So, I'm planning on traveling through Europe this summer.
I would like to know which app is great for offline use to find my way through the various cities. (walking directions, i wont be driving a car.)
It doesn't have to be offline, but preferably, considering the data prices.
Thanks in advance
Back-Up said:
So, I'm planning on traveling through Europe this summer.
I would like to know which app is great for offline use to find my way through the various cities. (walking directions, i wont be driving a car.)
It doesn't have to be offline, but preferably, considering the data prices.
Thanks in advance
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I think Google Maps v5.6 is the best. You can download map cache of EU (take a lot of time) and use it in offine mode. Or u can use online mode, Google maps in x8 download map cache very fast, and it won't cost u a lot of price..
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El.Guaje said:
I think Google Maps v5.6 is the best. You can download map cache of EU (take a lot of time) and use it in offine mode. Or u can use online mode, Google maps in x8 download map cache very fast, and it won't cost u a lot of price..
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How do i download the map cache?
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Hi there, does any body know of an app for gps navigation and maps that doesn't need data to work. Useful if you got lost without coverage.
Thanks
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I use Google Maps, it's storing maps in automatic since a few updates ago.
If you have cached at least the zone you're in with most levels of zoom you won't have any problem.
If not Maverick and Atlas (for pc, to create and store maps) is a valid alternative
If you were asking for a way to find your position withouth having a map cached in your sd and withouth data connection, i think you won't find any application able to do so.
i use navdroyd or mapdroyd, the former has routing while the latter has none
OruxMaps can use offline maps. I use finnish maps from retkikartta.fi but those are probably useless to you.
Thanks for all the replies. Will try each one and see which works
For me
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salingpusa said:
Hi there, does any body know of an app for gps navigation and maps that doesn't need data to work. Useful if you got lost without coverage.
Thanks
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NDrive works fine.
I use it a lot!
There's a lot of links at Google which guide you to install and use that.
Q: Is there anyone who knows what map areas are available Offline with Google Maps 6.9.0 for Android?
Background: With Google Maps 6.9.0 it is possible to make certain maps areas available offline. As for Europe, this seems to be dependant upon where you attempt to make this happen. Most of Croatia (except Zagreb) seems to be unavailable, same goes for most of Italy except major cities.
The only way seems to select area with sea as most part of it. It's weird, I don't know if this is a bug or no...
frostering said:
The only way seems to select area with sea as most part of it. It's weird, I don't know if this is a bug or no...
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Maybe Larry Page loves water.
Offline Google Maps Areas
OK, since im new to XDA i cant actually post the link, but if you go to
support.google.com/gmm/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2650347&topic=2649131&ctx=topic you will find a list of all available countries
Thanks
Solved
a57r0kr33p said:
support.google.com/gmm/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2650347&topic=2649131&ctx=topic
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Thank you, just what I was looking for.
Wonder why Italy and Croatia is missing, though...
downgrade
Is there any possibility do make a downgrade?
The offline maps aren´t aviable in Brazil.
How could they make a mistake like that.
ridiculous!
with the previous version i saved a couple of offline maps without problem. after upgrade, all the savings has lost, plus i cant get map for italy now, and i am going there for travel in a week time! how ridiculous!!
downgrade worked for me
I got hit with this too, I don't have a cell plan in Brazil and was relying on cached maps to get around.
To fix it I completely uninstalled the Maps application. Then searched for version 6.8.1 apk on google. There were several places to download it from. I then side-loaded it on my SD card and it is working again with the Labs feature.
What does side loaded mean?
yeah, its possible, and I have downloaded a map and used it as well..
http://www.gpsworld.com/gis/location-and-lbs/news/google-maps-android-now-works-offline-13159
Offline mode doesn't work very well; if you set data connection off and restart your phone for instance you will not longer be able to access saved maps.
The new update of Google maps 6.7.0 denies you to save cached areas for offline viewing. It's a common problem and many users report of the message "Not available" when they try to save an area for offline viewing.
The solution:
So solve the "Not Available" problem in Google Maps (Android), you simply download the older version, 6.6.0 from this place and installs it.
good stuff man, i dont really like this new feature of the gmaps thingie... will keep this version for a bit.
by doing a brief research i can find many people with the same issue, and we are talking about major urban areas.
sometimes google does something really cool but with some very stupid mistakes, wonder why....cheers
Nyc, also wondering if it possible to save bigger areas of the map.
Well I'm on 6.9.0 in the UK and I can save for offline. You might want to upgrade to this version.
guhvanoh said:
Well I'm on 6.9.0 in the UK and I can save for offline. You might want to upgrade to this version.
