@urszula, could you please ask the team HOW they will be implementing Assisted GPS in the Kompakt?
I ask because I had this discussion with Mudita in the Comments section of the Kickstarter campaign for the Kompakt:
For example, the privacy-oriented BraX3 cellphone provides Assisted GPS by using a privacy-friendly, non-Google service as its Network Location Provider:
Thanks!
@kirkmahoneyphd I know it will be an optional feature, but I will ask if they can share some specifics.
Hey Urszula, this is great, but I feel it does not address the current issue that the system is not easily finding addresses I know and enter. If I look for an address, most of the time I am not there, rather I want to get there, so GPS does not really help. So often I know street, town, and postal code, but still maps will not find it. Perhaps there is a very specific order for entering these? Then please publish this, but better provide an intuitive experience.
@urszula Second this comment. I had to sideload a Maps app purely because I cannot find any address in the Mudita one. Not being able to search for anything makes the app completely non-functional. (North America Version).
Calmdirectory is soon to fix this!!!
I really feal CalmDirectory is a great addition. The current issue with Calmdirectory in the version I have is that it cannot show me the map once I have found something, would be great if this could become a more powerful entry gate to maps
@tilmanbergt
The new update will have navigation
I’ve reached out to the team for some feedback on this situation. I know there will be some updates with maps in the future, BUT I don’t have the specifics.
@urszula: Have you gotten an update on the specifics as to how the Kompakt will make Assisted GPS possible? Thanks!
@kirkmahoneyphd I’m still waiting for specifics, but from what I was told it will be an optional feature. If you do not want to use it, it can remain off.
Thank you, @urszula. The good news is that the Kompakt can remain a PRIVACY-oriented cellphone even with Assisted GPS enabled IF Mudita can implement Assisted GPS in a manner similar to what Brax Technologies has done for the BraX3 cellphone.
I will pass this on to the team. I gotta admit, I’m not familiar with that company. Gotta look them up.
Same issue here - I’ve never once got Maps to work in either the USA or Canada. Maps tells me that my GPS is unavailable inside “Check GPS is switched on and that you have a clear line of sight to the sky”. As far as I can find, there is no manual GPS on/off switch, but if you go outside GPS connects automatically, so the alert is a bit misleading. Still, Maps literally cannot find a street that is 2 Kms from me regardless whether the street address comes before or after the street name. The app will suggest streets that are in different cities with names or numbers totally different from what I’m entering - or it just says it can’t find anything that matches and keeps offering to extend the search range. One would think adding the country, Zip or Postal code would help, but it does not.
I’ve had the same issue. Mudita needs to add an information notification when this is happening to let people know that in order for the GPS to (hopefully) work, you need be outside for several minutes.
I suggest using CalmMaps or this GMaps web view wrapper for navigation instead. Both work better for me than Mudita’s own maps app.
Mudita Kompakt has receive-only GPS, which generally means that getting a signal inside can be difficult. We are introducing A-GPS in the next update, so it will be easier to get a gps signal.
As for the address- what city are you searching? And just to cover all bases- did you download that state’s map?
I just tested a bunch of addresses around the Chicago are & all of them came up. Can you share a non-specific address that’s not showing up for you & see if I can find it?
I understand the GPS issue and look forward to the update - though I do need to use maps while I am outside in the car if I’m planning a trip I’m usually indoors doing so. As for the cities, I have all pertinent maps loaded for Michigan, and SW Ontario. Mostly looking up Windsor, Ontario addresses but have also had poor results in London, Ontario as well as Detroit, Michigan. Some addresses work, some do not. For example 74 Wedgewood in Chatham, Ontario will not come up. 75 Cross street in Chatham, Ontario brings back multiple Chatham streets, no Cross. 1276 Dougall in Windsor, Ontario brings up generic addresses such as Dougall Avenue (with no street address provided, and the random spot Maps chooses is 5 km from me whereas the actual address is 3 blocks from my home). As others mentioned, business addresses generally return results, but not always. I’ve been trying to use the Mudita as my only digital device but I find I still have to bring my old iPhone along – tethered to the Mudita when needed – to perform tasks it cannot.
@robertbwright: Using CalmMaps by @davidray on my deGoogled smartphone (until I get a Kompakt), I looked up this address and immediately got this:
When I zoomed into that location, I saw CalmMaps focused on a particular building:
You can read more about CalmMaps by starting here:
CalmMaps seems to be a good alternative today to the Maps app from Mudita.
I look forward to trying CalmMaps but I am growing frustrated that Mudita keeps denying that this is a problem with their maps app. Many people in North America have complained and still they deny it is a problem. I doubt there is anyone in NA using the default app because of this issue.
thanks it has been a while since I checked here. I will take a look at Calm Maps. Thanks!
