Hello all,
Im using the GSM Galaxy nexus on T-mobile. I don't use data from T-mobile because i dont get good service in my town. I was wondering, Is there an app or something that will let me use turn by turn GPS on my phone. If not an turn by turn than at least a way to save the route and then use that to give turn by turn. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Copied this from a review..I've never used it, and it's expensive, but seems like it'd get the job done..
"Navigon for Android ($30 + $14 in-app purchase for live traffic) Navigon (by Garmin) is another great option, and while it's expensive and the app forces you to download your maps ahead of time (a process we suggest you do over Wi-Fi, as the files are pretty big) you do get the benefit of a "real" GPS app, where all of your maps are stored on your phone and you don't need a constant data connection to help you find your way. If your data connection drops—like mine did yesterday—Navigon keeps going like nothing happened. Plus, the app is snappy, the interface is well designed for in-car use, and the voice prompts are clear and loud. That said, it's really pricey by comparison, and you have to pay again in-app to get live traffic, when other apps offer it for free. Navigon has a long and storied history, and it's a great option if you need offline maps (although Google Nav also allows you to download map areas), but its really hard to get around the price."
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Sygic.
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Just cache the map section of the area you are driving in google maps. This should get you going.
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Thanks guys, I'll try them all. I heard you could do the google maps thing and I'm probably gonna do that but sometime when I'm on the road, I think I would need a navigation in case I got lost. Again thank you all.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...viewer&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Offline navigation in Google Maps is amazing.
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Okay, and to cache the map from Google maps, I just have to put the direction in and click navigation? Will it automatically do it after that?
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Andy6694 said:
Okay, and to cache the map from Google maps, I just have to put the direction in and click nabigation? Will it automatically do it after that?
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I do not believe that is the way it works. You save an area and then you can navigate within it offline.
I think I figured it out. I put an address in for directions and then I turned off my WiFi and the directions were still working. I'll try it on the road too.
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you know that there's a whole "Settings" menu in current google maps application where you can manually cache various areas? lots of tutorials available via google.com...
Yea that's what I did to download a section of the map that I needed.
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I was trying to test the turn by turn GPS but Google maps was forcing close.. Reinstalled it but the problem persists.. Hardware issue maybe?
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Are you running a custom rom?
No 4.0.1 stock
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Was the gps radio on before opening the app? Does the app work at all? Is the error only when closing?
Thanks for replying.. The GPS rádio is on. Gmaps apparently is working fine, showing my correct position. But when i click a place on the map and ask to navigate, it suddendly crashes.. I will factory reset the phone, lets see if it works
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Is turn by turn navigation enabeled in your country? Don't thinks its active everywhere yet.. might be reason for crashing
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I had this problem two nights ago when trying to search for a place via the navigation app (of which I'd then want gps navigation to). It kept crashing on me, so I opened the actual Maps apk, searched for the destination via Maps, then drove down into the location and asked for navigation. Worked fine then.
This morning I'm trying it again, and everything works fine on all fronts. This is in the U.S., stock 4.0.2 on VZN.
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Is turn by turn navigation enabeled in your country? Don't thinks its active everywhere yet.. might be reason for crashing
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Hey man, yes it is, it works pretty on SGS2 which i previously owned.
I just did a factory reset and now its working properly.
Thanks.
Damn it.. its is happening again... Google Maps force close every time i ask for directions.. i dont want to factory reset my phone every time...
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I had this problem two nights ago when trying to search for a place via the navigation app (of which I'd then want gps navigation to). It kept crashing on me, so I opened the actual Maps apk, searched for the destination via Maps, then drove down into the location and asked for navigation. Worked fine then.
This morning I'm trying it again, and everything works fine on all fronts. This is in the U.S., stock 4.0.2 on VZN.
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This was my exact experience a couple times on GSM 4.0.2
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I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps ans has a lot of different features including navigation. It works really well for me. There is also a free version although I paid for the pro version
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JaylanPHNX said:
I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Ive used and loved Sygic on my HD2. But i would get FC on ICS on my SGS2. But i think its cause i tried using the same sd data that i had for my HD2. I havent gotten around to redownloading it though.
