When will we get Locus Map 4 on Android Auto? It would be a big plus. I use a competing app... but I would much prefer to be able to use Locus.
Android Auto support
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Hi, Thanks for your awesome app.
But It could be better if you could provide android auto support.
Offroad with a 4wd vehicle would be great with locus map displayed into the in car entertainment display...
Hope you could look into soon.
Regards
Gaia GPS, Mapy.cz, and Sygic all now work on Android Auto, with Gaia in particular providing some excellent worldwide and regional topographic and outdoor sources and Mapy.cz supporting its excellent worldwide maps. OsmAnd is expected shortly. Locus support would still be very, very welcome.
Gaia GPS, Mapy.cz, and Sygic all now work on Android Auto, with Gaia in particular providing some excellent worldwide and regional topographic and outdoor sources and Mapy.cz supporting its excellent worldwide maps. OsmAnd is expected shortly. Locus support would still be very, very welcome.
I'd love to see this, there is no point in having two screens in the dash area. Locus is so good on maps other Navigation just doesen't measure up
I'd love to see this, there is no point in having two screens in the dash area. Locus is so good on maps other Navigation just doesen't measure up
Yes ... when will we get Locus Map 4 on Android Auto? It would be a big plus. I use a competing app... but I would much prefer to be able to use Locus.
Yes ... when will we get Locus Map 4 on Android Auto? It would be a big plus. I use a competing app... but I would much prefer to be able to use Locus.
Mark, I use Gaia GPS, but I would much prefer to be able to use Locus.
freischneider, I absolutely agree with that priority, however Locus is also used a lot for 4x4 routes, so it would be very useful on the Android Auto screen.
Mark, I use Gaia GPS, but I would much prefer to be able to use Locus.
freischneider, I absolutely agree with that priority, however Locus is also used a lot for 4x4 routes, so it would be very useful on the Android Auto screen.
I totally agree with freischneider and José Carlos. It´s really a pity that you doesn´t seem to have any plans to adapt this realy good app for anroid auto.
I totally agree with freischneider and José Carlos. It´s really a pity that you doesn´t seem to have any plans to adapt this realy good app for anroid auto.
say by freischneider
"Locus Map is mainly made for hiking, biking and geocaching"
Why has Locus map a drawing mode for the car then? If it only for hiking, biking. You don't need that.
say by freischneider
"Locus Map is mainly made for hiking, biking and geocaching"
Why has Locus map a drawing mode for the car then? If it only for hiking, biking. You don't need that.
There are now Android Auto motorcycle units, this would be awesome. Willing to support this feature financially if the developer is up for it.
There are now Android Auto motorcycle units, this would be awesome. Willing to support this feature financially if the developer is up for it.
Can you advise if Locus will ever support Android Auto?
Regards
Mark Byrnes
Can you advise if Locus will ever support Android Auto?
Regards
Mark Byrnes
Also came here to say that Android Auto navigation units are available for Motorcycles.
In colorado, A lot of offroad jeeps use Locus Maps as well.
I recently stopped paying for Locus Pro and moved to Open Street Map. It has android auto support.
Also came here to say that Android Auto navigation units are available for Motorcycles.
In colorado, A lot of offroad jeeps use Locus Maps as well.
I recently stopped paying for Locus Pro and moved to Open Street Map. It has android auto support.
Yes Android Auto support will be nice.
Because with Locus map you can easy make your own map with poi. That is a wish if you take a routetrip or going with your car on holidays.
Yes Android Auto support will be nice.
Because with Locus map you can easy make your own map with poi. That is a wish if you take a routetrip or going with your car on holidays.
Exactly. So I now use the free version of Locus. Download my tracks and import into OSM Android that I now pay for instead of Locus.
Everything works as intended ;)
Exactly. So I now use the free version of Locus. Download my tracks and import into OSM Android that I now pay for instead of Locus.
Everything works as intended ;)
There is apparently a solution that will put Locus (and most other Android apps) on Android Auto: "Carlinkit Android 13.0 CarPlay Ai Box Max" is a separate Android device that sneakily inserts itself into the Android Auto connection (wireless to phone, USB to car). It's not cheap, and seems likely to be high maintenance for our kind of software. I bought one that turned out to be defective and opted to get a refund rather than a replacement. I just felt like it was going to be more than I wanted to deal with (software configuration for various apps, etc). I'm old and don't get out of the local area that much. Osmand, Gaia, Magic Earth, Mapy.cz, may not have everything I am looking for, but maybe they are good enough. The Carlinkit device lists for $299 in the US, with Amazon having a $100 off coupon.
There is apparently a solution that will put Locus (and most other Android apps) on Android Auto: "Carlinkit Android 13.0 CarPlay Ai Box Max" is a separate Android device that sneakily inserts itself into the Android Auto connection (wireless to phone, USB to car). It's not cheap, and seems likely to be high maintenance for our kind of software. I bought one that turned out to be defective and opted to get a refund rather than a replacement. I just felt like it was going to be more than I wanted to deal with (software configuration for various apps, etc). I'm old and don't get out of the local area that much. Osmand, Gaia, Magic Earth, Mapy.cz, may not have everything I am looking for, but maybe they are good enough. The Carlinkit device lists for $299 in the US, with Amazon having a $100 off coupon.
@Menion: I think you've got more than enough input and otes for this feature - over YEARs. So it is high noon now to deliver. And the discussion about target audience and focus of the app is useless and meaningless. There is fluid behaviour of sports people between car and bike/hike or even integration, if you are on a moto bike, going highway first and offroad an hour later, on the same device. And Locus is good enough for simple road navigation (no need or ask to compete with Google Maps in the field of traffic jam avoidance!). Android Auto is a standard in the 2020s, and Locus is way behind. Time to fix now. (On iOS you will face the equivalent demand, BTW.)
