Hello All,
I was just wondering if anyone has any input or has updated the google maps app for the Xperia. I hear the current version is 2.3.2 while the preload on the xperia is 2.0.someting.
What are the steps to update?
I just downloaded it straight from Google, and installed over the existing version, no problems.
The upgrade is very simple.
I just uninstalled the old google maps then installed the new version. The new version has some nice updates for favorites and street cams. I like it
I didn't uninstall the old version before installing a new one. In that way you can keep your old favorite locations.
Another question about google maps:
I use google maps with GPS. When I finish using it I exit google maps.
The next time I use google maps, it first positions me by gsm towers, not very accurately, but as best as it is possible by network - correct position.
The problem: When I switch to "use gps", it starts looking for satellites and at that time it moves my location to the last place I had gps lock which might be hundreds of kilometres away from my real location. Only when it finally finds satellites, it corrects my assumed location to the real location.
With previous versions it kept my "gsm position" until it could find the satellites.
Anyone else have experienced this with google maps? It's quite annoying...
While writing this post, I started thinking if me not uninstalling the old version before installing the new one, could be the problem...
Draqula said:
I didn't uninstall the old version before installing a new one. In that way you can keep your old favorite locations.
Another question about google maps:
I use google maps with GPS. When I finish using it I exit google maps.
The next time I use google maps, it first positions me by gsm towers, not very accurately, but as best as it is possible by network - correct position.
The problem: When I switch to "use gps", it starts looking for satellites and at that time it moves my location to the last place I had gps lock which might be hundreds of kilometres away from my real location. Only when it finally finds satellites, it corrects my assumed location to the real location.
With previous versions it kept my "gsm position" until it could find the satellites.
Anyone else have experienced this with google maps? It's quite annoying...
While writing this post, I started thinking if me not uninstalling the old version before installing the new one, could be the problem...
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Have you had any luck?
mo.ammi said:
Have you had any luck?
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I did a hard reset cause I messed up my X1 with too much tweaking. Now it seems to be working ok.
EDIT: Sometimes still, when it takes some time to get a fix, it shows me the wrong position while searching for sattelites. Then when it gets a fix, it jumps to the right location.
FYI if anyone updated Google Maps you're probably having issues with your Google Navigation where it hangs at some "Checking Navigation Availability" screen.
Solution: Market -> Apps -> Long press Google Maps -> Uninstall Updates
nemethb said:
FYI if anyone updated Google Maps you're probably having issues with your Google Navigation where it hangs at some "Checking Navigation Availability" screen.
Solution: Market -> Apps -> Long press Google Maps -> Uninstall Updates
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This would be a good solution except that the latest Market update is broken too, and any attempt to access my apps or clicking any app results in a FC.
in my galaxy s i do thisfor solve problem "Checking navigation availability" and now seem work:
Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications then Tab "All" \ Application "Maps"\ Force stop\ Clear cache\ Clear data
then I open the maps application (not Navigation) and accept the messages about change
then i open the Navigation program, accept the change message when appear and now all work.. but still not test in street.. i do tomorrow
yuzaman said:
in my galaxy s i do thisfor solve problem "Checking navigation availability" and now seem work:
Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications then Tab "All" \ Application "Maps"\ Force stop\ Clear cache\ Clear data
then I open the maps application (not Navigation) and accept the messages about change
then i open the Navigation program, accept the change message when appear and now all work.. but still not test in street.. i do tomorrow
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this is not a specific problem to galaxy s. I am having it on my desire and I took these steps, but it didnt work.
I was having the same problem after flashing Perception 10. All I did was clear the data in Google Maps and then I went to the Places app and nav'ed a location from there and it was successful there. So then I went back to navigation and it worked fine. :\
Google Navigation and TTS Service
I didn't want to start a new thread, but I wanted to post something that I noticed today.
I was playing with my Samsung Fascinate and used Titanium to (safely) freeze as many of the unused applications and services.
TTS service is Text-To-Speach, and, since I didn't find any warnings about it, I froze it. Soon after, I realized that the Google Navigation wasn't responding.
Long story short, after I unfroze TTS service, it worked again.
This is just for your information, in case that somebody gets into a similar situation. If this is a well known fact (that the noobie that I am didn't know about), I apologize. I only wanted to help.
all the best and thank you all for all the work
I still have the 'Update Maps' on my Market, but I didn't do it..
When I had Froyo 2.2 standard through Kies, I had no issues with my navigation.
After flashing Darky's v8.0 I'm also getting the "Checking Navigation Availability" screen. So none of the solutions above worked for me..
Anyone got an idea?
Thx.
After flashing Darky's v8.0 I'm also getting the "Checking Navigation Availability" screen. So none of the solutions above worked for me..
Tells its own story .
A ask darky
B remove it .
jje
JJEgan said:
After flashing Darky's v8.0 I'm also getting the "Checking Navigation Availability" screen. So none of the solutions above worked for me..
Tells its own story .
A ask darky
B remove it .
jje
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Don't know if it helps all of you but I had same issues. Wiped dalvik cache and partion in recovery and rebooted. Never a problem again and gps is accurate to 5m.
yuzaman said:
in my galaxy s i do thisfor solve problem "Checking navigation availability" and now seem work:
Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications then Tab "All" \ Application "Maps"\ Force stop\ Clear cache\ Clear data
then I open the maps application (not Navigation) and accept the messages about change
then i open the Navigation program, accept the change message when appear and now all work.. but still not test in street.. i do tomorrow
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Thanks this worked for me
tried the above solutions, still not working on my Galaxy Tab, still stuck on "Checking navigation availability".
