You Are Viewtiful
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I remember there was a way to tinker with the settings so you could get an Android update when you were supposed to get it instead of waiting for Google. Does that method apply here too?
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Google rolling out new Maps app update for Android phones/tablets today
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I remember there was a way to tinker with the settings so you could get an Android update when you were supposed to get it instead of waiting for Google. Does that method apply here too?
Mine is the same when it zooms in. There's a built in "zoom and pause" feature that zooms into location, rotates slightly, then zooms in again. It'll repeat until it's at the maximum zoom level, but there is also a low-framerate quality to it too. I've attributed this to side-loading the APK, so maybe when I get the official release, it won't look so bad.
andthebeatgoeson
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Why did they remove the bubble navigation button on the map? It takes extra steps to get into navigation mode.
And the Easter egg to save an offline map doesn't work for metro Atlanta. I was using it because my signal craps out at select spots.
And the Easter egg to save an offline map doesn't work for metro Atlanta. I was using it because my signal craps out at select spots.
nav free (non US) and nav USA (same app diff region) is pretty decent. I use osmand sometimes but it's pretty slow. I'm really starting to use Google map less now for navigation. They did an excellent job.
turnbuckle
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I really really don't like the new maps/navigation. For those saying it's always been the same app, the old navigation sure didn't feel the same to me. It was incredibly useful, intuitive, and never made me feel like I was fighting with the thing to get to my destination.
andthebeatgoeson
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Who likes this thing? Who should I blame? Is this what the ios app was like? Less functionality. It pisses me off. I got into android for the maps/navigation.I noticed something my GPS keeps on going to searching for GPS signal.. Then I turn it off, it starts to work. Oh well. I might even go get an iPhone if Google don't fix this up. I mean seriously this new Google Maps App sucks.
Just want to say thank you for pointing this out. Was pissed not being too find those options before.
I have another issue with the navigation if someone can aid me for a moment. I use the navi in portrait mode when driving but the map will be flipped the other way where it is hard to interpret which way I'm going or the map is upside down. Very annoying to say the least. Any fix for this.
It's funny to think that some people were jelly that ios got interface update first.
try clear out the map data and/or calibrate compass
Upsidedown Fuji
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Typing in "OK maps" or"okay maps" brings up a hidden map caching feature... How not user friendly.
It also sucks for whatever reasons google has, most likely licensing, that I can't cache maps in Japan for times when I want to save my monthly data cap or go in the back woods for hikes where data transmissions can get spotty at best.
Other than those gripes it's not that bad. It took a little getting used to but I think I like it.
It also sucks for whatever reasons google has, most likely licensing, that I can't cache maps in Japan for times when I want to save my monthly data cap or go in the back woods for hikes where data transmissions can get spotty at best.
Other than those gripes it's not that bad. It took a little getting used to but I think I like it.
It doesn't really bring it up, it just activates the map-caching feature once typed. The good thing is that it doesn't seem to have a limit to how many maps you can cache, but the thing is that I'm not sure if it's just discarding older maps in favor for new ones, or if it;s actually caching every map I choose.
The other thing is that the maps you're allowed to cache are smaller than before but as i said previously, there doesn't seem to be a limit, even if it's a pain to activate.
It does. Just change the transportation mode while selecting destination. Unless you mean turn by turn? (I've never used it for that purpose before.)
Yep, there was 'turn by turn' for transit. Told you when to get off the train and which transfers to take etc. There's simply no replacement for it :?
BoboBrazil
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New navigation app is pure shit. It stops navigation whenever you do anything else on your phone and then when you try to pull it back it up freezes and force closes.
Agree.
GoldenEye 007
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Never had this issue.
It has saved me time, though, by redirecting me to a different route due to crashes on the highway.
GoldenEye 007
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Love it.
Agreed.
Marty Chinn
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I've been ignoring the update. I wish I could find a way to completely hide it.
marathonfool
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Uninstalled the update. Google ruined the offline maps and starred/saved maps. Pretty absurd to update to a new version and remove useful features.
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