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For some reason I tried to use the new download maps feature and downloaded the maps but when I turn data off and try to use navigation it doesn't work am I doing something wrong?
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blackroseimmortal09 said:
For some reason I tried to use the new download maps feature and downloaded the maps but when I turn data off and try to use navigation it doesn't work am I doing something wrong?
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"This download stores only the base map tiles and the landmarks on the map, so you still need a data connection to see satellite view and 3D buildings, search for Places and get directions."
You will have to manually look at the map. It looks like turn by turn doesn't work.

Even with all the tiles downloaded, Maps and Navigation still query the server to find routes. There is a long-running search to find ways to get Nav to work offline. So far, the best people can do is get map tiles offline, and even that is hit-or-miss.
Other offline navigation programs are out there, but if you're like me, you just want Google Nav to work with no connection.

Yeah I guess I will download navigon again it just takes up too much storage space
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Don't you think Google map tiles would take up just as much space? There are some programs that let you download only the tiles and detail that you want (Locus Maps, for example).

I really like this new feature, lots of potential. One big disappointment is they limit you to 10 tiles. I'm not sure hire big the tiles are exactly,b it would take 5-6 to get all of Louisville... but I can only download 10?
As soon as I saw this I imagined filling up several of my sd cards with maps of my state.

I always wanted to have those maps on my sd card.... Im on mikg 2.2 n i don see any options to download any maps.... What rom r u on ?
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[Q] Gps Programs for 1280x800 resoution

I live in a dark age country were no real data contracts exit. So i need an offline gps application, like say Igo Myway.
Has anyone used a gps app like that on the note ? How are they scaling ?
I will be using google maps for now, but i have a total of 300mb for all my data needs. ( the dark ages really)
I would also appreciate any advice you could give me about navigation applications.
Is google maps a data drainer? Is there a way to download the entire city map?
Thanks.

Can you just load the google maps on your home or business internet before you leave? According to the google navigation for mobile site it caches the routes.
I can't post a full link...
google.c o m /mobile/navigation/

sygic or copilot
sygic is better and works flawless
http://www.sygic.com/en/android

Interesting, but I suggest to the administrator moving this thread to "apps"

blobotorian said:
Is google maps a data drainer? Is there a way to download the entire city map?
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You can pre-download, over wifi, sections (10 x10 mile square) of google maps by turning on the 'google labs' option. However, they expire in 30 days and you must redownload them again.
Google maps, like any continuous data flow, will suck down data pretty fiercely if you are doing a long drive.
I'd definitely consider getting a standalone nav program if you can't rely on your data plan.
- Frank

I preloaded a route before i went on driving. It worked really well. It used about 2 mb for a drive of 34 miles.
Thank you for that
But i will diffidently need a dedicated off-line app.

sygic or ndrive are the best.
google maps is poor at best, quite often out of date and the navigation only works in a handfull of places.
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I'm living in a wood age village too. Try using "Mapdroyd". Works just great.

Someone advised Locus. It looks good.

thelestat said:
sygic or ndrive are the best.
google maps is poor at best, quite often out of date and the navigation only works in a handfull of places.
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sygic looks wonderful on the note. Beats many dedicated gps devices.

Oops, sorry. I don't have my Note till tomorrow. This was used on an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade)....
Navmii is a free app I downloaded and tried for the first time yesterday. I don't know what map regions are available but they have UK and Ireland, which suits me perfectly. The UK maps are a 300MB+ download for offline use. There is no need for a data connection to run the app once it is installed (via WiFi of course. ).
Details/discussion and download links here - http://getsatisfaction.com/navmii/topics/android_release
I also have CoPilot Live Premium, for which I paid, and have in the past used TomTom. On yesterday's 100 mile journey Navmii gave a route identical in distance and forecast ETA as TomTom. It worked flawlessly on that journey.

[Q] looking for gps app.......

I do alot of off road where there is no wifi or 3g/4g. I need a nice app where I can download sat images and maybe even layer them with terrain. I won't be able to download on the road nor the trail. I tryed to use "maps". But I couldn't seem to get the maps. I always know where in goin(area) the next day. So I can download them ahead of time... I tried a couple diff apps. But most where paved roads. Nothing with sat. Memory space is not a problem. Planing on doing a seperate SD card just for this. Any help will be great. Thank you.

