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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by jamesb93 on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:20AM (#18074746)
Maps is insanely laggy on my Xiaomi Redmi note 4x. THis is with the performance kernel configuration on with GPU running 100%. Its just horribly optimised and has so much clutter now.

Does anyone know a decent alternative? (please don't say waze)

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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by opencl on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @08:38AM (#18075285)
HERE Maps or one of the OSM-based apps (maps.me, OsmAnd) depending on map quality where you live.
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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by dalai on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:37AM (#18074841)
I've heard good things about maps.me, but I've only used it briefly. The quality depends a lot on your location.
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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by MKinley on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:42AM (#18074873)
Have you tried Open Street Maps? You can get their app from F-droid.

Edit: Maps (Offline OpenStreetMap maps) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps

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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by rmc on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @08:35AM (#18075249)
"Maps" is the Maps.me app but without the adverts and tracking.

For the record OpenStreetMap doesn't have one official app. It doesn't even have any "official" apps. People use OSM data to make other maps.

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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by taneq on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @10:02AM (#18075993)
I've been using OSMAnd+ for a while now and it's awesome. Offline maps, navigation with voice prompts, pretty much everything you expect, and it doesn't spam your location to a third party. Yay!
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Re:Google Maps won't let you save home address without allow... by mrgreenfur on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @12:13PM (#18077433)
It's also available in the play store for $8.99. I just bought it to give it a try. Thanks for introducing it to me!
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