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Can someone suggest decent navigation software?

I'm new to the forum. My Tilt2's screen died, and AT&T let me do an early upgrade to the Inspire. I have been using Garmin Mobile XT on my Tilt2 as my navigator in my car. I won't receive my new Inspire until Thursday. Does it come with navigation out of the box? I was hoping to utilize the on-board GPS, not rely on an internet connection. Can you suggest something similar to Garmin or Tom Tom. I like cheap. Thanks for your help.

I really miss Garmin Mobile XT from Tilt2 and HD2, too. It comes with Google Maps and Navigation but the best I've found so far is CoPilot Live in the market. I would think that Garmin would eventually release their software for Android since one of the Garmin phones ran Android but I don't have any idea when that might be.

volumnus said:
I'm new to the forum. My Tilt2's screen died, and AT&T let me do an early upgrade to the Inspire. I have been using Garmin Mobile XT on my Tilt2 as my navigator in my car. I won't receive my new Inspire until Thursday. Does it come with navigation out of the box? I was hoping to utilize the on-board GPS, not rely on an internet connection. Can you suggest something similar to Garmin or Tom Tom. I like cheap. Thanks for your help.
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Google navigation
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dooyoo222 said:
Google navigation
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I love the google nav

Google Nav or Mapquest
Both are decent and free, and Mapquest upgraded their voice directions piece. I think you will be VERY happy with your Inspire, and you will find either of these to get you (literally) where you want to go.

TeleNav
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I use the google nav too its stock on the phone out of the box and I love it. But it does require data usage.

CoPilot is great because of the offline use, fantastic for traveling in areas with poor network connection.

Try navigon now on the market. It's way better than copilot but it's about $30 while you can get copilot for $5.
I have copilot because it was the only thing available on the market at the time but if I could choose today I would go with navigon as it have better maps and routing.
Copilot have a drm/licensing hell and if you're into flashing new roms be ready to mail their tech support often requesting a reset on the activation.

Has anyone tried the copilot app? Is it worth the cost?
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I miss my Garmin voices but Google Navigation isn't bad after upgrading the tts engine to svox it's ok. The maps are more up to date at least.

Google nav is good but the one I used on my old Tilt 2 was Waze. Its pertty fun and interactive to use pluss, iff alit of other people use waze n urr area, it can give you live traffic updates based on there pls position and speed. Allso, u can report accedents or other road hazzards for everyone to see. Verry usefull gps.
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i used this on my fascinate. crazy as hell to download, nice software though
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108760

Yup, last night I downloaded Waze and it was fun and informative. If there were a lot of people using Waze then we were able to see where the traps were and the accidents. Nice navigation app!
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Google nav is good but the one I used on my old Tilt 2 was Waze. Its pertty fun and interactive to use pluss, iff alit of other people use waze n urr area, it can give you live traffic updates based on there pls position and speed. Allso, u can report accedents or other road hazzards for everyone to see. Verry usefull gps.
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ottergap said:
I really miss Garmin Mobile XT from Tilt2 and HD2, too. It comes with Google Maps and Navigation but the best I've found so far is CoPilot Live in the market. I would think that Garmin would eventually release their software for Android since one of the Garmin phones ran Android but I don't have any idea when that might be.
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Big ups to CoPilot, I paid $5 on the Market, maps can be downloaded for free, and there is no data charge incurred when you use it. Working great for me.

LGSilva said:
Try navigon now on the market. It's way better than copilot but it's about $30 while you can get copilot for $5.
I have copilot because it was the only thing available on the market at the time but if I could choose today I would go with navigon as it have better maps and routing.
Copilot have a drm/licensing hell and if you're into flashing new roms be ready to mail their tech support often requesting a reset on the activation.
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If you backup and restore CoPilot (app and data) with Titanium Backup, it does not require re-activation.

smalis said:
If you backup and restore CoPilot (app and data) with Titanium Backup, it does not require re-activation.
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That not always work...
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Satnav ?

what do you folks use as satnav here in the UK?
Copilot isn't compatible yet

Well I got the car dock, and paid for the HTC Locations £22.99 for life time, and i am very happy with it IMO just as good as my Tom Tom dedicated satnav.

I have CoPilot Live installed on my Sensation and it does work perfectly

jarkarol said:
I have CoPilot Live installed on my Sensation and it does work perfectly
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Same here, copilot working like a charm
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Use Igo,works perfectly
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I use Google nav
I do have co pilot but I never even loaded it on here .. Google nav is fine
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I use Navigon Europe..... never taken me wrong yet...
Might try the HTC Navigation though.... £22.99 for a lifetime actually sounds pretty good.....

Sygic Aura.
many, many features and a bit of augmented stuf.

