▲ 833 ▼ Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 257 comments fedilink hide all child comments Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation. Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/
[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 years ago (5 children) Id recommend osmand over organic maps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 29 points 2 years ago Personally I been using organic maps because Osmand isn't giving me better directions and it needs more permissions and it doesn't have working voice directions permalink fedilink source parent [–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago Osmand would be the best one if it wasn't so slow. Compared to organic maps the rendering lag is not only noticeable but very annoying permalink fedilink source parent [–] explore_broaden@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago I don’t like how OsmAnd limits the number of maps you can download for free, Organic Maps’s donation model is much better in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Organic Maps is fine. It's what I use, although I am not located in a great area for OSM. Are there any specific benefits to OSMand? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Contributing by updating roads and POIs is fairly straightforward and can be pretty fun ^^ https://openstreetmaps.org/edit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read. permalink fedilink source parent [–] xploit@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Did Osmand change that bullshit where if you changed your device you can fuck right off with your previously bought maps and pay for them again because they didn't tie them to store account permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 29 points 2 years ago Personally I been using organic maps because Osmand isn't giving me better directions and it needs more permissions and it doesn't have working voice directions permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago Osmand would be the best one if it wasn't so slow. Compared to organic maps the rendering lag is not only noticeable but very annoying permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explore_broaden@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago I don’t like how OsmAnd limits the number of maps you can download for free, Organic Maps’s donation model is much better in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Organic Maps is fine. It's what I use, although I am not located in a great area for OSM. Are there any specific benefits to OSMand? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Contributing by updating roads and POIs is fairly straightforward and can be pretty fun ^^ https://openstreetmaps.org/edit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Contributing by updating roads and POIs is fairly straightforward and can be pretty fun ^^ https://openstreetmaps.org/edit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xploit@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Did Osmand change that bullshit where if you changed your device you can fuck right off with your previously bought maps and pay for them again because they didn't tie them to store account permalink fedilink source parent