Cheers
Michael
@Menion: I think you've got more than enough input and otes for this feature - over YEARs. So it is high noon now to deliver. And the discussion about target audience and focus of the app is useless and meaningless. There is fluid behaviour of sports people between car and bike/hike or even integration, if you are on a moto bike, going highway first and offroad an hour later, on the same device. And Locus is good enough for simple road navigation (no need or ask to compete with Google Maps in the field of traffic jam avoidance!). Android Auto is a standard in the 2020s, and Locus is way behind. Time to fix now. (On iOS you will face the equivalent demand, BTW.)
Cheers
Michael
I smell an "interesting" attitude in some of the post here. Are you treating your car manufacturer the same way when he refuses to integrate your idea asap, although you pay for your car? If LM does not fit your demand and you find a better solution, then off you go; fair enough. But if someone approaches myself (as developer) in the same manner I would consider removing that topic from my 2do list for a while, even if it is a reasonable function.
I personally would appreciate AA for LM, in particular for usage at motorcycles, but I am far from forcing anybody to set that up asap.
BR
Phil
I smell an "interesting" attitude in some of the post here. Are you treating your car manufacturer the same way when he refuses to integrate your idea asap, although you pay for your car? If LM does not fit your demand and you find a better solution, then off you go; fair enough. But if someone approaches myself (as developer) in the same manner I would consider removing that topic from my 2do list for a while, even if it is a reasonable function.
I personally would appreciate AA for LM, in particular for usage at motorcycles, but I am far from forcing anybody to set that up asap.
BR
Phil
I would need Android Auto on a Motorcycle. It is used by several motorcycle companies but also many motorcycle aftermarket devices
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Android+Auto+for+motorcycles
I would need Android Auto on a Motorcycle. It is used by several motorcycle companies but also many motorcycle aftermarket devices
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Android+Auto+for+motorcycles
I just want to share "my support" for Android Auto.
For now, I did not pay for premium as I only used it while hiking - I only purchased offline maps I needed.
However, I have finally bought a 4x4 and was happy to pay for premium (the only thing I really need is keeping the screen on at all times), but please, please, make it work with AA - I can't have multiple screens in my car..
Or, at least, @Menion tell us if we should even hope for this, or if there is any timeframe?
I just want to share "my support" for Android Auto.
For now, I did not pay for premium as I only used it while hiking - I only purchased offline maps I needed.
However, I have finally bought a 4x4 and was happy to pay for premium (the only thing I really need is keeping the screen on at all times), but please, please, make it work with AA - I can't have multiple screens in my car..
Or, at least, @Menion tell us if we should even hope for this, or if there is any timeframe?
Hi guys, Denis ...
I'm telling, "you should hope". It will still take some time, but it is doable (this year for sure) ;)
Hi guys, Denis ...
I'm telling, "you should hope". It will still take some time, but it is doable (this year for sure) ;)
urrah, urrah, urrah !!!
urrah, urrah, urrah !!!
Great! :)
Thanks!
Great! :)
Thanks!
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
That's wonderful news.
That's wonderful news.
Awesome
Awesome
Great !!
Great !!
This is SUUUUUPERRR EXCITING.
Been keeping my mouth shut since I felt the developer did not want to spend time and resources on it.
I am VERY excited for this!
Luke
This is SUUUUUPERRR EXCITING.
Been keeping my mouth shut since I felt the developer did not want to spend time and resources on it.
I am VERY excited for this!
Luke
YES !
YES !
Super excited about the possibility of perhaps this year! Definitely would be the feature that brings me back to Locus Map
Super excited about the possibility of perhaps this year! Definitely would be the feature that brings me back to Locus Map
Nice to see, there is still interest in this feature after all these years :)
Once there is something to test, I'll let you know.
Nice to see, there is still interest in this feature after all these years :)
Once there is something to test, I'll let you know.
I don't want to spoil the excitement, but Android Auto and Android Automotive OS (AAOS) are quite different. For Android Auto, its easy to share settings between a handheld app and the in-car display as the handheld app 'projects' the map to the car's display. AAOS is quite different as it hosts the app itself, there is no associated handheld app. The settings infrastructure for AAOS is quite different to that on a handheld. I am not sure whether the Play Store will accept an Android Auto only offering.
I don't want to spoil the excitement, but Android Auto and Android Automotive OS (AAOS) are quite different. For Android Auto, its easy to share settings between a handheld app and the in-car display as the handheld app 'projects' the map to the car's display. AAOS is quite different as it hosts the app itself, there is no associated handheld app. The settings infrastructure for AAOS is quite different to that on a handheld. I am not sure whether the Play Store will accept an Android Auto only offering.
Adding my support for this feature as a motorcycle user. I prefer Locus (bought Classic) but not having Android Auto is a deal breaker, so sadly will go with OsmAnd or Gaia subscription until Locus supports AA. I ride off road and my phone is taking punishment being mounted on the handlebars - a cheap Android Auto screen (EVKey / Carpuride / etc) solves this problem
If AA support is ever added to Locus, I will consider coming back.
Adding my support for this feature as a motorcycle user. I prefer Locus (bought Classic) but not having Android Auto is a deal breaker, so sadly will go with OsmAnd or Gaia subscription until Locus supports AA. I ride off road and my phone is taking punishment being mounted on the handlebars - a cheap Android Auto screen (EVKey / Carpuride / etc) solves this problem
If AA support is ever added to Locus, I will consider coming back.
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