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google map offline maps is possible?????

i've installed googlemaps beta and is wonderful but to use this software as tomtom is too expansive (sownload map from internet). it's could be possible to go with offline map?
thx

As far as i know... no.
The google maps downloads the map data on the fly (as you scroll).
I have a 5GB data plan, so it's not a big problem for me

yes, on the fly.
in france, we have illimythic, it's an unlimited data so it's perfect for google maps, rss news, internet .... and it's only 6 euros more than a normal subscription.
Ziggy

Ziggy95 said:
yes, on the fly.
in france, we have illimythic, it's an unlimited data so it's perfect for google maps, rss news, internet .... and it's only 6 euros more than a normal subscription.
Ziggy
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You might wanna read up on this post for using google maps offline

search for a software named: Terracrosser.

Search google for a program called Google Navigator lets you download maps on phone you can select an area of a map and it will download that area with all zoom levels and views, its very good. Plus it has neat features like street view (before google maps had it) kml creation and other stuff.

Use the google navigator.

fullagon said:
Search google for a program called Google Navigator lets you download maps on phone you can select an area of a map and it will download that area with all zoom levels and views, its very good. Plus it has neat features like street view (before google maps had it) kml creation and other stuff.
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how do I select area I want to download and how do I dowload maps for that area with all zoom levels...

raulzitoo said:
Use the google navigator.
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Is it worth my $59? I really want offline satmaps, might try the hacks (proxy to download map tiles, not the illegal hacks of Navigator)

gbolanoscruz said:
search for a software named: Terracrosser.
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Looks good. I´ll try it. Thanks.

i use Tracky software, google maps with GPS.. works nice...

raulzitoo said:
Use the google navigator.
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Which is now called Global Navigator... this program uses google maps info to feed and allows offline map support, you can also download a certain area of the map at a defined zoom level. its great!

There is a news regarding that it will be possible to use Google Maps offline.
I have heard this news two days ago. Is it possible now? Is it true?
If not, is there any way to do so?
Thanks by now...

HTC phones and free maps

Does anyone know if there are any plans by HTC to bring out free maps for use on the WM platform for use in their phones?
When I was in the UK and had a virtually free GPRS connection as part of my plan, I used Google maps quite a lot, switching between whatever connection was available without any real problems, however I'm on the other side of the world now.
I find that my phone an HTC Touch HD has developed a big black hole and seems to have reverted back to the dark ages, in that even though it has a massive storage card installed, I can't easily save maps to it and use the built in GPS on the move, even though I can view Google maps via the WiFi here. Crazy!
Maybe my next phone will be a Nokia as it seems they are taking smartphones to a new level with their free Ovi map offering!

Can I politely ask you to rephrase the question?
Do you want a download-maps-as-you-go service like Bing / Google or a maps-saved-on-the-storage-card application like iGo? If it's either of those, what's wrong with either of those?

Go? Please enlighten me! Nothing seem to come up on a search of Google from here. Is it free? Is it easy to get working with the built in GPS - I've downloaded some maps of Vietnam that displayed fine (eventually) but the gps refused to play ball..
Google maps is wonderful IF you have a connection. Here in Vietnam, in the city with all the free WiFi around it's fine but as soon as I'm moving around, I'd rather not be paying for that data connection. And Google maps soon lets you know it hasn't got one!
So yes, stored on the card is the easiest and to me the best option. I'm not bothered about GPS navigation software, I just need a stored local map ( a storable google type map would be great) and the gps will tell me where I am on it! I can usually work it out under my own steam where I want to go to from there.
Thanks

[Q] Looking for this type of APP

I am looking for this type of APP.
A team of us works in 3rd world countries where street addresses are just not the same as back in North America; that is an understatement.
It would be nice to have an APP where I could add a geo point (if that is what they are called) to a map when I go to a location. I could then add a note about that location and the services, etc found there. My colleagues in another cities could also do the same. However, this would all be on one account so that all geo caches could be available to the whole team. When I add a geo cache to my phone it also adds it to their phones.
At the moment if this is only available on Android then it would work. However, some of the team also have iPhones so we would love something for both of these systems.
Look forward to your opinions and suggestions.
Thanks.

I remember Google Maps and Latitude can offer you this very service, you could checkin and add new locations, I don't know about privacy of these new added locations. so you need to look into it... before making it very public.

Thanks for your reply.
I will try using Google Maps a little more and see what I can fiind.
You mentioned Latitude. Is that an app? I searched for it in the Marketplace but nothing showed up.

Yes, lattitude is an app. maybe you should try different versions of your spelling or adding 'Google' in front of it, I'm not certain but it IS an app.

nosralr said:
You mentioned Latitude. Is that an app? I searched for it in the Marketplace but nothing showed up.
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Google Latitude is part of Google Maps afaik. If you have maps, then it should be there.
From http://www.google.com/mobile/latitude/
Latitude is part of Google Maps for mobile on most phones. See supported phones in the Help Center for details.
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I'm currently experimenting with different map apps. Maybe one of them has what you're looking for.

[Q] TF as giant screen Nav

I tried using the Google navigation app in the car and found that it could not load the route/directions. The map showed my current location fine so the GPS works. Is the failure to load route the result of this being a wifi device and the map data is not stored locally?
I'll try loading a search before leaving wifi connection next time and see what happens.

majj311 said:
I tried using the Google navigation app in the car and found that it could not load the route/directions. The map showed my current location fine so the GPS works. Is the failure to load route the result of this being a wifi device and the map data is not stored locally?
I'll try loading a search before leaving wifi connection next time and see what happens.
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The maps are not stored locally when you don't have a route planned. If you plan a route while in wifi range or while teathered to a phone then it will work fine as it downloads the map data for the entire journey at the start and keeps it in memory.

