[I9003][Fix] Two finger Google map rotation

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Hi guys,
Have you used two finger rotation in google maps on SGS SL earlier? Its a simple but quite handy feature for them who use Google maps as regular navigation system. It is possible by just transferring the attached file into the System/etc/permissions folder. Just download the attached zip file and extract it. You will find android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.x ml file, put it on sdcard, copy it using root explorer to System/etc/permissions folder. reboot the device. Now go to google map and see if you can rotate the map using two fingers. This feature works only on Google maps above version 5, so please update to latest Google maps. if you have older version this feature will not work.
Not to mention you need root permission and the system should be mounted as RW as you are pasting file in subdirectory of system.

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Hry trip my phone has maps 4.5 preinstalled and i cant seem to update it.maps dont show up on my market either.is it ok if i download 5.0from an external source and then use it?

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Yes you can. But before installing the downloaded version you will have to clear the data for google map. Then push the apk file to system/app or replace it using root explorer.

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Cant i just clear the data and install the new apk????

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Originally Posted by rdr_m

cant i just clear the data and install the new apk????

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may work, just try it and let us know.

Originally Posted by trip007in

Hi guys,
Have you used two finger rotation in google maps on SGS SL earlier? Its a simple but quite handy feature for them who use Google maps as regular navigation system. It is possible by just transferring the attached file into the System/etc/permissions folder. Just download the attached zip file and extract it. You will find android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.x ml file, put it on sdcard, copy it using root explorer to System/etc/permissions folder. reboot the device. Now go to google map and see if you can rotate the map using two fingers. This feature works only on Google maps above version 5, so please update to latest Google maps. if you have older version this feature will not work.
Not to mention you need root permission and the system should be mounted as RW as you are pasting file in subdirectory of system.

Just press thanks button If you like my Post.

hi trip007in!

It looks great! Thanks for all the great work you guys are doing!!

One question, does this change the finger gesture used for rotation (like in i9000), or just enables it?

I mean because my i9003 already has rotation enabled by default in maps, but the gesture is different, for some reason it is two horizontal fingers which I find less intuitive.

@hyperion: It enables a gesture to rotate the map around another axis. You probably mean rotation around an axis, which is "lying in the ground" horizontally - this still works afterwards. But now you can also rotate around an axis, which "poked into the ground" vertically (meaning that the top of your phone is not north anoymore).


EDIT: For the case that the above statement doesn't make it clear: I installed the fix on my phone, and it works perfectly. Nice feature.

Originally Posted by hyperion86

hi trip007in!

It looks great! Thanks for all the great work you guys are doing!!

One question, does this change the finger gesture used for rotation (like in i9000), or just enables it?

I mean because my i9003 already has rotation enabled by default in maps, but the gesture is different, for some reason it is two horizontal fingers which I find less intuitive.

It does not affect the other functionalities/ gestures. Just adds two finger rotation in googleMaps. This gesture helps the user to correct the direction of the map and the arrow to align towards in the desired direction for eg: It helps to align the map and the point of the arrow (your position) in the direction you are moving. Just try it. If you do not want you can always remove this .xml file without affecting anything.

Thanks, I'll definitely try it

Just works..
Thanks trip! I pressed the thanks button too btw..