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| lrFFM Member Since: 28 Sep 2017 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 54   
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I use Google Maps via Apple CarPlay. Works very well for me.
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30th Oct 2024 12:32pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 109 
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I think that paying for something that comes for free on every smartphone is not ideal.
Especially since the quality of the navigation apps on smartphones - piped in via Android Auto/Carplay are so good. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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30th Oct 2024 1:51pm |
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| o-ren-ishii Member Since: 25 Jul 2023 Location: The Hague Posts: 29 
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The personal i’d say. For me i would reconnect in a heartbeat. I hate connecting smartphones and i dislike almost all smartphone navigation. Rather have a car thats dedicated to that instead of relying on a extra for that.
Also , the Landrover navigation is really quite good, comparing to other high end cars. Only the BMW x5 headsup display was better and had slightly better “different routes for the same destination “. I doing a big trip through allmost all EU countries toward Asia and the navigation only had problems with one-way streets in Tbilisi (where neither g maps nor apple maps worked at all) |
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30th Oct 2024 3:05pm |
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| Defendit.. Member Since: 09 Aug 2020 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 415
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I will not renew HERE navigation. The worst I ever had.
In the beginning MY20 & MY21 a lot of settings could be selected but they're all gone. ( Displays not even one way streets ) No Mud flaps for my 90.! ----------------------------------------- P300 S MY21 on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods.. |
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30th Oct 2024 5:14pm |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 152 
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I renewed mine. Having had experiences where both Google and Apple Maps (via CarPlay) hung due to the lack of phone signal in "remote" parts of Exmoor, whereas LR's maps are already downloaded and you get traffic info and "safety camera" alerts. Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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30th Oct 2024 10:19pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 109
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Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, GaiaGPS, OnX .... all have "offline" mode which means you can download maps to your phone for when you're in the boonies. Added bonus is that it not only downloads the road maps but all of the POI as well.
During the hurricane Helene debacle, T-mobile (cell carrier) was able to enable direct-to-phone communications via Starlink. So that's coming very soon. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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30th Oct 2024 10:59pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1411  
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I didn't renew mine when it was due on 22/09 but every time I get in the car it reminds me that they have expired, I expected this for a day or two but not for a
 month!  Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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30th Oct 2024 11:41pm |
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| swisslad Member Since: 06 Feb 2021 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 19
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I reckon the speed camera alert notification needs the LR Nav subscription?
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31st Oct 2024 12:26am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2635 
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LR navigation (including speed camera warnings) all works fine once the subscription has expired. The only thing you lose from a satnav point of view is the live traffic.
I do like the LR navigation software, it’s very good. But if I am going somewhere where I want to have traffic info I just use Google Maps. Likewise I don’t miss the other ‘connected’ features like the Spotify app, as I just use it on my phone via CarPlay - I could never see the point of the built-in app anyway. |
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31st Oct 2024 8:06am |
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