Re: Magic Earth app

From	Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Magic Earth app
Date	2024-08-10 09:15 +0200
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VanguardLH, 2024-08-07 14:53:

> Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> wrote:
> 
>> UFO, 2024-08-06 04:39:
>>
>>> Was given a Moto G5 plus phone, with just the emergency service and was told 
>>> I can install this GPS tool to it and use it for driving directions.
>>
>> A "GPS tool" will not give you driving directions, you need a navigation
>> app.
>>
>>> How would I get the app onto the phone since its not got service?
>>
>> Using USB sideloading.
>>
>>> I have a Windows Desktop and I can plug the USB into it, and exchange files, 
>>> but I dont think the app can be downloaded on a Win Machine
>>> because its a differenet OS?
>>
>> You can download APK files, copy them to the phone and use the file
>> manager app of the phone to install the app by opening the APK file.
>> However you also need map data not only the tool.
> 
> According to https://www.magicearth.com/faq-en/#maps-help:
> 
> - Although they are using the crowd-sourced map data from 
>   OpenStreetsMap, their app downloads offline maps from their web site, 
>   not from the OpenStreetMaps web site.  
>     Maybe that is a requirement for 3rd-party apps to eliminate OSM from 
>     having to brunt the bandwidth.
> - Maps are updated approximately once per month (middle of month).

OSMAnd also allows to download the map files for offline use:

<https://osmand.net/docs/user/start-with/download-maps/>

And you can also download the map data on your computer, unzip it and
copy the files to the phone via USB when you know where OSMAnd expects
the map files on the device:

<https://download.osmand.net/list.php>

-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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      Re: Magic Earth app Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-08-10 09:15 +0200
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