I often travel through some areas where I do not have phone coverage and so the Google navigation will not work for me.
What is the best GPS navigation software for android? I need something that saves maps locally.
Aslo, is there a way to save google maps to my SD card for trips where I may not have coverage?
Co-pilot.
Keeps maps on SD card.
Sygic i use on mine and tested it out the other day worked great other than no voice....and maps are installed on SD card
Henchman said:
Co-pilot.
Keeps maps on SD card.
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+1 no need for data connection
igo8 is best
I've been using Co-Pilot for months on my G1 and just installed it on my Nexus when that arrived. It's really easy to use, has a nice interface and seems to route very well.
I've used Sygic and iGo on other devices in the past and I think co-pilot is a nicer interface. It's also very cheap for what it is
can I install Garmin on Android Nexus
feeltch said:
can I install Garmin on Android Nexus
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No yet, they are still seeking for Android developers to move along.
http://www.androidguys.com/2009/11/28/garmin-seeking-android-developers/
3Shirts said:
I've been using Co-Pilot for months on my G1 and just installed it on my Nexus when that arrived. It's really easy to use, has a nice interface and seems to route very well.
I've used Sygic and iGo on other devices in the past and I think co-pilot is a nicer interface. It's also very cheap for what it is
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iGo8 for N1
I have installed the iGo but the resolution doesnt fit.
the screen will not enlarg to full screen
any ideas?
does co-pilot work with australian maps?
im trying co-pilot and will give a comment about it... im living in malaysia...
Co Pilot has a version in market place with Aussie maps. I bought it, and it's worth the $60 I paid for it. I had been a long term tomtom on winmob user and find that co pilot does everything I used on tomtom.
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I have installed the iGo but the resolution doesnt fit.
the screen will not enlarg to full screen
any ideas?
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To make it fit N1 res:
1. Download this file: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q9D9CX9A
2. Unpack and adb push the following:
adb push sys.txt data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/sys.txt
adb push data.gro data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/data.gro
adb push FrutigerNextCom-Regular.ttf data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/FrutigerNextCom-Regular.ttf
adb push FrutigerOTS.ttf data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/FrutigerOTS.ttf
Now you should see it at the correct res. There's a known bug which is that you'll have to kill the process because you won't be able to close it from the app itself.
Hope it helped!
I have both Sygic an Copilot - aussie versions. Whilst Copilot has a nicer interface, I cannot say enough good things about Sygic. When I was on my HTC Magic, and installed Cyanogens first 1.6 rom, I emailed them for help because neither worked with GPS enabled (due to it not being a released OS yet). The Copilot response was 'Once it's released, we will support it' - or something to that effect (at least that's how th response felt to me). The Sygic developer contacted me straight away, and for the next 2 weeks he sent me update after update until it finally started working - and in the end had to install Cyanogens mod himself to do so.
That's what I call support! Also, I actually prefer the Sygic interface, it feels less cluttered, and more...whats the word? Intuitive. ie, where you expect an option to be, it seems to be. Copilot for all it's bells and whistles, I don't think of it as an intuitive program. Intuitive programming is a must on mobile devices given limited screen space, and Sygic hits it for me.
EDIT: Add to that, Sygic is faster
Which version to download for north America? There are 3 in the marketplace. 2 for Europe and 1 for Australia and new Zealand
Google Nexus One - Navigon/beta+CoPilot+Google Navigation/beta
CyanogenMod-5.0-beta4 + addons and highmem.
iPhone 3GS 32GB/white - Navigon/beta+TomTom+CoPilot+iGO+Sygic
lol get lost much?..jesus.....
rekrapg said:
I have both Sygic an Copilot - aussie versions. Whilst Copilot has a nicer interface, I cannot say enough good things about Sygic. When I was on my HTC Magic, and installed Cyanogens first 1.6 rom, I emailed them for help because neither worked with GPS enabled (due to it not being a released OS yet). The Copilot response was 'Once it's released, we will support it' - or something to that effect (at least that's how th response felt to me). The Sygic developer contacted me straight away, and for the next 2 weeks he sent me update after update until it finally started working - and in the end had to install Cyanogens mod himself to do so.
