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.
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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.
I didn't realize google maps has an offline mode now. I tried it recently but it won't ever finish a search when you type in a destination. I think it's trying to get my location first?
Is there a workaround?
Hmm no replies. Actually I had google maps launched previously before I went offline. I just tried to launch it now and it times out saying this application requires a working network connection.
Then how is one supposed to use google maps offline mode?!
You must run Google maps once with a network connection after it is upgraded to re-cache maps. It only caches maps, not any place or other data.
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Ok maybe I was premature in trying this feature. But now the latest version of google maps says it has offline mode. I chose an area and downloaded. The area I chose was somehwhat big, my city and immediately surrounding cities. All the street names are there but yet it's still not searchable. I thought maybe it doesn't have the address numbers but even searching by intersections doesn't work.
So the offline mode is just a simple map to look at?!
Yes.
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I was just looking on google for Jellybean apk's and found the HTC Desire S thread and decided to try out some of the new jellybean apk's to see if they would work. I am currently downloading an offline map of my hometown so I know at least maps works. If anyone else wants the apk's the link is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28017956
I will be testing more as I go, but i'm more of a lurker than a poster so I won't be updating this topic. I just didn't see anyone posting that they tried the apk's yet with stock ICS. If someone has posted this already, just remove my topic and i'm sorry.
Edit: Finding out most of the apk's don't work. Maps does though.
Nice find! I can't believe it didn't occur to me to look sooner! Thank you!
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Good find...
That's pretty cool about the offline maps.
via eVoLTE.
I just tried out the offline maps to no avail. I turned off all data and left gps on. Enetered in a destination within the offline map area and it just said I needed an active connection. :/ So much for the only reason I was getting the Nexus 7. Gps for my car.
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I just got the google ears apk and works amazing.. just like shazam but thru google and I like that it links you directly to purchase the song thru google music/play store
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The maps on the play store actually allows offline maps... Some of these don't work though. (Just tried Gmail)
Check Me Out On The Google Play Store!!!
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maps has had that option for a while now, but it has been a "google labs" option.
now, with JellyBean its coming out of "labs" beta and being integrated into the app.
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I just tried out the offline maps to no avail. I turned off all data and left gps on. Enetered in a destination within the offline map area and it just said I needed an active connection. :/ So much for the only reason I was getting the Nexus 7. Gps for my car.
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You have to have an active data connection to dl the map you want to be cached for offline use you cannot kill your data and then search a map. Hope that makes sense
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You have to have an active data connection to dl the map you want to be cached for offline use you cannot kill your data and then search a map. Hope that makes sense
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While you are correct, I believe he said he downloaded a portion of the map, and THEN killed data. The problem arose when he tried to search for an address inside the area--it seems searching still requires a network connection.
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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.....
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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?
Hi
Having been frustrated by more recent versions of Google maps and losing the navigation icon from the drawer I have been constantly using the old Google Maps 6.14.4.
Problem was that Google Play was constantly offering to update it, annoyingly.
Titanium backup can detach apps from Play but it's not permanent.
I have now re signed the app and attach it here. I am using it with 4.4.2 kit kat and it's running fine. No update offers and no errors or FCs.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dttm1vnwzrzqbog/Maps_6.14.4a.apk
Please give it a try.
If you have Maps installed you will need to use titanium backup to uninstall it before installing this version. Otherwise this will just not install.
I hope someone finds it useful...
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I don't like the navigation function in the maps myself. What is this old way with navi you speak of? I am curious.
The old version here has the added icon for navigation. It is a blue arrow like icon in the app drawer.
Using this icon you have a number of options. One of these is the option to go to the map. It is in the upper right side the screen. Selecting this will take you initially a 2d map. You can then select to have the traffic layer displayed.
As soon as you start driving the 2d map will change to 3d just like a normal sat nav with the benefit of having traffic.
The new versions of Google maps require you to have a destination set in navigation before you have 3d with traffic.
When I drive to work each day I don't need to be navigated there but I need to see how the traffic is. I travel 30 miles around the London orbital every day to work!
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I remeber that there was a version which had a different signature, and thus you could install it alongside with current version of google maps.
Can you reupload it please if possible?
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marcyspark said:
Hi
Having been frustrated by more recent versions of Google maps and losing the navigation icon from the drawer I have been constantly using the old Google Maps 6.14.4.
Problem was that Google Play was constantly offering to update it, annoyingly.
Titanium backup can detach apps from Play but it's not permanent.
I have now re signed the app and attach it here. I am using it with 4.4.2 kit kat and it's running fine. No update offers and no errors or FCs.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dttm1vnwzrzqbog/Maps_6.14.4a.apk
Please give it a try.
If you have Maps installed you will need to use titanium backup to uninstall it before installing this version. Otherwise this will just not install.
I hope someone finds it useful...
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Please re-upload this for us.
Thanks.
I used an apk that I pulled from another Xda thread. It is named something other than Google and works perfectly. Same as 6.14.1
Will post as soon as I figure out how.