Help Navigation shortcuts not working

[trale]

I'm referring to this feature:

Create Instant Navigation Shortcuts from Android's Home Screen

I've made several of these direct navigation shortcuts on my homescreen. The problem is, when I click on one, it starts to launch the Google Nav app, but then just closes a few seconds later.

Any else experience this or know what might be the issue?

 

[GTWalling]

The instructions you follower are 4 years old. I don't even get create a shortcut by long pressing the home screen. Android has changed a lot in just the last couple of years. This may no longer work.

 

[trale]

The instructions you follower are 4 years old. I don't even get create a shortcut by long pressing the home screen. Android has changed a lot in just the last couple of years. This may no longer work.

That's very strange for your phone. Are you running a rom? When I long-press the home screen, "Shorcut" is one of the options, within it "Maps and Navigation" is one of the suboptions. So it's definitely still there.

It is a useful feature and no reason for Google to remove it.

If only it didn't force-close when I try it...

 

[Pookeysgirl]

The instructions you follower are 4 years old. I don't even get create a shortcut by long pressing the home screen. Android has changed a lot in just the last couple of years. This may no longer work.

I can create a shortcut from the homescreen, but I'm using Nova. Not sure if that makes a difference.

 

[GTWalling]

That's very strange for your phone. Are you running a rom? When I long-press the home screen, "Shorcut" is one of the options, within it "Maps and Navigation" is one of the suboptions. So it's definitely still there.

It is a useful feature and no reason for Google to remove it.

If only it didn't force-close when I try it...

I am on Stock 4.1.1.
When I long press I get Home screen>Set Wallpaper, Add to Home screen>Apps and Widgets and Folder.
As for it being a useful feature and Google not having a reason to remove it, Google has removed a lot of useful features that should not have been removed. Mass Storage for one was very useful but was remove with the ICS update.

 

[funkylogik]

So is it an android limitation or a samsung one mate? As someone said, Nova launcher defo still has the option :beer:

 

[Harry2]

... When I long-press the home screen, "Shorcut" is one of the options, within it "Maps and Navigation" is one of the suboptions...

HTC phones have this feature, even my One X with Jelly Bean
I'm going to create a shortcut with Google Navigation and see how it work.

Update: ... done, no probs

Harry

 

[GTWalling]

So is it an android limitation or a samsung one mate? As someone said, Nova launcher defo still has the option :beer:

I'm going to say it is a Touchwiz thing.