That's what I call support! Also, I actually prefer the Sygic interface, it feels less cluttered, and more...whats the word? Intuitive. ie, where you expect an option to be, it seems to be. Copilot for all it's bells and whistles, I don't think of it as an intuitive program. Intuitive programming is a must on mobile devices given limited screen space, and Sygic hits it for me.
EDIT: Add to that, Sygic is faster
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I have to add to this, not only is Sygic better in my opinion, but CoPilot has some awful disadvantages for me.
1. Does not follow one way restrictions on roads in my hometown (Baltimore, MD). Roads that have always been one way (for 100 years). Major confidence breaker.
2. When contacted about poor directions (citing one way restrictions not being followed), they stated it would take a few months to get an update sent out. YIKES!
That's really enough to be a deal breaker for me.
Sygic has never led me astray, even in foreign states where I am not familiar with the roads. I can't trust CoPilot to do so, as such I got a refund within my 24 hour period.
St.Jimmy! said:
To make it fit N1 res:
1. Download this file: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q9D9CX9A
2. Unpack and adb push the following:
adb push sys.txt data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/sys.txt
adb push data.gro data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/data.gro
adb push FrutigerNextCom-Regular.ttf data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/FrutigerNextCom-Regular.ttf
adb push FrutigerOTS.ttf data/data/com.navngo.igo.javaclient/FrutigerOTS.ttf
Now you should see it at the correct res. There's a known bug which is that you'll have to kill the process because you won't be able to close it from the app itself.
Hope it helped!
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Could you please tell me how was the experience of using iGO in android compare to Windows Mobile?
thanks
I use Copilot, which is rather good, considering its cost. Sometimes it seems to give slightly too late of a notification to turn on an exit, and sometimes it thinks that a one-way road is a two-way one, but overall it's good, if one adapts to its minor quirks. I haven't tried anything else (besides Google Maps and Google Earth), so I don't know whether it's the best, though.
Related
I know that there are currently a lot of gripes about the GPS hardware on the Raph. Granted that's the case and given also differences in regional performace and accuracy of mapping applications (live, google, tomtom, etc):
What is your favorite Mapping app to run on the Raph?
Bonus: If you're on ATT have you tried the Navigator service? I'm wondering if it provides any improvements, which I suppose would, to some, be worth the cost?
Personally I am getting pretty comfortable with Live on my WIZARD (*sniff*) but can't wait to have actual onboard GPS.
Thanks all!
BK
The mapping software you've listed cannot be compared. Live search and google are good places to find businesses and services as well as see movie listings gas prices and even street views now. TT, garmin, IGO are there to give you specific instructions how to get to addresses or coordinates eliminating the need for internet service by having pre loaded maps.
Not to mention exact location. Really hated Google Maps telling me where I'm around...and finding Pois "around where I'm somewhat located" on such a small screen is cumbersome. Igo8 (Mio/Ocn) is hands down the best one-(once you get past its lag)
1. 3d terrain
2. 3d buildings
3. TTS
4. Sys.txt customization is a beautiful thing.
5. Huge Poi database
6. Several skins inform you where a poi is based on GPS location (and tells you in which direction)
7. Direct dial a POI from Igo8 w/o having to exit program.
Start w/ igo8, can't go wrong...
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Not to mention exact location. Really hated Google Maps telling me where I'm around...and finding Pois "around where I'm somewhat located" on such a small screen is cumbersome. Igo8 (Mio/Ocn) is hands down the best one-(once you get past its lag)
1. 3d terrain
2. 3d buildings
3. TTS
4. Sys.txt customization is a beautiful thing.
5. Huge Poi database
6. Several skins inform you where a poi is based on GPS location (and tells you in which direction)
7. Direct dial a POI from Igo8 w/o having to exit program.
Start w/ igo8, can't go wrong...