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Ditto here. SatNav also works fine even with internet switched off.
guhvanoh said:
Well I'm on 6.9.0 in the UK and I can save for offline. You might want to upgrade to this version.
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Ditto for me but save does not work even after clearing existing pre cached areas.
Its actually missing in the menu where it once was .
jje
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The off-line caching has been moved from the labs settings .
Later versions
now turn cache on via settings .
Go to map location Menu Make available offline Select area = new off-line map
So instead of hitting the address and opening a search bar that includes Off Line cache this area . It is now in the menu settings .
jje
Offline maps are not available in Malaysia too.
I'm using offline maps in Bangladesh. Works great. Up to 29mb per block which pretty much covers Dhaka city. On latest map
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North of Spain: even with today's (16/08) new version of Google maps, o get the same issue: I cannot get offline maps from any area
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Fixed: I tried getting a bigger chunk of the map and it worked
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sarmadys said:
Offline maps are not available in Malaysia too.
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Really annoying as I'm heading there in a few days.
Thanks
Ver 6.11.1 works great now
But where do maps saved ?
Hatem2020 said:
Thanks
Ver 6.11.1 works great now
But where do maps saved ?
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When you're off Wi-Fi or 3G/4G, you'll have 'OFFLINE LIST' below the map.
For me, 6.12.0 sometimes shows this 'Not Available' and sometimes fails to completely download a map, but deleting the unfinished download and restarting the application seems to fix it.
P.S. Came here from Google and just now saw that this topic is in the S III forum - well, I don't think this issue is specific to it - it also manifests on my Galaxy Nexus.
No good in Korea
I am in Seoul, and it does not work here. It works for other countries (US, Europe...) though.
I wonder is there something about Korea. Last year, there were zero games in Android market here, because of some local laws. It has been solved since.
you still have to deal with the offline maps getting seizures randomly during navigation. the only way is to quit nav and come back in otherwise it won't update location and start showing grey squares.....
no idea why it's an offline map issue only
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Rankiz said:
The new update of Google maps 6.7.0 denies you to save cached areas for offline viewing. It's a common problem and many users report of the message "Not available" when they try to save an area for offline viewing.
The solution:
So solve the "Not Available" problem in Google Maps (Android), you simply download the older version, 6.6.0 from this place and installs it.
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I'm going to buying a Google Nexus 7 cose next month I'll go to Japan for one month and I need a device like this for many reasons.
Is this workaround still working?
Do you know if is possible to install two different versions of an app on Android?
Thank you fro you help
Is it maybe a map-licence problem? Looks depends on country...
Try to pre-cache Hungary...
Google has the answwer.....
kotysoft said:
Is it maybe a map-licence problem? Looks depends on country...
Try to pre-cache Hungary...
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Hi there,
you are absolutely correct with the License Issue:
support.google.com/gmm/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2650347&topic=2649131&ctx=topic
Get something like the Route 66 app. You can all the maps I guess for free as long as don't want navigation ...
Another Work around?
Back when I was using a jail broken iPhone 3G....there was a method of downloading ALL Google Maps files you wanted via a special program and then storing them in the iPhone for use off line. This activity was NEVER envisioned by either Google or Apple.
Why can't this feat be duplicated for Android?? Would solve all those irritating, "Map not available for this region" problems...
I have the S4 int version with 4.2.2, and i can't install the old version of maps.Did all the preparation with deinstalling the updates for the current Maps,and enables the "install from unknown sources".Ask me do i what to install it,and when i hit yes, show me "the app is not installed".
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Anyone with 4.2.2 or newer,successfully installed the 6.11.1 maps application?
Well yeah guys Google messed up something on their servers... I used market unlocker till now and i woke up today to search for some app on Google Play and I realised that I can't see paid apps or any apps that are unavailable in my country anymore...
Tried clear cache and data of market unlocker, tried Play store clear cache and data... Nothing...
So anybody experience this... ?
The thing is that was my most valuable app for seeing all apps, because i can't see all apps and can't download all apps from my country...
FOUND SOLUTION!!!
Download TunnelBear from PlayStore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tunnelbear.android
Login, choose whatever you want UK or US server turn on and when you got in statusbar connected, go to settings>applications>playstore>clear data and force stop
Now exit by pressing back button and launch PlayStore, hit accept and you'll se ALL magazines, music, paid apps etc.
The same here. Stopped working - I think last night.
Deni_NS said:
Well yeah guys Google messed up something on their servers... I used market unlocker till now and i woke up today to search for some app on Google Play and I realised that I can't see paid apps or any apps that are unavailable in my country anymore...
