Is there a Navigation app that does NOT require GSF?

ajfienvj184739458

commodore64 this has made my day!

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ajfienvj184739458 people have different thresholds for triggering their reward center but I feel happy for you

duck1

commodore64 Does the apk they send self update or will I have to email them each time to receive updates?

mmmm

duck1 you need to keep check yourself, but the link they send you will work so keep ahold of it.

commodore64

duck1 Hello duck1, The direct apk (not downloaded from GP) does not seem to self update. The link they send connects to a password protected download. Mine still works but I have not tried to update my version.

You will get update notifications for maps you have downloaded for offline use.

I have emailed MagicEarth and asked about apk update notifications. I'll let you know what they say.

Regards,
Commodore64

mmmm

commodore64 duck1 they say precisely this:

You can check the link every 2-3 months or so for a new version.
The app prompts you when new maps are available and downloads them, but the app does not update itself.

Mark81

Thanks you all.
For "navigation" I meant an app that guide your throughout a route by car or on foot, like Goggle Maps, Waze, Sygic or... Magic Earth! Thanks for the suggestion, it's great.

Now I only have to understand how to make AA work - or better find a compatible alternative ;-)

commodore64

Mark81 Mark81, Magic Earth will fill your needs and here is their info on getting AA to work with GOS. Magic Earth FAQs - Install Magic Earth from Google play. APKs from other sources may not work with Android Auto. (CarPlay & Android Auto is towards the bottom of their FAQ page).

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RAC app maps and directions work

Viewpoint0232

Another suggestion not mentioned is HERE WeGo. Has live traffic info and doesn't need any Google services on the phone. I use it together with RHVoice (linked above).

Privacy1st

Any of these mapping services that don't require Google, do alerts for speed cameras in Europe? These have been costly for me since degoogling. Or do you have an app that you recommend to do just that?

Viewpoint0232

Privacy1st

HERE warns you

Aeon

Privacy1st

Organic Maps has a warn Speed camera setting in the TTS settings. No idea how it works.

commodore64

Privacy1st Hello Privacy1st, Here is a link for Magic Earth Speed Camera Coverage. They do not require Google services, but they will need internet service through your phone to provide camera warnings.

Hope this saves you some money LOL ;)

TrustExecutor

Privacy1st OsmAnd have it.

billinmtl

Magic Earth has radar camera warnings in my area and is available for download on their website - you have to email their support team and they will send you a link to their download site (if you do not want to use Playstore to download)

Dan-cer

I tried a few apps on my last trip, all within Android Auto, and my absolute favorite so far was Here WeGo. It has free offline maps, real-time traffic jam warnings and reliable route guidance.
I was curious to see how Magic Earth would perform. Right at the beginning, the flow display for the next turn froze. I had to restart the app several times, but later I gave it another chance and entered an address in northern Germany. I would have been mercilessly misled. Fortunately, I know the exact location of the address and was able to switch in time. Also, with another address, its destination time was 1/2 hour more than Here WeGo (that is always realistic).
I also tried Organic Maps and OsMand, but I didn't like them. I'm glad to be back with Here WeGo and to be sticking with it. Visually, this app is also my first choice.
Regarding the initial question of whether GSF is needed: that wasn't relevant for me until now, as Android Auto needs it. So GSF was already installed. However, I suspect that GSF is not needed as a standalone.

mmmm

Dan-cer I’m not convinced by their privacy policy - seems excessive, over complicated yet vague and somewhat invasive. I will stay well away.

Dan-cer

mmmm I run a blog and therefore know how difficult it is to make a legally compliant privacy statement that is also easy to understand.
But regardless of that:
I use the most reliable and best navigation app, so sometimes even Google Maps.
Why?
Because I live in a country where there is a lot of traffic congestion and real-time traffic jam warnings are essential, so I am very interested in getting high-quality alternatives. "Open source" and "good privacy policy" are not synonymous with good quality. I wrote already about Magic Earth's failures (don't know whether it is open source).
As an alternative to Android Auto I came across "AutoZen". The design is nice, and it could be a real alternative. It has an inbuilt "Mapbox" navigation. However, it fails providing offline maps and traffic jam warning.
I only use the navigation app online because of the traffic jam warning. And I have also signed up to Here WeGo to have my settings available at all times, as a convenience.

For more cautious people, using the app offline only and without logging in is a good option.
I ask here:
Which navi app is of high quality, reliable and open source with good privacy policy that is able to do traffic jam warning in realtime?

mmmm

Dan-cer Which navi app is of high quality, reliable and open source with good privacy policy that is able to do traffic jam warning in realtime?

That doesn't exist. But where in live, magic earth is at least as good as Apple Maps, which is my most used mapping app before moving to Graphene. I also used magic earth on my iPhone too. Perhaps its extremely country specific, but its not something I have noticed.

Regarding the privacy policies:

https://legal.here.com/en-gb

https://www.magicearth.com/privacy/

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