• @cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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    167 months ago

    I prefer OSM since I can use the maps offline. Google maps is useless out in the middle of nowhere without any cell service.

    • growsomethinggood ()
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      647 months ago

      Not to discourage usage of OSM at all, but you can absolutely download offline maps on mobile with Google Maps, they’ve just hidden it a bit. If you tap your account icon in the upper right, a menu pops up that includes offline maps, and it’ll let you select boundaries to download.

    • Nightwatch Admin
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      97 months ago

      Far from any desire to give kudos to Google: Maps does allow offline maps.I had greater London available on my iphone recently, and that worked.

        • Nightwatch Admin
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          7 months ago

          This is a great question.
          The obvious answer is to then go to London.
          But if you are unable to do so AND have no mobile network, you can download the maps via avian carrier.

        • SkaveRat
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          47 months ago

          Sorry, only London available

          If you want to experience offline maps, you gotta go to London

      • @Rolando@lemmy.world
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        17 months ago

        I do the same when I go on vacation. Take an old phone, no cell plan, just use the wireless at the hotel and take the phone as a map and camera. No cell plan means work can’t call me, map still works bc of GPS and bc the data is manually downloaded (under profile menu.)

    • @kambusha@sh.itjust.works
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      77 months ago

      Which makes it good for hiking, and I’ve found it’s better for bike routes too. However, I can’t easily search for places to go, there’s no recommendations, and generally you need to know the address of the place you’re going to (not just a restaurant/bar etc.).

    • tim-clark
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      67 months ago

      I tried OSM and it completely failed. Downloaded the offline region, loaded it up at home fine. Went to the location and the offline map wouldn’t load. Had a connection and tried to load an online map, nothing. Ended up right back using Google maps. I support the concept of OSM, it just doesn’t work.

        • tim-clark
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          17 months ago

          No, I used solely on my phone. It worked fine at home and looked promising. When I went out 2 days later it wouldn’t load anything, was on cell only with excellent 5g data. Tried for about an hour and it just wouldn’t load a map.

          • @toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl
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            57 months ago

            Uh, but…OsmAnd is a phone app. So you’re saying you used the website on your phone’s browser, then? I’m not sure if that has an offline function, though I never used it myself. Does it say it has that function? Otherwise I think you will have to install an app, first.

            Maybe you downloaded the offline map files, but had nothing to open them with. Apps use their own versions of the map files, by the way, those files you download from the website are for other use-cases.

            • tim-clark
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              17 months ago

              Osmand+ paid for it and it didn’t work when I left my house. Useless product that doesn’t do it basic functions. And no I’m not going to QA it for them.

              • @toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl
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                37 months ago

                Shame, it’s worked perfectly for me for many years. No idea what went wrong with you, of course, and it doesn’t sound like you’re up for troubleshooting. Oh well, hope you have a better time with Google or Apple stuff!

                • tim-clark
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                  17 months ago

                  As a paying customer I will not troubleshoot for them. If I didn’t pay and had the issues with the free version, I would.

            • tim-clark
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              17 months ago

              Osmand+ paid for and it doesn’t do it main purpose of loading a map. I will not be providing QA to them since I paid for the product, the product doesn’t work I’m not helping them fix a product they sold me.

    • @BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
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      17 months ago

      OSM is great for everything non-commercial. Hiking path, finding a playground, public toilets or even the closest with few benches to eat a sandwich.

      But for everything commercial and car navigation google maps is unfortunately much better.

    • @ilmagico@lemmy.world
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      17 months ago

      Yes, I also use and highly recommend OsmAnd, great for offline maps, outdoor activities and lots of stuff… but no traffic data.