bensg1

Has anyone figured out if it's possible to use the G1 for GPS navigation without accessing the internet? I'm about to drive to a different country and really don't want to pay the massive data roaming charges!

I've already tried openstreetmap, I couldn't get it to work.

justjimjpc

You would have to have a program to cache all the map images ... there is at least one in the market but not sure if it covers europe ...

I dont recall the name but i tried it in the early days ... and it was too cumersome to travel very far and have all the images needed

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kevco67

I just got back from a trip and turned off my data plan using APNdroid (APNdroid disables you data connection). Then I used the app BigPlanet to cache my maps. I downloaded most of the maps I needed before I left and the rest downloaded via wifi during my trip. You can also use it to find you location using gps. BigPlanet supports a few different types of maps (google map/street, openstreet, ect)

phi0002

You can download a map from MgMaps generator and store it on memory card. Get your help here:
Mobile GMaps - View maps from various sources on your mobile phone!
then download this program to your pc, to get maps: http://www.mgmaps.com/cache/gMapMaker-setup.exe

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phan

There are loads of sat nav apps that store their maps on the G1's SD card so the phone won't use the Internet. I don't think there are any free ones though. Paid for ones are reviewed on this navigation apps page. Actually, also relevant to this thread is this page about G1 data roaming. Make sure you don't have any monster phone bills by renaming your access point name before you go abroad. Then use airplane mode wifi to still be able to access wi-fi.

Trappist

For off-line maps creation i use free Mobile Atlas Creator 1.7 (maybe, there is a newer version, just search for it) with built-in .sqlite format import.

On my gt-i5700 i use free RMaps (it demands .sqlite). Here is retail article from developer My Android Applications: Welcome to RMaps

Mobile Atlas Creator imports also to Maverick format. At first glance free Maverick Lite app looks far nicer than RMaps: it's faster, has many great features - more here Online Help: Maverick.

Remember to use maps well-compressed and of reasonable dimensions, smartphone is not some workstation. For example, Google [road] map 256x256px .png, satellite compressed .jpeg 70.

blackvyper

I live in Germany and have been using CoPilot, Igo MyWay and Navigon for my navigation needs. I can't use Google Nav because it only works well if you don't go anywhere. I have no problems navigating to other countries from Bavaria using these programs. CoPilot is my favorite but I like starting up Navigon every now and then

benchmark

try navigon, its super!

Donovan071

does any of those have maps for the Caribbean islands?
because im going on a cruise vacation on the 20 and would love to have maps stored in my android without using any data

barqers

I use Rmaps. I used Mobile Atlas creator to make my offline maps, and Rmaps as the application because it's the best I've found. For GPS to work properly though, Rmaps needs to sync the directions with the server, but it uses very very little bandwidth since it doesn't need to download all the map tiles now.

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Thanks
But i don't think i will be having any network with my At&t Captivate, thats why i was looking for maps that i could download to my phone and use with my GPS

redcane

Hi,

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but it looks like there is reasonable answer missing - Navit. It's free in the android market, does offline routing (with voice guidance) using Open Street Map data.

It's not perfect, I've seen some issues routing over distances greater than 200km on my laptop, and obviously some glitches from incomplete map data, but it's definitely usable.

On first run you need to download an Open Street Map extract in navit's own format, but it offers a menu of choices of prebuilt maps to download. You'd probably need to do this on wi-fi since it's hundreds of megabytes (190mb for Australia Pacific, probably gigabytes for Europe).

Hope that's useful to someone else.

AntheaL

Thanks. Unfortunately Navit won't install on the SD card.

hakoch2

Skobbler has great route navigation.
PROS:
Great route-finding.
Easy drag-drop viewing and zooming.
Download only the maps you want.

CONS:
No voice guidance, no rerouting if you choose to detour.
To search an address you need to be viewing the corresponding geographic area (can't search a street in Maryland while viewing delaware). Also will not find Route 211 if it's named State Route 211, or whatnot.

Not perfect, but the best free option out there for map viewing AND route navigation with GPS.


PLEASE let me know if you find something else, I'm searching for the same thing... ideally Google Navigation offline that does routing offline.

itsallgood

CoPoilt Live V9

OsiriZ

Downloading and (pre-)storing all the audio data of turn-by-turn voice directions for a given route, including all the possible detours, would take faaar too long and eat up your phone's memory. That's why it's left out of offline operations.

Last edited by OsiriZ; November 1st, 2011 at 07:34 PM.

Brian566

I am still searching !!!!

Ovi maps
Surly there is something Similar for the Android System I have sent all week searching and trying different ones:
I will not want to use data just use GPS and download the maps via Internet or free wi-fi to the SD card It is mainly search streets and on foot in cities and countryside in UK and Europe


1) Skobbler
Only works if you have a data connection as maps are not street if you use the downloaded maps you have no search or navigate ???

