I made a search but couldn't find a similar topic on xda or Google. I started using latitude today via Google maps but noticed that I don't a widget called "Latitude" on my desire.
Any idea why this is the case ? It should present, right ?
I don't know if there is a specific latitude widget (I haven't found one), but if you go into (google) maps and press the menu button, you get an option for latitude.....
Hope this helps
Martin
m_primdahl said:
I don't know if there is a specific latitude widget (I haven't found one), but if you go into (google) maps and press the menu button, you get an option for latitude.....
Hope this helps
Martin
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Yes I am using that, but there is also latitude widget. I found out that the widget comes with the new google maps (v 4.1), however in my country the application is not present in market section due to the licencing ang legal stuff (according to an announcement by google). Which is very odd because I am using google maps w/o problem, workes flawlessy. why can't I update it, beats me ?
I need to find free app maps 4.1 and install it. Hopefully thw widget will come.
http://www.androidfreeware.org/download/google-maps-4.1.0
Thanks for the link, it solved my problem.
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Not sure if this has been covered but came accross this site earlier.
http://nimbu.amorvi.com/2010/04/add-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-htc-desire/
I know have full voice search on my desire and don't have to type an address in Google maps, I just tell it where I want to go.
Some good tips on the site.
*Sigh*
on the other hand you could use the official Google Maps which has full Navigation.
From that link...
EDIT: Please not that as of today 21/04/2010. Googe HAVE implemented turn by turn navigation for the UK. Simply use the default maps app that came pre-installed on your device to use this functionality.
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*Sigh*
on the other hand you could use the official Google Maps which has full Navigation.
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I think you are missing the point, you can search the destination by voice using the google maps.
The link I submitted has a section to replace the Desire keyboard .apk with a voice search enabled one.
You mean this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=663608
claudefrog said:
I think you are missing the point, you can search the destination by voice using the google maps.
The link I submitted has a section to replace the Desire keyboard .apk with a voice search enabled one.
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Vague link...
Go hit up market and get it!
Love it!
Anyone know of a way to take advantage of caching? I'd like to store my whole region for off-line (SDcard) use.
instigator008 said:
Love it!
Anyone know of a way to take advantage of caching? I'd like to store my whole region for off-line (SDcard) use.
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This would be nice!
how do we see 3d buildings or suppose to be automatic if available?
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3d buildings are automatic if they are available. You just have to zoom in real far. I didn't see them on the Boston map but they are on the New York map.
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3d buildings are automatic if they are available. You just have to zoom in real far. I didn't see them on the Boston map but they are on the New York map.
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if you click on the little compass icon in the right hand corner it will change the map from flat to 3d and also into compass mode
This site may help you with your question, well i hope so.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374443,00.asp
Is anyone with Desire Z able to get the update? Google Maps was preinstalled, so it doesn't auto-update or show in the Market app. Also, when I try to search it on Market, I can't find it.
I updated my desire z today using mobile data. The app was in the new app store showing the update tab. Working great and faster than before, even while using on mobile data.
Any lone know if there is a way to precache maps as a whole. Id like to get my whoe county but it only seems to cache what i look at at the time.
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Is anyone with Desire Z able to get the update? Google Maps was preinstalled, so it doesn't auto-update or show in the Market app. Also, when I try to search it on Market, I can't find it.
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Go to androidpolice.com, find maps post on front page, scan QR code.
(Not affiliated with androidpolice in any way. I just happened to find out about the new Maps over there first and the QR worked for me...)
Thanks! Tried that, and also on other websites with barcode for Google Maps, but I always get the message (after I go to the link) - "The requested item could not be found".
I wonder why Google Maps is forbidden from installing to my Desire Z, or even showing up in Market?
APK that works on my phone, since there's no other way to install Google Maps, is in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876744
Hi,
when clicking on the (street) address of a contact in the HTC Desire HD contact app, I'm not offered a choice anymore. The default action now is to open the address in the HTC locations application. I used to get a choice between HTC locations, Google Maps, and other navigation programs. I do not want to use HTC locations.
I can't find a way to get the choice back again. I downloaded DefaultApp Reset by T.Fujii from the market and it offered to delete the default actions of HTC Sense and the Browser. I did that, without success. Looking in other threads the advice was to use ClearDefault from the market. I couldn't find that one, but I guess DefaulApp Reset does the same.