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Do you know of a way to get iGo to give you routes like Garmin?
If I try to route the 5 hour trip to my parent's house, Garmin will give me a logical route with the shortest time. iGo will give me a route that it says will take an hour longer and take me out of the way.
Oddly enough, iGo's route is the same that Google Maps shows, even though the Garmin one is supposed to be the fastest time.
And I've tried both the Fastest route and Shortest route.
I love iGo, but I'm not 100% sure about its routing.
Have you tried out igo's and/or Garmin's suggested route? I'm sure you know how to get to your destination w/o gps--but sometimes Igo does make sense...which one do you find most logical? With regards to the time differences, how current are both of your maps? That may make a difference.
Odd story of mine, googled how to get from No. VA to Niagara falls. It set out a nice interstate route that would most be described as a half moon...Igo plotted a straight route all the way (yes...even through the boondocks) with the same time estimate. Tried one going up, the other coming down...and no differences in est. arrival time! I swore that my interstate 85mph travel would get me there faster...the Cletus way worked just as well...
Well unfortunately neither one of them do the complete interstate route since it supposedly takes 10-15 minutes longer (since you go further out of the way), but its an easier drive.
I guess both make sense, and they might be close in times, but I don't know how the ETA can be so different unless iGo adds in something that Garmin doesn't.
The only way that route should take 6+ hours is with stops for gas and stops. iGo doesn't estimate how many times you need to stop for gas does it? lol
I might try it again next time I go there (at the end of the month) and switch between the two and see what happens.
EDIT: Both apps use the latest Navteq maps (same version).
Great response! I'll try Igo8 as soon as my Raph/Fuze lands!
Sweeney Russ: As you point out the software I ask about is definitely not the same. But since my current Wizard doesn't have GPS I'm limited in what I can use with just the internet connection. Can't wait to try out a real GPS solution and it sounds like Igo will be the one to get first.
Thanks all for your replies!
Has anyone come across a free GPS program that caters to hiking/raster/ortho imagery?
I was using my Tilt for hiking tips but roads are not really necessary. Is anyone using ESRI ArcPad on their Fuze? I was using it on my Tilt (30 day trial) and created a few good road maps, but noticed the Fuze has trouble finding the GPS receiver through ArcPad and the app doesn't fit entirely on the screen as it did with my old Tilt.
telegraph0000 said:
Not to mention exact location. Really hated Google Maps telling me where I'm around...and finding Pois "around where I'm somewhat located" on such a small screen is cumbersome. Igo8 (Mio/Ocn) is hands down the best one-(once you get past its lag)
1. 3d terrain
2. 3d buildings
3. TTS
4. Sys.txt customization is a beautiful thing.
5. Huge Poi database
6. Several skins inform you where a poi is based on GPS location (and tells you in which direction)
7. Direct dial a POI from Igo8 w/o having to exit program.
Start w/ igo8, can't go wrong...
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I see you can only use IGO8 with a SDCARD? That kinda sucks.
Hi guys,
I just got my FUZE on Friday, and spent the last 4 days setting it up! It's almost done! What an incredible machine!!
Anyways, I've always used iGuidance to find places. It's worked for me since the first version. I just set it up, and it's working well. The infamous Raph GPS lag has not prevalent over the past few days. It seems to be as good as my TyTN with an external BT receiver.
The maps are extremely accurate, too. There is a new 2009 version that I am curious about.
In any case, I'd love to hear more quick opinions about TomTom, Route66, etc. etc.
As I said, I am quite happy with iGuidance, but am always on the lookout for better warez!
ATT Navigator
ElBorba said:
I know that there are currently a lot of gripes about the GPS hardware on the Raph. Granted that's the case and given also differences in regional performace and accuracy of mapping applications (live, google, tomtom, etc):
What is your favorite Mapping app to run on the Raph?
