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No GPS option in Google Maps

Hi all,
I have just got an MDA vario 3. I can use tomtom 6 with the built in gps fine but google maps does not have any options for gps at all! No where to set it up nothing !
Its google maps 1.7.1.4
Do I need to download any other software to enable the gps option?
It is set for com4 in setting in WM6 and Tomtom can find it and use it…
Any help?

The option is called "Show My Location". We forewarned, though, it doesn't function the same way a true GPS navigation app works. Basically, I use it to let me know when I'm getting close to a turn ... Google Maps does not (as far as I know) go turn by turn automatically based on location.
Edit: By the way, you have to turn on Show My Location before you have the option of using your current GPS location to plot your directions. You won't even see the option if you haven't told Google you have GPS with the Show My Location menu item.

thank you, I was looking for an option that said GPS!!!
Silly Me!

GPS without a data connection?

I have a Kaiser running WM6.1.
I have a separate GPS that can access satellites or whatever and give me directions to places without any subscription fees or anything...
The Kaiser has GPS capabilities built in.
I have Google Maps, which I love, as long as I'm on wireless.
My question is, is there any program I can put on my phone that will make it behave like my other GPS, accessing satellites instead of data connection to give me maps, or even just GPS-based directions? Better yet, can I download maps from Google somehow and have Google Maps use GPS instead of data connection?
Thanks!

TomTom Navigator, Garmin Moble XT, iGo, etc... um, SEARCH?

I have found TerraCrosser to be a very good GPS app from my Tilt. It has a companion desktop app that you can download map files from Goggle/Yahoo map. The can get very large depending on how much detail you desire. So have an SD card ready.

theyellowwatchdog said:
Better yet, can I download maps from Google somehow and have Google Maps use GPS instead of data connection?
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You're misunderstanding - Google maps like any other GPS programs do use the Kaiser's internal GPS to get your position/speed/heading. However, as it has no local map storage (except the cache of already visited places) it needs data connection to download the map tiles as you move. Google map is also a "dumb" interface, when you ask for directions it will submit that to the google server and just display the response to you.
What you need is one of the aforementioned programs - that have their local map on the memory card, and do all the work themselves without requiring some server on the net to do it for them.

a few doubts regarding Bigplanet

does the app clear its cache while it exits if we dont choose to save for offline use ? if so, where does it store this temporary data ? is it in the same folder(on sd card) where the maps are saved when we choose to ?

WTF is Bigplanet? I could just look it up, but I've been drinking...sooo....just tell me.

Bigplanet is an advanced map application:
supports different map sources: Google Maps, OpenStreet, Yandex Maps
cache of loaded maps - map tile is loaded only once and than saves in local file cache(so you can use app even without any network connection!). This feature allows you to save a lot of money(app don’t use expensive gprs connection).
bookmarks - just add you favourite places to bookmarks if you don’t want to find it each time when you use app
zoom in by double tap(like in iphone): You don’t need to use zoom controls from zooming - you can just double tap place you need.
save map in given radius. Allows to save map around selected place. For example, you can save map around your home using cheap wifi connection and then use map offline.
checkout the developers' website ....http://bigplanetmaps.wordpress.com/

I never had any luck with Bigplanet. It errored out when downloading maps to sd card. The maps I did get downloaded were not consistant on the zooming. Also when I tried to get my location the GPS would come on for a few seconds and then go off. I wanted it to track me.
Will the app do those things now?

nah....same here

[Request] Compass app incorp. maps

Hi all.
I'm looking for a compass app with the option of being able to choose my destination from google maps and then have the full-screen compass point me to my destination. If memory serves, such a compass was standard with WinMo 6.5 on our HD2s but since I refuse to go back I'm looking for an android equivalent.
I've looked at a few compass apps that show me my position on the map, or allow me to store my current location but none that do what I want (I don't think).
Any ideas?
Regards
Kinsago

Google Cacheing maps not working as I thought it would

I have the WiFi only Tab 2 7inch.
I cached some Google Maps around my town. I can locate myself with GPS by loading the maps, but I can't use navigation. Is that correct? I thought the point of being able to cache maps was to be able to navigate without a data connection?

It's normal. Maps requires a connection to calculate the routes. If you want to, you can set up the route when you have wi-fi access and the route (and adjacent roads) will be cached automatically. Then you can navigate offline.
Otherwise, you need internet access.