I can go to settings > applications > manage applications, and delete default actions of programs. In fact, the DefaultApp Reset just takes you there too. None of the applications I associate with my problem have the possibility to hit "clear default actions", they're all greyed out. I have looked into the following applications:
Contacts
Contact widget
Friend stream and - widget
HTC Hub
HTC Likes
HTC location service
HTC Sense
HTC Sync
Settings
Settings wizard
Location
Locations
Locations launcher
Locations widget
Maps
Settings widget
Street View
Maybe the names are a bit wrong, I'm not using english on my device.
After clearing HTC Sense and Browser with the app, no more new applications show up anymore that can be undone from default actions.
What can I do?
deechte said:
... when clicking on the (street) address of a contact in the HTC Desire HD contact app, I'm not offered a choice anymore. The default action now is to open the address in the HTC locations application. I used to get a choice between HTC locations, Google Maps, and other navigation programs. I do not want to use HTC locations.
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What can I do?
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I never had the choice. It always went to Google maps, but now goes to HTC Locations. This came up on another thread - it could have been over on Androidfourms - and there is nothing to change to fix it on a stock phone (that anyone has found - maybe if it's rooted). All I want is to be able to see the full postal address in writing and then, *if* I wanted, to then see it on a 'map'.
After checking a few apps out I went and installed Youlu and it does exactly what I want. Shows the address then launches Google maps if you tap it. It'd be good to be able to change the application that is launched but you can't have everything ....
Dave
Hmm, that would suck. I'm pretty sure I had the choice once....
I figured it out, all of a sudden. When you are in the contact list, you can click on the picture of a contact in stead of on the name. Then you get a small widget that has a Map option to the utmost right. That one opens a window where I can chose between Google Maps and Waze, where I was looking for.
That doesn't solve your problem but does solve mine. Happy again!
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I figured it out, all of a sudden. When you are in the contact list, you can click on the picture of a contact in stead of on the name. Then you get a small widget that has a Map option to the utmost right. That one opens a window where I can chose between Google Maps and Waze, where I was looking for.
That doesn't solve your problem but does solve mine. Happy again!
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You're right. Sort of .... On mine (latest OTA update - the one that was pulled) I get that widget but choosing the map option gets me Google maps. No choices. very strange that touching the address gets you Locations but the map option on the contact picture is Google ..... Me thinks HTC's software engineers need some better QA testing!
Dave
Well the choice I get is between Maps and Waze. So, if you don't use Waze - which you should by the way - that might be the reason you don't have a choice.
Or, it could be that you have ticked the always use this action box. You might be able to undo that, using the method I described in my topic start. BTW, it seems that deleting to many apps' default actions broke up all Auto Sync on my device. Got it up and running now after some fiddling around.
Easy check: download Waze from the market and see if you get a choice.
I'm wondering what the requirements for an app are to show up in the choice list.
wanted to post the same...
... question...
my dhd stock newest OTA update also doesnt ask which maps application should be startet.
it just opens "locations" instead of asking.
thanks for the workaround over the contact list, works fine ;=) but isn't a solution...
best regards,
mike
Any update for this problem ?
searching as you are
sorry, just a few days ago i searched google again.
no solution found :=)
if you find one, please share it
Hello, whenever I flash CM7 (either the stables or nightlies) I never get the setup options.
So I can't log into my Google account.
I have tried doing it manually but the Google account does not show neither does Facebook or any of the other options.
Trying to log in through the mail app presents a "could not find server error"
Does anyone have a solution for this.
I've tried searching the forum for a similar post and Googling the problem both with no luck, sorry if It's a repost
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46 views and nobody could even be arsed to type flash Google apps.
http://www.goo-inside.me/gapps/
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Ninja'd lol
P.s if you don't want your market to keep updating then open the gaps zip and remove the market update then repack before you flash it.
regards,slymobi
Thanx sooo much!!! Can't wait to try it
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when i first rooted last year, it took me ages to realise this. I spent ages, about 4 weeks looking for all the apps to download - and couldnt work out why the market wouldnt accept my gmail account i just added to the mail app, this was before i discovered XDA that has since made my life a lot easier
It's been months actually, I resorted to jokerdroid when I gave up on finding the solution. And like you I've found this lifesaving forum. Is there a way to get Facebook and twitter intergration back or should I just download their apps?
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hi all, i flash GApps last 2 weeks on a non wi-fi spot/place and there were no apps installed, i already installed the market only through 4shared download and i'm planning to flash again GApps, will it cause problems ?
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hi all, i flash GApps last 2 weeks on a non wi-fi spot/place and there were no apps installed, i already installed the market only through 4shared download and i'm planning to flash again GApps, will it cause problems ?
thanks !
