[CLOSED][APP MOD] Google Maps navigation

[stian230]

Quote brut.all " I have started this project about 1.5 years ago,( but I don't have time recently, so I don't port my changes to newer versions of Google Maps. Some Chinese guys do that for me ;-)"

This map is for the country that cant use navigation on google map. It has been hacked and can be used by any country now.





Installation for root:

1. In Titanium Backup, select Maps and make a backup.
2. Select Maps and wipe data, then uninstall.
3. Select Street View and wipe data, then uninstall.
4. Install Google Maps6.7.0-ownhere-signed.apk.
5. Go to market, and reinstall street view.(download it from the second post).
Or
1.Uninstall maps from Titanium Backup.
2.Install maps from the Market.
3.Uninstall it normally (not from Titanium).
4.Install the re-signed version.

or ADB

first uninstall Maps from /system/app

adb remount
adb push /Google maps6.7.0-ownhere.apk /system/app

Note:
For those who get the "Login Failed" message Pull down the status bar and press all three triangles and give permission then closing maps.

If you don't get the three warning triangles
1. Install original maps from market.
2. Sign in and join latititude
3. Back up maps in titanium, app and data.
4. Wipe date and uninstall maps
5. Install resign version. DO NOT RUN, reboot right after installing.
6. After reboot, go to titanium and restore DATA only.


I'm not going to post any more links to ownhere-maps . After a lawyer representing google contacted me on G+ and then later call me and we had a little talk ,we came to the conclusion that I'm not going to spread anymore modified maps . I'm not going get on the wrong side off Google .. And I'm considering closing the thread .





Admin Edit: These Maps apk files have been removed due to a copyright infringement complaint from Google. Please do not post any more Google Maps apk's

 

[stian230]

How to get navigasion voice in your own language​

1. Download Classic Text To Speech Engine from the marked.https://market.android.com/details?id=com.svox.classic&feature=search_result
2. After installation, open to select the language you want (USD 2.99) to download.
3. Go to Android Settings -> Voice Input & Output -> Text-to-Speech settings, activate SvoxClassic at the bottom of the screen, then select SvoxClassic as the Default Engine.

Notes:
- Google Navigation requires that the Text-to-Speech voice matches the phone language. You can change the phone language in Android Settings -> Language & keyboard -> Select language.

Would anyone like to share how the maps.apk is changed to allow navigation to work in all countries. I'm sure this forum would benefit from this info so that more ppl could help on getting the latest release out when google releases it.

Do somebody please tell me how to unlock the google maps for navigation?

1) Download a working version of the hacked map, its corresponding original version and the latest map version.
2) Extract from all apks their classes.dex.
3) Disassemble the classes.dex (hack, original & new) using*baksmali . This will create a folder of disassembled files for each classes.dex, viz., hfolder, ofolder & nfolder respectively.
4) Use a diff tool such as meld (in ubuntu) to find the differences in hfolder & ofolder.
5) Port the diff (i.e., modified parts) in hfolder to nfolder. Please make sure that they are the same file when porting (i.e., most of the other codes should match).
6) If you realise that the hacked file does not corresponds to the new file (i.e., same file name or file does not exists in nfolder), look for some codes (in the hacked file) that can uniquely identify it and search in the folder, using tools such as grep or find.
7) Copy all files in brut folder to nfolder.
8) Edit the files in brut folder of nfolder such that the references (some function calls to the map classes) in them point to the correct classes/files in nfolder.
9) Once all modifications are ported, assemble it using*smali *which will create a dex file. Name it as classes.dex.
10) Replace the classes.dex of the new map apk with the newly assembled classes.dex.
11) Resign the apk.
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Her is google street view.apk

 

[masterinc]

wow..love it..many thanks...

 

[Rockwell_]

Is this safe? Maps has permission to do everything.
I don't want to be paranoid but these days..

 

[stian230]

Is this safe? Maps has permission to do everything.
I don't want to be paranoid but these days..

yeah it's pretty safe the worst thing that could happen this is that it doesn't work properly . then you can always install the regular Maps from marked

 

[Brut.all]

It's nothing new, I'm really surprised you didn't know about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887 . I have started this project about 1.5 years ago, but I don't have time recently, so I don't port my changes to newer versions of Google Maps. Some Chinese guys do that for me ;-)

Actually this is written on the page linked by you:

Version of Google Maps [Brut] famous xda-developers forum is currently only developed to v4.6.0

 

[stian230]

It's nothing new, I'
m really surprised you didn't know about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887 . I have started this project about 1.5 years ago, but I don't have time recently, so I don't port my changes to newer versions of Google Maps. Some Chinese guys do that for me ;-)

Actually this is written on the page linked by you:

Hi brut.all
I'm a big fan of your work. all credit goes to you I've been using brut.maps for a long time. And I love it
I knew it was you thet started this project from the beginning .
Thanks

Ps: love apktool big time.

 

[dj-]

wow yes thanks.



edit: It works fine. no problems or bugs to rapotere. thanks

 

[fdomartineza]

getting "install failed shared user incompatible" on x10, with CM 6.3
dont know how resolve it, googlin' it already

EDIT: dont know how, but i got it working and works nice

 

[artsol]

Nice. Install was easy. no problem , works great but one question.
Brut Maps 4.6 worked offline with the custom tiles we created and stored on SD in folder brut.googlemaps etc.

How does this work now offline or isn't such thing an option on this version?

Thanx for your time

 

[BryanChung]

I think after we "adb push /maps5.2.1-ownhere-resign.apk /system/app" .. we should also set permission right? Need?

 

[dj-]

Nice. Install was easy. no problem , works great but one question.
Brut Maps 4.6 worked offline with the custom tiles we created and stored on SD in folder brut.googlemaps etc.

How does this work now offline or isn't such thing an option on this version?

Thanx for your time

I think this verson of google maps 5.2.1 which is brut.all project. work in the same way as 4.6.0 ofline

 

[artsol]

I think this verson of google maps 5.2.1 which is brut.all project. work in the same way as 4.6.0 ofline

I tested and it doesn't. There is no Brut option in the menu.

Any clue anyone? I will stick to the old good brut if there is no offline mode

 

[stian230]

I tested and it doesn't. There is no Brut option in the menu.

Any clue anyone? I will stick to the old good brut if there is no offline mode

If you wanna use your phone/maps offline and use the old version . I guess this is not for you ..
I prefer to use my phone and maps online at all times but that's just me.

 

[dj-]

If you wanna use your phone/maps offline and use the old version . I guess this is not for you ..
I prefer to use my phone and maps online at all times but that's just me.

Lol. same her prefer online at all times

 

[stian230]

Lol. same her prefer online at all times

I'm not sure if he means when your drive into a tunnel or something similar and lose signal, but I never have problems with it .

 

[rak007]

Sorry for being Noob. But need to know how exactly is this different from the normal Google maps ??

 

[comfor]

Thanks love it finally nav

 

[stian230]

Sorry for being Noob. But need to know how exactly is this different from the normal Google maps ??

It's for us that don't live in the usa so we can use navigation in google maps

 

[rak007]

^^ Thanks for clarification. It will help me too in that case
Btw is the navigation voice guided or just on-screen ??