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I don't know if this has been mentioned before so if it was, please delete/remove this thread.
EU/UK users can't enjoy some of the 2.1/N1 features on our Desires such as Voice-to-Text and Google Navigation. Fortunately, there are solutions to both. The Voice-to-Text has already been linked and today I found out how we can get Google Navigation too.
Go to the Android Market, search for Nav Launcher and download the application. Lauch Nav Launcher and download Google Maps [brut] ... voila ... Google Navigation for the rest of the world. I tested it and it seems to work in Spain ... i.e. it plots the route and starts talking etc. Will try it properly when I have a chance. In either case, better than no Google Navigation.
Nav works.
discohero11 said:
I don't know if this has been mentioned before so if it was, please delete/remove this thread.
EU/UK users can't enjoy some of the 2.1/N1 features on our Desires such as Voice-to-Text and Google Navigation. Fortunately, there are solutions to both. The Voice-to-Text has already been linked and today I found out how we can get Google Navigation too.
Go to the Android Market, search for Nav Launcher and download the application. Lauch Nav Launcher and download Google Maps [brut] ... voila ... Google Navigation for the rest of the world. I tested it and it seems to work in Spain ... i.e. it plots the route and starts talking etc. Will try it properly when I have a chance. In either case, better than no Google Navigation.
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Thanks!! I tested Nav Launcher and Google Maps [brut] and it works in London, UK.
Can you please detail as to how to have the voice-to-text working?
tried it an it worked for me. very nice. but i think i stick with co pilot for now.. bit sentimental on my G1 but flys on my Desire. nice cheap alternative anyway. for those who don't have co pilot.
It doesn't work in the Netherlands.
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Works like a charm, thanks.
sirajsalim said:
Can you please detail as to how to have the voice-to-text working?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655094
so how does this differ from the US version of google maps?
Thanks
discohero11 said:
I don't know if this has been mentioned before so if it was, please delete/remove this thread.
EU/UK users can't enjoy some of the 2.1/N1 features on our Desires such as Voice-to-Text and Google Navigation. Fortunately, there are solutions to both. The Voice-to-Text has already been linked and today I found out how we can get Google Navigation too.
Go to the Android Market, search for Nav Launcher and download the application. Lauch Nav Launcher and download Google Maps [brut] ... voila ... Google Navigation for the rest of the world. I tested it and it seems to work in Spain ... i.e. it plots the route and starts talking etc. Will try it properly when I have a chance. In either case, better than no Google Navigation.
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cool thanks, to make it fully work im guessing i have to run the Brut version right? normal maps wont work ?
I tried it out a few weeks ago, worked OK but was gimped in areas. Hopefully an official version with decent maps, voice etc will come out soon.
yes you need the brut maps.
Official site for it is: http://navlauncher.madcowsolutions.com/
terquila said:
It doesn't work in the Netherlands.
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It does work for me in Den Haag.
works after install brut map. my bad
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So the turn instruction voice does not come way too late?
entropy said:
So the turn instruction voice does not come way too late?
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My experience as well (although on the X10). That, and most of the times the voice instructions were either simply omitted or garbled.
A mistake here was that the software tries to say the name of the street, instead of doing like most other nav-software and simply state "left turn ahead, 100m".
I've ran into this a couple times now, but i've yet to find any type of method that works other than going to the browser and visiting bing/google.com...
But is there anyway to search for images when you're using the search button and bing search on the phone. when using the search button on the phone for say "will ferrell janet reno" because i want to see pictures of the skits from saturday night live, i only get the options for web, local, and news. is there a faster way of searching for images other than going to internet explorer or a third party app?
I am also wondering this? I know they have a google search app, but I feel like the bing built in search should include image results
There are third party apps that can do the job. But you have to pay.
But it's a shame that Bing does not even include such a basic feature.
So I'm using the Google Search app, which is anyway better and includes images search.
I really wonder how MS expect to compete with Google with their crappy Bing service. It's maybe ok in the US, but here it's unusable.
Yeah this has been pissing my off recently. I've tried even the most basic searches like, "dog" or "mcdonald's" and I get no results in the built in image search. WTF?! If I use a third party app like Bing Image Search ( http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/a7819f29-d887-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8 ) then I get results as expected...
