So, I’ve had the device for over a week now. I bought the phone as a spare one as I’m traveling abroad a lot and was tempted by navigation (Nokia Drive) and Zune subscription. The phone seemed to be a great option to put a local sim in.
But:
1. No way to change mms settings for local sim
2. Nokia Drive isn’t offline navigation as promised. It still needs the internet to calculate or recalculate the route.
3. Zune is impossible to use as there’s this annoying clicking noise while skipping the track
4. The ringtone and vibration is so soft that I keep missing a lot of phone calls
5. Facebook app for wp7 is a mess when it comes to messages section which I often use. Some messages come as text (baked in integration) some come via Facebook app and some don’t come at all (despite being notified by Facebook app). App developer advises to use web version to access the messages.
6.No WiFi priority (even if you’re in WiFi range and the phone is in standby it still uses 3G, rather than WiFi to get push notifications and sync with your email, calendar, etc)
Don’t get me wrong. The build quality and the screen is absolutely fantastic, but performing day to day tasks is a struggle! Oh, I don’t have the battery problem. Battery life’s been really great for me.
What do you think guys?
WiFi priority would make a big difference I reckon.
I've taken to switching 3g off when I'm either in the office or at home on a wifi network and it has noticeably prolonged battery life.
Nokia do need to have a look at releasing some software fixes sharpish. I read somewhere else that the two updates they are promising in the next month were on the cards before the phone went on sale which smack of a rushed release date to me.
Nokia maps does work offline at least mine does Yu have to download the maps for the country tough it won't just have maps for the world built in as that would take gigs of space
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robart76 said:
So, I’ve had the device for over a week now. I bought the phone as a spare one as I’m traveling abroad a lot and was tempted by navigation (Nokia Drive) and Zune subscription. The phone seemed to be a great option to put a local sim in.
But:
1. No way to change mms settings for local sim
2. Nokia Drive isn’t offline navigation as promised. It still needs the internet to calculate or recalculate the route.
3. Zune is impossible to use as there’s this annoying clicking noise while skipping the track
4. The ringtone and vibration is so soft that I keep missing a lot of phone calls
5. Facebook app for wp7 is a mess when it comes to messages section which I often use. Some messages come as text (baked in integration) some come via Facebook app and some don’t come at all (despite being notified by Facebook app). App developer advises to use web version to access the messages.
6.No WiFi priority (even if you’re in WiFi range and the phone is in standby it still uses 3G, rather than WiFi to get push notifications and sync with your email, calendar, etc)
Don’t get me wrong. The build quality and the screen is absolutely fantastic, but performing day to day tasks is a struggle! Oh, I don’t have the battery problem. Battery life’s been really great for me.
What do you think guys?
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Hey buddy..
nice info buttttttttt
1) Navigation is offline if you have downloaded the maps and have gps on ... i tested it this morning with network off.....and it worked fine .
2) vibration has been mentionwd a few times and nokia are improving the strenth in the next update in a few days or so now so thats cool as i agree its to soft .
3) wifi priority is also being fixed in the next update along with xbox sync or straem to xbox thing its basically an app whoch you can link to your xbox and play music wirelessly through your tv or view pics on you phone through your tv etc ..
4) facebook are making a new app for windows 7 which will make it more like the iphone facebook app so that should be ready v v v soon .... well actually knowing fb a yrs time haha
5) zune is bollox i agree and hopefully we wont have to use it soon as i can see this phone being hacked v v soon to use mass storage
have a great day buddy and excuse my spelling lol i cant spell v well hahah
I don't get the Zune hate it is by a long long way the best media manager I have used though if i had a clock that would annoy me but I think thats something to do with your setup as mine dos not. Only thing I found is its a bit slow to start and its remote control is a use is a bit iffy. As for what its sposed to be used for is managing music a challange anyone to five a better easier smoother bit of software. Esp when ot come to album art and fixing track names etc
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No. Nokia Drive doesn't work offline. Check here http://www.nokia.co.uk/gb-en/support/faq/?action=singleFAQ&caseid=FA136278_en_US
Zune is lovely if not this annoying clicking sound while changing track.
The problem is, the device is not really usable at the moment. I know, there will be updates, but why to rusj it to the market.
I want something that works out of the box rather than wait for updates.
Don't get me wrong. I love the device but at the moment it doesn't do what was supposed to do.
Seems perfectly usable to me.
On a side note all smartphones have issues on release however I don't see one which makes this phone unusable.
2. Nokia drive has offline maps.
3. No clicking sound on Zune for me.
4. Phone volume could be higher so I turn up the volume more than normal but isn't a deal breaker.
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3) wifi priority is also being fixed in the next update along with xbox sync or straem to xbox thing its basically an app whoch you can link to your xbox and play music wirelessly through your tv or view pics on you phone through your tv etc ..
