. Enjoy!
Last weekend I gave Google Nav a try... It wanted me to drive 5 miles down a country road and drive through a gated community rather than go down the main road 50 feet away and drive half a mile to my destination. Also one time instructed me to go down a 1 way the wrong way even though Google Maps shows it clearly as 1 way (ie: it knew!)
It's a nice program, and can't beat the price, but it comes with a large grain of salt.

Clarkster said:
That isn't FroYo development. It is just the latest update to Google Maps. Added 11 more countries for navigation and more languages for voice.
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Yes and no.
They updated maps and navigation now that are going to release Froyo.
As I said they are now offering all the goodies of android also in other countries.
It's a good sign, to me looks like that with Froyo they want release a great product and now they can.
As for the navigation I'v tryied it a bit and to me looks very nice

velenox said:
Yes and no.
They updated maps and navigation now that are going to release Froyo.
As I said they are now offering all the goodies of android also in other countries.
It's a good sign, to me looks like that with Froyo they want release a great product and now they can.
As for the navigation I'v tryied it a bit and to me looks very nice
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incorrect.
This has nothing to do with Froyo. One of my phones is running android 1.6 and it got the updates

khaytsus said:
Now more countries can follow asinine directions from Google Nav. Enjoy!
Last weekend I gave Google Nav a try... It wanted me to drive 5 miles down a country road and drive through a gated community rather than go down the main road 50 feet away and drive half a mile to my destination. Also one time instructed me to go down a 1 way the wrong way even though Google Maps shows it clearly as 1 way (ie: it knew!)
It's a nice program, and can't beat the price, but it comes with a large grain of salt.
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Does this mean I shouldn't use the Navigation software?

khaytsus said:
Now more countries can follow asinine directions from Google Nav. Enjoy!
Last weekend I gave Google Nav a try... It wanted me to drive 5 miles down a country road and drive through a gated community rather than go down the main road 50 feet away and drive half a mile to my destination. Also one time instructed me to go down a 1 way the wrong way even though Google Maps shows it clearly as 1 way (ie: it knew!)
It's a nice program, and can't beat the price, but it comes with a large grain of salt.
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Ahh google maps has *some* issues but I think you either have an old version, didn't look at the alternative routes, or marked something like no tolls. Google navigation has been awesome for me, the only thing its been wrong on is the location of a couple of stores... one was on the wrong side of the street, the other was in the next shopping center. It'll get better as you can report stuff like that, which I did, and the more that use it the smaller those problems will happen. I've used it for a lot of stores though so I think you might want to give it another try with different locations and check your settings. Also make sure you updated it from the marketplace and aren't using the stock maps.

walie said:
incorrect.
One of my phones is running android 1.6 and it got the updates
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Incorrect as well.
Your phone running android 1.6 did not get the updates. Google simply modified their servers to allow Navigation in your region/country.
It has nothing to with updating the Maps version on your phone. If you are in a non nav region, you can see this simply by loading a map with directions in the USA and NAV will be available.
But you are right about is not being Froyo specific.

blisk said:
Ahh google maps has *some* issues but I think you either have an old version, didn't look at the alternative routes, or marked something like no tolls. Google navigation has been awesome for me, the only thing its been wrong on is the location of a couple of stores... one was on the wrong side of the street, the other was in the next shopping center. It'll get better as you can report stuff like that, which I did, and the more that use it the smaller those problems will happen. I've used it for a lot of stores though so I think you might want to give it another try with different locations and check your settings. Also make sure you updated it from the marketplace and aren't using the stock maps.
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Yes, Google Maps is the latest, 4.2.0.. And I haven't checked any options at all in the options, I actually didn't see any when I quickly looked. Only reason I used it actually was I was using a geocaching program which popped it up for navigating to a geocache so I let it do its thing.
FYI, this isn't a case of "geocache in the middle of nowhere" in case you're familiar with it, navigation to them can be tricky or wind up in the wrong spot. Nothing like that, I was actually leaving one place and driving to another one a few miles away and it was telling me to drive way out of the way down a narrow road then left into a closed gated community.
Later I was driving downtown and it suggested I turn into a 1 way street...

mariolopezjr said:
Does this mean I shouldn't use the Navigation software?
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I would say use it, with common sense. Just like any navigational software.