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Yeah this has been pissing my off recently. I've tried even the most basic searches like, "dog" or "mcdonald's" and I get no results in the built in image search. WTF?! If I use a third party app like Bing Image Search ( http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/a7819f29-d887-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8 ) then I get results as expected...
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I just searched 'dog' and got results on the images page.
Odd. I get plenty of images even for more obscure terms, let alone stuff like dog.
Keep in mind Bing is very dependant on your localisation. When I ran the phone in czech, the search button took me to the desktop version of bing. Switching to English - UK gives me the normal phone version of bing that works completely fine.
Just did a search for dog as well - no problems.
Well to be more clear I'm using the built in search. So if you press the search button on your phone.
But guess what? Its working now. I restarted my phone after doing a backup using WP7 Easy Backup Tool. Maybe the reset fixed it.
Yah there's an odd bug with Bing image search on the phone. I reverted to a previous backup and get "no images" for most everything now. Was going to reset the phone completely but my Lumia 900 will be here in two days
enter search term, search and switch to images instead of web, if thats what you are looking for.
lamborg said:
enter search term, search and switch to images instead of web, if thats what you are looking for.
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Thats exactly what I do, and no images are shown. Its odd. It doesn't always happen, but it happens quite a bit. And on simple terms (like say "dog")
Sometimes search is down.
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dtboos said:
Thats exactly what I do, and no images are shown. Its odd. It doesn't always happen, but it happens quite a bit. And on simple terms (like say "dog")
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Could really be an issue with your phone localisation somewhere which messes up bing from time to time. Or you're just unlucky and keep getting sent to a really bad server.
Hi folks,
This small utility allows to mod the bing search page with your background, disable auto update of the background and write the copyright for your image or remove it if you prefer.
This app work on all interop unlocked phone with WP7 Root Tools.
0.1
Initial Release
0.2
Added a button to clear the textbox
Added a button to remove custom image
0.2.3
Some optimization
New icon
Rules for code sharing:
1) If you want release your version of this app you must post also here the xap and the new code source.
2) If you create a new app based on this add "Based on Bing Configurator" in the app.
Thanks to:
Heathcliff74 for his root tools sdk
ofir54321 and Lidanh for Bazaar
You can find the newest version on Bazaar.
The source code is attached in this post.
is it possible to get back the original bing image? how to?
znial said:
is it possible to get back the original bing image? how to?
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if you don't set on bing sync when the bing image will updated this replace your background
ty
it is perfect
very nice app
(in the landscape mode the image does not change)
znial said:
ty
it is perfect
very nice app
(in the landscape mode the image does not change)
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yes in landscape don't change because for the resolution, perhaps I can implement the function for select the image from media library and so we can resize also for the landscape mode
Thanks nick, really nice app.
version 0.2 released
little update released
What I'd like is a Bing launch app (see signature). What are the chances of that?
Whatdoyaknow said:
What I'd like is a Bing launch app (see signature). What are the chances of that?
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Excuse me but I don't understand what you want
Nickg. said:
Excuse me but I don't understand what you want
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An app that will launch Bing
Whatdoyaknow said:
An app that will launch Bing
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yes is possible by hone tile, but I don't understand why you can't use the search button
Nickg. said:
yes is possible by hone tile, but I don't understand why you can't use the search button
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On a HD2 we use search button for "focus down" in the "camera trick" to reduce battery drain i.e. hit camera button, then video, then focus down and battery drain is reduced from -400 to -6
Bing Laucher
here you are
Bing Launcher
Nickg. said:
here you are
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That is really terrific - works great thanks very much :fingers-crossed:
I've adjusted the display name (etc) to put a space between the words i.e. "Bing Launcher". I think it looks better. I've attached it - hope you don't mind.
I'll load it on the HD2 forum later when I get a chance - with your acknowledgement and a link here
Cheers
Whatdoyaknow said:
That is really terrific - works great thanks very much :fingers-crossed:
I've adjusted the display name (etc) to put a space between the words i.e. "Bing Launcher". I think it looks better. I've attached it - hope you don't mind.
