N900 OVI maps step by step

1) dl maploader here,http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-a...p-loader-steps, default is window and English,
2) Install it on your winPC; apparantly winXP works, vista has issues
3) Reboot PC, WONT WORK WITHOUT winPC REBOOT
4) USB connect PC and N900, choose mass storage mode. Open maploader ONLY after usb symbol appeared on the N900, otherwise keep repeating step 4)
5) click open PCsuite then maploader within PCsuite on winXP ("waiting for phone..." is not good, you may have to keep exit and re enter till see "update phone info, it is a hit or miss situation, sometime it works on 1st shot, sometime I have to try it for 6 times)
6) ...."Delete previous map data?..." Yes
7) "Update phone info..." AND automatically dl and install UK and Europe... like it or not 6) and 7) took about 10 minute, a penalty for nonEuropeans
8) Now you presented with a catalogue of downloadable maps, 5 of them for a total of 5.5 G, as space is precious, I would 1st delete UK and Europe to reclaim space, unless you really want them, "Delete ALL map data?" Yes
9) click the '+' next to your map of desire, US is 1.9 G and will take a total of 2 hrs for dl and install, on a good night :-)

Maps: 0.1.23.112 (2008)
Maploader 3.0.28.0

You can also do the maps manually, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=36939, thread #20; not quite sure how to do the voice though, as if it matters?
Edit: more info, http://handphone-solution.blogspot.c...0-without.html

OVI maps FAQ, http://www.ovi.com/services/support/...port_maps_faqs

and please report experience here, so we can learn how to use Ovi better, Thanks, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38405

Edit: Updated to PR1.1, Ovi map automatically updated to Ovi Maps 1.01; new look, more functions, increase 'useablity', recommend to upgrade

1) day view, map
2) satellate view
3) terraine view
4) night view
5) 3D

have fun,

bun

I need to download maps for the US..

I thoughts that the maploader checks for the type of the phone, I guess it doesn't or N900 is actually supported!

Now it's time to see if I can get this to work on Windows 7..

On win7, there are reports using 'winXP compatible mode?' and dont forget REBOOT. Good luck.

On automatically dl and install UK and Europe, maybe that is for the completeness of a world map. Just a guess.

bun

Yes that's what I was thinking about doing... Thanks anyways

We always said, no pic, no count. Here is the pic, note at top left corner, gps icon logged, internet net icon, not used, gps logged without internet assist, grey color, night mode enabled, red dot at center, gps locked, stop tracking, route used.

enjoy,

bun

Follow these instructions for loading the maps on your n900 for use without an internet connection.

http://handphone-solution.blogspot.c...0-without.html

Any luck in trying to get the voice work on N900? It allows for the download....coming feature, maybe?

bun

how do you get it to search locations without internet connection? without internet connection, i couldn't even get it to find the street right next to my gps location.

Those instructions are for Symbian and Ovi Maps 3 for Symbian

Ovi maps on N900 Maemo is slightly different so I wouldn't use the instructions there on the N900

Without internet, you would have to set destination by doing it on the map, once you have a beginning point and a destination point, route will work, and you can then track yourself. Anyway, this is old info. After update, it tracks by default, no need for route.

I still think, and maintains, ovi map is quite useful. It is the unreliable gps locking that makes the whole gps not dependable, i.e., when you want it, it does not lock. However, with the update, the locking is getting slightly more reliable, you see I have used 3 adjectives, "getting slightly more"

bun