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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.

New Version of Google Maps 2.2.0.16

It seems that Google maps is working with WiFi again. They also changed their icon pic.

Thanks for the heads up! But the icon looks the same =/

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The icon changed, and you no longer get the My Location yellow window popup.
Honestly, it also seems to load locations faster.

Yes, it seems to play nicer with the 6800. There is also a little arrow that point the direction your heading!!! I like that feature!

MOBGangsta184 said:
Thanks for the heads up! But the icon looks the same =/
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do you have the latest version?

Okay a softreset changed the icon. God I love Google Maps, the interface is so much easier to navigate compared to Live Search. If only GMs supported voice to tell it what you're looking for, in due time hopefully...

MOBGangsta184 said:
Okay a softreset changed the icon. God I love Google Maps, the interface is so much easier to navigate compared to Live Search. If only GMs supported voice to tell it what you're looking for, in due time hopefully...
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That is interesting.
I find just the opposite, and after trying the use Google for a while I always get frustrated and go back to Live Search.

Each to his/her own =). Yeah I'm really happy that they added the arrow showing the direction you're traveling in, it makes things so much easier. Now if only they had a walking route option like how the website now has. (Basically it ignores 1 way streets) as I use GM for walking around when I'm in Manhattan and don't usually drive there.

Walking directions
I also would like to have the option of walking directions, much needed in NYC

I actually like more Live Search but good update from google. Any software out there that has walking directions?

Looks like it needs some work.
It still does not show my contacts that have an address, but no phone number.
When you select a contact, you have to select which phone number or email address you want to use. If you select a home phone, you STILL must select a home versus work address.
No gas prices or movie lookup. No white pages search.
It does draw the screen quick.

worwig said:
Looks like it needs some work.
It still does not show my contacts that have an address, but no phone number.
When you select a contact, you have to select which phone number or email address you want to use. If you select a home phone, you STILL must select a home versus work address.
No gas prices or movie lookup. No white pages search.
It does draw the screen quick.
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Which is why I keep BOTH GM and LS on my device because it does have quick access to theaters and gas stations and restaurants.

lol did a hard reset on my phone , so wen i reinstalled gm the icon looked diffrent i was trippin out lol

MOBGangsta184 said:
Each to his/her own =). Yeah I'm really happy that they added the arrow showing the direction you're traveling in, it makes things so much easier. Now if only they had a walking route option like how the website now has. (Basically it ignores 1 way streets) as I use GM for walking around when I'm in Manhattan and don't usually drive there.
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It does have walking directions like the site...
Just select the transit tab and request directions there. Since there is no transit info for NYC or Philadelphia (where I tested it since I live in Philly) it will revert to giving you walking directions.

Mine won't install
My Google Maps update won't install. When I click the text-messaged link, Opera 9.5 takes me to the Google maps install now page. I click Install Now, and I get this error message, titled gmm.jad:
There is no application associated with "gmm". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.​
Nonsense: I have 2.1.0.10 on my XV6800's built-in RAM.
How, exactly, would I open the Google Maps updater from within Google Maps?

Paul in Maryland said:
My Google Maps update won't install. When I click the text-messaged link, Opera 9.5 takes me to the Google maps install now page. I click Install Now, and I get this error message, titled gmm.jad:
There is no application associated with "gmm". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.​
Nonsense: I have 2.1.0.10 on my XV6800's built-in RAM.
How, exactly, would I open the Google Maps updater from within Google Maps?
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Try to update using PIE

sweet
I hadn't tried using the newest version until this weekend.
The interface is significantly changed, making things a lot easier to use. Going from text directions to satellite takes just a quick click of the screen.
The other thing I love, though should have been an obvious inclusion, is the arrow that points in the direction your moving.
They've also implemented, essentially a next step button that explains what you have to do next on your trip.
Great stuff