Can anyone in Hong Kong confirm if Google navigation is active or not?
With the previous (stock) maps 4.5 navigation is notavailable in HK, but rumour seems that it should work with the new 5.0 maps update... anyone?
I have had this happen twice on my Vibrant. The first time the above suggestion to clear the data worked, but the second time it did not. I was however able to get around it by doing the following:
Close navigation, then open maps. In maps, go to menu > directions and enter any address (I used one from a contact), hit go, and once the directions are up, hit the navigation button in the upper right corner. That should start the navigation program normally (no "checking navigation availability" BS). Once the navigation starts successfully, you can exit and from then on it should start normally from the dedicated Nav icon.
Hope this helps at least one person.
yuzaman said:
in my galaxy s i do thisfor solve problem "Checking navigation availability" and now seem work:
Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications then Tab "All" \ Application "Maps"\ Force stop\ Clear cache\ Clear data
then I open the maps application (not Navigation) and accept the messages about change
then i open the Navigation program, accept the change message when appear and now all work.. but still not test in street.. i do tomorrow
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Worked for me!
There must be some incompatibility between versions of Maps in the data coding memory!
Galaxy S ; Darkyy's ROM 8.0;No lag fix yet.
Goto manage apps and clear cache and data. See post http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2444687 of yuzaman!
works on galaxy S
worked for me after darkeys extreme update cheers
You rock!
tatarasi said:
I didn't want to start a new thread, but I wanted to post something that I noticed today.
I was playing with my Samsung Fascinate and used Titanium to (safely) freeze as many of the unused applications and services.
TTS service is Text-To-Speach, and, since I didn't find any warnings about it, I froze it. Soon after, I realized that the Google Navigation wasn't responding.
Long story short, after I unfroze TTS service, it worked again.
This is just for your information, in case that somebody gets into a similar situation. If this is a well known fact (that the noobie that I am didn't know about), I apologize. I only wanted to help.
all the best and thank you all for all the work
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You rock man thanks for sharing. i thanked you for this 1. i was getting paranoid after i had the same issue. i even uninstalled google maps from the system(was a system app) XD but it was indeed the tts. annoying. thanks again!
Whenever I start Navigation, It Says 'Checking Navigation Availability' and it doesnt proceed. If the screen goes off and i unlock it again it is out of the navigation app.
It says Checking Navigation Availability because it searches your phone for a GPS App, like Navigon, iGO etc... Install a GPS Navigation Software and it will work.. I think it works like a "Car Home" software..
I read a couple of posts and cleared cache and restarted and it finally said navigation not available in my country. Use co- pilot now and its all good.
adrdsouza said:
I read a couple of posts and cleared cache and restarted and it finally said navigation not available in my country. Use co- pilot now and its all good.
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Where are you from?
Googles navigation dont work in many countries... checking for navination means that its waiting for gps lock. I suggest enabling gps xtra from settings to get a lot faster lock
Does anyone know the best way to provide google with realtime data from my Nexus S to help them update the realtime live traffic data?
Reason I ask is they say it is google maps which will provide them with details of my speed and location so they can work out the live traffic status but my problem is if I leave google maps open the phone goes to sleep and when you wake it the GPS has been turned to standby thus meaning it has lost my live location and stopping google from being able to use my location in the traffic.
http://mashable.com/2012/03/29/google-maps-traffic-data/
Help please :good
Prototypeuk said:
Does anyone know the best way to provide google with realtime data from my Nexus S to help them update the realtime live traffic data?
Reason I ask is they say it is google maps which will provide them with details of my speed and location so they can work out the live traffic status but my problem is if I leave google maps open the phone goes to sleep and when you wake it the GPS has been turned to standby thus meaning it has lost my live location and stopping google from being able to use my location in the traffic.
http://mashable.com/2012/03/29/google-maps-traffic-data/
Help please :good
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Maps services always run in the background as needed. You do not need to run the Maps app to provide your location data. As long as you opted in location services it will provide Google your data in the background.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
[email protected] said:
Maps services always run in the background as needed. You do not need to run the Maps app to provide your location data. As long as you opted in location services it will provide Google your data in the background.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
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How when it needs the GPS to provide an accurate location so it can tell what road I am on, You can tell my GPS hasn't locked for sometime because it takes ages to find satellites so it can't be using GPS?
Prototypeuk said:
How when it needs the GPS to provide an accurate location so it can tell what road I am on, You can tell my GPS hasn't locked for sometime because it takes ages to find satellites so it can't be using GPS?
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If GPS is not available, it uses the cell towers and triangulates your location along with other users. Not as accurate as GPS but Google aggregates the data from different users to provide more accurate traffic info.
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My OPT location is set to high accuracy and still it shows wrong location on google maps and other apps.
Wherever m going the gps rotates at the same location and not working properly. It was properly working few days ago.
How can i fix it. I dont want to hard reset and what are the other options?
If you are rooted then try installing gps reset apps which delete your agps data.
chintu1234 said:
If you are rooted then try installing gps reset apps which delete your agps data.
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I did reset the gps using a app... the location changed from which was previous but not showing my current location...the location shown is 2 kms away from where i am.