Many Google features missing on UK Milestone?

celios · Dec 4, 2009

Further to the revelation that unlocked Milestones can't access much of the Android Market

The following is listed for the Droid under "Google Services" on the Motorola USA page:

ANDROID MARKET

deadite66 · Dec 5, 2009

likely they are there just forgot to list them, contacts is part of AOSP so moto' didn't have to pay to have it.

EDIT: looked at a milestone review on youtube and i can see the calendar icon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5KKm9lIMM

Spiky · Dec 8, 2009

I can confirm I have Gmail, Google Calendar, Youtube, Google quick search box, and Google maps pre-installed on the Milestone I have...

Need to check google lattitude - not seen or used this

Hope this is helpful!

celios · Dec 8, 2009

Spiky said:
I can confirm I have Gmail, Google Calendar, Youtube, Google quick search box, and Google maps pre-installed on the Milestone I have...

Need to check google lattitude - not seen or used this

Hope this is helpful!

Very helpful, thanks Spiky. Where did you get your Milestone?

Also, can you see if you can access paid apps in the Android Market...?

Ta.

Deleted User · Dec 11, 2009

Spiky said:
I can confirm I have Gmail, Google Calendar, Youtube, Google quick search box, and Google maps pre-installed on the Milestone I have...

Need to check google lattitude - not seen or used this

Hope this is helpful!

Do you have different stock wallpapers then the DROID? I wish there was a way to get them off and post them.

MartinodF · Dec 11, 2009

Every app listed above is present, except for Google Navigation (which is not yet available outside US) and Google Voice Search (i can't understand why).
I was able to install Voice Search from a Droid Dump, though it's not so straightforward (you have to un-odex it). Also, the latest Maps version hacked for Navigation outside US works, so you can forget about that crappy MotoNav which is included.

The Droid wallpapers i saw in many screenshots are not there in the Milestone, so at least some of them are different.

Hope this helps

celios · Dec 13, 2009

Yep, I got my Milestone on Friday and everything is working well.

I seem to have google voice search (you do mean the option to do a search by using speech to text right?), this is available from the homescreen and from inside Google Maps.

The bad news is... the auto-focus bug on the camera is present, and we have just entered a 'bad cycle' on Friday 11th Dec which will last for 24.5 days. When I first fired my Milestone up on Friday the camera AF was working fine, on Saturday it stopped working and is now working maybe one time in 12 attempts. The v2.01 firmware fixes this I think, so hopefully that will be making it's way to the Milestone ASAP.

mpovolo · Dec 14, 2009

Martin,

Can you tell me how you installed the voice search? Mine seems to be missing. Also tried a keyboard app that takes voice input and it says the voice libraries are missing. Did you get those installed also?

Afront · Dec 14, 2009

Voice Search came pre-installed on my Milestone (UK), however I noticed there was an update in the Market so applied it. This broke Voice Search but fortunately there's a roll-back option to revert the version that works.

As for diffs, well I blogged this yesterday:

What you get on the Droid but not on the Milestone:

Amazon MP3 Store
Google Maps Navigation
Facebook
16 GB microSD card (the Milestone comes with an 8 GB card)

What you get on the Milestone but not on the Droid:

Multitouch pinch and zoom
A pair of earbuds

For the full review of the Milestone, see:

Motorola Milestone UK: First Impressions | Pansentient League - a Spotify Blog

LEP · Dec 20, 2009

Afront said:
Voice Search came pre-installed on my Milestone (UK), however I noticed there was an update in the Market so applied it. This broke Voice Search but fortunately there's a roll-back option to revert the version that works.

As for diffs, well I blogged this yesterday:

What you get on the Droid but not on the Milestone:

Amazon MP3 Store

Google Maps Navigation

Facebook

16 GB microSD card (the Milestone comes with an 8 GB card)

What you get on the Milestone but not on the Droid:

Multitouch pinch and zoom

A pair of earbuds

For the full review of the Milestone, see:

Motorola Milestone UK: First Impressions | Pansentient League - a Spotify Blog

If you want to get Google Maps Navigation just follow this.