How's the navigation compared to other competitions such as Nokia's Ovi Maps and Bing Maps?

perhaps I have not expressed my idea very well. I thought that before releasing Froyo, Google wanted to make all services already available in USA, also in other countries. This make sense, because in Europe we missed this features, voice search, navigation, etcetera...
So why release Froyo without offering all the goodies also in other countries?
If Froyo will be released tomorrow I'll be very happy to enjoy the new software, but honestly I'm happy for the navigator totally integrated with the phone.

Guys, please post in appropriate threads instead of starting a new one.
Google Maps Navigation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698539
Speculation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696736
Let's help keep the forum clean and organized, which benefits everyone.
Thanks!

Best NYC Subway app?

im struggling to find anything decent that isn't euro. anyone have any ideas?
thanks
jason

jason370 said:
im struggling to find anything decent that isn't euro. anyone have any ideas?
thanks
jason
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Google maps has all the NYC subways available, you just have to turn it on in the "layers" section in the gmaps settings. It will even give you travel directions using the trains/buses.

sirphunkee said:
Google maps has all the NYC subways available, you just have to turn it on in the "layers" section in the gmaps settings. It will even give you travel directions using the trains/buses.
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This is why I love XDA! I always learn something everyday! Thanks this is good to know. We don't need a separate app for that!

noellenchris said:
This is why I love XDA! I always learn something everyday! Thanks this is good to know. We don't need a separate app for that!
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I'll point out too that gmaps has mass transit info like that in most major metro areas. We don't have subways here, but I use the city busses all the time, and every single stop and schedule is available to me in real-time with just a few clicks...it's probably been the #1 most useful app out of all of them on my HD2!
I love it when someone at the bus stop asks me "do you know when the XXX bus comes?" or "do you know which bus I need to take to get to _____?"...just so I can say "no, but I can look it up for you!" as I whip out my magicbox with the 4.3" viewport...it always wows them

yeah , just the same i'd liek to see a subway map app which shows nyc. it is one of the largest, most impressive as wellas misunderstood subway systems in the world yet there is no map app of any sort for it; at least that i can find.
i'd love to hear if anyone knows anything regarding this...
thanks
jason

jason370 said:
yeah , just the same i'd liek to see a subway map app which shows nyc. it is one of the largest, most impressive as wellas misunderstood subway systems in the world yet there is no map app of any sort for it; at least that i can find.
i'd love to hear if anyone knows anything regarding this...
thanks
jason
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The google maps app on your phone has a transit option that does exactly that. I've used it many times and it has all of the NY Subway info. It's never failed me. Check it out. Gives you very detailed directions to the subway from where you are on foot, then which trains to take, the foot directions to get to your final destination once you get off the train.

jason370 said:
yeah , just the same i'd liek to see a subway map app which shows nyc. it is one of the largest, most impressive as wellas misunderstood subway systems in the world yet there is no map app of any sort for it; at least that i can find.
i'd love to hear if anyone knows anything regarding this...
thanks
jason
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Well since we know that we get no signal once inside the subway, google maps won't work here.
I just use this pdf file

secano said:
Well since we know that we get no signal once inside the subway, google maps won't work here.
I just use this pdf file
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You download the info before you leave or get into the subway. The program will stay running and you can look at your phone even if you don't have a signal...
It's not a step by step GPS function. It's just directions. Or just download the info, email it to yourself and look at the directions via email...
Get Directions-->Transit tab--> Type in your start and end points and you get the info...

secano said:
I just use this pdf file
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Thats what I do, but the Subway maps have just been updated (Effective June 27), so get the latest maps at MTA.Info With all the budget cuts with the MTA, the new maps are a must have (bus maps also).
Also, before Googlemaps had transit info, I would use HopStop.com

thanks guys. these are all fine work-arounds and i use them already however, this does not really address my question.
i am looking for, or would like an actual nyc subway map application.
does anyone know if any?
thanks
jason

Gps

Why do people need gps on their phones? this is a serious question
I have never needed or used gps in my life
I like using maps better I guess
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My biggest uses:
Find restaurants/activities near me to try new things (or in a new location)
Geo-caching - fun way to hike
Navigation - maps are dangerous and slow to use in a car, annoying to carry, and out of date depending on your source. Phones aren't the best for this but Android's Navigation is basically the cream of the crop.