Help please
OK, so here's the deal...
I had the previous version of GMs installed, 2.0.1.18, and I am attemping to update to this version.
First, I tried to uninstall the older version thru Settings > Remove Programs.
Gives me the "are you sure..." message, I click Yes
Then it says, "Google Maps was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs?"
I click Yes (which prolly doesn't do anything bc it doesnt actually remove it) and soft reset.
When it comes back up, I try to install the new version:
I double click the new cab, googlemaps_compressed.cab
states "the previous version of Google Maps will be removed before the new one is installed. Select OK to continue or Cancel to quit", I click OK.
Then I get "The previous version of Google Maps cannot be removed. Do you want to continue installing Google Maps?" I click Yes.
It finishes the rest of the install, then states "installation of googlemaps_compressed.cab was unsuccessful". I soft reset.
I reopen google maps from my program launcher, I get the "accept/decline" message. I hit Accept. the version I am on is still the 2.0.1.18. But I think it is jacked up because now I cannot center on GPS. This function works fine in MS Live Search.
Sooooo is there a means to actually remove every trace of google maps on my phone, registry and all? I assume if there is a way to do this, then I would be able to get the new version installed. Essentially, how so I completely remove this (and really any app bc I have had this happen before) from my phone.
VZW xv6800 running dcd rom 3.2.5 / radio 3.42.50
Thanks for the help, this is bugging the #@#%^@! outta me.

goon55 said:
OK, so here's the deal...
Sooooo is there a means to actually remove every trace of google maps on my phone, registry and all? I assume if there is a way to do this, then I would be able to get the new version installed. Essentially, how so I completely remove this (and really any app bc I have had this happen before) from my phone.
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Hard reset will do it.

indagroove said:
Hard reset will do it.
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um, yea....
looking for an option that does not require hard reset. There has to be an application uninstall/clean up tool out there I would think. Anyone else?

Google Buzz

Anyone got buzz.google.com working on the Nexus One? I always get the desktop view when I go to that site.
and I have Cyanogen 5.0Beta4. I seem to lost the ability to use mobile websites like espn, instead i get the full desktop version.
Thanks

PredatorX14 said:
Anyone got buzz.google.com working on the Nexus One? I always get the desktop view when I go to that site.
and I have Cyanogen 5.0Beta4. I seem to lost the ability to use mobile websites like espn, instead i get the full desktop version.
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google map >> layers >> buzz

Mine's working.
Going to http://buzz.google.com redirects me to http://m.google.com/app/buzz

PredatorX14 said:
Anyone got buzz.google.com working on the Nexus One? I always get the desktop view when I go to that site.
and I have Cyanogen 5.0Beta4. I seem to lost the ability to use mobile websites like espn, instead i get the full desktop version.
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If you lost the ability to see the mobile pages then you need to install the latest MT addition from Cyanogen. There was an issue with the first MT add on he put out and fixed it in the second one.
I recommend going back and re applying the MT add on and you should be able to see mobile pages again.

You can also D/L Google Maps 4.0 with built in Buzz support. Just go to the market, click on the downloads tab, and the update should be waiting for you!

Anyone knows why I don't have the update promted yet? Is it US only? (I'm oversea).
Also, if I go to buzz website on my N1, I can see the interface, but if I post a Buzz.. it keep spinning a small wheel in front of it, and it never completes (nor posts my Buzz)
Any ideea?

I got the same issue. Maybe it is because our gmail hasn't been updated with Buzz yet.

update google maps in the market

Anyone else find it subliminally retarded that Google puts the Nexus one behind the Iphone on its Buzz page ?

heh yeah, I noticed that myself...
However, here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/mobile/buzz/ there is an iPhone surrounded by 2 N1's.
Go figure.
I understand google though - people with androids will probably get buzz anyway in some future update (won't be surprised if it will be come a builtin app/link like google goggles) - but the real challenge is for them to get iPhone users to use it, pushing them more towards the google cloud.

xManMythLegend said:
Anyone else find it subliminally retarded that Google puts the Nexus one behind the Iphone on its Buzz page ?
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click get buzz on you phone. you will be happy too see it has a nexus one first then a iphone, followed by another N1. if that helps you a bit lol

I'm quite liking buzz. It's so easy for me to see what people in my area are saying and I can just strike up a conversation with them.
Initially I thought 'How will they get people to leave Twitter to do this' then you realise pretty much everyone is already registered (I'm following people already who have never heard of Buzz!) it's just if they choose to use it.

