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FINALLY! Official Google Navigation for Canada

It's about freaking time. The BRUT hack is awesome but it's nice to have the official stuff work.
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-on-autobahn-google-maps-navigation.html

Great news, thanks for the heads up! I was actually in the process of shopping around for a paid app that did this.

awesome..,

still not available for dowload on the market though

bimmerboii said:
still not available for dowload on the market though
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Not sure about everyone in the world but my X10 here in Canada came with the google Navigator app pre installed.

well, the app is installed, its just won't work lol.
it's too late now but before when you try to navigate it will not find a route.
Brut is awesome tho, so I am just glad that it works now.
However, I am messing with Brut's caching function so I might still use brut's map for general map search.
majik12 said:
Not sure about everyone in the world but my X10 here in Canada came with the google Navigator app pre installed.
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I don't know what you guys are talking about but it works here in Victoria, BC Canada. I just did a test from my house to Wendys =). It gave me turn by turn and was impressed with the accuracy of the route. It was quite smooth when turning too. I purposely made a different turn and not follow and it would automatically re-route. Nice

Tri3Dent said:
I don't know what you guys are talking about but it works here in Victoria, BC Canada. I just did a test from my house to Wendys =). It gave me turn by turn and was impressed with the accuracy of the route. It was quite smooth when turning too. I purposely made a different turn and not follow and it would automatically re-route. Nice
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Does it show you the street view all the time? Mines only shows the pic when you need to turn. that's it.... Don't know why.

Hmm. Mine still says navigation is not available in my area (south western Ontario). Anyone else getting this?
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FireROR said:
Does it show you the street view all the time? Mines only shows the pic when you need to turn. that's it.... Don't know why.
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You mean the map? It does. It would also say the street name when it needs me to turn.

For those trying to find the "new" version on the market. IT DOES NOT EXIST.
Canadian navigation has just been unlocked on Google's end. The 4.2.0 version that you have, that has been out for awhile, will work for navigation now.

got it on x10i.
works really well. bus routes was awesome.

Were you able to find the option to search by voice? I wasn't able to find the option in the application...

Mac_33 said:
Were you able to find the option to search by voice? I wasn't able to find the option in the application...
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Do you have the voice recognition software installed? Just thought I'd ask. Mine works with voice recognition rather well here.

majik12 said:
Do you have the voice recognition software installed? Just thought I'd ask. Mine works with voice recognition rather well here.
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It turns out that it is not available from the market in Canada but I installed it and it seems to work now.

Sorry to drag this old post back up but I just got my X10 last night (coming from HTC Magic) Simple question (most likely dumb) does this use your data at all or is the same as using a standard GSP? I seem to hit my data limit every month just don't want to push it over.
Thanks
Clinton

Yep, is using data.

Thanks, guess it wasn't a stupid question after all. That's interesting, guess I'll be using the GPS instead. Not much of a feature then is it.

ClintonH said:
Thanks, guess it wasn't a stupid question after all. That's interesting, guess I'll be using the GPS instead. Not much of a feature then is it.
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It uses data, but not alot of it. I'd say about 1 mb for about an hour of driving, give or take.

I downloaded it from the market and it works for me.

Navigon Mobile Navigation

Just relased into the USA market today. Anyone using it? Seems pretty good according to the site but its$ 40 for the first 2 weeks then goes up to$ 60. Just wonfering how it is.http://www.navigon.com/portal/us/produkte/navigationssoftware/mobile_navigator_iphone_us.html the link is for the iphone but i guess they havnt updated the site.

Their support made me not want to ever buy another device from them.

why use that google maps is better

nick8197 said:
why use that google maps is better
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Based on my experience with the app on my 3gS, the advantage to this would be having the maps stored locally on the phone. Therefore you have some level of dead reckoning and aren't relying on your data connection to supply map data. AFAIK, gps is way more reliable connection wise than data. So with this app even if you have poor or no signal, the app can still work if there's gps.

