Google Maps Navigation: I've got it but I don't know how

jamieyates79 · Apr 21, 2010

That's great news. Just rebooted my Desire and checked and the Navigate option is now there.

I got so excited I just ordered a car holder and charger from Mobile Fun

EDIT: Anyone know how we'd go about enabling the 'Car Dock' mode which is mentioned on Googles official Navigation page?

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

subharmonic said:
FWIW, Maps is on my T Mob handset as well

Yes...we've ALL always had Maps...that's not in question. Navigation, as in GPS tracking of your vehicle and voice instructions of where to go and when to turn, that was not rolled out to the rest of the world when it was launched in the US.

tifosi256 · Apr 21, 2010

Just rebooted my Desire and sure enough - it's there!

DaveHTC200 · Apr 21, 2010

Working for me and im on SE X10, so not phone specific

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

DaveHTC200 said:
Working for me and im on SE X10, so not phone specific

Even better! So it's not a ROM, handset, or carrier (I see you're with Vodafone) specific feature. Awesome!

Can anyone confirm having this work on none 2.1 OS?

DaveHTC200 · Apr 21, 2010

Aitese said:
Can anyone confirm having this work on none 2.1 OS?

SE X10 is running 1.6 OS

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

DaveHTC200 said:
SE X10 is running 1.6 OS

Well there we have it...it's full UK roll out. Nice.

Now can any of your European friends confirm it's working? I'm going to Paris next month and it would be handy if it functions over there.

Sebuturn · Apr 21, 2010

Nope, not in Belgium anyway.

Just rebooted my phone, and still just the basic maps options

brummiesteven · Apr 21, 2010

Haven't got the update yet.

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

Engadget has picked up my story (they even thank me at the bottom...lovely chaps)

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/...1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/1#c27307281

JaykaySLO · Apr 21, 2010

got pipped by Aitese

petzlux · Apr 21, 2010

Yep working on my Desire on T-Mobile UK !!! Awesome

Anyone know if its been enabled in other countries as well ? ?

landwomble · Apr 21, 2010

front page of engadget, dude

Aitese said:
Hi all. I was one of the people moaning about the woeful volume levels on my T-Mobile UK Desire. I solved the issue by flashing with a generic ROM (although it seems to be a Virgin Media ROM judging from the bookmarks)

Anyway, being in the UK I didn't have access to the free Google Navigation...I even gave the Brut hack a try but uninstalled it due to it's unstable nature and lack of features.

Well, I've just been prompted to update to Maps 4.1.1 and I now have navigation. Fully functional, with the arrow and the street name (both missing in the hacked version)

Is this a general roll out by Google? Is this now available to everyone, even on branded ROMs, or is this an added bonus of flashing a generic ROM?

Let me know

I've done the sane Rom update and seen the same maps update.
this thread is linked to on the front page if engadget!

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

landwomble said:
I've done the sane Rom update and seen the same maps update.
this thread is linked to on the front page if engadget!

Yeah I know...I "tipped" them (they thank me under the story!)

It seems our flashing of a generic ROM had nothing to do with it. It's working on all Android phones with 1.6 up (confirmed so far)

gogol · Apr 21, 2010

Uh nice ...

Do you need to be connected to the internet when using this Google Maps Navigation?

If not, does the (UK) map downloaded somewhere in your sd-card or something?

Aitese · Apr 21, 2010

gogol said:
Do you need to be connected to the internet when using this Google Maps Navigation?If not, does the (UK) map downloaded somewhere in your sd-card or something?

It's been confirmed you need to stay connected to 3G for map data, yes.

Brut.all · Apr 21, 2010

As I said in other thread:

Brut.all said:
Hah, wrong informations spread like a plague. There is news on Engadget and a wave of tweets about 4.1.1 bringing navigation to UK, but... guys, it isn't client, but server dependent. It works for GM4.1.0 too, I guess it works for any GM which supports navigation...

gogol · Apr 21, 2010

Ah Ok, thanks

It is a bit useless then for traveling country-by-country, because crossing countries will be quite costly for data traffic (data roaming).

I do this quite often, traveling between BE-NL-DE-FR

Aitese said:
It's been confirmed you need to stay connected to 3G for map data, yes.

inkredi · Apr 21, 2010

Navigation works here tooo ;-) Egypt! weird

friedgoldmole · Apr 21, 2010

I'm pretty sure when it downloads the initial route it generates a vector route so you can still follow directions without a signal as long as you don't go off course. You might not get the detailed map tiles in the background, but the route is still visible I think. (From limited testing)

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