Bonus: If you're on ATT have you tried the Navigator service? I'm wondering if it provides any improvements, which I suppose would, to some, be worth the cost?
Personally I am getting pretty comfortable with Live on my WIZARD (*sniff*) but can't wait to have actual onboard GPS.
Thanks all!
BK
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Well, I just got my fuze, and right now there is a 30 day free trial of AT&T Navigator, everytime I have tried to "Speak" just my city and state, Snohomish, WA it tells me I want to go to utah, and finding a store like Fred Meyer just wasn't on there, on a good note when it notices you taking another route off the way, it tends to re-route within seconds, most of the time just telling you to make a U-Turn, this is my first GPS, so I have nothing to compare it to... I would suggest trying it for the 30 day free trial, but, I am not sure if I want to keep it past the 30 days...
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I see you can only use IGO8 with a SDCARD? That kinda sucks.
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You can run it off internal memory ONLY if you have enough to cover the basic program + map(s)...
Careful with the ***ez...may skate on thin ice...
Skip ATT navigator, no cell signal (dead zones), no location..
Whaaaaat!?!? ATT Navigator uses the cell signal for location!?!? That has to be a joke, right? Amazing that I didn't realize that! Fatguybp, you're right up the street from me! I'm representing Everett. Yes, Washinton's spleen...
ElBorba said:
Whaaaaat!?!? ATT Navigator uses the cell signal for location!?!? That has to be a joke, right? Amazing that I didn't realize that! Fatguybp, you're right up the street from me! I'm representing Everett. Yes, Washinton's spleen...
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No ,,, the maps are downloaded through the cell towers...you don't have static maps.... It does use the gps...
I use tomtom mobile, great piece of software lots of POIs and options, maps are stored on my sd card which is great I think, they dont take more then 1.3gb. Although tomtom drains my battery pretty good, I dont care since I have a car charger (you can pick one up from ebay for $3.18 or get one in walmart for $9). If you dont care much about piracy I suggest going to demonoid if you have an account and downloading the tomtom and all the directions on how to set it up are included in the torrent.
I use Google Maps what am I missing?
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I use Google Maps what am I missing?
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Turn by turn guidance with tts and a working gps far from cell towers. Also lot more options to plan a trip including simulation.
Well I have 3G service, what programs are good to get? The first one on the page mentioned sounds great, but it also sounds slow and crappy.
For these GPS software with pre-loaded maps, you don't need data connection. I use iGO 8, also tried Garmin Mobile XT. They both work well but iGO has TTS and much better visual. Tomtom comes pre-loaded in some and the software is available for free (I saw some links in this forum), so just buy a map for your country/region and you are good to go.
Hello xda-developers
I was wonder why there isn't a better GPS navigation software for Windows Mobile cellphones (more preferably a newer one like the HTC Touch Pro)?
There is Google Maps which is fantastic but it has two shortcomings:
1. Doesn't have any sort of voice guidance
2. Doesn't reroute when you get off your path.
I've also found Google Navigator but after installing the trial version I found it to be very buggy and hasn't been updated for a few months now. Also costs $60! For that cost I can just go ahead an buy a dedicated GPS for about $40 more.
So I ask: Is there anything better in the works? Possibly an open(!) source project? Or a better presented and cheaper solution?
the best navigation software aren't free.. but there are workarounds obviously
try tomtom, or igo i love them
or try nav4all... free until 2010 and turn by turn voice direction
Hm Navi4all didn't seem to want to get any GPS sats, also seemed slow.
Nav N Go (IGo?) seems to be a european only product?
Tomtom looks like it might be worth its salt though
IGo is not European only...there is a North America version.... I love IGo after being turned on to it by a friend of mine (who also helped me with my first flash ---- props to Kareem9NBA).... text to voice, easy interface.
Before that, I used INav which I loved.....
I personally love tomtom. and its free if you know where to find it.