What was there spport like?
I really would like to have lane assistance wich as far as i know google does not...neither does sprint.

I bought NAVIGON and their support SUCK. Don't waste your money. Their app sucks too.

DeathBySnuggles said:
Based on my experience with the app on my 3gS, the advantage to this would be having the maps stored locally on the phone. Therefore you have some level of dead reckoning and aren't relying on your data connection to supply map data. AFAIK, gps is way more reliable connection wise than data. So with this app even if you have poor or no signal, the app can still work if there's gps.
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i had this exact problem with my touch pro a couple summers ago. we were on a roadtrip through wyoming and had no cell connection. luckily i loaded up tomtom and cruised on.
it's just nice to have a backup in case googley maps fails ya

Yea ill keep my 60 google nav has never failed me
From the fade

CheesyNutz said:
Yea ill keep my 60 google nav has never failed me
From the fade
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Ya, if you are traveling local that's probably not an issue, but if you are traveling across states - it's likely that you will hit dead spots in your 3g or 1x coverage even and that means no google maps.

[Q] CoPilot Live on Triumph

Has anyone else tried using CoPilot Live on the Triumph? I've had no problems with ANY GPS app, other than this one! I get a good GPS lock before even launching the app, and in my notification bar it shows I have lock, but yet CoPilot doesn't want to show me my location.
I've had no issues with this app on any other phones.
Personally, I'd rather use Google Maps, but CoPilot Live is great when there is no data coverage since the maps are stored locally on the MicroSD card!
Thanks!

I had CoPilot working on my MT in Palm Springs this week (hot!!!!!!) since I wasn't getting signal. After it took several minutes to get a lock, it worked great - I actually hadn't used it before driving and the voice guidance was more helpful than the Garmin dedicated gps (with now dead batteries and bad charging cable.)
It was especially satisfying since my girlfriend's iphone4 gps wasn't working there
foobarX
JWhipple said:
Has anyone else tried using CoPilot Live on the Triumph? I've had no problems with ANY GPS app, other than this one! I get a good GPS lock before even launching the app, and in my notification bar it shows I have lock, but yet CoPilot doesn't want to show me my location.
I've had no issues with this app on any other phones.
Personally, I'd rather use Google Maps, but CoPilot Live is great when there is no data coverage since the maps are stored locally on the MicroSD card!
Thanks!
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I have it on my phone and just used it tonight for a three hour drive.. I would suggest a complete reinstall including the maps... I had it in my optimus before and I just downloaded the app from the market and it used the maps that were already in the card... It used to act wonky. Complete reinstall fixed it...
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aamir515 said:
I have it on my phone and just used it tonight for a three hour drive.. I would suggest a complete reinstall including the maps... I had it in my optimus before and I just downloaded the app from the market and it used the maps that were already in the card... It used to act wonky. Complete reinstall fixed it...
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Yeah i think that's the route I am going to take. Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Version 8 works fine for me, but 9 doesn't acquire any satellites....I've emailed tech support, but they are useless...my ticket is currently "under investigation."
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Offline GPS Navigation

First before we get started, there's always that one guy who points out that you can tether your phone. Yes we all know this, there are many reasons for not doing this so lets discuss what works and where it works since we cover alot of different regions.
So now with a new tablet in hand I want to have the ability to use it for as many uses as possible. And as anyone who has tried to get directions on their phone and found they had no data signal will tell you, cached maps can be a life saver. Getting a good offline navigation to work and work properly can be amazingly simple in alot of cases, and and others dreadfully annoying. What do you use and why? And, just as importantly, what don't you use and why?
Sygic Navigation (Free) (EDIT- ONLY A 14 DAY TRIAL...BOOO) This one works pretty well for me. I've had issues before getting it to download map data becasue it said my external SD was full when it wasn't (local SD was). Would be nice to be prompted with "Destination full, would you like to choose the destination?" so I can point it at the proper SD. Most likely caused by the particular rom I was using. I havn't used it for any real travel yet.
NavFree (Free in US) I used this one awhile ago with pretty good results. It looks like it's gotton some updates, not sure what "crowd powered" means and if its useful, but I'll probably give it a try, looks promising.
GPS CoPilot This one seems to have alot of fans too, but a quick reading of the descriptions says that for a premium experience, you can upgrade and get voice navigation and turn by turn directions.
Google Nav, by far my favorite nav app, has been teasing with mention of supporting this soon, but to my knowledge has yet to release this feature. They only allow you to cache routes, not download entire map data. Rumor has it that with JB will come some cool new indoor mapping and other great map/nav features.
If you use offline navigation, what works for you?

