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Offline eatontrifles

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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #10 on: 11 August 2017, 15:14 »
Is there a way to mute the voice but leave on the notifications? i don't like being told which way to go so always have sat nav voices turned off.
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #11 on: 11 August 2017, 16:20 »
Maybe its time to try Waze with Android Auto...
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #12 on: 11 August 2017, 21:47 »
Maybe its time to try Waze with Android Auto...

I tried it but my phone got very hot, so I'll probably stick with the built-in Nav with all it's limitations.

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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #13 on: 12 August 2017, 11:46 »
Is there a way to mute the voice but leave on the notifications? i don't like being told which way to go so always have sat nav voices turned off.

Doesn't look like it. I had a play this morning and what happens is if you turn the voice off (which I also do) then you don't get the POI alert but the radio does turn down in volume. A bit annoying that in-car Satnavs are often so poorly thought out.

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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #14 on: 12 August 2017, 22:54 »
Is there a way to mute the voice but leave on the notifications? i don't like being told which way to go so always have sat nav voices turned off.

Doesn't look like it. I had a play this morning and what happens is if you turn the voice off (which I also do) then you don't get the POI alert but the radio does turn down in volume. A bit annoying that in-car Satnavs are often so poorly thought out.

Yes, it would be nice to be able to increase the volume of the POI beep, independantly, and the warning distance, but no one has found a way. I guess the system could be hacked, but it's not that big a deal, is it?
I have a £170 Tomtom satnav that I use in my VX220 that does all this really well and updates camera positions and maps, over wifi, automatically. I think part of the problem is the different attitudes and legal positions with camera warnings in European countries. A full on, properly integrated, OEM warning system could be a really powerful piece of kit!
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #15 on: 23 August 2017, 22:09 »
If only Waze could be used on App Connect it would then be perfect.
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #16 on: 24 August 2017, 09:12 »
It can...

I've been using it for weeks now!
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #17 on: 24 August 2017, 18:21 »
It can...

I've been using it for weeks now!

Fred, please tell us more. I see it is an app I can get from iTunes store, but can it then be used directly through app connect, or do you need to use mirror link, or whatever?
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #18 on: 24 August 2017, 18:44 »
No idea about Apple... On android auto you just make sure Android auto and waze is up to date on your phone then can select waze  instead of Google maps on the navigation menu.... Easy
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Re: Download POI from car-net?
« Reply #19 on: 24 August 2017, 18:47 »
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/26/16028250/waze-android-auto-maps-navigation-carplay

According to that, no hope of Apple allowing it to happen
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