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Re:How to Live Without Google by detaro on Thursday September 14, 2017 @09:02AM (#15247500)
For mobile maps, have you tried https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=net.osmand.plus ? I'm not sure how good navigation is in there (never tried), but having local OSM maps is great
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Re:How to Live Without Google by DaveWalk on Thursday September 14, 2017 @06:22PM (#15252974)
I love OSM (I contribute whenever I can!), and navigation on OsmAnd~ is possible, but Google Maps is far, far easier to use. I really struggle with a Google Maps replacement; I've also tried "Here We Go" but it doesn't hold a candle to GMaps unfortunately
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Re:How to Live Without Google by detaro on Friday September 15, 2017 @01:18PM (#15258906)
Yeah, for navigation Google Maps is hard to beat.

Everything else I strongly prefer OSM though: their maps are (at least around here) way better, esp. if you aren't driving, they are offline, the apps are less laggy, ...

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Re:How to Live Without Google by mhd on Thursday September 14, 2017 @10:49AM (#15248574)
Yes, I used that. It worked pretty well and the map download features was rather convenient on vacation. Still got lost in Venice, but I won't blame that on the app...
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