I've been using Sygic for about 1.5 years now and it has been a good exerience. Allows for walking guidance as well -- although I understand that would not come in particularly handy with a 10" tablet in your hands. Maps are free, whereas where I live (the Netherlands), the more popular option, TomTom, only provides paid maps (which are not even that much better).

MartyHulskemper said:
I've been using Sygic for about 1.5 years now and it has been a good exerience. Allows for walking guidance as well -- although I understand that would not come in particularly handy with a 10" tablet in your hands. Maps are free, whereas where I live (the Netherlands), the more popular option, TomTom, only provides paid maps (which are not even that much better).
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I believe Sygic uses TomTom maps does it not? Atleast that's what the description states.

Chief Geek said:
I believe Sygic uses TomTom maps does it not? Atleast that's what the description states.
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I believe they indeed share the same map sources, but TomTom makes you pay for every new map, whereas with Sygic, you can use the downloader to get them for free. This comes in particularly handy when you travel abroad on a vacation or for work, because you can easily get the local map on your device.

Sygic
I tried Sygic yesterday on my TF700 and it kept locking up. It was the trial version from Play store.
Does someone have it working on this tablet?

How far did you get? Were you able to launch the app and download the map packs?

joediver said:
I tried Sygic yesterday on my TF700 and it kept locking up. It was the trial version from Play store.
Does someone have it working on this tablet?
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I have this issue as well. Can it be the OpenGL drivers?
Mostly hangs when zooming and panning.

Sygic worked fine, but I in installed it because it was a 14 day trial bs
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I used NavFree US on my way to work today. I take an ungodly combination of back roads and restricted access govt roads and it tracked just fine and occasionally told me to turn onto a road that never exsisted, but considering the conditions that's no reason to complain. I think NavFree is the one to stick with.

I use Navigon on my phone, works flawlessly no issues at all. I haven't tried it on my infinity and not looking to because i wont be needing navigation on it. Also by the looks of it your looking for a free app.
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Well, so much for Sygic. I can confirm it borks out when zooming in on the map.

Sygic
The app installed and downloaded the maps fine.
When I selected map? from the main menu the screen when blank. I was able to exit without any problems.

I didnt have any installation issues, I hade a "this aint free" issue. The free app, as far as aI can tell, is only free for 14 days.
On the NavFree side of things, I've been playing with it on and off the past couple days and pretty impressed with it. This this is the app I've been looking for.

Google maps let you make a pretty large area available for offline viewing. Works really well too. Not going to have satellite viewing, but route guidance is good. Just open Google Maps and then click on the menu in the tops right corner and then click make available off line. From there you can drag a square anywhere on the map up to like 75 square miles, good for local navigation but not so hot if you're planning on traveling across country.
It's a great free option for anyone wanting local nav offline.

I believe we're limited to 10 off line maps (about 50 mgs each).
GPS will show your location but with no layers, navigation, or directions.
You can get directions while data is available and 'save' them for later.
It took 2 off line maps to cover all of Puerto Rico.