JaylanPHNX said:
I'm over Google Navigation. The last few updates have ruined it. It won't warn you when your turn is coming, it won't reroute almost ever, and it wants to send me halfway around the city to get somewhere ten minutes away. So, with that rant out of the way, what's the best third party Nav app?
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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I use waze also, good stuff, and free :good:
Whaaaaaaaat? I need to try this waze yall speak of
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No more speeding tickets bi-winning
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Downloaded Waze, will check it out. Still looking at Sygic as an offline option.
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I use Locus Pro, its more detailed than Google maps
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In what way is it more detailed than Google Maps?
Try Copilot GPS. It is free and also upgradable if you would like to pay for more features. I actually got pro version for free using a small trick:beer:
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Another Waze-er here....lol....Best stuff.....
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I like Waze, but with my current ROM, it's crashing. But now Google Maps is working well again. Their new voice sounds great and gives plenty of early warning prompts. I think part of my previous problems were related to bad GPS performance from my ROM.
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Waze is great and it tells you where the cops are and accidents
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i also like waze
Anyone using it?
For me it usually just shows the weather. I also noticed that it does not do a local search on the tablet, a possible fallout from the samsung galaxy nexus / apple injunction? . When I go into the settings it also won't let me designate my teams under the sports card. If I do a google search for say chicago cubs scores, it shows the scores in google search, but does not show a card in google now? What are other people's experiences ?
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Ha, fellow Cubs fan here. I've just gotten the weather as well...but I only turned it on today. I keep asking it all sorts of questions about things I want updates on- the Cubs, Mark Webber, etc. hoping it will get the hint. I guess only time will tell.
In regards to my nexus phone; I only seem to get the route home traffic and map when I'm on wifi which is pretty redundant.
I've sort of given up using it. Does anyone love it for any great reason? Not even opened it on N7
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I've been trying to get it to work for the past few days but no luck at all yet..... Don't even get the weather..... I'll give it another few days days anyways but finding it a bit crap so far tbh..
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Have u activated Google now or not? Even I didn't get even the weather card for the first two days... Then I saw that it needs to be turned ON in the settings... Even after I did I get only the weather card..
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I get all kinds of info from mine. It tells me when I have to leave tone on time for appointments. It tells me traffic to and from work. It keeps me informed on weather. Even keeps me up to date on sports scores.
The trick is you have to turn on web search history on your Google Dashboard.
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I think I'm being blind. Where is web search history?
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I have had pretty good luck with it as well. Weather, sports scores during and after games for both my AL and NL teams - previews showing matchups before games start, even so much so that if I use maps on my phone it'll show me traffic / estimated travel time there on my tablet.
So I was able to get my sports teams to finally show up. To do this I first went to google dashboard and enabled web search to a more liberal setting. I then had to go into Google Now settings and disable or turn off the sports card. I then went to settings and cleared the data for google search, then relaunched Google Now. It reprompted me to allow things, and when I navigated back to settings in Google Now, I reenabled the sports card , and when I did, the Cubs where pulled up and I could edit my teams.
A process you might want to try if it is being flaky..
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Ask it how the red sox did today. It told me they won 15-7.. they actually lost. All sports scores are always 5-10 mins behind when I ask. also, automatic cards pop up to tell me the weather and how far from home or work I am, never anything useful. I have been nothing but disappointed with it and may stop trying to use it for now till it improves(it will).
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I don't need Google Now to tell me the Royals lost again but it would be nice.
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How do you set it to have a card for traffic to WORK? I have the one that's always there for home but no matter what I try I never have one for work. How do I set a work location?
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I think I'm being blind. Where is web search history?
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Same here, can't find it.
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nooomoto said:
Same here, can't find it.
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Settings > Privacy and Accounts > Manage web history
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Settings > Privacy and Accounts > Manage web history
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Yeah I googled it. The irony!
Thanks.
