I've just installed google map mobile Ver 4.1 on my HTC touch HD. I noticed that if i search for "airport", it will show a few places from all over the world. Is there any way to configure it such that it only search for "airport" within a specific country or the country you are currently at?
I think signing up for, and using whilst in Google Maps Mobile, Google Latitude may help you with this situation.
When I use Voice Search for places like "Pizza Hut", it shows me the Pizza Huts around my GPS/Triangulated position... and I'm signed into the Latitude Service.
Don't take my word for it though.
Yes not routinely we need to know coordinates on google map, N google also believe this, thats why they ppl disable in new version of map since long.
What actually need to get coordinates? exactly i needed it for one reason
I am using Navigon navigator, once my destination place is not mentioned in POI, How do i get navigation? once you are not much familiar with place. There is no online search option (atleast i know abt Navign India)
Here you need coordinates
Here simple guide to get coordinates from google Map
- Search your place on google map, long press it, it will popup address
- press address box and select to share this place
- select to share via , e.g. select messeging
- Now you can see a map link for your desired place, copy it
- Open Browser, Paste link in address bar, it will ask to open with, select Internet(Browser)
- Now your place will open in browser, n search tab contains digits in format of lattitude n longitude (like 22.306306,70.12345). Thats is your coordinate
- Note this and just open Navigon, select coordinate from menu, enter lattitude n longitude in respected field - Done
- Now you can get Navigation to your place offline with - Start Navigation
I know this is 2-3 step procedure, but if anyone knowing better n easy trick/ any app that showing coordinate share here
dr.ketan said:
Yes not routinely we need to know coordinates on google map, N google also believe this, thats why they ppl disable in new version of map since long.
What actually need to get coordinates? exactly i needed it for one reason
I am using Navigon navigator, once my destination place is not mentioned in POI, How do i get navigation? once you are not much familiar with place. There is no online search option (atleast i know abt Navign India)
Here you need coordinates
Here simple guide to get coordinates from google Map
- Search your place on google map, long press it, it will popup address
- press address box and select to share this place
- select to share via , e.g. select messeging
- Now you can see a map link for your desired place, copy it
- Open Browser, Paste link in address bar, it will ask to open with, select Internet(Browser)
- Now your place will open in browser, n search tab contains digits in format of lattitude n longitude (like 22.306306,70.12345). Thats is your coordinate
- Note this and just open Navigon, select coordinate from menu, enter lattitude n longitude in respected field - Done
- Now you can get Navigation to your place offline with - Start Navigation
I know this is 2-3 step procedure, but if anyone knowing better n easy trick/ any app that showing coordinate share here
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Can't just navigate to the address? Anywho, maybe you should look into an app more geared towards back country navigation or geocaching. There are quite a few in this category.
khaytsus said:
Can't just navigate to the address? Anywho, maybe you should look into an app more geared towards back country navigation or geocaching. There are quite a few in this category.
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can you name one application please ? I want to be able to click on google maps and know the coordinates of that location. ideally i should be able to share the coordinates as well in a text format.
I can even pay for such an app.
jndrfq said:
can you name one application please ? I want to be able to click on google maps and know the coordinates of that location. ideally i should be able to share the coordinates as well in a text format.
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Not using Google Maps directly... Locus is the best.
I remember I used to be able to click in google maps and get coordinates. Useful, when I was in the middle of the lake and I wanted my friends to know where I was.
mgfjd said:
I remember I used to be able to click in google maps and get coordinates. Useful, when I was in the middle of the lake and I wanted my friends to know where I was.
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Thanks for the tip! I run a delivery company and use coordinates all the time. They are easy to get from the laptop but tried and failed numerous times to get them from my phone. This is a bit of an awkward way but at least it works. I don't know why Google don't implement a coordinate feature into the mobile app, it's such an essential tool for driving, gets you to within 5 meters of a point
I used to get coordinates this way and use it in Evernote. I guess this method is now obsolete as any attempt to share the place from Google Maps yields only a link and some texts.
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Found a workaround: just head over to your browser and load Google Maps. Search for a place and hold down, use the 'what's here' option. It will search using coordinates and they will be visible in search box.
Also, the url generated from sharing a location in Google Maps app when loaded shows the coordinates in search box (at least in the mobile browser)
Is there a place to download all US map info for the GPS feature on this device? I got lost today and it wouldn't ever establish a new route because I "lost data connection", but it continued to track my position just fine.
I would suggest using an alternative app. I use google map but have copilot as a backup. The copilot let you download and store maps on the device. Google map let you cache map tiles but to cache the whole US probably to big a file. If you must use Goole map only, check out the Brut's version
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I would suggest using an alternative app. I use google map but have copilot as a backup. The copilot let you download and store maps on the device. Google map let you cache map tiles but to cache the whole US probably to big a file. If you must use Goole map only, check out the Brut's version
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Do you happen to know when they last updated it? I Bought for my WM phone a couple of year ago & was really disappointed. That was because my address of 7 years couldn't be found. I ended up sending it back & sticking with TomTom. Unfortunately we are limited with Android with gps programs with down-loadable maps.
With the new version of google maps you can go to Labs (from the menu) and enable a limited form of map caching. It downloads 10 square miles around the area you long press on and you can use it without a signal. You can store up to ten so I basically stored my local area and popular places I go.
Google's obviously working on map caching and this is the first sign of it. Give it a shot and see if it works for you.
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Hello everyone,
I've got a pretty simple question which I sadly couldn't find an answer for and I was hoping someone could maybe help?
I am going on holiday soon and I've created a map on Google Maps on my laptop which is saved to my google account. Is it possible to load this on my Google Maps app on my phone so that I can use it (offline if possible) when I am away? It is just a map with some places I want to visit rather than a route etc.
I tried playing around with the app but could seem to get it working.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello everyone,
I've got a pretty simple question which I sadly couldn't find an answer for and I was hoping someone could maybe help?
I am going on holiday soon and I've created a map on Google Maps on my laptop which is saved to my google account. Is it possible to load this on my Google Maps app on my phone so that I can use it (offline if possible) when I am away? It is just a map with some places I want to visit rather than a route etc.
I tried playing around with the app but could seem to get it working.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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At this case i don't know if it's possible, but if you use google labs from maps at your device, you can cache maps you need offline.
There is no possiblity to calculate routs with this offline version, but you can search for places.
Check it, with opening maps -> Settings -> google labs -> check cache map (i don't know what it's real name in english, sry, but i'm sure you will find it^^) -> go back to normal mapview -> choose the middle of the map you want to cache -> open this point and at the bottom should stand something like save map to cache or so.
With this method you can save 16x16km area around the point you chosen. Up to 10 cached maps are possible and they can overlap if you want to.
Zooming and stuff like this is possible like everytime routes calculation is not possible.
Many thanks Tectas, that is a big help. I just tried now as I hadn't seen this function before.
OK it doesn't import the presaved map but it's still a very useful offline solution.
Much appreciated!
Hello. I have an idea about getting google satellite maps offline. The only way to have this is by zooming into the desired area and scrolling all the parts of it so the google maps store the images and then you can see them offline when you zoom in and out.
I have an idea. If you guys can develop an application that do this work automatically, more like a command that zoom the map and move thought the screen all his parts. This is the only way to download the map in the desired area. I don't know if this is possible.