Google Nav -- Hero vs. Droid

[victrola]

i tried searching for the answer to this question, but i couldn't find it.

a buddy of mine has a droid. when navigating using google nav, the point of view shown looks like all the navigation displays out there -- like you're looking out your windshield at the street.

when i launch google nav on my hero, the point of view shows the car on the street shown from directly above -- like a map view.

now, i'm not talking about the street view mode, just the regular display.

has anyone else noticed this difference? and, is there a way to set my point of view to the one that is on the droid?

thanks.

 

[chinkster]

google maps and google navigation is two separate apps

 

[victrola]

both of them do turn-by-turn? or is that only navigation?

google maps and google navigation is two separate apps

 

[toomuchgame441]

You can do the street view on the Hero, I've done it before a few times, during a navigation session its one of the options in the "layer" button, I'm not navigating right now obviously so I'm not exactly sure how to perform this. Also my Hero is rooted running customer ROM 2.0d... not sure if this makes a difference.

 

[330D]

Nav runs through maps. They are two different apps, but you can get to nav in maps, also

 

[LBPHeretic]

I think what you want is the 3D view that Google Navigation offers. It is in the settings if you press the Menu button while in Google Navigation. I do not know exactly what the setting is called as I have not messed around with Google Navigation in a couple weeks. However, I am certain it has something to do with 3D view.

Unfortunately, you have to switch to this 3D view every time you start Google Navigation as there is no setting to make this default. Hopefully, in the future, Google adds a button in the settings that lets you toggle it to start out in 3D every time you start the Google Navigation app.

 

[DonB]

I think what you want is the 3D view that Google Navigation offers. It is in the settings if you press the Menu button while in Google Navigation. I do not know exactly what the setting is called as I have not messed around with Google Navigation in a couple weeks. However, I am certain it has something to do with 3D view.

Unfortunately, you have to switch to this 3D view every time you start Google Navigation as there is no setting to make this default. Hopefully, in the future, Google adds a button in the settings that lets you toggle it to start out in 3D every time you start the Google Navigation app.

Well I decided to play with Google Nav and I do not see a 3D option, I also do not see a street view option, I did go to there website and it shows you can hit the route with your finger and it will zoom into street view, but mine will not do so, it will zoom but not to full street view, the best I can come up with is a satellite view and zoom that but still not full street view, if anyone knows how to do this please post it, I am using the Google Nav one with the blue arrow, street view posted below

 

[jimdroid]

Don,
Longpress on the route and you will get the street view. (edit: it looks like it's a double tap that brings up the street view)

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[G.Armour]

Droid.

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[DonB]

Don,
Longpress on the route and you will get the street view.

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I did try that, maybe not long enough, let me try it again and see

 

[DonB]

Droid.

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No Hero

 

[jimdroid]

I did try that, maybe not long enough, let me try it again and see

Just edited my response Don... it looks like it's a double tap.

 

[DonB]

Just edited my response Don... it looks like it's a double tap.

Thanks that worked, I tried everything else but the double tap, LMAO, thanks bud

 

[LBPHeretic]

Ahhh! You know what? I got my wires crossed and I was thinking about Sprint Navigation. It has a 3D view.

Although, I just took a look at Sprint Navigation and you can set it to be 3D by default. The street view you have to turn on in Google Navigation each time you start the app, as I stated before. Sorry about the mix up. It was too early in the morning for me!

 

[DonB]

Anyone know how to delete the recent locations, one I have in there shows the wrong address and has 2 towns written in it, want to delete if possible, thanks

 

[jimdroid]

I can't find a way to delete recent locations. Just keep entering new ones and the old ones will be gone

 

[glen4cindy]

Well I decided to play with Google Nav and I do not see a 3D option, I also do not see a street view option, I did go to there website and it shows you can hit the route with your finger and it will zoom into street view, but mine will not do so, it will zoom but not to full street view, the best I can come up with is a satellite view and zoom that but still not full street view, if anyone knows how to do this please post it, I am using the Google Nav one with the blue arrow, street view posted below

Can I get this view on my Hero? This is way cool! Is this Google Nav?? I didn't know this was possible, if it is, how do I get this view on my Hero?

Thanks!

 

[MarkHirt]

Can't wait for the lawsuit after someone follows that arrow over the barrier

 

[jimdroid]

Can I get this view on my Hero? This is way cool! Is this Google Nav?? I didn't know this was possible, if it is, how do I get this view on my Hero?

Thanks!

Double-Tap on the place in the route you want to see an image. It's just a static image, doesn't move as you do, but lets you see what the upcoming turn looks like.

 

[Taterus Maximus]

Can't wait for the lawsuit after someone follows that arrow over the barrier

Someone already did, some lady was using the walking directions and crossed something like a five lane freeway (think the story is on Phandroid). Google shouldn't have to worry about lawsuits since there is a warning about things of this nature happening when you launch the app.

 

[DonB]

Well here is one for you all, I just got my replacement phone from Sprint and just finish setting it up with all the apps, but for the damn of me I cannot find the little blue arrow Google Nav button I had as a shortcut. I see the Google maps, but on my old phone if I go into programs I see the navigation with the Blue arrow, any clue anyone, LOL

 

[330D]

Well here is one for you all, I just got my replacement phone from Sprint and just finish setting it up with all the apps, but for the damn of me I cannot find the little blue arrow Google Nav button I had as a shortcut. I see the Google maps, but on my old phone if I go into programs I see the navigation with the Blue arrow, any clue anyone, LOL

Go to google search, and do the voice search, say navigate to..... and after it loads up, you should have the icon in your app drawer. That's what I did when I lost my icon for nav...

 

[jimdroid]

Well here is one for you all, I just got my replacement phone from Sprint and just finish setting it up with all the apps, but for the damn of me I cannot find the little blue arrow Google Nav button I had as a shortcut. I see the Google maps, but on my old phone if I go into programs I see the navigation with the Blue arrow, any clue anyone, LOL

A reboot should put the Navigation app icon in the apps tray.

 

[DonB]

A reboot should put the Navigation app icon in the apps tray.

A reboot did the trick, thanks

 

[dan330]

they should be the same on Droid or Hero.

but you have to make sure your Hero is updated to an android higher than 1.5. Google Navigation only works on 1.6 or higher.