Hey guys, has anyone else noticed there is actually no offline map mode for the Nokia Maps application on the Lumia 900, but only for the Nokia Drive app? This is different than the Symbian / Meego version of the applications, that has an offline mode for BOTH of the applications.
To be clear, I have NOT been able to take Nokia Maps offline, but I have been able to download maps and take Nokia Drive offline.
This is big for me, as I'm currently traveling through Brasil. I have both the Nokia N9 and the Lumia 900 with me, and the difference in offline modes is readily apparent when I take both phones into Airplane mode.
Am I missing something?
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I have a T-mobile Dash and i installed the new Google maps software for smartphones. and picked up a Cellink BTG-7000 bluetooth gps reciever.
I can't get google maps to detect the bluetooth gps
i paired the device and created a outgoing com port to the gps ( says BTG-7000 (com 7)
- ive tried un checking secure connection
- also created an incoming port but does not have gps reciever name in connection...
the google maps software says i have to goto the start - settings - GPS
but i do not have such an option.
Anyone have any ideas?
dave
Hmmm, I am not sure either. I just tried to get it to recognise my bluetooth gps device. Surely someone knows what is going on.
Same issue here
I am having the same issue with my Dash/Bluetooth GPS with Google Maps. There is a FAQ (http://www.google.com/gmm/gmmfaq.html?platform=winm-SmartPhone-T-Mobile+Dash/web#4) that refers to a "Settings->System->GPS" control panel applet that does not exist.
I have the same problem. I think the issue has to do with the initialization of the BT GPS unit and have WM see it first (as GPS) rather than as a BT device that it has paired with. The GPS applet would take care of it by sending it cold boot parameters etc.
Alternatively, you can download a smartphone version of the applet from the GPS manufacturer and run that before running Google Maps. I am not sure but it might fix the problem.
Edit: I wonder if the HTC S620 Variant has the GPS applet in its ROM? If it does, perhaps someone can extract the cab file and share it with the community. That might fix our GPS woes...
I'm running the s620 ROM. There is no GPS applet that I see...
there is no gps
Darn..that sucks.
the settings they tell you to go look at only exist in the PPC version.
Was able to use a BT GPS device to work with Windows LIVE search ( Google Mobile Maps rival )
If GMM can be forced to use a particular comm port it should also work .. anyone ?
HTC S620 phone BTW.
Figured it out !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293018
Umm, same thing I wrote in the other thread:
Folks, is there a reason you guys are so desperate to use GMM? Especially knowing your GPS doesn't work natively without hacks?
Just use Windows Live Search Mobile? IMO, LIGHT YEARS ahead of GMM in terms of usability and fit and finish. AND it'll find your GPS both on GPSID (what GMM uses) as well as COM ports. No hacks. Simple. Straightforward. Elegant.
http://wls.live.com from your mobile phone. Click the Windows Mobile client.
I've played with both and I've found GMM to be much more one handable. Now when I say that I know WLS is one handable but things go slow. You can do things quick with GMM one handed.
Also GMM adds a features that WLS doesn't. One example is that if you go to a contact in your contact list it gives you the option to 'Locate on Google Maps' and it will use the address in the contact information to locate the contact on Google Maps. And I might be wrong but isn't Microsofts Satelite (Not Road Map) imagery older then googles?
GMM cleaner and smaller but lacking big feature
GMM also seems to use much less memory. Great footprint compared to WLS which slows the whole phone down. When I turn off WLS I also have to restart most of the time because the phone can't recoop some of that memory. The one thing I don't like about GMM is that when using the directions feature with GPS, you can only look at your route, or follow your track - not both at the same time like WLS. (IE right before every turn you get a popup with which way to go.) It's much more manual with GMM.
Dear All,
I come from Symbian (N95, N96, N97, i8910) and would like to switch to Android (HTC Desire) but I would like to ask some questions:
1) is Call Recording possible on HTC Desire ?. This is a must for me cos I work as a truck driver and it's not possible for me to write tel. numbers etc. whilst driving so it's very handy to listen to recorded calls later . . (this option is not possible on the i8910 cos Samsung blocked it through firmware) so now I carry 2 mobile phones N95 for call recording and i8910 for Garmin Navigation)
2) is there a way to run garmin or any sat. navigation software that uses garmin maps (.img) on the HTC Desire please.
Thanks for reading and sorry for my english
I haven't found a way to record calls on the HTC Desire natively but there might be apps you can get from the market which are able to do so. And on the satnav software that allows for Garmin maps i'm not sure but CoPilot is quite good satNav software software but i don't know if it will support Malta (if thats where you live). And i'm not sure if it allows for .img maps. Sorry i wasn't much help :S
There are a few call recording apps on Market (mixed results depending on what phone /OS version you have) and I use CoPilot, which is a very good Sat Nav application for the bargain price of £26 for UK/Ireland and cheap map upgrades for other world regions.
Bare in mind that Google Maps now has UK navigation included free so you can use that until you get a full-on package
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Bare in mind that Google Maps now has UK navigation included free so you can use that until you get a full-on package
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Google maps OK as long as you have solid data coverage and tariff to suit. If your roaming it can get pricey. Took me a while to get used to Copilot coming from TomTom but now I have Copilot 8 has more features than a base model tomtom and nice and fast.
Hi guys.Does anybody know how to make the map spinning and fixing by itself while using the navigation on the phone?With other words the point of my current location always to have vertical path of movement.
Thanks.
nokia drive but only work in us ,canada,uk rest of europe not yet
nokia drive but only work in us ,canada,uk rest of europe not yet
You can also download Navigon from the Microsoft Store if you need a real car navigation and you are not from USA or Canada...
But watchout the maps and the application uses a lot of space and you can not install the maps tou your SD card...
gMaps from the Store uses google maps.. as far as i remember it rotates the map and it is pretty useful as a car navigation...
Ikkari said:
You can also download Navigon from the Microsoft Store if you need a real car navigation and you are not from USA or Canada...
But watchout the maps and the application uses a lot of space and you can not install the maps tou your SD card...
gMaps from the Store uses google maps.. as far as i remember it rotates the map and it is pretty useful as a car navigation...
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Yes, gMaps are the best solution to me for now cause i came from country far away from the US or Canada.To bad there is no offline support but it`s ok.Thanks.
Nokia Drive extended to more countries it's also called Here Drive now!
http://conversations.nokia.com/2013...ransit-for-other-windows-phone-8-smartphones/
It supports now:
You can download the HERE suite now from the Windows Phone store in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, Italy or Spain (a local SIM card required).
No luck for me with my HTC 8S.The memory is the problem.
Here maps working perfectly while offline
But after connecting to wifi it says maps has stopped !!!!!!
Any solutions ?
same here, anyone can help?
Hello all,
I just purchased the Xtrons TM100L and will be installing it today. I originally was going to use Googe Maps or Waze tethering my phone. However I would like to be able to use one of the apps that just uses the GPS signal along with offline maps in case I'm in an area that does not have good data reception for my phone. I'm looking for suggestions on where to download the maps and what app will work well with those offline maps.