You looking for something like this?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator.license&hl=en. They do have a demo version
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i played with that one before. Its nice for sure. But I can't get it to give me roads too. I want Google maps to work offline. That would be great.

You should be able to cache Google Maps offline. I believe it is a Beta labs feature for maps where you can designate an area for offline use while you are still connected to a data network.

beta labs?

I think there are several off line GPS programs, including Waze and something called ZANavi. I think there are others as well, but if you search for offline GPS, there are quite a few, including Google's June 2011 announcement of offline maps, which has not apparently come to fruition yet.
good luck.

dcohio said:
You should be able to cache Google Maps offline. I believe it is a Beta labs feature for maps where you can designate an area for offline use while you are still connected to a data network.
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I dont think you can pre-cache the terrain or satellite overlay though. At least it doesnt work on mine.

bytemehard said:
I dont think you can pre-cache the terrain or satellite overlay though. At least it doesnt work on mine.
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Me too..... sucks cause I like "maps"

this is the only one i can find..
i tried it long long ago and did not work right with my tablet.. .Check Amazon app market for a trial downlaod.. it might be the solution ..if its now honeycomb/tablet supported
GOOD Luck
oops I forgot the link http://www.gaiagps.com/
you can load maps from many locations I got it from amazon asdi said above.. Just tried to load it and it comes up..but i have no maps d/loaded

tile cache for google maps
Ive been playing around with the google maps some more......even though the pre-cached maps with terrain overlays doesnt work well I did discover a way to do it.
First go to the grounds area you want cached and choose the layer that works best for you.
Next zoom to your desired scale and the view will slowly come to focus. When it does it seems to automatically cache that tile area. Problem is you will have to slowly scroll to each section of the landscape you want cached pausing until in focus. Hopefully its not too large of an area. It does seem to work and stores the info even after restart.

i have been caching tiles like you said all night.(in between my bf3 battles) It seems to keep them on there. i shut off wifi, and rebooted. still there. But for how long. I hope its there for good. i love that app.

eed Google Maps for Win8

Hey, I need Google Maps for Win8.
Thanks,

z_zk_z said:
Hey, I need Google Maps for Win8.
Thanks,
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whats wrong with http://maps.google.com/ ?

no Google Maps
How does that work with my GPS?

z_zk_z said:
How does that work with my GPS?
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h well it doesn't, apps haven't started to filter in to Win 8 yet given its a beta still, but I suspect once we start hitting the RCs we will see the app store getting larger with such apps, just now you need to remember that there are not many Win 7 tablets with GPS so demand is not high for your needs just yet.

Try using google earth - it works with GPS

I know this is a stretch but why not use the metro bing maps app. It does support location services.
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[APP] Off-line maps (OSM) + "Courses" from Garmin - lack!

Dear XDA forum developers!
Is there anyone on this forum who can write a simple application showing the map (e.g. OpenStreetMap) in off-line mode, which we load ourselves into the watch's memory and additionally with the GPS track navigation function (from a .GPX file)(example: "Courses" from Garmin). There is no such thing on the market and it seems to me that with a well-developed application such something could be sold for 5$ very well.
P.S. Do you want to be rich? This is the moment!

sudione said:
Dear XDA forum developers!
Is there anyone on this forum who can write a simple application showing the map (e.g. OpenStreetMap) in off-line mode, which we load ourselves into the watch's memory and additionally with the GPS track navigation function (from a .GPX file)(example: "Courses" from Garmin). There is no such thing on the market and it seems to me that with a well-developed application such something could be sold for 5$ very well.
P.S. Do you want to be rich? This is the moment!
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have you tried Ghostracer?
Ghostracer - GPS Run & Cycle – Aplikacje w Google Play
Tracker GPS w czasie rzeczywistym wirtualnych konkurentów. Obsługuje Wear Android & Strava
play.google.com
It's possible to send maps portion to the watch from the phone and even navigate by loading gpx file, as far as I remember

Lord Sithek said:
have you tried Ghostracer?
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Thanks! I will try, but I must admit that I am looking for something simpler and "lighter".

sudione said:
Thanks! I will try, but I must admit that I am looking for something simpler and "lighter".
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I see. But it isn't that heavy I think, it should do its job. I agree that there is no big selection in this kind of apps though