2) Navit
Rubbish could not get to find streets and locks up and is slow

3) Mapdroyd
Excellent maps and on sd but can only show were you are and has no search
Anybody any ideas or found a good one even a pay one but must have foot and street maps

4) Sygic
This seems to get good reviews but seem more for cars and the cost is 30 euros !!!!!!!

tcat007

Why not just cache Google Map areas where you think you need them (destination), and carry a paper map with you. I "think" once you cache Google Maps, Maps and Nav should work with GPS only.

itsallgood

You can pull up the cached maps to view only, it will not give you turn by turn directions. Its still a nice feature though.

fdbryant3

CoPilot?

funpig

For a free open source app, Navit works reasonably well. It can be used offline (ie no need for data connection or data plan). It takes a bit to figure out how to work the interface and even now I am not sure I completely understand it. I just enable the GPS, find my destination on the map and tap the screen. The app will ask if I want to drive there. If I say yes, it will map out the driving directions from my current location. The voice is reasonably pleasant and understandable. It helps to figure out how to download portions of the maps directly from the website to save time and space (eg. I just downloaded map of the Lower Mainland area surrounding Vancouver, about 60 MB, instead of the whole of Canada, over 1 GB). It appears that the app is being developed and improved continually.

For me, I like to know where I am going before I leave and much prefer to have a printed map from Google. But having a navigation app on the phone is a nice backup and neat toy to play with.

Last edited by funpig; November 30th, 2011 at 06:54 PM.

jbomx363

I use SYGIC. Worth the 15 bucks I paid for it. And you can choose drive to or walk to. They use TomTom maps. Right now, look on their facebook page as they are holding contests to give away the app too.

You can use google maps and pre-cache the areas you are going to, then use it offline. But I personally couldn't get it to work like others have done OFFline.

Harry2

I re-read your post and now I think maybe you dont' need a turn-by-turn nav app at all.

Maverick is primary an off-road nav for hiking.
But when you use OpenStreetMaps you can find streets/roads with an address search function.
This feature isn't listed in CodeSector's page on the link below but I use it in Maverick

For the places you want to visit you have to pre-load the maps on the SD card (by WiFi). So you have to visit the places on the map with Maverick and while you do this Maverick will automatically download the maps (the area you see on the screen).
This may be some work when you want to use a high zoom level.

http://www.codesector.com/maverick.php

Update:
Did test the search feature again.
It'll need a data connection even when the maps of the area on the SD card
I think the app uses Google Maps in back ground for its search feature.

Harry

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hakoch2

Navfree in android market for free, usa maps should be coming soon, looking forward to trying it ott.

chamwith

Came across this site when searching for an offline app for my android tablet and installed Navfree finally after trying several others mentioned in this site. It seems to work fine. Didn't go out with it though!!

tcat007

+1 for Navfree. I have USA-Texas only, and Map uses less memory than Sygic and some of the others (but they are not quite as detailed). Wish it had more voice selection or let you use your default voices. It's free and seems to work, reroutes me fine. Doesn't look "too" bad:

davidtheprof

and I've used Navdroyd, only a couple of dollars, with free, detailed maps and good map mgt system based on OSM maps, easy to download countries offline. Navigation and search are a bit rough, but fine for occasional trips abroad where data is expensive.

markr041

Copilot Live is cheap, and works well - - navigation with street names voice and a walking mode. Entire US is 1.2GB.

37201xoIM

Hi all

I'm new here, so hope you don't mind my using an existing thread to pose a related query...

I've only become an Android user a few days ago, but the wealth of mapping apps is one of the things that converted me from Symbian.

I'm quite impressed by RMaps - the big advantage for me in the UK is that you have access to the Ordnance Survey maps, which I think you really need for things like hiking and cycling: most other maps are based on roads, which is of limited use.

I know you can use Mobile Atlas Creator to make your own offline maps for RMaps. However, in MAC the Ordnance Survey Mapping does not seem to be available, only OpenStreetMap and things like that.

What I'd like to be able to do is cache the Ordnance Survey mapping in advance to my phone e.g. at home before I go off somewhere - because of course in many remote areas where you want to use the map you may not get a mobile signal. But I can't see a way of doing this.

Could anybody perhaps offer any advice?

I know you can now pre-cache Google Maps, which is very useful - but again Google's maps aren't actually that useful for off-road hiking etc.

Thanks very much in advance for any tips!

Mick

Last edited by 37201xoIM; January 21st, 2012 at 04:12 AM. Reason: Edited for syntax!

Harry2

Have a look at the Maverick app in Market.

There are also 'OS Explorer Maps (UK)' and 'Multimap UK OS Map' usable, looks like topo maps.
I don't know if this "OS" stands for "Ordnance Survey", but you might see it

The maps are pre-cachable on the SD card.

http://codesector.com/maverick

Harry

Last edited by Harry2; January 21st, 2012 at 05:32 AM.

37201xoIM

Great, that's very helpful - thanks a lot.

Shall investigate this later.

Much obliged
Mick

ZinSoo

Use this, it help you find your way back to anywhere you were before:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zinsoo.android
Also you can find places you point on map with this app:
Go too ZinSoo
Point the location on map.
Use the ID in your app and find that location in the simplest way!

spile

Sygic Aura is worth looking at and has a much better map display than Copilot 8 IMHO.

dunya

Mireo DON'T PANIC has been for me the most reliable navigation app.
It's an on-board app, very simple to use, and most important very reliable during my travel.
This is the first navigation that doesn't extensively require my involvement.

It has been my big helper during my European trip and I have decided to purchase the North America map as well. I still didn't test it very much but I will on my upcoming adventure to Florida.

You can try the 7 days trial version and see if it fits you.