Workaround for low coverage in Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps
This app was created to address some issues I currently have when trying to search for an address in map apps such as Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps (low/out of date coverage of my country) plus some extra options.
The overall functionality provided is as follows:
A. From Google Maps app (requires internet access)
Its possible to select a POI or a location in the Google maps app and then get driving directions through the Sygic or Nokia Here app (along with other options, see next paragraph).
In brief, these are the steps:
1. Run the Google Maps app.
2. Locate the POI or location and touch on the icon to get more information about it.
3. Choose 'Send location to others' (if available) or press the Menu button and then select 'Share'.
4. Choose 'CS Location CTRL' from the list.
5. The app will go through 3 steps to get the extra information needed (internet access is required).
6. Once information is gather, the app will display a list of options with the possibility of:
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps or Nokia Here Maps.
- View/save a Google map containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).
- View the location in Sygic maps (requires app).
- Get driving directions for the location in Sygic maps (if available) (requires app).
- View the location in Nokia Here maps (requires app).
- View the location in any supported app installed in the device that supports the generic url.
B. Directly from the app with the functionality as below:
> For current location (requires use of GPS)
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps.
- View/save a Google map image containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).
> Search a location
- Get a list of locations that match some text entered (requires internet access).
(After selecting a location from the list)
- Send a url in an sms or email, that allows the receiving party to access the location using Google Maps or Sygic Maps.
- View/save a Google map containing the location (requires internet access).
- View address of location (requires internet access).
- View the location in Sygic maps (requires app).
- Get driving directions for the location in Sygic maps (if available) (requires app).
- View the location in Nokia Here maps (requires app).
- View the location in any supported app installed in the device that supports the generic url.
For more information please see the developers web site and the build-in help.
Permissions Explanation
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- Your location
Be able to get the current location
- Storage
Be able to save the map images on sd
- Network Communication
Be able to connect to internet
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