Travel Times widget - General Questions and Answers

Hi,
I've just purchased an android phone (Note 8) and had a question about google maps travel widgets. In IOS there was a handy widget which gave current travel times to home/work based on traffic conditions. It looked like the below. I'm having trouble locating something similar for Android though. Since it's a google product surely it exists ?
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Hi,
I'm looking for that too

Google Now the assistant on your device. Most call it Hey Google, or Google Assistant. In your app drawer open the Google app, then at the bottom it says More. This opens a profile looking page and in the list select Customize and here you can set many custom things based on your preferences including Commute. It will show you Travel time updates, Updates on traffic incidents, Travel times to get home, Travel info for getting to work, Travel times to places you visit and Nearby public transit stops. Then a list of preferences. It works pretty well. I don't know how it knows when there are accidents but it will tell you that, including the expected delay times. One word of caution though, if you change your navigation preferences in Google Maps, for example I often choose to turn on Avoid Highways because the fastest way is not always the most fun or interesting way, and your commute uses interstates it will show you routes and times that don't include the interstate until you turn this option off. So for a few days my normally 35 minute drive showed nearly an hour until it occurred to me that my last navigation was one where I had chosen to avoid highways. I'm assuming the same is true for Avoid Toll Roads and Avoid Ferries.
So that's the Google app>More>Customize>Commute.
You'll get updates in your notifications, it won't actually show as a widget. Sorry I understood what you wanted but didn't notice that you wanted it in a widget form. On a side note you can ask Google to display your Commute time by saying Hey Google or Ok Google and asking for your commute time.

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[APP][1.6+] TeeVee - FREE

TeeVee allows you to track your favorite shows, so you never miss an episode. You can also see the shows and episodes information.
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Features:
- Over 5000 TV shows, including Anime
- No sign-in
- Offline mode
- Sync the airing episodes with your google calendar in a fast way without manual confirmation.
- Language Support
- Timezones support
- Sharing
- Widget with multiple themes
All series data is requested trough TVRage.com (http://TVRage.com), and we have to thank them for their API.
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I just discovered this app today, and I'm glad I did. It seems to be the only one that quickly and easily syncs with my Google calendar.
One question: if I install the app on two different devices that are linked to the same Google account, and set both apps to sync with my calendar, would I get double entries on my calendar if I have the same show list on both devices?
Suggestions/errors
It would be nice to be able to mark what episodes I have already watched.
The month is wrong. On the details screen for a show it shows 15/0/2012 instead of 15/1/2012.
The dates should be shown in the local date format.
Would be nice on the calendar page to be able to go back in time, to see which shows were missed.
Onthe "On Air" page, the text doesn't always show completely when there are more than 2 lines. However, it's not consistent. Some shows with 2 or 3 lines fully readable, whereas some only have 1 1/2 line??
An option to only search either US or UK shows?
In the filter option, it should be possible to filter based on words within a title. That way you won't have to remember if there is a "The" as the first word.
It's a good start, and it looks nice.

[Daydream][4.2+]Wakeup Daydream

Hello everybody!
Would you like to use your tablet as a live billboard showing the current time as well as the RSS feed of your choice with large fonts that you could read from across the room ?
It is useful for:
a) Night watch
b) Glance at the screen from across the room when you prepare to leave to work.
Screenshots:
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One thing the app doesn't try to do is be another application that shows temperature, or integrate with aggregation services.
Features:
You have full control over most of the aspects of the application, here are some of the features:
a) whether to show the hour in bold or not
b) color for hour / minutes and 12/24 hours format
c) color and font size of the headlines
d) fade-in animation for the free version (2 more animations on the PRO version)
e) refresh interval
f) it does not integrate with Google / Facebook etc, you have to type in a valid RSS feed URL.
This uses the Daydream functionality added in Android 4.2 thus will not work if you have an older version of Android.
It does not install an Application icon, you have to go to Settings / Display, activate the Daydream functionality if it is currently disabled, then you will see a new entry - Wakeup Daydream. You can then configure it and set it as default.
I have set the Daydream to start when my tablet is connected to the charger.
Animations are nice to have, but they use a lot of the processor power. Please set the Animation to None if you want to minimize CPU usage.
Download:
Market code:
Google Store Link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nativnux.daydream
Pro Unlocker:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nativnux.daydream.unlocker
PS: I have decided to write this app when one morning I had to make a long detour because the park was closed due to bad weather. Had I known this in advance when I left home (it was the first news on the local news website) I would have saved 10-15 minutes of my time. I like to leave my old Huawei tablet on the night stand and use it as a night watch + glance from time to time to it to check the news as I get ready to leave to work.
I hope it will save you some time and keep you more informed