Um if you dont know what good a gps is you really need to get into the tech. age.
I use it for EVERYTHING.
The real key is that I use google maps to look up anyone or anything around me. My friends all use latitude on weekend nights so we can find each other. If my gps doesn't show where I am how are friends supposed to find me?
I use it for pizza on a random night... or out on the boat when I'm going to a restaurant on the water.....or on a Friday afternoon when traffic is horrible and I want an alternate route.
There's plenty of reasons why the GPS NEEDS TO ACTUALLY WORK on this phone.

Well I'm not making an excuse for the gps problems I just have never needed gps is all
barely any of my friends have an android phone
Still stuck on blackberry and feature phones
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I use GPS to navigate around unfamiliar locations. I cannot memorize the entirety of the planet's geography so I must rely on tools to bridge this particular shortcoming and I cannot safely read a map while driving.
What the hell did you expect?

Just hoping for something I could use
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Google navigation is the best, ur in an unfamiliar city,got the munchies, u long press search button and say "navigate to subway" and voila! Ur guided to ur destination. And u hear oooh and aaah from ur buddies...
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<3me said:
Why do people need gps on their phones? this is a serious question
I have never needed or used gps in my life
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Gosh. Where to start: Geocaching; geotagging photos ("the accident|family snapshot|scenery is right here"); tracking athletic runs (Cardio Trainer, etc); self-geocoding of addresses to avoid intellectual property issues with online geocoding sources; geocoding any physical object surveyed for a multitude of GIS applications and databases; "I am here" apps for emergency use; wardriving; geo-based social networking; geo-based shopping (Barcoder, Shop Savvy, etc.); calibrating speedometer and odometer; orienteering; mapping trails; tracking hikes and bike rides; of course, real-time vehicular navigation; recording and analyzing delivery routes ...
The list is really open-ended, and is expanding as democratized GIS, mapping, and GPS functionalities expand.
The integration of GPS with other technologies on the "phone" -- really a pocket computer that happens to make phone calls and is enhanced by cell-based GPS hybrid location and thus orders of magnitude more useful than a dedicated GPS receiver-- is what provides the power. I can be driving down the highway at lunch, speak "Taco Bell" into my phone, and it will find the closest choices with directions on a dynamic map.
This is why an accurate and functioning GPS is integral to Android smartphones. It enables things you didn't even conceive of, and services still being invented.

Geographically-based "to do" items, so the phone alerts you when you're getting off the freeway and reminds you to stop at the grocery store to buy toilet paper and cat food on the way home from work.
Location-aware ringer preferences. At the office, it turns down the ringer volume so half the floor doesn't hear the theme from The Great Giana Sisters (starting at 2:18) performed by Machinae Supremacy whenever somebody calls

kynetx said:
I use GPS to navigate around unfamiliar locations. I cannot memorize the entirety of the planet's geography so I must rely on tools to bridge this particular shortcoming and I cannot safely read a map while driving.
What the hell did you expect?
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+1
Also not having to have a gps in your car that you worry about someone seeing and stealing

Bigjim1488 said:
+1
Also not having to have a gps in your car that you worry about someone seeing and stealing
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i dont ever go anywhere without knowing where im going

Well when visiting another state it isn't always possible to have intimate personal knowledge of places.
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Lol....I always say the same thing to my wife...I took of off my phone. Personally I think the **** is a waste on a phone. I can find almost anything I need without it. Although I am not one who travels throughout the country or has to make business trips to unfamiliar locations. So I can see pros and cons
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<3me said:
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Well then you need to expand your horizions Sometimes it's fun to go get lost and then of course have a nice gps to bring you home.

I use sprint nav when me and my friends get lost on a random night in the car or when we're driving with no where to go, I'll use sprint nav to get us to some random restaurant in another state or something.
I also use google maps to find trainstations nearby when I'm in some random part of the city. And when I went to my friends college 7 hours away, thebus had to make a random stop and I used it to figure out where I was.
Its also entertaining to ride a train and see a little blue arrow scrolling across the screen following your path with a Speedometer.
If you have intimateknowledge ofplaces bfore hand, then you have no reason for a gps considering you clearly don't care about the tecnology. This gps bug effects quite a few people adversely. I for one didn't realize how much I used gps until I upgraded from my hero
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<3me said:
i dont ever go anywhere without knowing where im going
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Dang, you must have a pretty limited set of places you go...
Except for going between work, home and the grocery store, I almost *never* know where I'm going. That's called "exploring your surroundings" and "finding new things to do".