I'll load it on the HD2 forum later when I get a chance - with your acknowledgement and a link here
Cheers
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perfect!
i install this app
but it crash when i open the app
i did set trust
hd2 pdaimatejam v8.5
if this app work for anyone please tell the name of rom
s.m.hosein said:
i install this app
but it crash when i open the app
i did set trust
hd2 pdaimatejam v8.5
if this app work for anyone please tell the name of rom
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Bing Laucher works perfectly for me on hd2 pdaimatejam v7.8 8.5
Thanks for the apps! I've used the bing configurator for awhile now but it has stopped working for me. It will no longer let me change the picture. I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it but nothing. I've also tried the new release and it still won't work. I'm running a fully unlocked HTC HD7 with a custom 7.8 rom. Even though the rom is fully unlocked, I tried trusting it in WP7 Root Tools but still nothing. Any ideas? Thanks!
Good work......
I Like it.......
I have just received my M8 today and I have set it up fine however I can only see free apps in the Play Store - there are no paid apps anywhere.
Does anyone have a fix for this?
OT: How do you screenshot on an M8?
Screenshot press vol down and power at same time and hold.
Play store just select a category then top selling from the tabs above.
ashyx said:
Screenshot press vol down and power at same time and hold.
Play store just select a category then top selling from the tabs above.
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This is what I mean about the app store...
Do you have a payment method stored on your account? Never seen this before, but I would think that could be a possible cause.
suprtrukr425 said:
Do you have a payment method stored on your account? Never seen this before, but I would think that could be a possible cause.
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I don't as of yet as my bank account is overdrawn and it won't let me add it. I also thought this could be the reason.
I've got some money going into my account this morning so fingers crossed...
I highly doubt your account being overdrawn is an issue!
ashyx said:
I highly doubt your account being overdrawn is an issue!
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Well it wouldn't authorise my card until I had money in my account however I still can't see paid apps...
Well I can't see or even filter between free and paid apps when I do a search. I can however see Top Free, Top Grossing etc if I swipe from left to right, tap on Store Home, then tap on apps and then swipe left once and choose photography from the Categories list, then it shows all, free, paid, top grossing etc.
Sucks that it doesn't show those filters when you're doing it as a search.
I've spoken with Google Support and they said it's because I live on the Isle of Man. I didn't have this issue with my last phone and none of my friends have this issue but the rep I spoke with is confident that is the reason.
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I've spoken with Google Support and they said it's because I live on the Isle of Man. I didn't have this issue with my last phone and none of my friends have this issue but the rep I spoke with is confident that is the reason.
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Nah I doubt that's the issue, I live in South Africa and I could still do payments etc And South Africa is usually one of the countries that completely lose out when it comes to things like that, heck we don't even have proper paypal support for example.
bbbradddd said:
This thread can be closed if a mod would like.
I've spoken with Google Support and they said it's because I live on the Isle of Man. I didn't have this issue with my last phone and none of my friends have this issue but the rep I spoke with is confident that is the reason.
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BerndM14 said:
Nah I doubt that's the issue, I live in South Africa and I could still do payments etc And South Africa is usually one of the countries that completely lose out when it comes to things like that, heck we don't even have proper paypal support for example.
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Found this from Feb 2013 but surely it can't still be an issue?...
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/google-apps-issue-for-island-1-5427119
EddyOS said:
Found this from Feb 2013 but surely it can't still be an issue?...
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/google-apps-issue-for-island-1-5427119
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It probably is. In terms of technology, living in the Isle of Man might as well mean living in the middle of nowhere. It's a complete joke.
I replied to the email the Google Support rep sent me after my phone call:
I think I have to be honest here; the issue was last updated over a year ago. Why does it look like Google has given this issue such little attention?
The Isle of Man is a constituent of the United Kingdom so I don't see any issues...
I feel like I've been left out to be honest, all because of where I live. This shouldn't be an issue yet it is and I don't quite understand what barriers are in place to stop some residents of the Isle of Man from purchasing paid apps. Could you please let me know the reason for this? Or could you please put me in touch with someone who can?
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EddyOS said:
Found this from Feb 2013 but surely it can't still be an issue?...
