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stevec205gti

Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
Location: Nr Cambridge
Posts: 24

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Best navigation with Android Auto

Hi all

Following a lot of helpful hints and tips on here I now have a JVC double DIN head unit, all connected up to my Android phone.

Has anyone running a similar set up found an acceptable / usuable navigation program to run on it.

I like google maps, but the roads are so small it's very difficult to see what's going on. Zooming in won't do it as I still need to see a reasonable distance ahead - I'd like to be able to change the line style to something chunkier that's easier to glance at whilst driving.

I've also downloaded Waze, but this doesn't seem to have an offline map function like google maps - we drive across to Germany quite often, and being able to download a whole map set before we set off is a big boost.

Anyone come across a good set up?

31st Jul 2019 7:40am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4216

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I don’t know if this is relevant, I’m not familiar with Android Auto, but TomTom Go works well on an Android Tablet. There is a subscription but it is not expensive. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

31st Jul 2019 7:51am

stevec205gti

Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
Location: Nr Cambridge
Posts: 24

Thanks - from what I've read up it won't run through the 'Android Auto' part that links to the Head Unit

31st Jul 2019 10:21am

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2117

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

We use Co-Pilot for my Samsung tablet and have world wide maps available to buy or a free UK map via an app

The maps are very good and easy to use, have speed cameras and road speed limits, as well as a good points of interest, all down loaded to teh device.

(example from somewhere in Switzerland )

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31st Jul 2019 12:07pm

Thon

Member Since: 22 Nov 2015
Location: Salisbury Plain
Posts: 696

Re: Best navigation with Android Auto

stevec205gti wrote:
Hi all

Following a lot of helpful hints and tips on here I now have a JVC double DIN head unit, all connected up to my Android phone.

Has anyone running a similar set up found an acceptable / usuable navigation program to run on it.

I like google maps, but the roads are so small it's very difficult to see what's going on. Zooming in won't do it as I still need to see a reasonable distance ahead - I'd like to be able to change the line style to something chunkier that's easier to glance at whilst driving.

I've also downloaded Waze, but this doesn't seem to have an offline map function like google maps - we drive across to Germany quite often, and being able to download a whole map set before we set off is a big boost.

Anyone come across a good set up?

I'm using Android Auto in my other cars with similar sized display screens without any issues - i'm wondering if there's a screen size or zoom setting that your missing that's causing this? Other than the very occasional glitch i've found it a very reliable and useful app.

31st Jul 2019 1:07pm

Fiebre

Member Since: 24 Jun 2015
Location: Sabadell
Posts: 23

I use my Samsung Tablet Galaxy 7 with GPS and Oruxmaps.
I sincronize it by bluetooth with my mobile phone to use the 4G and can connect it to internet to search data when I needed.

31st Jul 2019 1:42pm

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