Crazy question about Google Maps

[Evo4sickness]

OK havent been on here in while I just tried today to use google maps after installing CM7 a couple of months ago. And first thing I noticed was that Google maps when I enter an adress isnt giving me the turn by turn driving directions with speach. Just gives me the white screen with the driving directions. I looked it up on google and havent found anything. And I tried to see if I need to change something in the setting but nothing. Anybody no a fix to this.

I have to add Iam not using the GPS right long story short I need a 32gig sd to make a nandroid to back to my original htc rom and do the gps fix.

But Iam using google maps with the data which it should be able to still give me the speach turn by turn when I put in the star and end point. Thanks

 

[Darkseas]

first thing I noticed was that Google maps when I enter an adress isnt giving me the turn by turn driving directions with speach. Just gives me the white screen with the driving directions.

Right. The Maps app won't give you spoken turn-by-turn driving directions. You need to use the Navigation app to get that. Both apps are based on Google's online maps, but do different things.

 

[Evo4sickness]

Right. The Maps app won't give you spoken turn-by-turn driving directions. You need to use the Navigation app to get that. Both apps are based on Google's online maps, but do different things.

Ok thats crazy didnt know that so its an add on but that crazy because I thught it was suppsosed be part of googlw mas. I just looked for it on the market and I get is godogle maps. I have version 5.4.1 which not that far updated.

 

[Darkseas]

Ok thats crazy didnt know that so its an add on app. And Iam guessing its called google navigation.

My fault. I wasn't very clear. It's part of maps, but shows up as a separate app in your list of apps -- as "Navigation." Look for a blue arrowhead pointing up.

Also, when you pull up those directions in maps, there's an icon that says "navigate" that puts you into the navigation app. Look for the icon in the upper right corner of the screen near the address to which you want to go.

 

[Evo4sickness]

My fault. I wasn't very clear. It's part of maps, but shows up as a separate app in your list of apps -- as "Navigation." Look for a blue arrowhead pointing up.

Also, when you pull up those directions in maps, there's an icon that says "navigate" that puts you into the navigation app. Look for the icon in the upper right corner of the screen near the address to which you want to go.

Yeah what I thought but still could not get it and could not find the arrow.

 

[Evo4sickness]

Just checked in my apps dont have it.

 

[Darkseas]

Just checked in my apps dont have it.

Is your version of maps 5.7.0? There have been a lot of updates. If you don't have the current version, download it from the Android Market.

 

[Evo4sickness]

Yeah I just did that and geto the right menu but wont work without GPS that was the problem try it on.yours without you will see what I mean.

 

[takeshi]

Of course it won't. Nav apps have no idea where you are without GPS. GPS is the only method of determining your location that has enough accuracy (down to ~3m) to determine which street you're on. The margin of error for other methods is far too large. I've seen tower triangulation off by 2km or more, depending on the towers (it's worse in rural areas).

The white screen sounds like a data issue to me. The white should be the downloaded map data.

But Iam using google maps with the data which it should be able to still give me the speach turn by turn when I put in the star and end point. Thanks

You can get text directions but you won't get voice prompts for the reason I mentioned above.

I have to add Iam not using the GPS right long story short I need a 32gig sd to make a nandroid to back to my original htc rom and do the gps fix.

You need 32GB to make a backup? I've never heard of anyone needing that much space for a single nandroid backup.

Can you not temporarily clear space on your current SD card to resolve your GPS problem?

 

[Evo4sickness]

Of course it won't. Nav apps have no idea where you are without GPS. GPS is the only method of determining your location that has enough accuracy (down to ~3m) to determine which street you're on. The margin of error for other methods is far too large. I've seen tower triangulation off by 2km or more, depending on the towers (it's worse in rural areas).

The white screen sounds like a data issue to me. The white should be the downloaded map data.


You can get text directions but you won't get voice prompts for the reason I mentioned above.


You need 32GB to make a backup? I've never heard of anyone needing that much space for a single nandroid backup.

Can you not temporarily clear space on your current SD card to resolve your GPS problem?

Yeah thanks its the gps and about white background I was talking about ita the normal non navigation back ground. And about the Sd card I dont need that much but cant free up space on my 8 gig and want pf course now get the 32 gig.

 

[amlothi]

Yeah thanks its the gps and about white background I was talking about ita the normal non navigation back ground. And about the Sd card I dont need that much but cant free up space on my 8 gig and want pf course now get the 32 gig.

1) Move some files from SD card to computer.
2) Make backup.
3) Move backup file to computer.
4) Restore files from computer to SD card in step 1

 

[Evo4sickness]

1) Move some files from SD card to computer.
2) Make backup.
3) Move backup file to computer.
4) Restore files from computer to SD card in step 1

Would have already done if it my comps Usb were working like I said long story short.

 

[amlothi]

Seems like you have an awful lot of "problems" with things. I'm not sure how a larger SD card is going to help you. How do you plan to transfer the files on your current 8GB card to the new card after you buy it?