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Google maps let you make a pretty large area available for offline viewing. Works really well too. Not going to have satellite viewing, but route guidance is good. Just open Google Maps and then click on the menu in the tops right corner and then click make available off line. From there you can drag a square anywhere on the map up to like 75 square miles, good for local navigation but not so hot if you're planning on traveling across country.
It's a great free option for anyone wanting local nav offline.
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I tried this before and it was an epic fail. I love everything Google, and but caching just doesn't cut it right now. If they ever get around to actually following through with making maps downloadable I'll be stoked.
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No problems downloading off line maps to both my HTC Vivid & Tab 8.9.
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Chief Geek said:
I tried this before and it was an epic fail. I love everything Google, and but caching just doesn't cut it right now. If they ever get around to actually following through with making maps downloadable I'll be stoked.
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Did you try this recently? This Maps are now downloadable offline, as AspenMan stated.
According to this article, the #s are 6 maps savable, each 80MB.
http://www.starkinsider.com/2012/06/google-maps-offline-gps-navigation-hands-on-review.html

blauciel said:
Did you try this recently? This Maps are now downloadable offline, as AspenMan stated.
According to this article, the #s are 6 maps savable, each 80MB.
http://www.starkinsider.com/2012/06/google-maps-offline-gps-navigation-hands-on-review.html
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Last I heard they were cache only, not downloadable. I tried a month or so ago, so this is new to me. Will give it a try tonight and see. Not sure if 6 maps will cut it for travel though, but may be a good backup for local maps and destination maps as the google maps tend to be more recent and accurate. NavFree for example didn't have my friends house whos neighborhood is a couple years old.

Looking for Offline Maps

My wife and are are headed to New Orleans this week (From STL).
Today, just for a test, I took out my note and tried the GPS. I was under the assumption that maps would load, and the GPS would give us location. I was wrong. It seems you have to do available offline in Google Maps.
The problem is, it only lets me capture a VERY small section of the map.
Are there other map applications that I could use with the GPS for this trip that are available offline?

Open Street Maps
Look for Open Street Maps based mapping apps in the Play Store. They use offline maps.

lardo5150 said:
My wife and are are headed to New Orleans this week (From STL).
Today, just for a test, I took out my note and tried the GPS. I was under the assumption that maps would load, and the GPS would give us location. I was wrong. It seems you have to do available offline in Google Maps.
The problem is, it only lets me capture a VERY small section of the map.
Are there other map applications that I could use with the GPS for this trip that are available offline?
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Get navfree usa. Its free. Download state maps. Offline route calculation. No crashes on note 10.1
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I would suggest Sygic.

Doesn't Google maps let you save maps for offline use?
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lardo5150 said:
My wife and are are headed to New Orleans this week (From STL).
Today, just for a test, I took out my note and tried the GPS. I was under the assumption that maps would load, and the GPS would give us location. I was wrong. It seems you have to do available offline in Google Maps.
The problem is, it only lets me capture a VERY small section of the map.
Are there other map applications that I could use with the GPS for this trip that are available offline?
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you can capture multiple small sections and they'll be under "my places". since i haven't tested it on a trip that crosses multiple sections i'm not sure how seamless it works across them.

First, I don't know if you noticed but the offline mode capture area can be adjusted. Use the two finger zoom method to zoom out to capture more in one shot. Your maximum capture area is limited to 86 MB. From my experience this allows a fairly large area. About 60 miles wide. Just remember while the maps will work you will need connectivity if you want navigation to work.
To get offline maps with navigation I definitely recommend Sygic and comes with a free trial period which will let you evaluate the app before purchasing the maps. For free options navfree is out there but I have no idea how good it is. Maybe others can comment on navigation experience with navfree.

relldroid said:
Doesn't Google maps let you save maps for offline use?
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It does . You download and keep certain areas you need. But I am not sure if you can use it with only gps on.
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Co pilot is a good maps source.
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I've never used a GPS, so take this for what it's worth, but I downloaded NavFree USA the other day. After that, I downloaded their New York map ('cause that's where I live). It took a while to download that, but afterward worked great. This may seem ignorant, but I didn't realize you could use GPS when not connected to WiFi. But the fact that I could use this as a GPS in my car, with no data connection, was a huge surprise to me.
Of course, you don't things like current traffic issues, but having never used a GPS at all, I was pretty pleased.
Awesome!
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Co pilot is a good maps source.
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justauser said:
Look for Open Street Maps based mapping apps in the Play Store. They use offline maps.
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OSMAnd is a good bet - you could test out with the free version, even though in theory I could build a fully working version from source, the $3-4 or so is worth auto-updating from the Market for an unrestricted version.
It does have offline routing, however I haven't really "stress tested" it for accuracy.

