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Roberto

Any voice gps navigation android app that works?

JollaTides · Post edited by JollaTides at 2014-01-02 12:25:26

I'm using navfree (android) which has voice guidance and free offline map downloads. Seems to work fine so far and I also used it on another phone before with good success. ;-)

There are other options available as well - someone else might chime in...

KnuX

I don't have a Jolla yet, but I've used Sygic on the N900 and moved on to Sygic for Android and it's pretty good, I'd say give it a try.

richardski

We do have the Nokia HERE maps but do need to be able download them for offline use and then the cream on that cake would be native Sailfish voice navigation.

I am really trying hard not to run Google Android on my Jolla:)

Richard

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@richardski
Any reason why you're steering clear of Android apps ? I know it's probably a matter of principal for you but while we wait for some native options, there are some good offline satnav versions on android, and certainly for me at least I couldn't be without an offline mapping solution.

manut

Sygic 11.2.6 works fine on Jolla. It even reads the (native) phone contacts (when an adress is supplied) as POIs.
Sygic maps downloader also fully detect when my jolla is using wifi and is able to install maps perfectly.

A lot of other apps can't seem to get online or detect when your jolla has a wifi/cell-connection.

euhda · Post edited by euhda at 2014-02-09 04:48:23

Manut do you have playstore installed? I downloaded Sygic from the 1mobile repo and when I open Sygic the download resources fail. If any has anyone ideas on how to download the resources with installing any google resources I am all ears. I loved Sygic on my N900.

jollamate

JollaTides said:
I'm using navfree (android) which has voice guidance and free offline map downloads. Seems to work fine so far and I also used it on another phone before with good success. ;-)

There are other options available as well - someone else might chime in...

I have Navfree on my Jolla driving from Nurnberg to Verdun.
I activated shortest route. While on the autobahn Navfree permanently generated new routes.
In at least one case it turned the map upside down, so north was south, east was west, w/o turning the compass too.
It showed me an ETA that was 2 hrs in the past.
I'll send a comment as soon as I have enough time. From my point of view I can't give any advice to buy Navfree.
When will Jolla offer a full functional nav app? N9 had a fine software. I'd pay for it. right now I don't see any working Sailfish or Android nav, not to mention offline maps.
AND: android apps should be better integrated into look&feel of sailfish. That back and menu buttons smash the swipe concept. Blackberry did a better job. Would be interesting to test Navfree on the Z10.

Lehning

Waze :)

JollaTides

@Lehning

Waze looks interesting - do all functions work with Jolla? :-)

@jollamate

The good thing about navfree is it is free so people can at least try it without purchase and it does offer free offline maps.

Lehning

JollaTides said:
@Lehning

Waze looks interesting - do all functions work with Jolla? :-)

@jollamate

The good thing about navfree is it is free so people can at least try it without purchase and it does offer free offline maps.

Haven't tried all functions yet... To be continued ;)

JollaTides

@Lehning - Great keep us posted! :)

Lehning

@JollaTides

I will :)

jollamate · Post edited by jollamate at 2014-05-15 13:15:54

JollaTides said:

@jollamate

The good thing about navfree is it is free so people can at least try it without purchase and it does offer free offline maps.

sure, getting free offline maps is good.
but this doesn't help me on a bugged app when i'm abroad and need to rely on it.

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