1. Open Market - search SpeechSynthesis Data Installer - install

2. Download maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk from maps3.3.1-by-directions-no-root-2.apk ... at uploaded.to - Free File Hosting, Free Image Hosting, Free Music Hosting, Free Video Hosting, ... to your computer

3. Copy maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk to Milestone with USB cable

4. Install it on Milestone ( use any file explorer to open it, I used Astro )

Once its done you will have 2 google maps icons. One is the old one and the other is the new one with turn by turn voice navigation.

linuxwarrior · Dec 20, 2009

This is actually super cool

, worked for me here in Buenos Aires, I need to go for a ride and check it out ... however it's almost 1am ... an tomorrow is a work day ... :cool:

Thanks a lot LEP!!

If only we can get Voice Search now :rolleyes:

LEP · Dec 21, 2009

Yeah, Google voice search would be good

Jus · Dec 22, 2009

For some reason, I'm not able to download the .apk file. Clicking on the "free download" button just opens up another webpage. Can someone please assist or just send me the file? Thanks!

LEP · Dec 22, 2009

Jus said:
For some reason, I'm not able to download the .apk file. Clicking on the "free download" button just opens up another webpage. Can someone please assist or just send me the file? Thanks!

When it opens up the webpage, you need to wait the 10 seconds and download the file that says 'free download'. Its that simple.

Jus · Dec 22, 2009

Thanks, and that is exactly what I did but for some reason, it just directs me to another webpage but no download. Could the file have been removed in the meantime?

xenomorph · Dec 22, 2009

I just downloaded it, no problem. Thanks LEP.

barisi101 · Dec 24, 2009

Just downloaded the file. Try changing your browser co I discovered that it doesn't download in opera. I downloaded it with Firefox so switch browsers and you should be able to download it also.

lonesomefolly · Dec 28, 2009

I cant find the voice navigation option in the maps application, help?

MarioNico · Jan 28, 2010

LEP said:
If you want to get Google Maps Navigation just follow this.

maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk to Milestone with USB cable

One is the old one and the other is the new one with turn by turn voice navigation.

What maps are those.. EUrope?

EDIT: just found out.. it works just fine with the routes for all EU. TNX.

Richdog · Jan 29, 2010

LEP said:
If you want to get Google Maps Navigation just follow this.

1. Open Market - search SpeechSynthesis Data Installer - install

2. Download maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk from maps3.3.1-by-directions-no-root-2.apk ... at uploaded.to - Free File Hosting, Free Image Hosting, Free Music Hosting, Free Video Hosting, ... to your computer

3. Copy maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk to Milestone with USB cable

4. Install it on Milestone ( use any file explorer to open it, I used Astro )

Once its done you will have 2 google maps icons. One is the old one and the other is the new one with turn by turn voice navigation.

AWESOME... you're a legend.

slatyford · Jan 31, 2010

LEP said:
If you want to get Google Maps Navigation just follow this.

1. Open Market - search SpeechSynthesis Data Installer - install

2. Download maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk from maps3.3.1-by-directions-no-root-2.apk ... at uploaded.to - Free File Hosting, Free Image Hosting, Free Music Hosting, Free Video Hosting, ... to your computer

3. Copy maps3.3.1-by-directions-root-2.apk to Milestone with USB cable

4. Install it on Milestone ( use any file explorer to open it, I used Astro )

Once its done you will have 2 google maps icons. One is the old one and the other is the new one with turn by turn voice navigation.

well tried to download this but it say windows can not open the file unrecognised

Richdog · Feb 1, 2010

slatyford said:
well tried to download this but it say windows can not open the file unrecognised

You are trying to install the file on your... Windows PC?

It's unrecognised because it's meant to be installed on ANdroid. Put it on your SD card and then run and install it from the phone.

xjester · Apr 2, 2010

Hi LEP , thanks for the awsome Navigation.

The turn by Turn Voice is not working for me, sometimes the voice instructions come after the turn or just at the start , or somewhere in between when i take a random turn, All these are random instances and i have not been able to find any correlation between when the Voice speaks to any upcoming turn or instructions.

Even though the written instructions are a plenty but somehow the Text to Voice does not always speak those. Any Idea why this should be happening ?

duckmanrox · Sep 4, 2010

how do i get youtube on my European milestone??

Szadzik · Sep 4, 2010

duckmanrox said:
how do i get youtube on my European milestone??

Try this:
HQ youtube apk - xda-developers

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