I'd go for Igo. I am from Europe and it has really good data even in eastern european countries, but TomTom is really good too. I think you should compare these two and just use the one that's faster/better for you.
Remember, we have PHONES that have GPS and you can't expect them to work like a GPS-only device. It's the same with the camera - no camera-phone performs as well as a standard digital camera (not even mentioning SLRs) and no GPS enabled phone will ever work as well as a GPS-only device. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I dunno....Garmin Mobile XT works pretty damn well on my fuze. My friend has a dedicated garmin and mine can do more than his can cause our phones have internet access.
And with the update to Garmin from their website, the POI database is just about never out of date - it includes a Google Search function to look up points of interest.
navigon ( http://www.navigon.com/site/de/de/products/navigation_software/windowsmobile_pda )
is excelent like tomtom - you have the possibility to check before you buy it (30 days)
+1 for Igo8 (from the company Nav N Go). European company, but when you use NavTeq's USA maps, works perfect.
Advantages are real TTS (Text to Speech) (i.e., speaks actual street names), 3D buildings in major cities, ability to add POI databases, logos show onscreen for POIs, etc.
A dedicated GPS does work a bit better. But how often do you have that in your pocket when you need it on the spur of the moment???
Depends on what works best for your phone really. Some programs will lag on one persons phone and then not lag at all on anothers....from what I've read around the forum anyway. I've tried a lot of GPS software and I can tell you that...
Garmin Mobile XT has a great UI and excellent maps. Very easy to use and works. Only problem is GPS lag (shows me about 200ft behind my actual position).
TomTom works great. I don't think the UI is anywhere nearly as nice as Garmin's or as user-friendly. But I hardly get any GPS lag using TomTom and if you can keep the maps updated then you should be just fine. This is what I use now.
I've tried IGO8 and Amigo. Amigo wouldn't find the built-in GPS on my phone but looked pretty nice. I didn't get a chance to test it out much because it wouldn't work, sadly....and I didn't feel like trying to make it work lol. IGO8 is great if you can get the right version. I think I had the EU version because I couldn't change KM/hr to M/hr and I was thoroughly annoyed by that. IGO8 did give a little lag, but not as bad as it was with Garmin. What turned me away from IGO was that damn KM/hr thing. I looked up how to fix it for a grand total of half an hour before I gave up and deleted it lol.
All that being said, I like TomTom. I would absolutely 100% delete TomTom and go with Garmin if I didn't experience the lag. It's just that annoying to me. But if you don't experience lag with Garmin I'd go with that.
another vote for igo
used tomtom on my wizard but I really like the UI on IGo on my serra, the custom skins that are available and the use of a sys.txt to set up a lot of preferences in the software. Lots of web resources out there for these things.
used EU and US mapping and found them both to be very good
you can add POI's in google earth kml format and the software converts them at start up - very handy but large numbers of POI's can course the software to have slow response times at start up
Does anyone use their GPS without a data connection ie: using stored maps? I tried to mess around with mgmaps for a few days but never got it to work.
eimerej77 said:
Does anyone use their GPS without a data connection ie: using stored maps? I tried to mess around with mgmaps for a few days but never got it to work.
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IGO will work without data connection (flight mode on). Obviously, you need to have the program AND maps on your phone. Tomtom will not do the same. Even though it does not need any data connection, it will not establish GPS connection in flight mode. It will work if you turn data or cell radio on, even if there is no connection available (i.e. another country). Not sure about other programs.
Hope that helps.
Mike
yeah perfect. I skipped the data plan (use the nodata cab), so I just use wifi when I can and was trying to find a way to get gps on the road, storing the maps on my micro sd card. I'll look in to it!
doctajay said:
I personally love tomtom. and its free if you know where to find it.
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yup... and yup
Where is TomTom free?
Hello,
Can anyone please let me know where I can find free TOMTOM Software/maps to download to my touchpro?
Thanks
Satish
Warez is not allowed on xda.
