Inspired by Google's move to remove @organicmaps from the Playstore without warning, I finally decided to move my > 3,000 Google Maps saved places to Organic Maps. To facilitate doing this for others' benefit, I made a quick webpage to convert your Google Maps GeoJSON data to GPX and KMZ files that render well in Organic Maps.
https://rudokemper.github.io/google-maps-places-to-organic-maps/
@mohs @dzso @rudo @organicmaps I'm using Libredirect in Firefox for Reddit and stuff, but I saw it also works with Maps (which Organic Maps should be able to open).
@mohs @dzso @rudo @organicmaps that would only work if the rest of the URL remained the same.
LibRedirect supports changing Google Maps URLs to OSM, which I *think* Organic Maps can open.
@rudo @organicmaps they did what??
Edit : I did my research, https://fosstodon.org/@organicmaps/112976308191001762
Attached: 1 image Last night Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store without any warnings or additional details due to "not meeting the requirements for the Family Program". Compared to Google Maps and other maps apps rated for 3+ age, there are no ads or in-app purchases, and no user information is collected in Organic Maps. We have asked for an appeal. As a temporary workaround you can install the upcoming Google Play update from this link: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/OrganicMaps-24081605-GooglePlay.apk This APK should work with Android Auto.
@rudo @organicmaps Sounds nice, but I would be reluctant to upload my exported google places to a website, since they are likely to contain my home address.
I guess I will run your page from github source, locally.
@microblogc @rudo @organicmaps
This stopped me too. As an aside, one of these days i will have to check how to run Github Pages locally too, sounds like something that would be good to know for cases like this..
Good news! Organic Maps appeared again in the Google Play store last night without any notifications or explanations. We are grateful for your feedback and support! Stay tuned for the upcoming update, which is already available for iOS. Let's make the best maps for everyone together ❤️🗺🚀 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps
On August 17 Organic Maps was removed from the Google Play Store without any warnings or additional details due to "not meeting the requirements for the Family …
Somewhat ironic that you convert a free and open format coming out of Google into a proprietary Google format to be imported into Organic Maps…
Is that necessary? Should we open an issue with #OrganicMaps so that GeoJSON can be imported?
Yep. I used Google Maps to navigate the public transit system in DC. I was surprised at how well it worked with live updates of arrival times for busses and trains. Then again Alphabet has those connections and deals to make it so.
I am playing around with Organic Maps at the moment. My next step is to use it for some upcoming car trips.
@jdoe @MyWoolyMastadon @rudo @organicmaps
Gut feeling with these kinds of problems tends to be "Something peer to peer", but i'm but a humble sysadmin so dunno how realistic that gut feeling is
@jherazob @jdoe @rudo @organicmaps
One cool yet spooky aspect of Google Maps is when they tell you how busy a place is due to the number of phone users at a location.
I know I've backed out of visiting one restaurant over another due to what it has said.
@rudo @organicmaps Google maps seems to be available on Google Play.
Maybe it was just a temporary removal?
@shved
There is a bit of a misunderstand here.
Organic Maps relies on OpenStreetMap-data. The data is assembled so the App can download the map-data of a region.
The waypoints and tracks are strictly offline in the App. So to improve the map one must edit it on OpenStreetMap or with an App like StreetComplete. It is also possible to do it in Organic Maps, albeit limited.
Grateful for your opinion on 'maps to gpx':
I use this after I plan routes in a containered tab in Firefox (to quarantine the rest from google). Then copy the URL for the route, paste it in to this website, download the .gpx file and then import into OSMand or Organicmaps.
I have not used it to export locations, but will have a go.
@jni @rudo @organicmaps @organicmaps
Thanks! At this point though, ~20 years later, most of my places (largely restaurants) have closed or changed ownership. In some ways they are polluting Google Maps with incorrect data; let's not do that to Organic Maps.
Google has gone beyond the beyond, giving me reasons to hate them even more. Organic maps is such an important tool in a place like NYC where we have dead signal canyons and not all browsers get connection underground.
i use it on my phone and desktop and wouldn't have it any other way.
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