Help Can't find Google Maps 4.0 in Android Market / Nexus 2.1 update 1

[Soupdragon]

Apologies, I missed your post above where you'd already explained that. Guess it must be something to do with your location then..

 

[NexusMMM]

when I updated, I got 4.0 - i don't know how much clearer I can be. Why others aren't getting 4.0, who knows. Maybe it has to do with the build for some reason?? I got my Nexus last Friday. Charged it. First thing I did after that was do the update. 4.0 got loaded on. In 'About' for Maps, I see Ver. 4.0.0 (#4046).

The first thing you did after installing 2.1-update 1 was check your Google Maps version number, not play with pinch to zoom??

Gibson is right though, Update 1 included Google Maps 3.4 which brought features such as starred favorites and night mode for navigation. Version 4 was released soon thereafter to include Buzz integration. Perhaps you missed the "3" in 3.4 when you checked or you forget that you updated to 4.0 when you got the marketplace notification?

 

[mi_canuck]

The first thing you did after installing 2.1-update 1 was check your Google Maps version number, not play with pinch to zoom??

funny guy!... the first thing i did after charging the phone, was to install 2.1 update 1.... i only check google maps a few minutes for the post...

of COURSE i pinched to zoom first after updating

 

[antonu]

Also can't find google maps 4.1 in Market

 

[peadar]

I have the same problem. I am also located outside of UK/US. I also did a force update.

 

[antonu]

many people outside us cant find it. New! Google Maps for mobile 4.1! - Google Mobile Help

 

[mi_canuck]

4.1 is now out... released yesterday...

 

[theartfullodger]

Downloading Maps 4.1. now, in UK, found easily from Market when searching for "Maps" - 2nd choice offered...

And.. it works!! Reports (About) that it is 4.1.0 (#4124) ..

Cheers!

Lodger

 

[mi_canuck]

If you go to your Downloads tab in the Market app, it should also show up there as "update available".

 

[antonu]

mi_canuck and theartfullodger: thanks, very insightful!

 

[peadar]

Last night I rooted my phone and put on the CyanogenMod5 Rom. Then I checked the market -- still no sign of googlemaps.

Then, I installed market enabler and spoofed my location so the market would think I was connecting from the US. Now, I can see the maps and was able to upgrade to the latest version.

So, it would appear that the theory that maps can only be downloaded in countries where paid apps are available is true.

 

[mi_canuck]

wow - that sucks, but glad to hear there is a work around (this spoofer app you speak of)

 

[peadar]

wow - that sucks, but glad to hear there is a work around (this spoofer app you speak of)

The app is called market enabler, but you have to be rooted, unfortunately. Mind you, I have no regrets -- cyanodenMod5 is really snappy and full of cool little tricks.

For example, you can flip the phone around a full 360 degrees and the accelerometer will reorient the page every time

 

[mi_canuck]

cyanodenMod5 is really snappy and full of cool little tricks.

For example, you can flip the phone around a full 360 degrees and the accelerometer will reorient the page every time

will it reorient the home screens to landscape? (kinda like when you slide out the keyboard on a moto droid?)

that would be cool if it did...

 

[peadar]

Nope, it doesn't do that... yet!

 

[theartfullodger]

She just notified me of 2 updates, including Google Maps, now 4.1.0 (4126) [whatever that gives us...]

Clearly Google are using their meagre savings to update the odd bit of code....

Cheers!

Lodger

 

[peadar]

will it reorient the home screens to landscape? (kinda like when you slide out the keyboard on a moto droid?)

that would be cool if it did...

An easy way to do this does exist on non-rooted (and rooted of course!) phones. You can download the HelixLauncher free from the market. When I ran it the first time, it deleted a lot of my shortcuts, but I like it now that I'm set up again. You can have up to 7 screens and you can see them all with a double tap. You also have four shortcuts along the bottom that are always on every screen.