Perhaps one of the standalone GPS navigation package would be a better fit. Those have map databases. Unfortunately some are kind of pricy.

You can use offline navigation software, like Copilot or Sygic Aura, they will work even without internet access.

I'm going to second the suggestion for CoPilot..it's only 4.99 and it's a good piece of software....the ONLY thing that I don't like is that it's a bit blurry at tablet size...they need to optimize it for the TF...

rpavich said:
I'm going to second the suggestion for CoPilot..it's only 4.99 and it's a good piece of software....the ONLY thing that I don't like is that it's a bit blurry at tablet size...they need to optimize it for the TF...
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I'm reading the reviews. Does the 4.99 come with the North America map or do I need to pay for that separately?

4.99 covers the USA completely. For "North America + Canada" it's 19.00

How updated are the maps?
Will we have to buy new map updates every year?

newtybar said:
How updated are the maps?
Will we have to buy new map updates every year?
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AFAIK....no paid updates...and I'm not sure how often they are updated.

does motorola xoom have gps built in?

question for you all,as i am planing to go in a short vacation to europe,
and i dont think i will have data plan there ,so my question is if i have a gps software installed in my tablet do i need any internet connection ?
do the motorola have gps built in?
thank you,

You need a connection to get directions, once you have the directions you can break the connection. It's called agps...and you better hope you don't need to change your route.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

thank you for your reply!
is there any offline maps programs,for france and belgium?
that maybe i still see the map if i am not connected anywhere?
thanks

Yes it does have GPS built in. Purchase copilot live for the country you are going to visit. Copilot only needs to download data once then you don't need data again.
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium

Oh and you can change routes as often as you like. Copilot will reroute without internet connection as its maps are preloaded. It does use a lot of space though. USA maps are about 1.5g.
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium

+1 for copilot. I have that on my wifi xoom and works great without data. You just need preloaded maps and ur set
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

bosanci28 said:
thank you for your reply!
is there any offline maps programs,for france and belgium?
that maybe i still see the map if i am not connected anywhere?
thanks
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If you only want to see the map, you can use a labs-feature in google maps to download map tiles to your device so they are still available if you go offline.
However, if you're with T-Mobile USA, your xoom should be an everest (MZ601), right? That should be compatible with european networks and you can get prepaid flat rate plans starting at around 10€... I got one of those back when I visited London a few years back, paid like 8£... totally worth it

thanks guys for all that good info!
i got this one here on amazon
i dont know exactly the model number ,but in settings /about it say :
xoom,android ver:4.0.3 build IML77
now,can that copilot be installed on microsd card? i only have 2 gb ,can i add a 16gb microsd to it?
as for the main memory i have 26gb free.
thanks

llama-power said:
If you only want to see the map, you can use a labs-feature in google maps to download map tiles to your device so they are still available if you go offline.
However, if you're with T-Mobile USA, your xoom should be an everest (MZ601), right? That should be compatible with european networks and you can get prepaid flat rate plans starting at around 10€... I got one of those back when I visited London a few years back, paid like 8£... totally worth it
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yes,i am with tmobile usa,but i buy my xoom from amazon,
so i dont know how this works...
for 10euro will be nice also to have data connection,i will be for about 12 days in europe.
thanks,

Maybe a bit late but what are you planing on using the map for, you could always just use google maps and pre-cache the area's you want to visit, perhaps before you leave the hotel or where ever your stopping via a wifi connection?

Trig0r said:
Maybe a bit late but what are you planing on using the map for, you could always just use google maps and pre-cache the area's you want to visit, perhaps before you leave the hotel or where ever your stopping via a wifi connection?
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"""you could always just use google maps and pre-cache the area's you want to visit,"""
maybe i can do that ,but i have to find out how,
i just want to use the map for france and belgium to find places to see ,eat,sleep,train routes,buses,etc.
thanks

The Xoom does have GPS built in. You need to cache maps if you want to navigate. If you open the map application without wifi access or caching maps you will see your position on a blank grid.

Look for Navfree on the Market, works very well, can be used off line as when you install it before you go get the maps you want / need...also now available for USA too, uses free maps and "crowd sourcing corrections"
I use it on both the Atrix and Xoom

deech said:
Look for Navfree on the Market, works very well, can be used off line as when you install it before you go get the maps you want / need...also now available for USA too, uses free maps and "crowd sourcing corrections"
I use it on both the Atrix and Xoom
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+1 for Navfree by Navmii on the Market.
Works very well in the UK, so imagine it should be fine for other countries in Europe.
You just need to switch on GPS, it doesn't need an active data connection since you have to pre-download the entire map for the country to your sd card.

thanks guys for your advice,
will use navfree,
regards,
bosanci28

Sygic is another great option.
Another one is Waze

shpitz461 said:
Sygic is another great option.
Another one is Waze
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does waze works in europe also?,hmm did not knew that...
also ya sygic but is paid...
for some reason i have sygic in my xoom ,and it works but it say something to login,activate...but i notice somewhere it say something that is valid till dec 2012!?
maybe the program come from Motorola free for one year?,no clue..
thanks

Caching map files before you go or from your hotel wifi works for Google Maps, as I discovered during a recent trip to England.
Another option is Mapdroyd. The maps aren't hi-res, but perfectly acceptable for navigation.

ok,thanks for that info will try,will go loaded with all app that i can find,to make sure i dont get lost there...

In the UK, the best of all is MM Tracker which loads up qct files of real OS maps. You need to find the non encrypted versions of these though... Google maps in the UK are pretty hopeless with lots of errors. They are also just road map style charts, rather than proper maps.