<3me said:
Why do people need gps on their phones? this is a serious question
I have never needed or used gps in my life
I like using maps better I guess
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ok since you dont use them so i should not either...........I for one do like reading a map while driving and guessing when my upcoming turn is actually coming up......
I have a series question why do you care why I need/want a gps in my phone....

BrianDigital said:
ok since you dont use them so i should not either...........I for one do like reading a map while driving and guessing when my upcoming turn is actually coming up......
I have a series question why do you care why I need/want a gps in my phone....
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thats a great series of questions sir the answer is i do not care why i was hoping there might be something im missing like a feature thats too awesome for words or at least really useful
and to the first part its not a hate thread chill out
also read the map before you go so you dont have to read while driving *hits staples button*
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Dang, you must have a pretty limited set of places you go...
Except for going between work, home and the grocery store, I almost *never* know where I'm going. That's called "exploring your surroundings" and "finding new things to do".
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actually its not that limited i worked for fedex so i generally know where i am going though i dont travel alot

"GPS signal lost" using google maps

Does anyone get this a lot?
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Neo3D said:
Does anyone get this a lot?
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My problem with Gmaps is the need for it to use data.
Is definitely GPS and not data lost?
Maybe try navfree,only uses GPS after it downloads required maps?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL&hl=en_GB

MystaMagoo said:
My problem with Gmaps is the need for it to use data.
Is definitely GPS and not data lost?
Maybe try navfree,only uses GPS after it downloads required maps?
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It's not a data issue, I can surf and check email just fine. Speedtest.net results are fast.
This happened again when I was in LA.
And the pointer thing never points in the direction the car is actually moving.
Gmaps thinks that I'm drifting my car when I'm driving normal!

Only ever when I enter a lengthy tunnel.
Never just randomly for no apparent reason.
The arrow going backwards or sideways, on the other hand....
Every device I own (which is a lot, about 13) does that. In every navigational app. It's a hilarious bug. (the Police disagreed on the hilarity of it when they pulled us over because I was sitting with my back towards the road (as a passenger.). "Blame Google, they said we were going backwards!")
My location services also tends to pick out random locations to display in other apps as my current location.
Awkward conversations in Facebook as a consequence: "What the hell are you doing in the arse end of Serbia?" "I'm in Vienna." "Not according to Facebook." "It's lying." "Or you are. What're you up to?" "That's moderately disturbing."
I don't use Google maps much. Roaming is a nightmare on a continent where there's a border every 400-600km. Mostly use MapsWithMe. I don't require a route planner, I can read a map. As a bonus, it doesnt require the locations permission for Gapps.
I used to use NavFree, but it couldn't distinguish between a country road, theme park ride and bicycle lane. (That was interesting.) And then they made the maps free for only a year, so I moved on to a better app.
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ShadowLea said:
Only ever when I enter a lengthy tunnel.
Never just randomly for no apparent reason.
The arrow going backwards or sideways, on the other hand....
Every device I own (which is a lot, about 13) does that. In every navigational app. It's a hilarious bug. (the Police disagreed on the hilarity of it when they pulled us over because I was sitting with my back towards the road (as a passenger.). "Blame Google, they said we were going backwards!")
My location services also tends to pick out random locations to display in other apps as my current location.
Awkward conversations in Facebook as a consequence: "What the hell are you doing in the arse end of Serbia?" "I'm in Vienna." "Not according to Facebook." "It's lying." "Or you are. What're you up to?" "That's moderately disturbing."
I don't use Google maps much. Roaming is a nightmare on a continent where there's a border every 400-600km. Mostly use MapsWithMe. I don't require a route planner, I can read a map. As a bonus, it doesnt require the locations permission for Gapps.
I used to use NavFree, but it couldn't distinguish between a country road, theme park ride and bicycle lane. (That was interesting.) And then they made the maps free for only a year, so I moved on to a better app.
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Not sure how long ago you used navfree but it's been good for me so far and I didn't see anything about free for only 1yr?
I'll check outl mapswithme but the free version looks a bit too lite.

I have the same issue since the latest update. I am straggling to get a gps lock. Also have the issue with the pointer always facing north. i think Samsung tried to fix the AT&T gps issue and scr*** everyone else

What are you all on,JB or KK?

Not having the issue,
Kitkat DBT XXUENB7/XXUENB1/DBTENB2
Maps version 7.7.0 (I have auto update fully disabled. Don't fix what isn't broken is my motto.)
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