Navigon Aus/NZ maps free for Galaxy S

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dckiwi

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#71516 11-Nov-2010 22:34

I put this in the turn-by-tun thread too but I think it deserves a thread of it's own.

Mods please delete if this bends any rules, but.....

Navigon GPS app plus Aus/NZ maps are free for SGS 2.2

Steps:

1) make sure you are on 2.2
2) download Market Enabler from market
3) set region to custom 50502
4) search for and install navigon
5) download maps (both countries ~300mb)

-optional-

Download Navigon Fresh (http://www.navigon.com/portal/int/karten_services/fresh.html), and install maps via mass storage

SOURCE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834994

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#403655 11-Nov-2010 23:19

Edit: root needed if you want to use Market Enabler. If not rooted, just try searching for navigon.

tigercorp

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#403708 12-Nov-2010 07:28

Thanks for the link, I installed and downloaded the maps immediately last night :)
It's nice to have onboard maps

mrgsm021

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#403759 12-Nov-2010 09:19

Thanks for sharing, downloading now.

kiwijunglist

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#404095 13-Nov-2010 00:54

Thanks, I read your title and thought; "sigh, someone can't spell navigation" :)

My Market region was 53024, just wondering what the correct market region is for New Zealand, thanks.

HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.

kiwijunglist

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#404099 13-Nov-2010 01:18

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lokhor

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#404220 13-Nov-2010 13:19

Not a bad navigation app. not as easy to use as google nav but the voice is a lot nicer and pronounces street names correctly.

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n4

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#404278 13-Nov-2010 17:53

kiwijunglist: Thanks, I read your title and thought; "sigh, someone can't spell navigation" :)

My Market region was 53024, just wondering what the correct market region is for New Zealand, thanks.

That is correct, assuming you are on 2degrees...

Edit: Just downloaded Navigon, seems to work well in spite of being described as for the Galaxy Tab only.

Huawei Mate 7, on 2degrees

kiwijunglist

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#404282 13-Nov-2010 18:09

I have copilot , brut navigation (I used the atlas program to download all the map tiles for my city) and navigon installed. I would rate them in that order. The problem with navigon I found is there is sometimes no screen button to change modes and in some modes the menu button doesn't do anything.

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ArtooDetoo

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#404424 14-Nov-2010 10:46

I'd love to give this app a shot but I don't see it on the Market, nor can I find Market Enabler, so I'm stuck.

Any clues as to how I can take advantage of this app geatefully received.

Thanks in advance and cheers,
R2D2

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ArtooDetoo

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#404440 14-Nov-2010 11:35

Too late to edit the previous post. Poo.

Update: I found MarketEnabler by googling and manually installed it. Changed setting as per the carrier number supplied but only the paid version of Navigon was visible. Re-booting the phone now in case that helps.

And nope, it didn't help. No free version of Navigon visible in the Market, though the paid version certainly is. I guess I'm doing something wrong but I have no idea what exactly.

Oh well...

R2D2

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kiwijunglist

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#404445 14-Nov-2010 11:52

Do you have root, you need root and super user to change market region

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ArtooDetoo

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#404447 14-Nov-2010 12:03

kiwijunglist: Do you have root, you need root and super user to change market region

Yup... Market enabler works and confirms the the number has been reset. Maybe I need to use the Samsung market app instead of AppBrain to search?

Thx for the response.
Cheers,
R2D2

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#404462 14-Nov-2010 12:51

yup definitely try with google market. I expect they will close the loop hole soon.

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ArtooDetoo

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#404465 14-Nov-2010 13:30

kiwijunglist: yup definitely try with google market. I expect they will close the loop hole soon.

Done. For reasons I can't fathom, it works with the Android Market app but not AppBrain.

But it worked in the end and if my experience helps someone else, it's all good.

Thanks for the encouragement dude.

Cheers,
R2D2

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ArtooDetoo

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#404520 14-Nov-2010 17:00

Last comment - the voice Navigon uses is really good. I know the Brut implementation is a hack, (and obviously a good one since it performed flawlessly in my tests), but the voice anomolies can definitely be confusing, pronunciations being as inaccurate as they are. Still, plenty good enough to be usable. And the price is right. :)

Navigon, on the other hand, has great audio clarity and is a pleasure to listen to, but the maps don't seem to be as good as the Google ones and there's a ton of extraneous visual clutter. I'll be looking to reduce that once I've read the manual. :)

But again, stunning value for the price. :D

Thanks a heap for the heads-up.

Cheers,
R2D2

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