Google navigation not working

[twgerber]

Only seems to work with wifi. Didn't work once I am driving. Can I do some thing to get it to work?

Thanks

 

[jwilloz]

I had the same issue after I first did the 3.2 upgrade. After about 24 hours the issue went away. I am guessing there must have been a change of some type with the satellite data in the new version or something akin to that. All seems well now. Whatever you do don't waste your time contacting Asus tech support. They told me I had to call Google - they hadn't been trained yet.

 

[NickA]

It's only going to work wth wi-fi. Google Maps will download maps as needed. If you are not near wi-fi, you have no Internet access to download the maps. You can download map areas in advance however. Google will let you store maps in cache, but you have to download each area before moving away from your wi-fi.

 

[baseballfanz]

It's only going to work wth wi-fi. Google Maps will download maps as needed. If you are not near wi-fi, you have no Internet access to download the maps. You can download map areas in advance however. Google will let you store maps in cache, but you have to download each area before moving away from your wi-fi.

Yes correct. Google Nav has map caching. As long as you start with a wifi connection and calculate your route your navigation will work even after you are out of wifi range. The map tiles needed was download and stored on your device. You can not start a route when not connected to wifi

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[jerrykur]

If you want a true navigator get a nav app that includes maps and a POI database. That will break the need to have a connection, and give you additional features.


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[NickA]

See these threads for options and opinions on navigation apps that store maps locally:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/asus-eeepad-transformer/104371-gps-wifi-off.html

http://forums.androidcentral.com/asus-eeepad-transformer/94237-google-maps-transformer.html

http://forums.androidcentral.com/asus-eeepad-transformer/89612-transformer-gps-performance.html

 

[TBolt]

Turn-by-turn voice navigation -- one of the top reasons for having an Android smartphone.

 

[NickA]

Turn-by-turn voice navigation -- one of the top reasons for having an Android smartphone.

+1 to this. Even though I don't use it that much on my X2 (or the Android phone before that), it's a major factor as to why I stick with Android. And the times I do use it, I don't what I would do it I didn't have it.

 

[damo]

It's only going to work wth wi-fi. Google Maps will download maps as needed. If you are not near wi-fi, you have no Internet access to download the maps. You can download map areas in advance however. Google will let you store maps in cache, but you have to download each area before moving away from your wi-fi.

Has this always been the case with Honeycomb?

 

[TerryB]

It's the way Google Maps works, nothing to do with Honeycomb.
Based on the fact of the phone based equipment continuous data connection as opposed to the on again off again data of a non-3G tablet.

TerryB

 

[amaklin6]

I had the same problem. Try upgrading and it should fix it.