Well this morning, Google released the new version of Google Maps for Winodws Mobile which now allows Street View. Version 2.3.
Something interesting, when I used the older version of Google Maps (Version 2.2) and hit my location it would say "Your handset is not compatible with My location (beta)"
But now when I use the new version (Version 2.3) and hit my location it now says "Your location is temporarily unavailable"
Progress????
Anyone get my location working on this new version of google maps on their Cavalier?
Oh and yeah... Street View works :-D
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Ok so I got my phone for a few weeks now and I really enjoy it but I found something a little weird.
First thing I noticed is that i had Maps v4.0.0 installed and I thought all Desire's come with the latest 4.1.1.
I said no problem, I'll just go to the market and get it from there, but I realized that searching for Google Maps didn't find it, I found Sky Map, Map Editor and other stuff from Google and other but no Maps, nowhere.
Why is that? Is the android market localized by where you are? And if so, isn't Maps supposed to be available everywhere?
Because of the older version I don't even have the Maps Live Wallpaper that I saw in so many reviews.
Then I went online and download it manually and installed it (and I even got the Live Wallpaper), but because of this it doesn't show in my "Downloads" tab in Market and there's no way for it to notify me if there is an update.
Even on Goole Maps for mobile homepage it says "Tap Maps on the home screen. Search for "Google Maps" in Android Market to update."
1. Why don't I have it in Market?
2. How can I get it to notify for an update?
Looks like a localisation issue, when I updated Google maps I just did it from the downloads tab in Market.
If it is a localization issue, is there a way to change it?
Updated my google maps to 5.0 last night along with a new version of street view but there doesn't appear to be any way to access the new 3d view or caching for a journey.
Is the device not supported? requirements on the goggle map market section only state 2.0 devices and above as the requirement.
I updated google maps yesterday. And it works.
I went to NY city
fishbowlhead said:
Updated my google maps to 5.0 last night along with a new version of street view but there doesn't appear to be any way to access the new 3d view or caching for a journey.
Is the device not supported? requirements on the goggle map market section only state 2.0 devices and above as the requirement.
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I just tried it, the new 3D feature works great! Search for a big city and zoom-in deeply, you should be able to see 3d blocks.
I'm still trying to cache and use maps offline instead. Any ideas?
Nothing. Tried un-installing it and the stuff connected to google maps but still nothing. Says i have the latest version but none of the new features appear
Only a few cities are available in 3D for now. For NY city it works fine.
After a 3rd install all working fine, nyc in all its vector glory. Now if they update London for me it would be most useful.
Also how does the caching work, is it just generally for maps or can you cache a specific journey?
Hi!
I have the new vector graphics but no way to activate Street View ...
On HTC Desire Street View can be avtivated with the Trackball, but on Defy i cant access this Menu
DeCi
decibel666 said:
Hi!
I have the new vector graphics but no way to activate Street View ...
On HTC Desire Street View can be avtivated with the Trackball, but on Defy i cant access this Menu
DeCi
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Search for a place or select a point on the map which is covered by street view, then push the proper icon, you should be able to get into the street view mode.
Thanks tiggggr !
Now Street View is working!
DeCi
Hi
CoPilot Live Premium just updated to version 9.1.0.203.
This update includes a battery save option and updated maps
Only problem is ... how do I update maps?
No updated maps from map manager inside Copilot (wonder if its even possible to update from inside app)!
No updated maps from Copilot Central (even Copilot Central say new update dec 14-2011)!
No link or useful explanation on ALK homepage or blogs!
Anybody figured out when, where and how to update maps
Mittaa said:
Hi
CoPilot Live Premium just updated to version 9.1.0.203.
This update includes a battery save option and updated maps
Only problem is ... how do I update maps?
No updated maps from map manager inside Copilot (wonder if its even possible to update from inside app)!
No updated maps from Copilot Central (even Copilot Central say new update dec 14-2011)!
No link or useful explanation on ALK homepage or blogs!
Anybody figured out when, where and how to update maps
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Told me i had an update i updated via market it downloaded maps update .
jje
Problem solved
Hi
Reason for my problems was:
If you disable "Show welcome screen" i Copilot Live Premiere you will never get a notification for updated maps!
Map server wasn't updated, so when I tried to delete maps and download again ... I just got the old maps!
hello to all
i have update my Google Maps into 6.9.0 and now i can't cache maps. does any one know how can i?
i live in greece.
thanks a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujh0_61uYuk&feature=player_embedded
Go to My Places\ Offline\ New offline map
Search for the city you want, and download it.
It, s work for me - I cashed Sofia, Bulgaria and it's work
i know the offline maps but when i go download the map from greece i get this message "Offline maps is not available in selected area"
I pretty sure it not available in all areas yet
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Hi,
I was able to get Google Play on the unlocked $199 Amazon firephone without rooting. Also was able to get All google apps from play store and change the Launcher.
