Google Maps Navigator?

Ludo · 21-04-2010 12:10pm #1

Has anyone here got Google Maps Navigator working in Ireland? Is it even possible? I updated to my google maps app yesterday but when I try to get turn by turn directions, it says it is not available.

Is it simply checking where I am and blocking it? Anyone know is it possible to get around this?

Or does anyone know of another free satnav for android?

Thanks

R28 · 21-04-2010 12:17pm

I'm on a rooted Hero and I got navigator to work by using google maps and just inputting the directions. Navigator started up then. Worked ok. Comparable to the sat-nav in the car, even if both of them did work out different routes (Google wanted to take more back roads, the sat-nav more main roads) but each of them about the same distance away.

Ludo · 21-04-2010 12:26pm

hmmm...just thinking through the possible reasons it will not work for me:

1. Being in Ireland
2. Being in Cork

3. Running it on a Tattoo
4. Running it on 1.6 although it should support 1.6
5. Phone not rooted.
6. New version of Maps not installed via market.
...

Could be any of them...

nmesisca · 21-04-2010 12:30pm

apparently google has enabled this in the UK as well

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1602041/google-offers-free-satnav-uk-android-users

havent tested here in Ireland yet..

R28 · 21-04-2010 12:33pm

Ludo wrote: »

hmmm...just thinking through the possible reasons it will not work for me:

2. Being in Cork

...

Could be any of them...

Well when I tried it out I was in the midlands so don't think Cork should be an issue.

It's probably the fact you are on 1.6 and google haven't offically released navigator for here yet then. Like I said, mine was on a rooted phone running 2.1.

Ludo · 21-04-2010 12:44pm

DOH...It did not work yesterday...I just tried it again now and in it went no problem. Turn-by-turn directions given correctly without being blocked.
Ah well...unnecessary thread

R28 · 21-04-2010 12:46pm

Ludo wrote: »

DOH...It did not work yesterday...I just tried it again now and in it went no problem. Turn-by-turn directions given correctly without being blocked.
Ah well...unnecessary thread

I literally just saw something on my twitter feed saying that google has offically released navigator for the UK and Ireland today, and that it should work on 1.6 upwards.

Good news everybody!

Ludo · 21-04-2010 12:48pm

R28 wrote: »

I literally just saw something on my twitter feed saying that google has offically released navigator for the UK and Ireland today, and that it should work on 1.6 upwards.

Good news everybody!

LMAO...now that is a coincidence. Must try it out on the drive home today and see how it behaves when I go a different route to what it suggests.

Eats through battery power though. If it is any good I will have to get a car charger.

center15 · 21-04-2010 1:12pm

It's working now on my Nexus One, time to try and get the car dock now!

Professey Chin · 21-04-2010 1:13pm

Working here too. (G1 running HTC Legend rom)
I must say nice

kayos · 21-04-2010 4:56pm

Nice one been waiting for this.

Lack of paid apps on the droid in Ireland is a bit of a pain in the ass to be honest. Well that and the lack of some free apps on the Legend.

lafors · 21-04-2010 6:57pm

Google maps navigation working for me now

HTC desire in Dublin

Nedved85 · 21-04-2010 7:42pm

Iv searched for "google maps" on andrid marketplace andcant seem ofind google mps navigator, am idoing something wrong?

Iv a HTC Desire running 2.1

Ludo · 21-04-2010 7:52pm

I tried it on my tattoo on the trip home today. I took a different route to the suggest one and the rerouting was pretty quick both times. Not bad at all when you consider it is free.

I couldn't get it from the marketplace either. I downloaded the latest apk file from another source (PM me if you want the link) and used the htc sync to install it.
That does mean I wont get updates through the marketplace, but it will prob never appear on the marketplace here for me as it is a system application which would only be updated when HTC update the software which will probably be never.

PaddyofNine · 21-04-2010 9:47pm

Haven't gotten it either on my Nexus One, and it doesn't seem to show up in the Marketplace. Anyone any ideas?

cerbeus · 21-04-2010 9:51pm

Try navigating to this from your phone:

http://www.google.ie/mobile/maps/

Loggie · 21-04-2010 9:51pm

PaddyofNine wrote: »

Haven't gotten it either on my Nexus One, and it doesn't seem to show up in the Marketplace. Anyone any ideas?

Nexus one comes preloaded with maps.
If you have maps:
open the app and search for an address
when it shows on the map touch the address pointer and you are taken to another screen with 4 tabs.
hit second tab with right turn arrow and then navigate
Thanks to Baza for posting this.

Takca · 21-04-2010 10:14pm

PaddyofNine wrote: »

Haven't gotten it either on my Nexus One, and it doesn't seem to show up in the Marketplace. Anyone any ideas?

