Offline Map App on PE

bunodosoma · 08-14-2011, 08:57 PM

Does anyone know of a good offline map app for the PE that I can store maps on the sd card? I tried to install Mapdroyd several times with no success. I've got Google maps to cache offline but to get down to the resolution and area I want is very time consuming.
And don't tell me to get a gps, I gave my Tomtom away because of various deficiencies. I'd rather just have a map I can easily zoom in and out on. I'd like detail down to a mile or less.

Filark · 08-14-2011, 09:50 PM

I have Mapdroyd running fine on my PE. Had a little trouble getting it to go on my EE, but finally succeeded with an older version. Check http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/mapdroyd. I have version 1.0.0 on my PE. I know I get messages to update it, so there must be a newer version which may not work.

I do like it -- hope you can install!

bunodosoma · 08-15-2011, 09:47 AM

Thanks Filark. Freewarelovers had an older version that installed and ran. The latest version just wouldn't iinstall. I like that the maps are broken down into manageable sections and stored on the sd card. My area seems to be current. Also like the rotation feature. Wish the zoom was a tap feature. Next trip I'll try the map with step by step instructions on the e-ink side. I appreciate the fact that freewarelovers maintains more details including older versions. I worry that we'll get left behind as apps get updated so access to older versions may be important. Thanks again.

Edit: Just found rubberband mode much better but no Alaska?

Turtlehead · 08-15-2011, 01:17 PM

Thanks here too Filark, been looking for something like this. Mapquest is great online but offline this works fine. I could not install 1.0 but the 0.9.8.6d did install. I like the fact it comes back in the zoomed status and the data is stored on the SD card.
John

mokel22 · 08-15-2011, 04:48 PM

The older version installed on my EE too

thanks Filark. I'm going to fiddle around with this for awhile and I'm sure it will come in handy.

Filark · 08-15-2011, 05:11 PM

You are all so welcome! I love when I actually know something useful!

My only problem so far with MapDroyd is the map of Laos, which I installed to look at while reading a Colin Cotterill book, has a lot of characters that display as blank boxes (presumably because they're in an alphabet that MapDroyd or the eDGe can't handle).

jclmaster · 08-15-2011, 05:20 PM

It wouldn't install for me. For those that got it installed do you use the Ermine OS update and Link2SD?

exscentric · 08-15-2011, 05:29 PM

I tried the new version on my pe and no go.

Where do you find 0.9.8.6d, I searched for a long time and did not do well.

Turtlehead · 08-15-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exscentric

I tried the new version on my pe and no go.

Where do you find 0.9.8.6d, I searched for a long time and did not do well.

Go to the link Filark provided and it is on the lower part of the page.

exscentric · 08-15-2011, 05:52 PM

Uhhhhh nothing blind about this four eyed old goat, sorry I missed that :-)

attemptress · 08-15-2011, 06:36 PM

I wrote about Locus in the archived Edge forum. It works great for me, and I've successfully used it with Dingo, Ermine, and Ermine + Link2SD.

I like it because:

-It's free.
-It works great.
-The amount of detail stored for each map is totally customizable (you can select which "zoom levels" to store ahead of time.
-It's fairly easy to get used to using.
-There is help available on-line, if you need it.
- You can select from a whole host of on-line maps to download (Yahoo!, Google, etc.)

mokel22 · 08-15-2011, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jclmaster

It wouldn't install for me. For those that got it installed do you use the Ermine OS update and Link2SD?

I just installed it normally on the Ermine OS if that helps, it is advised to use the older version though. The apk is not installed on the SD, but you can choose where to install the maps, which are pretty big files.

bunodosoma · 08-17-2011, 11:32 PM

@ attemptress: Thanks for the heads up on locus. I downloaded the latest version from marketplace. Very promising. Many different sources and types of maps. Especially after downloading and applying Map tweak. It restored a number of maps that were missing in the later versions. Now I need to play with both Locus and MapDroyd to see which suits my needs best.

arcticmaniac · 08-18-2011, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

I have Mapdroyd running fine on my PE. Had a little trouble getting it to go on my EE, but finally succeeded with an older version. Check http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/mapdroyd. I have version 1.0.0 on my PE. I know I get messages to update it, so there must be a newer version which may not work.