alithenake said:
Also, if I go to buzz website on my N1, I can see the interface, but if I post a Buzz.. it keep spinning a small wheel in front of it, and it never completes (nor posts my Buzz)
Any ideea?
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After a few tries I got to post a buzz both from the page in the browser, and from google maps.
But, now I can't delete the two posts...
Lots of spinning wheels. Seems unfinished.
But I like the idea. Hope it will work better in the coming days

bufodill said:
After a few tries I got to post a buzz both from the page in the browser, and from google maps.
But, now I can't delete the two posts...
Lots of spinning wheels. Seems unfinished.
But I like the idea. Hope it will work better in the coming days
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I had those issues too - read that it might have to do with the accepting terms thing not registered properly so I wiped my Browser cache and rebooted.
Seems to still do it but then later I'll see it was posted. Also seems to do it straight after a reboot, but then become sluggish. Still glitchy I guess
Dayz
Edit - Just updated maps and the Buzz Layer thing seems to work better than the one via mobile google. What will be useful I think once it takes off, is that you can pop over to a place and look for any buzz about traffic or weather problems that people might post from a location.

mattyboy247 said:
If you lost the ability to see the mobile pages then you need to install the latest MT addition from Cyanogen. There was an issue with the first MT add on he put out and fixed it in the second one.
I recommend going back and re applying the MT add on and you should be able to see mobile pages again.
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Thanks. Reflashing the mt addon allowed me to see mobile pages again. Buzz works fine now.

I've updated my Maps application to version 4 via Market, but I am not seeing the Buzz layer in Maps.
I wonder is it because this is being rolled out on a country by country basis?

The buzz layer is not enabled by default, you need to press the options, and then choose layers->buzz.
The easiest way to check if your gmap version is correct is to go to options->about - it should be 4.0.0 (#4046).

renboy2 said:
The buzz layer is not enabled by default, you need to press the options, and then choose layers->buzz.
The easiest way to check if your gmap version is correct is to go to options->about - it should be 4.0.0 (#4046).
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Thanks. My Maps is of the version you have listed. However when I go to Layers, I do not see the Buzz layer available for selection. Maybe, like Navigation, this Buzz layer will be turned on for other countries bit by bit?
Anyway I'll wait and see how it goes.

AndyCr15 said:
I'm quite liking buzz. It's so easy for me to see what people in my area are saying and I can just strike up a conversation with them.
Initially I thought 'How will they get people to leave Twitter to do this' then you realise pretty much everyone is already registered (I'm following people already who have never heard of Buzz!) it's just if they choose to use it.
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Funny, I actually saw your buzz last night!

just wan to know how is it work??

UK users: Google Maps Navigation working?

Just seen this thread over in the Desire section - looks like Navigation is working in the UK now without needing to hack maps etc!
Quick test shows it appears to be working fine, haven't been out anywhere but it's giving locations, step by step directions etc!
Anyone else confirmed?

Holy cr*p it does seem to be doesn't it?
I'm stuck in work at the moment, but the navigation option has appeared and I can get it to launch. May have to go for a drive at lunch just to test it
Can anyone confirm it is working? I would LOVE to ditch Co-pilot.
I really hope it isn't an error on Google's part, which they are shortly going to correct and take it away again!?

Yeah, the option has appeared, I cant get a GPS signal tho as im stuck inside at work too.
Awesome update

It is working on my unrooted nexus one. It warns it is BETA version but who cares as Google always beta anyway. Version 4.1.1(#4156)
I did not even realise from the last update they had enabled it. No mention of it

How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.

Exciting! Want to test it.
When I edge my chair closer to the window and start waving my phone towards the sky, people look at me nervously.

martinsolsen said:
How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.
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there should an option name "Navigate" just above the "directions". Ensure you have version 4.1.1

martinsolsen said:
How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.
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Might not be available where you are at the moment.

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Might not be available where you are at the moment.
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Nope dont seem like it, i do not have that navigate option, so it looks like it is only the UK they have opened for. I have the newest maps update, and running stock rom on my nexus one.

martinsolsen said:
Nope dont seem like it, i do not have that navigate option, so it looks like it is only the UK they have opened for. I have the newest maps update, and running stock rom on my nexus one.
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check this - http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/world-just-became-smaller-driving.html

Working for me . Running CM 5.0.5.3.
I tried via Google Maps first of all and the option wasnt there, so I installed Nav Launcher from the market and that seems to generate directions.

dubnde said:
check this - http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/world-just-became-smaller-driving.html
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Seems like alot of countries got maps navigation, however Denmark is not one of them.
Thank you for the link.

Works for me, running stock Google Nexus One: Great!!!
(And that GM does directions for Bus/train as well as walking - bleeedin' amazing!!)
Cheers!
Lodger
PS But thanks again to Brut for his hack that made it work on the old version of Google Maps..)

can confirm its working here too.
In UK with latest Cyanogen on N1.
Been using CoPilot so far which has been ok, but id like to see how google's fair.

