Android navigation software

[Guest Casper-vH]

Hi everyone.

Im having serious trouble finding capable android navigation software. Ive tried Copilot and Navigon. I personally wish someone would build the combination of the both.

CoPilot has all the options I need. But it drives me crazy. You dont see the notification bar anymore. And it seems to be just standalone software that has nothing to do with android. For example using there own keyboard layout. So annoying to use.

Navigon on the other hand has no option for routing. As I work for an post delivery company that is very annoying. There is no option to order routes or to save them at all.

Does anybody know a better alternative?

[Guest preetkk]

I use mobile maps 9 (in the United Kingdom)

but you do not see the notifications bar and you have to use mobile maps keyboard which has its bad points....

but you can have a ordered route set I just checked for you right now....

[Guest loopht]

Hi everyone.

Im having serious trouble finding capable android navigation software. Ive tried Copilot and Navigon. I personally wish someone would build the combination of the both.

CoPilot has all the options I need. But it drives me crazy. You dont see the notification bar anymore. And it seems to be just standalone software that has nothing to do with android. For example using there own keyboard layout. So annoying to use.

Navigon on the other hand has no option for routing. As I work for an post delivery company that is very annoying. There is no option to order routes or to save them at all.

Does anybody know a better alternative?

Try Sygic, the best navi-software, IMHO.

[Guest MarcusHenrique]

Try iGo! You can see notifications bar, it has alternate routes and you can even make your car looks like a flying carpet hehe

Only thing is that it has it's own keyboard, but is pretty usable. :huh:

[Guest gemx]

Have you tried Sygic Mobile Maps 10 ?

For me, it's the best GPS solution for Android.

It has all the "fancy" stuff you would expect from a fully fledged GPS solution.

http://www.sygic.com/index.php/en/mobile-maps-overview.html

BTW: I am certainly not with Sygic. Just my own personal experience :huh:

[Guest Totyasrác]

Another vote for Sygic (MobileMaps). Cheap, working good.

[Guest preetkk]

but can you see the notifications bar with mobile maps 10 because I am using mobile maps 9 and i cannot... read the OP's requirements

[Guest BigBearMDC]

I use Wisepilot from T-Mobile Austria.

(it's available in other countries too, I think).

It has pretty much features like disabling standby, auto-updating routes, avoid highways, 3D view, night-mode, saving routes etc.

But it's loading the maps from the internet, and you have to pay monthly fees (or dayly).

You can test it 5 days for free, and the app itself is free too.

Greetings,

BigBear

Edited April 29, 2010 by BigBearMDC

[Guest Jan M]

+1 for iGO

[url=http://www.google.com/search?q=iGO+My+way™+2009+for+Android™]http://www.google.com/search?q=iGO+My+way

[Guest GeoTrail]

Have you tried Sygic Mobile Maps 10 ?

For me, it's the best GPS solution for Android.

It has all the "fancy" stuff you would expect from a fully fledged GPS solution.

http://www.sygic.com/index.php/en/mobile-maps-overview.html

BTW: I am certainly not with Sygic. Just my own personal experience :huh:

How about map updates? Here in Bergen roads changes OFTEN.

I actually bought Navigon for my N1. But I couldn't activate it on my Desire because of different ID's.

I tried buying NDrive which seems really nice and fast. I used that on my old iPhone 3GS, but the creditcard purchase thing in the NDrive app doesn't work well, or at all in Norway.

[Guest SoundSurfer]

I'm using Ndrive

[Guest peanut_rvm]

I'm going with copilot live. works pretty great.

I also tried Navigon, but it couldn't get a lock on a satelite....

[Guest JimNu]

Hi everyone.

Im having serious trouble finding capable android navigation software. Ive tried Copilot and Navigon. I personally wish someone would build the combination of the both.

CoPilot has all the options I need. But it drives me crazy. You dont see the notification bar anymore. And it seems to be just standalone software that has nothing to do with android. For example using there own keyboard layout. So annoying to use.

Navigon on the other hand has no option for routing. As I work for an post delivery company that is very annoying. There is no option to order routes or to save them at all.

Does anybody know a better alternative?

What version of CoPilot are you using? In the latest you can certainly see the notification bar and it now uses the Android keyboard.

[Guest hadley]

I have just found Waze, which appears to be free and open source.

It leaves the notification area on the screen, and it uses the Android keyboard...

[Guest Casper-vH]

Apparently I was using an old version of CoPilot.

I tried searching iGo. But I cant find a way to buy the program. Maybe Im just stupid and cant find the button on the homepage. Also cant find it in the Market.

I think it is a real shame you cant try any of the programs (well except navigon). You have to buy them to know if it is what you want or not...

[Guest alpha232]

I have just found Waze, which appears to be free and open source.

It leaves the notification area on the screen, and it uses the Android keyboard...

I tried that, but it's maps are made by people driving, so if no-one has driven a road you're on before you'll be the one mapping it which isn't helpful if you're trying to get somewhere.

Couldn't get co-pilot to work properly (always force quit on loading), got my money back and got Sygic which is working pretty well.

[Guest darkly]

I wouldn't touch Co-Pilot with a barge pole.

I used them with Windows Mobile first off and it was okay then, but far from perfect.

I then bought a D.V.D. for use with my Pulse and have had nothing but trouble from them. Their support is non-existent and the first time I tried installing it on my Pulse it was a week and several hours of tinkering till I could get it to work.

Not sure what else to use, but won't be going back to Co-Pilot ever.

Hi everyone.

Im having serious trouble finding capable android navigation software. Ive tried Copilot and Navigon. I personally wish someone would build the combination of the both.

CoPilot has all the options I need. But it drives me crazy. You dont see the notification bar anymore. And it seems to be just standalone software that has nothing to do with android. For example using there own keyboard layout. So annoying to use.

Navigon on the other hand has no option for routing. As I work for an post delivery company that is very annoying. There is no option to order routes or to save them at all.

Does anybody know a better alternative?

[Guest peelie]

have tried Igo and Sygic Mobile Maps 10;

use Sygic Mobile Maps 10 - it has nearly half footprint of Igo and is faster :P

(but make sure to turn off all options to call and get online)

[Guest flip360]

hi there, i am using NavDroyd and imho its the best navigation software with online/offline maps and routing. My country has high rates for 3G/2G data so with this piece of soft all i need is a clear view of the sky :P

Edited September 7, 2010 by flip360

[Guest ogiogi]

hi there, i am using NavDroyd and imho its the best navigation software with online/offline maps and routing. My country has high rates for 3G/2G data so with this piece of soft all i need is a clear view of the sky :P

Oh great tip. Finally detailed offline maps of Macedonia :). It's so lightweight :(

[Guest flip360]

works very well with routing too :P

Edited September 7, 2010 by flip360

[Guest ambrozija]

hi there, i am using NavDroyd and imho its the best navigation software with online/offline maps and routing. My country has high rates for 3G/2G data so with this piece of soft all i need is a clear view of the sky :P

How did you find/install NavDroyd? I mean, since it's a pay application it doesn't show up in market search?

[Guest flip360]

i have connections with Google :P

Edited September 7, 2010 by flip360

[Guest ambrozija]

i have connections with Google :P

luckily, I've found one for myself too :)

It looks good... kind of slow though... it is missing some places in Macedonia...

[Guest flip360]

nice to hear that :P

its preety good for what it does: offlline gps