G+_Robert Beaubien Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Anyone out there get Google Maps Offlline Search & Navigation to work in the wild? I've tried testing it by downloading a map, throwing the phone into Airplane mode and trying to navigate within that area, and it always fails because it can't connect to a network. Seems like it should be that easy to test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Stronge Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Probably not live yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Patrick Middleton Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I've downloaded 1.5gb of maps for my area. Then turned data off, then did a random search for a business and worked a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Stronge Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Patrick Middleton? class. Is it an app update or server side? ?actually it's bound to be an app update as this is offline support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Patrick Middleton Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Mark Stronge I just checked my app version and its 9.17.1 if that helps. I'll give it a real nav test on the way home tonight and see how it goes offline for an 1hr+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jim Jensen Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 If its any consolidation its not working for me also. Nexus 4 with the newest map update this morning. Downloaded and saved a area around my city and it won't let me search in Airplane mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tyler Raymond Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Patrick Middleton?, I've got 9.17.1 as well and no-go. If I try and do a search while in Airplane mode I get: https://goo.gl/photos/LmA1XXeD4UoPkRzP9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Stronge Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Not enabled for me either, UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Patrick Middleton Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Turned data off, searched for home, found it. Drove for an hour, all good. I turned off the route and it recalculated and rerouted. The only thing that failed was the voice prompts. Did work for a while, then stopped talking. Then every time I needed to make a turn it would sound a generic ding sound. Apart from that it was perfect. ?I'm in Australia. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jim Jensen Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Tried a different way turned off cellular data instead of Airplane mode then did a previous search I did when I was on the data connection and it worked Still like Here Maps for it offline function I can download data for States or country's as needed Google this update is still a very broken update.? not a very useful update if I have to go thru a zillion steps to find route off line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Stronge Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Jim Jensen it's still to come I think. Only in USA probably for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tyler Raymond Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Not here (Seattle area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jim Jensen Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Mark Stronge I'm in the USA and I'm aware of the limitations just making a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tyler Raymond Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 All our devices got a notification this eve that the offline areas we had previously downloaded needed to be updated for the offline functionality to work. They must have throw a server-side switch, because at the same time the offline menu changed placement from buried in "my places", to top level right under "your contributions" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tyler Raymond Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 ps.. It works now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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