Me Neither :-( (edit : I have maps on the phone but not turn by turn)

cerbeus wrote:

Try navigating to this from your phone:
http://www.google.ie/mobile/maps/

Following this I entrered my phone number, they sent me a text with a link but then when I followed the link I got
"There are no matches in Android Market for the search: pname: com.google.android.apps.maps . . . .

Nedved85 · 21-04-2010 10:32pm

Takca wrote: »

Me Neither :-( (edit : I have maps on the phone but not turn by turn)

Following this I entrered my phone number, they sent me a text with a link but then when I followed the link I got
"There are no matches in Android Market for the search: pname: com.google.android.apps.maps . . . .

Same thing is happening me, id really like to get this app!

Dimithy · 21-04-2010 10:34pm

Try rebooting your phone.
I was trying to figure out why i couldnt get it to work earlier and just rebooted.
Worked straight away after.

Loggie · 21-04-2010 10:40pm

Takca wrote: »

Me Neither :-( (edit : I have maps on the phone but not turn by turn).

What version of maps have you got?
Mine is 4.1.0 and works ok

Ludo · 21-04-2010 10:42pm

It is free so I guess this site is not illegal...get Google Maps v4.1 with Navigation here:

http://www.brothersoft.com/mobile/google-maps-for-mobile-download-4530.html

Make sure you download the correct file. Search the page for your phone type.
Install it using HTC Sync.
I did it yesterday. I told me it was going to replace a system app (google maps) ans was it ok to proceed. I hit ok and it installed no problems on a Tattoo.
Works fine.

**UPDATE**
Read further on in thread on for another way of getting Navigator without using this method - only use this as a last resort.

Takca · 21-04-2010 10:44pm

Loggie wrote: »

What version of maps have you got?
Mine is 4.1.0 and works ok

Version: 3.4.0 (#3413),

ok I guess thats the problem now I gotta figure out how to update it,

Nedved85 · 21-04-2010 10:44pm

Dimithy wrote: »

Try rebooting your phone.
I was trying to figure out why i couldnt get it to work earlier and just rebooted.
Worked straight away after.

Just tried that but no joy unfortunately!

PaddyofNine · 21-04-2010 10:58pm

Ditto - version 3.4.0. Rebooting does nothing for me...

h57xiucj2z946q · 21-04-2010 11:01pm

If you have a UK or USA sim card, you can see v4.1.1 in the market :-)

PaddyofNine · 21-04-2010 11:04pm

Jalen Breezy Voyager wrote: »

If you have a UK or USA sim card, you can see v4.1.1 in the market :-)

I don't - am I screwed?

lafors · 21-04-2010 11:08pm

If you don't have Google maps installed already do a search on Google for Google maps apk and install it using htc sync

My maps is ver 4.0.0
To see navigation you need to get directions and then navigation will be one of the options.

Takca · 21-04-2010 11:12pm

Ludo wrote: »

It is free so I guess this site is not illegal:

http://www.brothersoft.com/mobile/google-maps-for-mobile-download-4530.html

Thanks Ludo, I tried it there and everything seems to work now

Ludo · 21-04-2010 11:12pm

lafors wrote: »

If you don't have Google maps installed already do a search on Google for Google maps apk and install it using htc sync

My maps is ver 4.0.0
To see navigation you need to get directions and then navigation will be one of the options.

Sigh...there is a link further up this page

Loggie · 21-04-2010 11:13pm

PaddyofNine wrote: »

I don't - am I screwed?

Log on to a uk network provider like 3 and apply for a free sim by entering your details. I got two sims from 3 and took about a week. I just used a belfast postcode.

center15 · 21-04-2010 11:33pm

PaddyofNine wrote: »

Haven't gotten it either on my Nexus One, and it doesn't seem to show up in the Marketplace. Anyone any ideas?

It's the Car home app!

KingCong · 22-04-2010 12:33am

Google turns on Android maps voice navigation for Ireland, U.K. http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20003092-251.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

cerbeus · 22-04-2010 8:27am

I managed to get the latest Google Maps installed on my Desire.

I opened Maps, when it opens I hit the Menu button.
The selected directions and plotted a route.
I plotted route with the car button selected.
Once the route came up I then I selected the Navigate option.
Google Maps then prompted me to download an update which turned out to be the Turn by Turn update.

Works a treat for me.

apope8 · 22-04-2010 9:32am

cerbeus wrote: »

I managed to get the latest Google Maps installed on my Desire.

I opened Maps, when it opens I hit the Menu button.
The selected directions and plotted a route.
I plotted route with the car button selected.
Once the route came up I then I selected the Navigate option.
Google Maps then prompted me to download an update which turned out to be the Turn by Turn update.

Works a treat for me.

Brilliant that works for me too

jonseyblub · 22-04-2010 9:37am

cerbeus wrote: »

I managed to get the latest Google Maps installed on my Desire.

I opened Maps, when it opens I hit the Menu button.
The selected directions and plotted a route.
I plotted route with the car button selected.
Once the route came up I then I selected the Navigate option.
Google Maps then prompted me to download an update which turned out to be the Turn by Turn update.