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/google-apps-issue-for-island-1-5427119
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Interesting, I wasn't aware of that though. Obviously the problem isn't just PCs or Tablets like they mentioned in the articles seeing as the phone for the OP also has this issue.
Silly stuff really.
Oh well, get on a PC, pop out that Tor browser and make google think you're in Finland. :cyclops:
BerndM14 said:
Interesting, I wasn't aware of that though. Obviously the problem isn't just PCs or Tablets like they mentioned in the articles seeing as the phone for the OP also has this issue.
Silly stuff really.
Oh well, get on a PC, pop out that Tor browser and make google think you're in Finland. :cyclops:
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If I do that, can I then purchase and queue downloads for apps on my phone do you think?
I'm currently at work so I can't try it
bbbradddd said:
If I do that, can I then purchase and queue downloads for apps on my phone do you think?
I'm currently at work so I can't try it
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I'm not really sure. Probably worth a shot.
I know using Tor can make google think you're from a different country than you're currently in but I don't know if the payment you'll do will work or not. You'll of course have to sign in to google and then buy it still, CC is probably on their system already.
Don't know if it'll work if you go through Tor(Let's say you're in the "UK" now "London") then signing up for a new google account and add your necessary info(Will credit card work still?) and then attempting to download it.
I haven't done it myself so I can't really confirm, haven't had this problem like you're having now but, who knows, it's maybe worth a shot.
it’s quite simple,
you hold down the power button for
a couple seconds and then you
press the home button. Make sure
you don’t hold down the Power
button for too long, or else you will
see the Power dialog. Hit THANKS If i helped
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masanamuthu said:
it’s quite simple,
you hold down the power button for
a couple seconds and then you
press the home button. Make sure
you don’t hold down the Power
button for too long, or else you will
see the Power dialog. Hit THANKS If i helped
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Yeah I think he already figured how to do the screenshots... :good:
Your best bet is the root the phone if you haven't done so already. Then install Xposed and this module. This has a function to unrestrict the Play store. Hopefully that will work.
asianflavor said:
Your best bet is the root the phone if you haven't done so already. Then install Xposed and this module. This has a function to unrestrict the Play store. Hopefully that will work.
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Note that it will NOT allow you to download apps that are not offered in your country, or restricted by anything but your custom DPI.
Stated so in the article, but I suppose it won't hurt to have a look either way.
BerndM14 said:
Note that it will NOT allow you to download apps that are not offered in your country, or restricted by anything but your custom DPI.
Stated so in the article, but I suppose it won't hurt to have a look either way.
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Check your PM.
My iGo firmware is 3 years out of date and i was wondering if anyone has managed or bothered to update the software for it. The maps are fine as I can get but firmware is another matter. I have tried to just install a later .apk file but that didnt work. Anyone?
i thought about downloading the store version, but it is a little pricey and wasn't sure it would work right
CadillacMike said:
i thought about downloading the store version, but it is a little pricey and wasn't sure it would work right
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I downloaded it a few weeks ago from the Play Store. It is a bit expensive but it looks like an awesome and is very easy to use.
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Store version? Is this the iGo software update or app from play store? is it an .apk file? Can you supply more info thanks for the response by the way.
roscored1000 said:
Store version? Is this the iGo software update or app from play store? is it an .apk file? Can you supply more info thanks for the response by the way.
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i just downloaded the Play Store version on my phone to see what the latest version looks like. Looks way cooler than the one I got from Joying.
However I'm so tied into Google, nothing can really beat Google Maps, other than it is just painfully slow on the Joying
hi thanks for the response. I will have a look too. yes i agree with you about google maps i have only used it once because it needs a live internet connection to work properly, but it was good to use.
FYI (for those who don't know) the iGO version from Joying is pirated. I had confirmed this the iGO makers. The serial they provided was not authentic. The one from the Play store is and will be able to give you fully updated maps, poi, and some others after the purchase. I would recommend if you can afford it. It is very easy to use if you are driving. The best feature is the keyboard, it will allow you to start typing an address and will only allow what is close to it to be typed.
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Interesting using pirated software. I am currently trying the sygic software as it seems to be a little more graphic and less crowded on screen. Though the volume is low.