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So I was able to get my sports teams to finally show up. To do this I first went to google dashboard and enabled web search to a more liberal setting. I then had to go into Google Now settings and disable or turn off the sports card. I then went to settings and cleared the data for google search, then relaunched Google Now. It reprompted me to allow things, and when I navigated back to settings in Google Now, I reenabled the sports card , and when I did, the Cubs where pulled up and I could edit my teams.
A process you might want to try if it is being flaky..
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Yep this world for me. Thanks a lot.
I just want it to learn my daily commute. I make one trip from my house to a location about 15 miles away to pick something up, and then return home. I do this towards the end of rush hour, and sometimes get caught in traffic because of x y and z. It would be nice if Now could alert me to traffic info before my commute as I've seen it can do in demos.
I've taken the nexus with me every day since I got it and its told me nothing yet. Will having now enabled the search history make a difference?
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I just want it to learn my daily commute. I make one trip from my house to a location about 15 miles away to pick something up, and then return home. I do this towards the end of rush hour, and sometimes get caught in traffic because of x y and z. It would be nice if Now could alert me to traffic info before my commute as I've seen it can do in demos.
I've taken the nexus with me every day since I got it and its told me nothing yet. Will having now enabled the search history make a difference?
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Try checking in to the place using Latitude, or adding it as a stored location with Latitude/Maps.
I manually set my work place and it brings up the travel details for me. Before that it wasn't picking it up automatically, though to be fair I didn't give it more than a trip or two to work before I did it manually.
I'll try when I get there tomorrow. Thanks.
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Sure wish I could figure out how to get the work traffic card, lol
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Which one do you guys prefer and why?
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Which one do you guys prefer and why?
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First time I heard of waze ^_^
However, it looks interesting. I guess I'll try it out.
Until now maps suited me perfectly.
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First time I heard of waze ^_^
However, it looks interesting. I guess I'll try it out.
Until now maps suited me perfectly.
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It has more features when it comes to driving directions but its design is not as awese as google maps i would say... Also, has real time reports of accidents from drivers and stuff like that
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Using waze forever now, it's a really great app, never even bothered using google maps since I started using smartphones.
Maybe it's working better here in Israel but you should really give it a try, the more people use it the more accurate it is and after a while it also learns your schedule which is nice.
One more reason why i like waze over google maps is the fact that it only runs when i need it while google maps is always running in the background.
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Waze all day I remove Google maps I hate it so much
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Got use to waze on my iPhone and up to now it hasn't fail me, really great app but both get it done where I live
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Can waze maps be saved and used offline?
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Can waze maps be saved and used offline?
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I don't think so. I have been using it for about a year and also on their beta list to run beta builds.
I do love Waze as well, but because of the roads are always being diverted and built up and expanded, I sometimes do not have time to adjust them. So I do revert back to Google Maps from time to time.
Going to new places still scare me using Waze lol, but I use it whenever I need to find my way home.
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Can waze maps be saved and used offline?
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I think once you downloaded the map(by simply being in the area) it's saved on your phone until you delete it in some way.
Waze is user updated map, the more users you have the more accurate and faster updating it will be. Ideally it should update faster and better than google maps.
Here in Israel it's pretty damn accurate, in my old city we had a new traffic circle, my brother updated it and it showed up on the map after few days.
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I don't think so. I have been using it for about a year and also on their beta list to run beta builds.
I do love Waze as well, but because of the roads are always being diverted and built up and expanded, I sometimes do not have time to adjust them. So I do revert back to Google Maps from time to time.
Going to new places still scare me using Waze lol, but I use it whenever I need to find my way home.
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been using wae for years and its never failed me ever before i leave on a trip or if im going to a new area i always refesh the map data from the settings
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been using wae for years and its never failed me ever before i leave on a trip or if im going to a new area i always refesh the map data from the settings
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I know, but I had a bad experience with it once, but it was when I first started using it a year ago. While in a state where I was not familiar, Georgia I think, it was 2AM and needed to find my hotel. And I ended up spending 30 minutes going back and forth on the access roads to find the stupid hotel lol. So I reverted back to google maps and it gave me the image area where I needed to be and also called the hotel to make sure I was going the right way, which I placed from google maps, because I don't think Waze had that capability at the time. Maybe it did, but I reverted back to what I knew lol.
