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MarleyinocI switched to Organic Maps on Android. I’m still figuring out how to make it convenient (some apps seem to prefer trying to open with Google Maps which is now disabled) but it works on Android Auto and gets me to destination just fine.
YerboutiOrganic map is crazy fast. I just wish it has trafic data but after a few weeks using it, that’s not a big difference in the end.
Traffic isn’t too bad where I’m at, but I find myself missing satelite images and streetview, both for exploring and locating garage entrances or anything else. Having said that, and thanks to my buddies here on Lemmy, I successfully eliminated over half of my proprietary phone apps and shoved all the remaining proprietary stuff in a single folder so I would only access it after trying the FOSS alternatives. Anything that has a web portal instead of an app is going next, and that includes Google Maps.
Organic maps is great, OSMand is great if more detail is needed.
If you open the android settings for Organic Maps (where you adjust permissions), there should be one called “Open by Default” or something like that. Just add all the links that are presented there.
ItsamelemmyI tried this on a trip a couple days ago and had to go back to Google. It wasn’t giving me street names or exits in the navigation. It’d say take the next right instead of take exit 17 for example. Completely missed a fork and didn’t tell me which way to go. Google has issues too but first impressions for organic was not positive.
I’ve been using Tom Tom for a week and I’m gonna say, it’s doing the job. It could be better though. I’m hoping that some better app comes along otherwise I’ll just go back to Waze and use a dummy account on it or something.
For car navigation use Magic Earth. It’based on Openstreetmap too, Han has the best routing algorithm I found so far (yes, better than Google).
I’ll give it a try for the ride home in a couple days.
Han? Have you links tk these?
Here you go www.magicearth.com
NutWrenchI also recommend downloading StreetComplete, which lets you contribute to the OpenStreetMaps database.
Here WeGo is a good alternative that can work fully offline too.