Only question is that Google maps labels are being overlapped (they are not refreshing) - Is this a known google map side load problem, or I just have a crappy version of the app with the wrong resolution?
Thanks,
( I have the steps to easily get Google play on the fire sale forum topic)
- As an employee of the maker, I will try to get the guys at Lab126 release some dev version that allows users to easily switch between Google experience and Amazon experience on this phone seamlessly - that would make it truly a good phone.
What happens when Google pushes an update to the store? Does this stop working?
The overlapping text appears to be caused by Google Maps not detecting the phone's resolution correctly. Can you try an older version of Google Maps?
Sorry if I'm not being helpful--I won't have my Fire Sale Phone yet until Tuesday.
Aztecwarrior25 said:
Hi,
I was able to get Google Play on the unlocked $199 Amazon firephone without rooting. Also was able to get All google apps from play store and change the Launcher.
Only question is that Google maps labels are being overlapped (they are not refreshing) - Is this a known google map side load problem, or I just have a crappy version of the app with the wrong resolution?
Thanks,
( I have the steps to easily get Google play on the fire sale forum topic)
- As an employee of the maker, I will try to get the guys at Lab126 release some dev version that allows users to easily switch between Google experience and Amazon experience on this phone seamlessly - that would make it truly a good phone.
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jaywong said:
The overlapping text appears to be caused by Google Maps not detecting the phone's resolution correctly. Can you try an older version of Google Maps?
Sorry if I'm not being helpful--I won't have my Fire Sale Phone yet until Tuesday.
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Extremely old version worked fine (4.4) - Tried all the ICS and up version 8.0 through to current - all have the label problem. Could be Some GPU rendering issue with text (I worked for something similar at my last job) - the website maps look ok from chrome/etc. so it must be in the app - dunno if I should reverse engineer the APK to get the setting corrected - I filed a bug with google to see if it is a known problem with certain devices.
I am using google maps for search and then using nokia maps for navigation currently - so should not be a big problem for now.
If you can get devs to release a version that can toggle ON/OFF the AVD launcher that'd be awesome. It shouldn't take too much time to do.
Meanwhile I guess we'll just have to sideload apps
Overlapping text
Aztecwarrior25 said:
Hi,
I was able to get Google Play on the unlocked $199 Amazon firephone without rooting. Also was able to get All google apps from play store and change the Launcher.
Only question is that Google maps labels are being overlapped (they are not refreshing) - Is this a known google map side load problem, or I just have a crappy version of the app with the wrong resolution?
Thanks,
( I have the steps to easily get Google play on the fire sale forum topic)
- As an employee of the maker, I will try to get the guys at Lab126 release some dev version that allows users to easily switch between Google experience and Amazon experience on this phone seamlessly - that would make it truly a good phone.
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Don't know if this is relevant because I am not a developer but if you go into settings/applications and parental control/manage applications, then click on google maps and then on clear data, when you go back into google maps there is no overlapping of text initially. After you start zooming out or moving around the map, the overlapping starts back up.
I've noticed that the maps, on first launch, looked fine.
My Gmail will sporadically sync emails. Sometimes, it's instant; other times, it won't try to sync at all.
Found simple workaround for Google Maps If you don't use the voice Navigation feature (needed for California in driving)-
(uninstall Google Maps - optional)
1) Install Chrome and allow it to use location
2) from google app search for address by your voice and get direction card (google now style)
3) tap card (will prompt you to open first time with native Nokia/Here or Chrome or Gmaps)
4) Use Chrome to see the map and you can set chrome as default
Chrome Google map application/page is mostly same functionality as the Jelly bean version of Google maps (Left menu has traffic, transit, bicycle & satellite) only terrain is missing. - You can also bookmark Google map in Chrome and get almost everything you need for directions in regular usage.
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I think I have narrowed down the app problem to the system fonts/antialiased fonts used by the stupid fire OS - without rooting I doubt you can change the system font of the phone. If somebody has developer mode -try enabling GPU rendering and see if anything stands out v/s other android devices - I will check on my wife's HTC One M8 later.
snapplefish said:
I've noticed that the maps, on first launch, looked fine.
My Gmail will sporadically sync emails. Sometimes, it's instant; other times, it won't try to sync at all.
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Yeah. The Gmail app has problems. It crahes periodically and doesn't want to auto sync. Also, i can't add a second Google account. It says that it can't communicate with Google servers and then gives a message about no network connection which is wrong.
I am on Thor Gapps Rom ( 13.3.2.4 ) rom and got the same issue too!
Google Earth works just fine - So there are 2 workarounds - Google Maps from Chrome and Google Earth
The Waze app also seems OK.
Upload to Fire OS 4.6.1 . the issue gets solved. You week receive an OTA update.
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