[APP][2.3+] Instago a smart map for newbies

Hi, my name is Theredsunrise and i am creator of an Android app Instago Street View Map:
Have you ever had a problem finding your car?
Or been lost in a city with no directions?
Or just been finding nearby places in your current location?
Instago has a Google Maps Street View window that updates according to your position and orientation, and an Eye-View simulation of where you are heading. Just perform a long click on the map and pick a choice:
1. Put a Pinpoint anywhere on the map to mark your destination place and the Navigation Arrow will guide you.
2. Or get a full screen of Google Maps Street View panorama, if available.
And if you are just exploring nearby places, Google Places service will help you finding them. More info (contact, website, thumbnail) about found place you get when you click it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theredsunrise.whereami
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Smart idea. Ive watched a show where they used geo tags and camera. Would be cool to see something like that made
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Gonna give it a shot..
:fingers-crossed:
Thanks..
Awesome app!!!
Nifty! Will buy "pro" if I find I am using it
Comments:
Too many reminders about "pro." Smart enough to read it once or twice and get the message.
Canceling help tool-tips too difficult, but see below
If suggesting callibrating the compass, should offer choice to actually do so from the app.
BUG: Get a spurious map pane over various dialogs and also after closing the app.
Running on an LG P500, using a 4.4.2 Omni ROM. Note that some Google Maps options may not run well on this old device. Maps 7 gives jerky graphics and spontaneous reboots trying to overlay some of the views, and Maps 8 is already armv7-dependent so unusable.
Brilliant idea.
It's so walker-friendly.
Great app! Works like it should, and definitely gives you a better perspective about where you are.
One question though - Is there any way to make the transitions more fluid? I mean when you move around with your device, the map and the streetview display has a bit of a lag.
I'm using a Galaxy s2 with AOSP.
Thank you!

[APP][2.3+] WIMC 2.0 (Where is my car?)

Hello people!
This time I come to introduce version 2.0 of my app:
WIMC (Where is my car?).
The idea came some time ago after that I forgot several times where I had parked my car. Sometimes I wrote the address in my phone to remember and then I thought: ""why not use an app that do it for me?".
That's when I started to look for an app that meet that goal, but I didn't found any app that liked to me fully, because they were unusable, had ads, or they didn't work correctly.
So I decided to learn Android programming and make the app myself.
The app is fairly simple, but perfectly fulfills its function. When opening the app it shows a map using GoogleMaps API. With a simple click it saves the current location obtained by GPS, showing on the map the marker with the address obtained.
After saving the location, three buttons will be displayed:
Move the map to the location where the car is.
Get driving directions to the location of the car
Delete the saved location.
In the left navigation bar there is an access to the latest saved locations, with date, description and a snapshot of the map.
In this new version, I changed the design fully to suit Material Design.
Here are some screenshots:
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The app can be downloaded in any phone with Android from:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matiasguerra.wimc.app
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WIMCapp
I invite everyone to download and leave comments. It would also be very useful that you share and leave your reviews in the Google Play Store.
Regards,
Matías Guerra.
This is the app website!
http://www.matiasguerra.com.ar/wimc/
well, finding your car in a parking lot, it makes sense but "forgetting" where you parked & you have to note down the "address" where you parked your car?? wow
No offence..
BTW nice app..
IMO could be useful when u visit a city u don't know well or if u have alzheimer hahahha nice app dude, downloading
Dominator_666 said:
IMO could be useful when u visit a city u don't know well or if u have alzheimer hahahha nice app dude, downloading
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Thanks! That's the idea and it's my first app.
New update!
After a long time WIMC gets a new update. Main features:
- New UI
- Add comments to locations.
- Edit locations.
- Long-press on map to save location.
- Show the way to the car
Download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matiasguerra.wimc.app

Question Location Reporting Issue to Google Maps Timeline

Hi all
Hopefully this question thread is not break the rule.
Just trying to find some info and help from the community. Thank you.
It's been a while that I realize this Flip 4 have different behavior related to location reporting. As previously use Xiaomi and Realme, I never have this issue. At first, I thought there's something wrong with my Google Maps setup, then I 100% sure it's because of the phone, as I change back to my old phone the issue is disappear.
If you go to Google Maps timeline, it will show you the location history of your phone. With Flip 4, my journey is almost every time showing straight lines, it should be showing the road I drive, not straight lines like flying. See attached image.
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What I did so far
- Location allowed all the time for Maps and also Google
- No battery/background restriction
- Power saving ON or OFF doesn't matter
- I intentionally open Maps and not closing it
Nothing is working, Maps timeline still showing straight lines every time I commute.
I try several phones using same account, it's positive something wrong with my phone.
Permission usage history also showing there's very minimum background usage of location, it should be periodically reporting location.
I have been using galaxy series long before maps have this feature and i thought this is normal, on every phone.
badai said:
I have been using galaxy series long before maps have this feature and i thought this is normal, on every phone.
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Thank for replying, but as my experience is not like that.
This is how Maps timeline look like when using Realme phone back then.
It showing the drive path, following road not straight lines like previous attachment.

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