▲ 320 ▼ Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 38 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd like to use this opportunity to promote Organic Maps, yet again :) permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago +1, also recommend StreetComplete alongside it. Makes it easy to add data to OSM, in many cases (parks, etc) this data can be made extremely detailed. For instance, my first use case was adding house numbers around my neighborhood to OSM, because I couldn't search for my address on Organic Maps permalink fedilink source parent [–] fatboy93@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Does this support Android Auto? That's the only reason I use maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Turn-by-turn walking, cycling, and car navigation with voice guidance and Android Auto On their "about page" permalink fedilink source parent [–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago I think it does, yes. At least it does support CarPlay on iOS, so I guess the functionality on Android is also there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago I'm pretty sure I did see something pretty recently about Android auto support. Personally, I prefer to use it without being connected. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I do like that it's available offline, but does it have live traffic if you're online? Waze has informed me about many a traffic jam and helped me circumvent them. Plus temporary road closures in case of big accidents, etc. Edit: Ay, it's Estonian! Always cool to see something come out of my tiny home country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I don't think that is something that it has yet, It's possible that they could be working on something like that though. If you don't find anything, It would be worth a suggestion for sure. github permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Live traffic would require tracking everyone like Google does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Can be handled anonymously but then how much do you trust the server? It should also be opt-in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago +1, also recommend StreetComplete alongside it. Makes it easy to add data to OSM, in many cases (parks, etc) this data can be made extremely detailed. For instance, my first use case was adding house numbers around my neighborhood to OSM, because I couldn't search for my address on Organic Maps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fatboy93@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Does this support Android Auto? That's the only reason I use maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Turn-by-turn walking, cycling, and car navigation with voice guidance and Android Auto On their "about page" permalink fedilink source parent [–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago I think it does, yes. At least it does support CarPlay on iOS, so I guess the functionality on Android is also there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago I'm pretty sure I did see something pretty recently about Android auto support. Personally, I prefer to use it without being connected. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drigo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago Turn-by-turn walking, cycling, and car navigation with voice guidance and Android Auto On their "about page" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] B0rax@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago I think it does, yes. At least it does support CarPlay on iOS, so I guess the functionality on Android is also there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago I'm pretty sure I did see something pretty recently about Android auto support. Personally, I prefer to use it without being connected. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I do like that it's available offline, but does it have live traffic if you're online? Waze has informed me about many a traffic jam and helped me circumvent them. Plus temporary road closures in case of big accidents, etc. Edit: Ay, it's Estonian! Always cool to see something come out of my tiny home country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I don't think that is something that it has yet, It's possible that they could be working on something like that though. If you don't find anything, It would be worth a suggestion for sure. github permalink fedilink source parent [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Live traffic would require tracking everyone like Google does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Can be handled anonymously but then how much do you trust the server? It should also be opt-in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago I don't think that is something that it has yet, It's possible that they could be working on something like that though. If you don't find anything, It would be worth a suggestion for sure. github permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Live traffic would require tracking everyone like Google does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Can be handled anonymously but then how much do you trust the server? It should also be opt-in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Can be handled anonymously but then how much do you trust the server? It should also be opt-in permalink fedilink source parent