Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Subscribe Now

Search:

Type: Posts; User: ChinaV

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    Not 100% sure, but it might be because you have too many alterations to the route with too many backtracks. Try it with fewer modification points maybe ?

    Cheers!
  2. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    Google Maps on Android Version 7.0.2 will no longer open KML files. Way to go Google! Did you get the NSA to help you make that decision? If you haven't upgraded to maps V7, DON'T. Beside the KML...
  3. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    The point Felix is making is that instead of making destinations A B C D, just make A to B and use the drag/re-route feature to make destination points. That keeps everything in a single kml file...
  4. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx/

    Convert to GPX, open in Google Earth, save track as KML

    Cheers!
    ChinaV
  5. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    I haven't had any crashes, but also haven't put it through a full day of hard use. Newer version is here. I would like to be able to install both versions (google/brut), side by side, but I'm still...
  6. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    It doesn't offer turn by turn 3D navigation via vector maps in China. It just started caching after 2 years and 4 million requests.

    Many things related to the internet do not function as they...
  7. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    Yes td_ref, 5.2 is current version of Google maps, but Brut stopped at 4.6.0.4686-brut17 and the product seems to be taken over by a Chinese guy, "ownhere", his current version is aps5.2.0-ownhere,...
  8. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    If you've been following my bitching and moaning :gerg:over here in this thread, you can understand my feelings about MyMaps. Using the KML method keeps your trips a bit more anonymous...MyMaps is...
  9. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    Thanks Felix, tried it and it didn't work for me. Got this message in GoogleMaps "http://download96.mediafire... could not be displayed because it is not a valid KML or KMZ file". Did work with a...
  10. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    No, it can't do that. The uploaded GPX will show up as a track instead of a route, so you still need to manually plot your route if you want turn by turn voice navigation. The GPX track import is...
  11. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Re: Mastering Google Maps

    I'm not sure if this kind of thing is an Apple or Google issue. When I had my iPhones, I just couldn't get this to work, and it's the main reason I never considered another iPhone. Google Maps on...
  12. Replies
    64
    Views
    115,305

    Sticky: Mastering Google Maps

    This is a basic tutorial for using Google Maps on your computer and transferring a route to your smartphone. Doesn't matter if you have a Mac, PC or Linux, and this works with just about every phone...
Results 1 to 12 of 12