Google Navigstion options

[joela85]

I think google maps/nav is great, the only problem i have with it is choosing my route or puttin via points in, is there anyway of doing this? on laptop i can create my own route my dragging, and then via chrome to phone i can send it to my phone, but i want to know if there is a better way of doing it or a way that i can do it and just use my phone. any suggestions? if there was a way of adding via points would be good?

thanks

 

[joela85]

people with similar problems? also no solutions then...

 

[furious duck]

people with similar problems? also no solutions then...

Not sure I follow.

In maps if I select menu and then directions I get options for start and end points. If I tap the start button I get options for either Current location, contacts, point on map or starred places. The same applies to the end point.

Are you wanting something different?

 

[simon1]

I don't know of any way of putting in via points, hopefully it's an option that will be added sometime. And no, you can't drag to change a route as you can on the PC. But if you set a route, you can hit menu>route info and then touch the icon for an alt route and it will offer a couple of options if available. These options update as you drive.

 

[spile]

You really need a separate app like Sygic or CoPilot to do this sort of thing, plus you'll get things like POIs, speedcams, no data use as maps are preinstalled.

 

[Cougar]

I've done it with My Tracks, dunno if Google Maps works in the same way.

Exported a track from the PC, then used Linda File Manager to "Open With" My Tracks. I think it's an undocumented feature (you can't do it natively as far as I'm aware), but it works. Might be able to do similar with GM? Worth a fiddle perhaps.