This is very cool and it has been released by google quicker than I thought it would have been. I haven't used it for a long journey but compared to the hacked version it seems to tell you the instructions before the junction rather than after so good work google. This is some nice proof that google is working hard to improve nexus one. One other note is my version says htc passion and nexus one and it also has my locale as eng (uk).

Awesome, that's [brut] Maps and Nav Launcher gone from my phone.
Great work, Google!

Yup, working on mine too.
The voice search is superb, just tap the voice search button on the Google search bar, then say "Navigate to" followed by the destination...

Yay. That's the tomtom in the dustbin as soon as my car mount arrives.
Navigation looks really good.. street names too, which was a surprise.

if i try and use the google maps application i get force close every time it searches for directions it works if i use nav launcher though...anyone got any ideas?
im using latest cm with nextheme and avs kernel...
thanks
edit: sorry nvm guys, this is already a known problem. hit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667618 if anyone else has the same problem

It works, IT WORKS!!!!
Cm 5.0.6

Anyone using Google's new buggy Navigation app?

The original Navigation (The blue arrow) app was awesome. It had live traffic updates and would re-route automatically and never dropped signal!
Now Google forced this new app on us, Navigation is no more but has now merged into Google Maps (it's a good thing but it's in beta)
Why the hell would I want to use a beta app?
BUGS ENCOUNTERED:
- If you manually press the power button to turn off the screen (whilst using the navigation), the route guidance will reset back to 'Select Destination' when you turn the screen back on!
That's so annoying and dangerous for me especially when you're on the motorway doing 70mph!!!
- Once you enter your destination and select 'Start' on the bottom right, there's a 50% chance the app will force the shutdown of the app.
This has happened often to me 50/50. Worst thing about it is, you can't just re-open the app or disable/enable GPS to fix this bug, you have to reboot your bloody phone!
- Map Orientation view messes up
Even though the original Navigation app had this bug, it was not as common as it is now. Also, there's a bigger delay in automated view change (when you turn direction, etc) This causes problems which forces you to zoom out of the route guide just to see ahead because the app is so stupidly slow to change direction at your pace.
- Stupid places of interest that you don't give a @~!* about!
Why can't I choose what I want to see on my map! I don't care about the best bars and shops in town when I'm on a mission!

Orientation bug is the worst and most annoying for me. Its never the constant behind the back POV... which is ANNOYING!
However, when I press the power button (while in navigation) so I can turn off the screen, and subsequently turn back on the screen, Maps FCs. Always. Once again, ANNOYING.
I felt like Google took 2 steps forward and 3 steps back with this one (while trying to hard to compete with Apple Maps).

Powering off the screen whilst navigating doesn't FC for me, but when I turn the screen back on, I have to click on maps to get navigation back, annoying
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So I guess all you guys have provided feedback to Google?!........

slaphead20 said:
So I guess all you guys have provided feedback to Google?!........
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I did, I told them to give me back the old version and go beta test it on people who actually want to beta test it..

Remove new version and search for the old apk and don't update it .
jje

MazingerZed said:
I did, I told them to give me back the old version and go beta test it on people who actually want to beta test it..
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That's very helpful feedback. They can take that right there and use it to improve the app. Not that stuff in the first post. That's useless information. Nope. The most useful information you can give them is a good whinge and a demand the old stuff back. Pfft, feedback, what's that?

Guys, it's this simple
Settings/application manager/maps/uninstall updates.......navigation comes back as separate app
So simple

MazingerZed said:
I did, I told them to give me back the old version and go beta test it on people who actually want to beta test it..
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slaphead20 said:
Guys, it's this simple
Settings/application manager/maps/uninstall updates.......navigation comes back as separate app
So simple
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But Slappy, do you really think someone who gave this as feedback on how to improve the app has the intelligence to know that?
Also the app will have passed Google's in house testing, they however don't have every single Android device, and every single stock and custom rom in existence therefore there could be device specific problems, have you asked people using other devices if they see the same problems?
After a large scale update most apps have teething problems, but they will fix them very soon.

slaphead20 said:
Guys, it's this simple
Settings/application manager/maps/uninstall updates.......navigation comes back as separate app
So simple
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That's how I did it. Then used Titanium backup to detach maps from the market. No more updates
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