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Using OsmAnd~ navigation from Google Maps Web search (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi folks,

I recently migrated to GrapheneOS and am happy with all the open-source, privacy centric apps except for navigation. In my region, OSM has limited mapping data for places, businesses, and landmarks. I contribute whenever I can, but often I can't find the place I need and have to rely on someone else using Google Maps for navigation.

I tried using Google Maps in the browser, but live navigation isn't available. I used to pre-plan routes on Google Maps on my PC, get the coordinates, and input them into OSM. However, that process was very tedious.

Today, I learned that I can use the "Share Place" feature of Google Maps Web. Among the share options - I can use OsmAnd~ to directly open that place in the OsmAnd~ navigation app.

I was about to give in and install the Google Maps app, but then I stumbled upon this feature. Many of you might already know of this feature, but I didn't, and I'm really happy that such feature exists.

Nevertheless, I'd still request OSM users to keep contributing places. So that we would not even have to rely on the browser based Google Maps.

Not exactly a DeGoogle guide, but I believe it might help transitioning.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You can substitute Google Maps with this wrapper app: https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.maps/

It accesses the web version of Gmaps and doesn't use your personal account. Just in case someone is concerned with privacy using this.

Then you can share the same way directly into OSMand for example.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I usually open the Google Maps Web in an incognito window. But I'd definitely try the App you recommended.

Just a quick question, if you happen to know the App workings - Does this App clears the data of web-view on close? Or the Search history persists over the usage? Apart from the android app data clear option, is there any internal auto-clear option?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Not sure, it doesn't look like it keeps history because it also keeps asking me about keeping cookies or not pretty much every time. Maybe because I always reject.