TomTom looks interesting however I don't think Navigator 7 has any USA maps (but their Navigator 6 does). Seems to be a product tailored more towards the European crowd
Hi All,
I recently purchased a HTC Desire, and then also purchased Sygic Mobile Maps 10 - but alas, it's not letting me open the app. It opens, goes to black screen, then returns me back to my home screen.
Anyone know how to fix this?
Have you contacted Sygic support?
They must help you for paying customer.
lasterato said:
Hi All,
I recently purchased a HTC Desire, and then also purchased Sygic Mobile Maps 10 - but alas, it's not letting me open the app. It opens, goes to black screen, then returns me back to my home screen.
Anyone know how to fix this?
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I know this might not help but works fine for me...
You did install the maps from the PC and sync'd the device with the software...
Yay! I got it working. Thanks guys for all the help. I just started a fresh, dumped files on the card, installed the software and it works a treat!
Thanks again.
Same problem
Hi -
I just downed my 2 gig update to version10 file.
But I have the same problem after installation.
I mailed Sygic, but maybe you could tell me what you did ?
I have the exact same error.
Under the installation it did not ask me to remove maps -
So I did this by unselection in sync app.
Then install maps again.
And last installed app manually.
BTW im on the newly Android 2.1
Please advice
BR
MKrogh
i'm torn between sygic and ndrive, since they are both paid apps, I want to be sure I make the right decision. any comments between the two? I tried ndrive for 7 days trial, while it works, the route calculation is not very good and the features are very basic.
I can't try sygic since they do not have trial..
zenkinz said:
i'm torn between sygic and ndrive, since they are both paid apps, I want to be sure I make the right decision. any comments between the two? I tried ndrive for 7 days trial, while it works, the route calculation is not very good and the features are very basic.
I can't try sygic since they do not have trial..
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I strongly recommend Sygic. I have NDRive (V9) pre-installed on a PDA, and I found that it has many shortcomings. Just to name a few:
- Its navigation instructions are not clear. For example, when it tells you "keep right", that may just mean that you should take the rightmost lane and proceed forward, but it may also mean that you should turn right to another road. The only way to tell is to look at the display. Furthermore, in some junctions it simply doesn't give any instruction at all.
- Its routing is not very good. I've seen it make various silly mistakes.
- There's no way to tell it to navigate to a point that you indicate on the map. You first have to create a favorite, and then tell it to navigate to it.
- The map of Portugal has many errors. While other maps are from Teleatlas, the Portuguese map is from InfoPortugal and is much less accurate. This is somewhat silly, because the software is Portuguese and I guess that Portugal is their main market.
I've had the opportunity to try Sygic version 7 (it was called McGuider, then), and that version was much better than NDrive V9. Sygic is now at version 10, which should be even better.
blank sygic
You must close your network, it' work for me.
good day
apologies if this has been posted before. i have a sprint touch pro 2 which i ordered from the u.s. (i'm based in australia). i've been trying to install tomtom 7 as well as the updated series. whenever i launch the cab the cursor just spins but the software doesn't get installed. anyone have this same issue?
in that, which gps software is best working for your units? garmin xt, papago, etc?
appreciate your inputs.
cheers
john
TomTom 7 has massive lag issues on the TP2, making it almost unusable for many. It also has no TTS. I use iGo8, which also works well but is a memory hog and the TTS can be flaky. I've tried a demo version of Navigon 7.4.0 Build 962 and it was definitely the best of the three: no lag at all, can navigate to google search results, and it's TTS is flawless. Eventually I might dump iGo and get Navigon.
Garmin Mobile XT apparently works well, but has no TTS.
rete said:
TomTom 7 has massive lag issues on the TP2, making it almost unusable for many. It also has no TTS. I use iGo8, which also works well but is a memory hog and the TTS can be flaky. I've tried a demo version of Navigon 7.4.0 Build 962 and it was definitely the best of the three: no lag at all, can navigate to google search results, and it's TTS is flawless. Eventually I might dump iGo and get Navigon.