Works a treat for me.

Ditto . Works really well.

100gSoma · 22-04-2010 10:57am

lafors wrote: »

Google maps navigation working for me now
HTC desire in Dublin

rooted?

edit:
this worked.. thanks

Originally Posted by cerbeus View Post
I managed to get the latest Google Maps installed on my Desire.

I opened Maps, when it opens I hit the Menu button.
The selected directions and plotted a route.
I plotted route with the car button selected.
Once the route came up I then I selected the Navigate option.
Google Maps then prompted me to download an update which turned out to be the Turn by Turn update

BigAl81 · 22-04-2010 11:14am

OMG, that's it, I'm getting the Desire!! Full sat nav for free + everything else it already does makes it great value to me! Thanks to everyone for reporting that it works in Ireland. Probably go sim free as am worried about meteor's coverage. Hope the Volcano doesn't slow down the delevery ;o)

Go Team!

Ps: It's back in stock on Meteor.ie!

opus · 22-04-2010 12:41pm

Ludo wrote: »

It is free so I guess this site is not illegal...get Google Maps v4.1 with Navigation here:

http://www.brothersoft.com/mobile/google-maps-for-mobile-download-4530.html

Make sure you download the correct file. Search the page for your phone type.
Install it using HTC Sync.
I did it yesterday. I told me it was going to replace a system app (google maps) ans was it ok to proceed. I hit ok and it installed no problems on a Tattoo.
Works fine.

Cheers for that, I downloaded & installed 4.1 on my Desire & it works fine, think it was 4.0 before. From reading other posts it looks like I might not even have had to do that but all working now anyway.

Ludo · 22-04-2010 12:45pm

Yep..looks like the other way it better..I will edit my earlier post

misetusame · 22-04-2010 2:05pm

Has anyone got voice navigation on the HTC Desire? (I guess not since the phone itself doens't have speech recognition).

With the new Navigation update, it asked me to first install some speech component, but maybe that was just the automated voice that gives directions.

Star Lord · 22-04-2010 2:34pm

I tried it out this morning on the drive in to work, and it works really well.
The view tilts and zooms coming up to roundabouts etc, which is better than most satnav apps too. Colour me mightily impressed!

(Apart from the female Stephen Hawking voice...)

madmoe · 22-04-2010 3:49pm

I have an N1, originally bought in states and Navigation update is not coming up for me?? Anyone else that has an N1 got in the states, has yours updated? I'm on Vodafone.

Cheers,
M

Takca · 22-04-2010 4:26pm

madmoe wrote: »

I have an N1, originally bought in states and Navigation update is not coming up for me?? Anyone else that has an N1 got in the states, has yours updated? I'm on Vodafone.

Cheers,
M

I had the same problem on a N1 from the states
I followed Ludo's suggestion to grab it at this URL
http://www.brothersoft.com/mobile/google-maps-for-mobile-download-4530.html
which you should probably only do if nothing else works

opus · 22-04-2010 4:32pm

Ludo wrote: »

Yep..looks like the other way it better..I will edit my earlier post

Strangely I was just downloading something from the Market & it told me there was an update available for Google Maps! It looks like the same version I installed manually earlier (4.1.1).

It definitely didn't appear in the Market before for me.

jonseyblub · 22-04-2010 4:56pm

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

(Apart from the female Stephen Hawking voice...)

Yes I can see she will get annoying!!:)

jd83 · 22-04-2010 5:01pm

Got my nexus in the states. It didnt show up as an update for me. I stuck a uk sim in it and it showed up straight away. Im very impressed with it. Now just give us google voice and paid app market and we will be happy!

Like its kinda stupid that there are so many ways of getting around the paid app restriction in ireland that you would think they would just allow it to work here.

JAMM222 · 22-04-2010 5:15pm

will this work on the Xperia X10?

center15 · 22-04-2010 5:30pm

There is no update, it's the car home app on the Nexus One for me.

BigAl81 · 22-04-2010 5:39pm

Just ordered my Desire ;o)

Does anyone know of any docks to mount the phone to the wind shield ala a dedicated sat nav device, only see a few clunky generic ones on Amazon!

Go Team!

h57xiucj2z946q · 22-04-2010 6:08pm

opus wrote: »

Strangely I was just downloading something from the Market & it told me there was an update available for Google Maps! It looks like the same version I installed manually earlier (4.1.1).

It definitely didn't appear in the Market before for me.

Yeah some guys on the Google support pages complained yesterday that Maps wasn't showing up in the market for Ireland and one of the engineers said he would get it looked at.

jonseyblub wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by DamoElDiablo View Post

(Apart from the female Stephen Hawking voice...)
Yes I can see she will get annoying!!

Hehe there is a few different accents you can choose from :-)

Google Maps Navigator?

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