Tried clear cache and data of market unlocker, tried Play store clear cache and data... Nothing...
So anybody experience this... ?
The thing is that was my most valuable app for seeing all apps, because i can't see all apps and can't download all apps from my country...
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Yeah it doesn't work since many versions. There's an alternative method using DroidVPN or something. I don't remember exactly.
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sashank said:
Yeah it doesn't work since many versions. There's an alternative method using DroidVPN or something. I don't remember exactly.
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It used to work for me till a few days ago
So, for now, there is no working solution?
same here need help!
Same here, I have 3 different market enabler apps. All 3 don't work anymore.
zljk said:
It used to work for me till a few days ago
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Well that sucks. :/
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FOUND SOLUTION!!!
Download TunnelBear from PlayStore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tunnelbear.android
Login, choose whatever you want UK or US server turn on and when you got in statusbar connected, go to settings>applications>playstore>clear data and force stop
Now exit by pressing back button and launch PlayStore, hit accept and you'll se ALL magazines, music, paid apps etc.
Edit: First post edited.
Vpn One Click is the solution for our problems :victory:
I recently saw someone on reddit in Belgium saying he still gets the US market.version, based on his CC which was issued in US. Maybe Google changed the check from SIM to that. But I wonder what happens if the user doesn't have a CC added..
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/18b26j/google_play_checks_cc_data_instead_of_location/
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Deni_NS said:
Well yeah guys Google messed up something on their servers... I used market unlocker till now and i woke up today to search for some app on Google Play and I realised that I can't see paid apps or any apps that are unavailable in my country anymore...
Tried clear cache and data of market unlocker, tried Play store clear cache and data... Nothing...
So anybody experience this... ?
The thing is that was my most valuable app for seeing all apps, because i can't see all apps and can't download all apps from my country...
FOUND SOLUTION!!!
Download TunnelBear from PlayStore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tunnelbear.android
Login, choose whatever you want UK or US server turn on and when you got in statusbar connected, go to settings>applications>playstore>clear data and force stop
Now exit by pressing back button and launch PlayStore, hit accept and you'll se ALL magazines, music, paid apps etc.
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1+ same issue with me today
need help we need do that with market unlocker app its easy and auto unlocker :crying::crying:
Can someone share the TunnelBear VPN on here? It is also unavailable for download in my country
skingg said:
Can someone share the TunnelBear VPN on here? It is also unavailable for download in my country
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Here
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Here
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Thanks!
This sucks...it was working perfectly fine last night. I just tried it just now on the Nexus 4 and was wondering why it didn't change to the set region.
Even my Xperia TX running ICS is not working either...
This doesn't appear to work on my Nexus 4, the VPNs are working fine (I can see US content in Netflix, IP identifies as US based etc.), but no joy when it comes to the Play Store
englishpunk said:
This doesn't appear to work on my Nexus 4, the VPNs are working fine (I can see US content in Netflix, IP identifies as US based etc.), but no joy when it comes to the Play Store
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You need to clear Play Store cache. but tere is an easier way, connect to US VPN, then go to play store>settings>content filtering select so that some checkmarks switch off, press ok go to settings again and select show all apps. All US content will show up in play store.
US VPN with very speedy connection is hideipvpn.com. I'm using that.
Thank you so much OP for the TunnelBear option. I've been trying like hell to make magazines and stuff work haha!
But one question, is tunnelbear free? Gonna work forever?
Hello everyone,
I am going to sooke, BC for few days. I was looking for gps app which can work offline. I am not sure if google maps does it. Please let me know if there is any app. I have map factor but again not sure that it will work.
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Reenee said:
Hello everyone,
I am going to sooke, BC for few days. I was looking for gps app which can work offline. I am not sure if google maps does it. Please let me know if there is any app. I have map factor but again not sure that it will work.
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GPS is independent of wifi or your data service...
google maps should work but if not then there are several others in the Play store... MapFactor being one of them
doesnt have navigation, but Maverick is nice for world GPS mappings
Stock Google Maps
Depending on the version you have, stock Google Maps can cache maps for offline use. If you're using the (slightly) older version, you can do it easily by pressing the menu key, selecting Make Available Offline and selecting the area you want to cache.
If you're using the newest Maps, you'll notice the option is gone. Instead, you'll have to zoom in over the area you want to cache, and type in "ok maps" into the search bar and press enter/go. A translucent dialog at the bottom of the screen should appear notifying you that the map has been cached.
Once cached; you should not require a internet connection to use maps. Though I have never actually used it offline, so I am not entirely sure what the experience is like. Also note that this does not save satellite/aerial imaging. Only navigational maps.