Garmin Mobile XT apparently works well, but has no TTS.
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mate
your response is much appreciated, Thanks! i'll give navigon a go. on tomtom, i've tried just about everything including a hard boot but still the problem persists. i used to have a dopod advantage and tomtom 6 worked flawlessly. guess it's time to try out a different software.
cheers
I have garmin and I love it. I believe it has TTS. Doesn't that mean it tells u what street to turn on.
I greatly disagree with the first reply.. I use TomTom and it works flawlessly... I am using version 7.918.9193 VGA Black.. No problems installing it... none of that lag that is talked about... amd usually I am locked on withing 30 sec. I do have the updated GPS driver you can find on the site here.. But even before I installed that I had no lag issues and usualyl got a lock in a min or so.
I have also used 7.916 and it was simmilar. I have even used TomTom tech support when I was having problems when I wanted to renew my traffic sibscription (They doubled their price since I last paid and I wasn;t willing to pay the new price).. They were very friendly... even when I told them what version I was using. I think you might just have a bad download or something... I am using the Energy version listed below... I find that by FAR TomTom is the most reliable (never crashes).. It is one of the easiest to use... The screen format and voice guided directions work great.. You can even navigate to one of your contacts in your phonebook. I do reccemend making a TomTom Home account and downloading additional Point if Interest (for free).. But after you do that it is just as good if not better than most of the compitition..
I am trying to find where I can download Navigon MobileNavigator 7 North America. I have 2 Navigon GPS devices and LOVE them. I want this on my SPRINT HTC TOUCH PRO2.
Sony Xperia Z3 comes now with "-Navigation- (Navigon by Garmin) pre-installed. I played with it and I like it. The thing is that the program must be installed onto the phone's internal memory to work and that takes a lot of space due to, mostly, of the large file containing the maps.
One good way to solve the space issue, would be:
1. Find a solution to launch program installation from the sd card (similar to iGo) and keep the program's folders there, or,
2. Install the program on the internal memory but move the folder containing the maps and poi onto the sd card and change the directory to point to.
Has anyone tried to do that? If yes, did it work? And if it worked, would that person be kind enough to write down explicit steps for the rest of us to follow?
Thank you.
Well you would have to create simlinks, that requires root. In Android 5.0 Google will allow you to shift app data without any tweaking.
Also I heard the Garmin app was pretty bad from reviews.
Navigon kinda sucks. Garmin's Streetpilot is much better but I've have not tried to install it on Z3 yet. I have it running on HTC Sensation though.
Currently, the best nav. soft is Sygic and it lets you keep map data on SD card.
Nokia here maps is pretty good, they provide navigation data to many companies. Google Maps is the one I use just because I got used to it, you can save maps on it too.
I would say after testing a lot in the early days of Android phones, Sygic was by far the best android nav. I still use it now and am very happy with it. In the day it was light years ahead of the competition, not sure if this is still the case.
danw_oz said:
I would say after testing a lot in the early days of Android phones, Sygic was by far the best android nav. I still use it now and am very happy with it. In the day it was light years ahead of the competition, not sure if this is still the case.
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I think sometimes its hard to compare because some have better coverage in some regions than others.
Now, since the thread became a rating for the GPS software, I might ad that, in my opinion, iGo is the best navigation software for android,ios and windows!
I've used it on my previous phones but I wanted to try something new...like Navigon by Garmin since it came for free...
czguy said:
Navigon kinda sucks. Garmin's Streetpilot is much better but I've have not tried to install it on Z3 yet. I have it running on HTC Sensation though.
Currently, the best nav. soft is Sygic and it lets you keep map data on SD card.
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So... anybody figured it out yet?
If you are rooted then use an app called foldermount. Have only used it on rooted 4.4 stock and it works fine as long as you link the folders through /data/media/0/Navigon/ rather than /sdcard0/Navigon, and ignore foldermount s requests to change it back.