Google Maps 5: No 3d tilt on the Desire?

[Guest derhanswurst]

Does the 3d tilt function not work on the Desire or am I missing something?

[Guest irishandrew]

Does the 3d tilt function not work on the Desire or am I missing something?

Yes it works fine; e.g. in portrait place two fingers on the screen in a similar horizontal plane, then push both either up or down together to get the desired effect. Using your finger to pivot around another does not work, but the 3D tilt using multitouch is working as designed.

-Andrew

[Guest Marand]

http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/a...?answer=1079043

Seems the Desire is only partially supported. You can get the gestures from the above link.

The 3D building view is only in 100+ cities worldwide. Have a look at Cardiff, Birmingham or Dublin to see it in action.

http://www.google.com/mobile/maps/3d/

Edited December 16, 2010 by Marand

[Guest derhanswurst]

Thanks. Too bad 3d rotation doesn't work. It still looks pretty cool, though.

[Guest le_lutin]

Thanks. Too bad 3d rotation doesn't work. It still looks pretty cool, though.

It sorta works for me. Just that the multitouch in the desire isn't great.

[Guest Thyg0d]

Anybody got the new maps.apk laying around?? I don't know where to find it in phone after I downloaded it and the install fails..

[Guest Mr.DiGi]

Anybody got the new maps.apk laying around?? I don't know where to find it in phone after I downloaded it and the install fails..

You can use GApps:

http://www.mediafire.com/?qn47py0cn8y3h

- you can delete unwanted apk's and flash it using recovery - apply zip

[Guest zoltar99]

I cannot get the 3D buildings on my Desire either. I tried New York and a few other cities that Google says are supported. I can get tilt and compass to work, but no 3D. I tried restarting Google Maps, the phone, but still no 3D.

[Guest Volgera]

I cannot get the 3D buildings on my Desire either. I tried New York and a few other cities that Google says are supported. I can get tilt and compass to work, but no 3D. I tried restarting Google Maps, the phone, but still no 3D.

This was also happening to me. I just uninstalled all google maps updates using google market, then installed everything back again. Now its working fine!!!

[Guest derhanswurst]

This was also happening to me. I just uninstalled all google maps updates using google market, then installed everything back again. Now its working fine!!!

Are you absolutely sure? I understand 3d rotation doesn't work because of hardware limitations (multitouch).

[Guest Volgera]

Are you absolutely sure? I understand 3d rotation doesn't work because of hardware limitations (multitouch).

The 3D rotation does not. He just asked he was unable to see 3D buldings and I fixed it just uninstalling and reinstalling GM updates.

Edited December 21, 2010 by Volgera

[Guest le_lutin]

The 3D rotation does not. He just asked he was unable to see 3D buldings and I corrected it just uninstalling and reinstalling GM updates.

Just to be clear: the 3D rotation does work for me as long as i keep my fingers in different "quadrants" of the screen and that my fingers never cross horizontally or vertically.

It's not exactly ideal, but it does work!

[Guest Volgera]

Just to be clear: the 3D rotation does work for me as long as i keep my fingers in different "quadrants" of the screen and that my fingers never cross horizontally or vertically.

It's not exactly ideal, but it does work!

Just gave it a try and it didnt work here, different quadrants, no crossing fingers!!! Perhaps I need to configure something else on the phone so it can work like u said!!! :)

[Guest le_lutin]

Just gave it a try and it didnt work here, different quadrants, no crossing fingers!!! Perhaps I need to configure something else on the phone so it can work like u said!!! :)

I should have said "opposite" quadrants really, but it sounds like it's not working for you at all. I honestly didn't configure anything differently at all. I just installed the maps from the market.

I have a Desire HD ROM installed. That shouldn't make a difference though.

[Guest EddyOS]

That could actually be exactly why it's different!! I'm using eMIUI and don't get rotation, just the tilt

Edited December 21, 2010 by EddyOS

[Guest Volgera]

I should have said "opposite" quadrants really, but it sounds like it's not working for you at all. I honestly didn't configure anything differently at all. I just installed the maps from the market.

I have a Desire HD ROM installed. That shouldn't make a difference though.

That's why!!! Using a Desire HD ROM enables rotating. My phone is not rooted so I use HTC stock ROM. :)

[Guest le_lutin]

That's why!!! Using a Desire HD ROM enables rotating. My phone is not rooted so I use HTC stock ROM. :)

I wonder if google maps checks which phone it's being installed on and disables the functionality if it's a normal desire.

They've probably done this because it doesn't actually work very well on the Desire.

I'd be pretty sure there is somewhere where you can enable the rotation by way of hacking a config file or something.

[Guest le_lutin]

Looks like there is a config file which needs to be hacked in order to get the multitouch to work. More details here:

http://miui-blog.com/blog/how-to/multi-tou...and-htc-desire/

[Guest EddyOS]

OOoo, nice!!

Will try this once I'm at home

[Guest le_lutin]

OOoo, nice!!

Will try this once I'm at home

Don't hold out any hope of it being a smooth experience (the rotation that is). Google disabled it for the Desire for a good reason (cos it doesn't work very wel).

They REALLY should have allowed some other way to rotate the map though (e.g. even just a single button on the UI which spins the map clockwise when you press it)

[Guest EddyOS]

I'm not, got a proper sat nav from work but would be nice to see if 'working'

[Guest le_lutin]

I've perfected a technique which actually works ok for rotation (I actually read this somewhere else and then stuck my own bit on at the end).

For rotation:

-hold your thumb down on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen (your thumb must stay in this position the whole time).

-using the index finger of your other hand, swipe left or right in an arc motion (say from about 1 o'clock to about 5 o'clock) or vice versa. The map will rotate. Both the thumb and the finger should still be on the screen.

- (Now this is the crucial step and if you don't do this, the map will go mental. ) In a fairly quick motion lift your thumb FIRST, immediately followed by your finger. The map should stay in the place you rotated to.

Repeat until dizzy!