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If this is true then the battery life will be pretty sweet I reckon. My phone has been on for 5 hours today so far with 3G off and has used 14% with lots of texts, couple of phone calls and an app install (bandwidth tester to check that I was using the wifi connection and not 2G). That's normal use for me and yesterday, I had used 25% by this time, so much improved.
Well how odd re offline maps I just tryed it again and dissable network and works fine ??? Unless it allows for the maps even though network is turned off ,?
You're trying to say that white is black! It doesn't work offline. You've got your offline maps, but if you want to search for POI or find a route it needs the internet connection.
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You're trying to say that white is black! It doesn't work offline. You've got your offline maps, but if you want to search for POI or find a route it needs the internet connection.
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So your complaint is that it needs to be online to use online features...
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It was supposed to be offline navigation
Nokia is preparing an update to sort it out!
Lol @ryan saying ur complaint is U have to be online to use online features lmao love it
what GPS map+navigation do you use in order to make it work offline?.
has anyone tried this /or will this work on our player?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007132&page=1
thanks
I use Sygic Aura. Works like a charm.
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thanks, i will try it.
but it's not free, hope i could get an Asia Map
Yes I know. It is expensive but I have had a good experience with it ever since my iPhone 3G days. I have the pan European version and I have used it across 5 countries with good results.
Navigon is a good choice too, sometimes it is more precise but Sygic has 3D map, even 3D monuments and buildings in some cities. Only thing missin is a "talk an drive" function to dictate destinations. This I have found only in some very specialized or local applications.
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You could try this FREE one on the Market called NavFree. It's crowd sourced so keeps being updated and the maps are downloaded to your device so no internet connection is needed in normal use.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL
Worth a try.
John
How well does the GPS do in terms of lock times when fully standalone (no data whatsoever)?
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You could try this FREE one on the Market called NavFree. It's crowd sourced so keeps being updated and the maps are downloaded to your device so no internet connection is needed in normal use.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL
Worth a try.
John
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No U.S support!
I haven't downloaded it yet, are you sure about US support? On their web site says they use Openstreet http://www.openstreetmap.org/ and they seem to support "the world".
for some reason there is no download option for U.S, they even have Mexico and Canada, no u.s.
@geonahta / all
on which country did you use the sygic?.
is your device rooted?
also do you use the sygic without wifi connection.?
need more info/help, coz my device wont lock to gps satellite in my place Manila, PH (without the wifi conn)
thanks much.
I used Sygic in UK, France, Spain, Poland, Ukraine, and Greece. European maps are 3 GB size, so there is no need of wifi after that. If the version you are buying has the country covered then I don't see why I would not work. Read the info before downloading. Some versions don't offer detailed road maps for all regions / villages etc.
PS: The algorithms of search, POI, and route are working on your phone. Again, no need of wifi.
update!
Got it working! its great.. thanks everyone.
Sygic + Mapdroyd
on non-rooted device...
hope to use google maps navigation soon on non-rooted
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is your samsung yp-g70/wifi5.0 rooted?..
thanks for your followup, im still isolating the problems.
hope i could make this work soon.
Hello,after installing the ndrive I can't open the the app!Why is that?How did you install Sygic?
I installed Sygic and does seem to have US maps. I downloaded Texas (256mb!) and so far looks like it will work. I think half the reason the download is so large is it looks like it uses Ivona voices and downloads most of them. English Emma is great! Will try out the NAV on my way home tonight. Looks like it's only a 7 day trial.
I just used my wifi connection, took about 10 minutes to download 256mb.
edit: What does Sygic cost, just the cost of the map you download? Do you buy maps of the Sygic site (in Euros?), $20 for USA seems OK if it's a one tiime charge (and if it works as well as Google Nav).
NavFree
You wrong man, they do have U.S. maps. It is called NavFree USA . I have downloaded it; however, I got it from the Samsung App Store since I cannot find it in the Android Market.
I dont know if this has been mentioned before but in the samsung apps you will find a free offline gps for it.
Used Sygic on my home tonight. Works well, now I need a car charger that works (my Optimus one doesn't charge it). Sygic has a lot of nice features, speed limit sign, est time you'll arrive at destination, very good voices...
Guess I'll have to look at that Samsung thing too...
edit: Pulling Navfree USA Map now... at 1gb and only halfway loaded! No one state option which really sux. But it's free!
edit2... my free memory went from 3.8gb free to 400mb free and it's still not all there... not looking good.
tcat007 said:
Used Sygic on my home tonight. Works well, now I need a car charger that works (my Optimus one doesn't charge it). Sygic has a lot of nice features, speed limit sign, est time you'll arrive at destination, very good voices...
Guess I'll have to look at that Samsung thing too...
edit: Pulling Navfree USA Map now... at 1gb and only halfway loaded! No one state option which really sux. But it's free!
edit2... my free memory went from 3.8gb free to 400mb free and it's still not all there... not looking good.
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Based on info in this thread, I also installed from Samsung Apps, and am downloading the USA maps. Our downloads must be "fighting" each other, because it's been almost 20 minutes now, and that slider/progress bar is barely budging ... Hopefully, it'll be moveable to SD??