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Gapps only flashes the Android Market. It doesn't literally flash all the Google Apps(Gmail, Goggles etc.)
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I don't see why it should cause problems
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Just realised my bad oversight of not not hitting the thanks button,alas a new challenge presents itself,this xda app has no 'thank' option.
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usaff22 said:
Gapps only flashes the Android Market. It doesn't literally flash all the Google Apps(Gmail, Goggles etc.)
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after i flash GApps, no market was installed, it can be seen on add widgets and invisible in home screen and also not in the app drawer. any tips sir ?
usaff22 said:
Gapps only flashes the Android Market. It doesn't literally flash all the Google Apps(Gmail, Goggles etc.)
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yes it does. flashing GAPPS adds all these:
CarHomeGoogle.apk – Car Dock interface (with the large simplified icons / shortcuts).
CarHomeLauncher.apk - Car Dock interface (with the large simplified icons / shortcuts).
Contacts.apk – Contact/People manager, front end GUI.
ContactsProvider.apk – Database backend for contact manager.
Facebook.apk – Facebook application. Up to date version available from Market.
GenieWidget.apk – Homescreen widget which provides weather/news.
Gmail.apk – GMail application. Also installs Mail sync provider.
GoogleBackupTransport.apk – Allows backup option in settings menu to functions, backing up settings/apps to Google servers. (?)
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk – Installs Calendar sync provider. Registers specific calendars on device for use in other Calendar applications.
GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk – Installs Contact sync provider. Required for Google Talk application to function correctly.
GoogleFeedback.apk – When a program crashes, option to log crash report.
GooglePartnerSetup.apk – Unknown, most likely used on initialisation of device.
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk – Widget on home screen for quick search. Also has voice search shortcut, and search type box.
GoogleServicesFramework.apk – Core for Google services backend on phone. Required for nearly all Sync functions.
googlevoice.apk – Google Voice app. Useful in countries where Google Voice is supported.
HtcCopyright.apk – HTC application to display copyright information, can be used on non-HTC devices as well, but useless.
HtcEmailPolicy.apk - HTC application to display copyright information, can be used on non-HTC devices as well, but useless.
HtcSettings.apk - HTC application to display customised settings, can be used on non-HTC devices as well, but useless.
kickback.apk – Unknown. Does not appear to be useful.
LatinImeTutorial.apk – Tutorial on how to use the touch screen keyboard. Chances are you already know how to use it.
Maps.apk – Google Maps application. Latest version also available on Market.
MarketUpdater.apk – Specific software updater for market, automatically runs as required.
MediaUploader.apk – Background service which launches everytime you run an upload function (ie. Picasa / Facebook / Emails)
NetworkLocation.apk – Uses cell triangulation and/or wireless networks to help speed up GPS location. Toggled through Location settings.
OneTimeInitializer.apk – Most likely OOBE, not necessary.
PassionQuickOffice.apk – Office suite. If you have other office suites, then not required.
SetupWizard.apk – When you enter details for your Google Account initially, this is called.
soundback.apk – Unknown, not necessary.
Street.apk – Street View, called when zoomed in on a location on Google Maps and want street level view.
Talk.apk – Google Talk, chat program. Is critical when using Android Market to download apps. Many downloads will not initialise with Talk being logged in.
talkback.apk – Possibly similar to Feedback. Does not appear to be necessary.
Twitter.apk – Twitter application and/or widget. Latest version is available from Market.
Vending.apk – Official Android Market.
VoiceSearch.apk – Voice search, can be called from shortcut, keyboards or via app drawer.
YouTube.apk – Youtube application. Latest version can be found on market.
It added the market in my case, maybe your g-apps wasn't compiled correctly
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Why would it be called gapps (Google Apps) if it only added the Market and not the rest of the Google Apps?
When creating a new google calendar event on the phone there is a pin that opens the HTC locaions apps.
Can I change it to Google maps?
Thanks,
Danny
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I have already installed "Select Other Map for HTC" which solves the same problem but for the contacts address.
If you are on a custom Rom, and have the option of removing HTC locations, then this will generate the prompt to use google maps
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Great idea, but I'm on the original ROM (and don't have any intentions to change). I'm not so familiar with these kinds of things.
Any other suggestion?
Thanks,Danny
I know this is an old thread, but I was looking for the same thing. I am on stock as well and ended up by just disabling locations. You can do it in settings > apps .