I have HTC navigation n its create just s good as my Tom Tom as they both use route 66 its great as long as the ROM u use has it in there ROM

Google map off-line nav is worked well.
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I have been using Co-pilot for years now and it works very well on the Sensation. I use it with Google Navigation so I can switch between the 2 on a car journey and use the Google Nav to see road traffic problems (red dot/roads etc). I find that the 2 work well togther. I also use CamerAlert - all 3 are happy running on the Sensation and I get pop-ups from CamerAlert, traffic guidance from Google Nav and the clear and good route estimates of Co-pilot.

I have co-pilot 8 with their traffic add on (£9.99 per year) it is ok but not great.
The maps are old , traffic info not as good as Google and it can pick odd routes. A really annoying thing is it won't auto re-route due to traffic it just informs you.
Tried Aura but it has terrible routing ( from m62 to m56 it wanted to take me through Warrington town centre on a roads rather than use m6 , btw going from Manchester to north wales)
Tried navigon didn't like UI at all
Google navigation is good as long as you have a signal and don't use the phone much for talking while navigating
It's pro's are its free and has good traffic info and maps are quite upto date
Con's are imo no speed cams and no speed display and no 2D direction of travel up.
Am using HTC Locations atm as its the only one to integrate fully with the phone ie if someone calls while driving a POP up comes up on bottom of the screen but the map also stays running which none of the others do they just go to phone canvas .
Bought the 1 month subscription for use abroad but its not the easiest to enter addresses on and the main downside is the traffic option is blanked out you cannot buy the traffic yet. I emailed about buying it but they couldn't give me an eta when this will be available.
So for now its back to Google navigation although I am thinking if buying a TomTom 1005 as it still has the best traffic and best routing imo . I have kept my old touch hd as it has TomTom on it but wm TomTom hasn't got the hd traffic /iq routes or tts
Not tried co-pilot 9 yet if anyone has is it worth the cost to upgrade from 8 to 9?
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Google maps navigation. Don't see why anyone would need to pay for one, although admittedly I don't drive so could be stuff I'm missing =p

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Copilot isn't compatible yet
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Why do you say that? Although I live in the UK I have Copilot on my Sensation with US maps and that works fine on my Sensation and has UK maps available. For UK and the rest of Europe I use Sygic, which also works well.
These were legacy apps from my old Hero. I just emailed support of both Copilot and Sygic with my product code and they gave me instructions and links to download and re-install the apps on the Sensation. Sygic even gave me a free upgrade to the latest software and maps.

I use MapQuest and it has navigation built in to it. It is a all in one app and does not need alot of resources to run it. I also gives you turn by turn instruction by voice.

[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
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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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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:
Copilot may be great but it is expensive.
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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
ultramag69 said:
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

TOMTOM for Android released [Oct.2012]

dear fellow android users,
it was a long wait, but tomtom for android is available now, although it seems only for some devices at the moment:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/tomtom-navigator-for-android-hands-on/
german link:
http://www.tomtom.com/de_de/products/mobile-navigation/tomtom-navigation-app-for-android/
english link:
http://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/products/car-navigation/tomtom-navigation-for-android
regards,
markus

That's kind of cool but I'm not gonna drop 40 on a gps app when Google navigation works fine. Maybe if I still had an iPhone.
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its too expensive!!

Too expensive, and the app needs 3.31 GB of space for European Maps.
You can't download just a country's maps and you can't move them to SD.
So, after my friend paid for it, i reconsidered and passed.
So far, the best GPS app for me has been Google Maps.
Although my compass isn't working as it should, because JB ROM, i get by

I paid $10 for CoPilot Live Standard USA. Works very well for offline maps and doesn't take as much storage space. Why the heck would I pay $40 for TomTom?

Magnumutz said:
Too expensive, and the app needs 3.31 GB of space for European Maps.
You can't download just a country's maps and you can't move them to SD.
So, after my friend paid for it, i reconsidered and passed.
So far, the best GPS app for me has been Google Maps.
Although my compass isn't working as it should, because JB ROM, i get by
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It's a deal breaker to have all files stored in internal memory
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detdett said:
It's a deal breaker to have all files stored in internal memory
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Would this solve the issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262

Why buy this expensive app when Google maps is working fine?

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Would this solve the issue http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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People have reported problems using that app for Tomtom
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I just installed it on my Samsung s3.
Really the best app for navigation

Shouldnt this be in the Paid App section? For a second I got excited

After seeing what they did fecking up the itruds maps who the feck would want it?

Google maps is the best one ive found as well and ive tried copilot sygic and navigon all of them had their issues. The most annoying of which is when it tells you to keep left instead of turn left useless on a motorbike, is there anyway of getting better voices for google maps as the last time i used it you had to use the most annoying robotic voice it was terrible.

can i use my (very expensive) maps from tomtom on winmo for this, and also (the best feature imho) the funny voices?
i cant seem to find a straight answer...
for all the people comparing google maps, remember this is an OFFLINE solution.
you can drive anywhere you have the stored map on your phone for and do not need a phone signal or use any data.

Google maps is the way to go! Yes, this should be in paid apps spot. Very expensive.......
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where maps of Belarus?

EugeneF said:
where maps of Belarus?
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It's at Belarus
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