Try copilot. I've used it a lot and found it excellent!
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CO-PILOT rocks
I have been a co-pilot user for a few years its awesome . You cant go wrong . the whole us map download from there server takes about 30-40 minutes and is about 1.3 gb if i remember correctly. You can also d/load reginal maps. I think they update them quicker and more so then anyone else..
if you have a issue they will respond back to you often same day but always within 24 hours.. you get what you pay for with co- pilot very though out app with lots of features..
Good Luck ..

Copilot may be great but it is expensive.

donec said:
Copilot may be great but it is expensive.
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Not compared to Sygic.

donec said:
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Hummm .. well that depends on how much gas and time you waste for getting lost without a accurate offline map.....
Giggles.

Hy Erica, you moved on from the A500 or just surfing the forums?
What I like with Copliot is you can install it on all your android devices, maps too. I have it on my Note 10.1, 2 Acer A501's, 2 SGS3's, and my 2 galaxy tabs as well as an old HTC HD 2( beast of a phone).
And I agree that copilot is awesome but here in Oz there aren't too many map updates...
We're the land that copilot forgot.....

I use navigation systems for a living. I flew for the USAF, and fly worldwide for a major airline now. In addition to that, I've used all types of GPS apps and dedicated GPS in many cities and places around the USA and around the world.
Co-Pilot isn't a bad app, but their maps are truly horrible in many areas. I would recommend Co-Pilot only if you are familiar with the area you'll be using it. I've tried it in many cities where the maps don't even have the major freeways correct. Epic Fail.
Sygic has a decent--not great--interface and excellent maps. Plus, they have maps for locations all around the globe. HOWEVER, their POI search is horribly flawed. If you're within 25 miles of what you're looking for, it works OK. If you're looking or something further away it can be next to impossible to find it. Sygic concentrates on form over function. Fail.
Unfortunately, I have yet to try an Android based GPS Nav app that I would recommend for use in an unfamiliar area. Even Google Maps has serious issues that render it less than optimal.
I would highly recommend getting one of Garmin's GPSs from last year, like the 3750. You can pick that up on Amazon for less than $150. Or Sears has the 3790 with lifetime map updates for less than $180. Easily pocketable and works great. Use Google maps at the hotel to decide what you want to see, use a dedicated GPS to get you there.

i can do both cant i . hehe
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Hy Erica, you moved on from the A500 or just surfing the forums?
What I like with Copliot is you can install it on all your android devices, maps too. I have it on my Note 10.1, 2 Acer A501's, 2 SGS3's, and my 2 galaxy tabs as well as an old HTC HD 2( beast of a phone).
And I agree that copilot is awesome but here in Oz there aren't too many map updates...
We're the land that copilot forgot.....
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Hi there.. Well i still have (kinda have) my a500. its a awesome device. I bought two nexus 7 tablets got it because it would fit in my purse. But ended up sending it back for a exchange because of lousy build issues. The replacement was worse. So i sent it back and waiting for a refund . Monday or tuesday im getting a NOTE 10.1 .. Bad experience with the nexus 7 i do not wanna try a 3 rd . i love my wacom intuos so thought this would fit me better.
Think i should buy. Well i have to get something my Spouse (better half so she says) tells me i do NOT get my acer back.. so im tablet less right now... boohoooooo
nice seeing ya over here.
Sorry if this is off topic .. but yes i USE Co-pilot in several devices as well. Also used to use there commercial version in work truck. Great company. as i said above...

Tom Tom is launching a new app this month with off line ability. This is the mapping software that I are in telenav