Waze is good when i like to know where is police or traffic jam. but if i like to know exacly addres, then i use google maps.
Sorry to ask but wht not Sygic? It doesn't use data and It's really good(for my needs).
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Maps ofc.
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I prefer Google Maps. For some reason Waze drains my battery way faster than Google Maps.
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I prefer Google Maps. For some reason Waze drains my battery way faster than Google Maps.
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Yup, Waze is awesome for getting traffic jams, crashs and etc.. But the battery drains a lot faster with Waze than G Maps
For me, i found that waze isnt very smart when redirecting. If i miss a turn, or take another better route from experience, waze will just keep trying to route me back to the original, even asking me to go backwards just to get back onto the original planned way. I no longer use it because of this. Google nav on the other hand seems to adapt much better and recalculates a better route depending on where i am.
Sygic is best I guess
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Looks like my wife left her phone on top of the car and drove off. There is a limited window of battery life left and I have already downloaded a few dead end programs to the phone. Wheres My Droid app gave us the 3000m radius but could do better with a GPS signal. I cant seem to find an app that will remotely install a GPS switcher and also run it to meet my needs. All the auto-on GPS apps I can find are for Android 2.2 and LOWER. Seems the capability was neutralized without root after that update.
If anyone knows of any apps to help me out, now is the time. It would be much appreciated. Looking for a GPS auto-install Auto on app or something like Wheres My Droid that will auto activate GPS and send coordinates.
not possible AFAIK
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Looks like my wife left her phone on top of the car and drove off. There is a limited window of battery life left and I have already downloaded a few dead end programs to the phone. Wheres My Droid app gave us the 3000m radius but could do better with a GPS signal. I cant seem to find an app that will remotely install a GPS switcher and also run it to meet my needs. All the auto-on GPS apps I can find are for Android 2.2 and LOWER. Seems the capability was neutralized without root after that update.
If anyone knows of any apps to help me out, now is the time. It would be much appreciated. Looking for a GPS auto-install Auto on app or something like Wheres My Droid that will auto activate GPS and send coordinates.
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Have you activated Samsung Dive? If so I think you can locate it through their site.
http://findmymobile.samsung.com/login.do
Yep, definitely a plus if you have a Samsung account on your phone, you can use Samsung Dive from a web browser to locate it even without GPS, pretty accurate to, pinpointed phone location to 10 metres for me without GPS but it depends on your phone network provider and signal strength if GPS isnt enabled also active data connection.
I'm afraid I already know the answer... but can you install and activate Samsung Drive remotely?
Search for Android lost app and push it to the phone.
Log into market place from browser ad your wife to do this
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Search for Android lost app and push it to the phone.
Log into market place from browser ad your wife to do this
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Ive already done a few apps but none can auto-on the GPS. Wheres My Droid worked best but nothing works accurately without GPS. Its within a 3000 meter radius which is quite large but I know the roads within that radius we traveled on...
Android lost can turn on gps
Try www.androidlost.com
And read
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These womens, the trouble makers..
Once my wife forgot me at a shopping mall...
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If you have enabled the Location History in Google maps or not disabled, you can look there once.
https://accounts.google.com/Service...www.google.com/latitude/b/0/history/dashboard
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Wheresmydroid was the only one that worked for me in a similar situation.
So did u find fone?
If you have a Samsung account you can enable gps and track your device @ findmymobile.samsung.com
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Plan B, part of the Lookout family of security apps. You can remote install from your PC.
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If you have a Samsung account you can enable gps and track your device @ findmymobile.samsung.com
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I wish I would have known or thought of this last night. Unfortunately it is now out of batteries. I know about a 300 meter strech of ditch it might have fallen into. Thats my last hope.
Any good deals out there on replacement phones till the S4 releases?
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If you have a Samsung account you can enable gps and track your device @ findmymobile.samsung.com
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Plan B wasn't compatible with my GS3 for some reason?
Trend Micro Mobile Security. Or the optional Samsung tracker via www. samsungdive.com
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