GPS Navigation with N900
 

I have several smart phones. I switch around on occasion. I am using my N900 right now. I try to use the GPS as I do on my other phones but my N900 GPS tells me where I am now but I can't get it to map out a route to follow someplace. I used the normal prompts and menus but no matter what I do, it just tells me where I currently am. The satellite follows and tells me exactly where I am and show the driving route---but I would like use it as a GPS and not just following me now.
Any suggestions please???
Thanks,
Bobby

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

Try the modRana app. It offers turn-by-turn navigation, voice output, etc. It is the only N900 navigation app that is still being updated, I think. It's a great app, and it's Python, so it's easy to modify if you wish to. It will also mass download map tiles for offline navigation. Highly recommended.

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

Thanks Ken. I downloaded it. It looks good. I will give it a go.

It would be great if the MMS app would be that easy to figure out. I haven't gotten it to work yet. I

Thanks,
Bobby

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I also recommend Modrana. It's a sharp piece of work.

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Isn't that the same as the first one you mentioned????

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Yes. Modrana is the choice of times.

fMMS status is quite unpredictable.
For me it stopped working on receiving MMS, even I can send without problems for different providers.
There are conspiracy theories that Nokia gave out a list of IMEIs to let providers block all N900 MMS functionality. I do not know ...
But worth a forum search (or maybe a new thread, for Neo900?).

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Thanks Peter. I appreciate the help. While we are at it, do you or Ken know of any ebook readers other then the usual ones that most of us know about. I would like one that would read Kindle books but I don't think that is out there for Maemo.

Its a great device, the N900.

Thanks,
Bobby

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For ModRana offline routing you will find this useful

http://wiki.maemo.org/ModRana_offline_routing_guide

AFAIK the Kindle file formats are proprietary (.azw and .kf8) but I imagine you can convert them to the open epub version with software like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calibre_%28software%29

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There is also Navit which, judging by the traffic on this thread, looks also somewhat active, but at least I have never managed to work out how to use it. In fact, I have just removed it again after yet another failed attempt to give it a chance. In short, Modrana seems to be the only viable option left.

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Well, Sygic MM10 (hacked to work with Android maps) works for me pretty much just fine

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Hmmm, care to share more detailed information on how that works? :)

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What hack?

I'm using modrana. But also old sygic.

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You need to have MM10 already installed, there is a hacked "drive" binary along with Europe.mlm floating over the inet which allows *ANY* MM10 map to be used(Android maps included).

I can upload it on request via PM, put please don't flood my PM inbox :)

NOTE:
I don't like pirating software, I paid for MM10 and Sygic promised to support MM10 on Maemo and after this didn't happen while they continue to spam my e-mail with offers related to their great SW running on Android, they've lost all my respect ;)

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

How much better is the android maps?

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Don't know about the other countries, but for Bulgaria it makes all the difference (17MB vs 2MB)

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Wow thanks everyone for all the information from all around the world. I have lots to thinking and looking to do.

What a great and helpful forum.

I really like my N900 and it would have been nice if Nokia would have made more apps for it. I think its a great form and it a shame they didn't continue to improve it.

Thanks,
Bobby

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

You should not forget Marble. It can do offline routing (wtth Monav daemon) and also has voice guidance.

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

Thanks Mara.

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Also interested, if any one wishes to share that information PM me.

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Is MM10 still receiving map updates?
I could use V8.24 maps from an Android/Symbian/WinMobile setup, but those maps where dated 2011-3.
I doubt non MM10 maps can be used...

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This desearves a self thread I think?
Not anly they didn't supported the app but also didn't makes maps for other part of the world like southamerica for ex. ( they made them for newest maps).
Please share how to get it to work ;)

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

I don't know much about this one. It does sound like its a good thread with a lot in interest.
Thanks,
Bobby

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

navit in maemo repos is not working. you have to use the version in bokomoko repos http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Maemo

then you can install the packages tapping on C button of Faster App Manager (Category filter-> all packages and type navit to find the packages) packages to be installed are: navit and libfreetype6-navit

after this you need to dowload map from http://maps5.navit-project.org/ and configure xml files

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Wiki page for Maemo Navigation software http://wiki.maemo.org/Navigation_Tools

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Thank you. Interesting stuff.

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waze works very well for me (may depend on your location -- I've used it without issue both in Israel and in the USA). See the t.m.o thread about waze.

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Wowwwww I ask about GPS and I got tons of them to look at. I have looked at Modrana and it looks good. The voice sounds like a computer voice---but I could get used to that. I will try the others and see how they work.

Its funny because I have been to the app menu tons of times and didn't realize they were GPS apps.

Thanks,
Bobby

Re: GPS Navigation with N900
 

It does because it is :) Computer generated voice by espeak. Try this in the terminal:

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*The and *jumps ;)