Jim
jimcpl said:
Based on info in this thread, I also installed from Samsung Apps, and am downloading the USA maps. Our downloads must be "fighting" each other, because it's been almost 20 minutes now, and that slider/progress bar is barely budging ... Hopefully, it'll be moveable to SD??
Jim
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I left the download to run overnight, and it's finished this morning. App seems to be working ok. It looks like it put itself on the (external) SD card, about 84MB?
I haven't tried it for navigation yet, but it's showing my location approx. correctly.
I don't know how long it took for the download of the US map, but probably at least several hours. Then again, I have a TomTom that also takes several hours to update, so this seems typical.
Jim
First time I downloaded Navfree from Samsung apps, only gave me option to download "USA". After 2gb+ of data it still wouldn't load. I uninstalled and installed Navfree USA from the Market https://market.android.com/details?...EwMiwiY29tLm5hdmZyZWUuYW5kcm9pZC5PU00uVVNBIl0.. It gave option to just download Texas. First try it said fail, second try it started and only took about 10 minutes. Files are in Android/data folder, 312mb. App is real glitchy but does work. Won't find a street number, unless you have wifi and search for it in Google, then it will locate it. Contact addresses don't work "next release".
I also have Sygic on my 5.0. It works much better, used 675mb (for Texas), but I don't think I'll buy it since Navfree is free, and hopefully they'll work out the bugs. The voices and UI on Sygic are much better.
Wish Google would let you download full maps!
Hi guys
Whenever I go running I like to take my S3 with me as I use mapmyrun app and listen to music. Unfortunately, after about 5 minutes the music stops and when I look at the phone it says there are no apps open. If I restart mapmyrun it appears and runs as if it never stopped (in other words, it has been continuing to map my run even though android says it's not open).
I have tried DoubleTwist and the standard samsung music player and have tried turning off syncing and notifications all to no avail.
Anybody else have this problem? Or any suggestions? Because its really annoying me!!!!
Robsa
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Hi guys
Whenever I go running I like to take my S3 with me as I use mapmyrun app and listen to music. Unfortunately, after about 5 minutes the music stops and when I look at the phone it says there are no apps open. If I restart mapmyrun it appears and runs as if it never stopped (in other words, it has been continuing to map my run even though android says it's not open).
I have tried DoubleTwist and the standard samsung music player and have tried turning off syncing and notifications all to no avail.
Anybody else have this problem? Or any suggestions? Because its really annoying me!!!!
Robsa
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No idea m8, i drive everywhere lol jk.
Could be that the battery is getting jolted and causing it to break contact? Just a thought, either that or something on the inside isn't quite secure and it's bobbling about when your having a jog ?
Not sure tho m8, weird one that.
Having a quick read round, it would seem mapmyrun doesn't get on too well with the Galaxy S3... I will try a different running app tomorrow!
Robsa said:
Having a quick read round, it would seem mapmyrun doesn't get on too well with the Galaxy S3... I will try a different running app tomorrow!
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that s3 tell you, just jog. don't play me. lol
It is a very Smart Phone if it doesn't like physical exercise because my body reacts in the same way.
Try jogging without the app running? does it still reboot?
If not then you know it's the app.
For like the last 3 weeks sometimes I click the weather card and get the nice interactive card with the 'hourly slider' but most of the time (8 out of 10 times) I get a static card when I tap the one that appears..no interactivity.
I worked around this sometimes by typing "weather hourly" into GOOGLE SEARCH and the interactive card would then appear, but lately that isn't working either.
This is a pain in the butt, because the google weather search results that appear under the card are all crappy weather.com links and junk. Nothing nearly as elegant as that slider-card which I have come to rely on.
I have 'eye in the sky' as well, but that takes several clicks to get to and even then it only provides 'morning, afternoon, evening' forecasts and nothing hourly.
Any idea why this is happening? Using stock Nexus 4 JB 4.2.2
So I've really been enjoying Google Now and it's many cards. I've really liked the flight cards a lot too, but today I used the "Navigate" feature of the card to get me to the airport my flight was at. My flight was out of DCA (Reagan National Airport). I clicked the card's "Navigate to DCA..." option and it started the navigation app. All was great until we got a little closer. I've flown in to DC/VA area often before and noticed it was taking me to IAD (Dulles Airport) and not DCA. Luckily, IAD and DCA are fairly close to each other and I quickly got the real DCA into the navigation app through the Google Maps app and made it in time. Has anyone else had this happen with any of the other Google Now cards that offer to navigate to places? I'm hoping I can trust it in the future but I'm going to double check from now on. I re-clicked the "Navigate to DCA..." option again once I got to the airport and sure enough it would have taken me back to IAD again! I attached screen shots of it for the 'pics or it didn't happen' folks.
P.S. Anyone know the official way to send feedback to Google about this type of issue?