I do like it -- hope you can install!

thanks, !!!

08-14-2011, 08:57 PM	#1
bunodosoma Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 466 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SATx Device: PE,Novel,Nook Color	Offline Map App on PE Does anyone know of a good offline map app for the PE that I can store maps on the sd card? I tried to install Mapdroyd several times with no success. I've got Google maps to cache offline but to get down to the resolution and area I want is very time consuming. And don't tell me to get a gps, I gave my Tomtom away because of various deficiencies. I'd rather just have a map I can easily zoom in and out on. I'd like detail down to a mile or less.

08-14-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	I have Mapdroyd running fine on my PE. Had a little trouble getting it to go on my EE, but finally succeeded with an older version. Check http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/mapdroyd. I have version 1.0.0 on my PE. I know I get messages to update it, so there must be a newer version which may not work. I do like it -- hope you can install! Last edited by Filark; 08-15-2011 at 02:06 PM.

08-15-2011, 09:47 AM	#3
bunodosoma Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 466 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SATx Device: PE,Novel,Nook Color	Thanks Filark. Freewarelovers had an older version that installed and ran. The latest version just wouldn't iinstall. I like that the maps are broken down into manageable sections and stored on the sd card. My area seems to be current. Also like the rotation feature. Wish the zoom was a tap feature. Next trip I'll try the map with step by step instructions on the e-ink side. I appreciate the fact that freewarelovers maintains more details including older versions. I worry that we'll get left behind as apps get updated so access to older versions may be important. Thanks again. Edit: Just found rubberband mode much better but no Alaska? Last edited by bunodosoma; 08-15-2011 at 10:14 AM.

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08-15-2011, 01:17 PM	#4
Turtlehead Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains VA Device: pocket edge	Thanks here too Filark, been looking for something like this. Mapquest is great online but offline this works fine. I could not install 1.0 but the 0.9.8.6d did install. I like the fact it comes back in the zoomed status and the data is stored on the SD card. John

08-15-2011, 04:48 PM	#5
mokel22 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA (Poconos, PA) Device: Entourage Edge	The older version installed on my EE too thanks Filark. I'm going to fiddle around with this for awhile and I'm sure it will come in handy.

08-15-2011, 05:11 PM	#6
Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	You are all so welcome! I love when I actually know something useful! My only problem so far with MapDroyd is the map of Laos, which I installed to look at while reading a Colin Cotterill book, has a lot of characters that display as blank boxes (presumably because they're in an alphabet that MapDroyd or the eDGe can't handle).

08-15-2011, 05:20 PM	#7
jclmaster Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Entourage Pocket Edge	It wouldn't install for me. For those that got it installed do you use the Ermine OS update and Link2SD?

08-15-2011, 05:29 PM	#8
exscentric Addict Posts: 379 Karma: 1033424 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: WY Device: Kindle keyboard	I tried the new version on my pe and no go. Where do you find 0.9.8.6d, I searched for a long time and did not do well.

08-15-2011, 05:52 PM	#10
exscentric Addict Posts: 379 Karma: 1033424 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: WY Device: Kindle keyboard	Uhhhhh nothing blind about this four eyed old goat, sorry I missed that :-)

08-15-2011, 06:36 PM	#11
attemptress Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Entourage PE	I wrote about Locus in the archived Edge forum. It works great for me, and I've successfully used it with Dingo, Ermine, and Ermine + Link2SD. I like it because: -It's free. -It works great. -The amount of detail stored for each map is totally customizable (you can select which "zoom levels" to store ahead of time. -It's fairly easy to get used to using. -There is help available on-line, if you need it. - You can select from a whole host of on-line maps to download (Yahoo!, Google, etc.)

08-17-2011, 11:32 PM	#13
bunodosoma Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 466 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SATx Device: PE,Novel,Nook Color	@ attemptress: Thanks for the heads up on locus. I downloaded the latest version from marketplace. Very promising. Many different sources and types of maps. Especially after downloading and applying Map tweak. It restored a number of maps that were missing in the later versions. Now I need to play with both Locus and MapDroyd to see which suits my needs best.

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