Help, it's a deal breaker, can Nav be easily added to C7?
03-10-2017, 11:11 AM
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03-10-2017, 12:05 PM
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Safety Car
You don't! Which is why I said "not quite yet integrated". You wait and when it becomes available you can use it. I've posted many times the Android Auto Google Product group. Subscribe there, post, read, etc. I've become a beta tester for Google Maps. Also, currently my Android Auto has a down arrow on the map button. This is similar to the down arrow on the media button that allows you to select different media apps. So far the maps down arrow only presents Google Maps as an option. Based on that I think we are simply waiting for the Waze app to update and then it will appear in the menu.
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03-10-2017, 12:08 PM
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Safety Car
Yeah, I know you can download in advance but what if you want to re-route your destination while in transit where you have no data service?
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03-10-2017, 12:13 PM
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Safety Car
Indeed! I'm surprised that Project Fi would be charging your for increased data usage. I have a Sprint plan which has unlimited data. I believe I started using that around 2007. In my mind having access to the internet and not fretting over "will I go over my data limit" is essential, cheap and worth the price. To me, this is not something you should be nickel and diming. IOW if $10 is gonna kill ya you probably shouldn't be driving a vette. Just saying...
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03-10-2017, 05:43 PM
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Burning Brakes
Seriously.
If it's a 16+ Android Auto / Apple Car Play > Any factory nav.
If it's a 14/15 all you have to do is swap the head unit, AA/CP
If it's a 16+ Android Auto / Apple Car Play > Any factory nav.
If it's a 14/15 all you have to do is swap the head unit, AA/CP
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03-11-2017, 12:48 AM
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03-11-2017, 10:28 AM
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Safety Car
You guys won't think so if you ever drive in places where cell service isn't available. Like the drive I did a while back in Arkansas. Up into the forests/hills in a place you're likely to become lost is no place to need cell/data service for your nav functionality. The car-based nav has maps stored in the car and only needs the sky to operate.
Additionally, I still have the factory nav and used it to get home after a long hike where my cell phone's battery was totally drained.
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03-11-2017, 10:46 AM
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Download maps in area to use offline
Note: You can store your offline areas on your device or an SD card. If you change the way you store your offline areas, you’ll have to download your offline areas again.
Note: You can store your offline areas on your device or an SD card. If you change the way you store your offline areas, you’ll have to download your offline areas again.
- On your phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.
- Make sure you're connected to the Internet and signed in to Google Maps.
- Search for a place, like San Francisco.
- At the bottom, tap the name or address of the place. If you search for a place like a restaurant, tap More
.
- Select Download
.
- On your phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
- In the top left, tap the Menu
Offline areas.
- Tap the area you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
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03-12-2017, 06:59 PM
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Hello to All,
I am wondering if any one has used the infotainment HMI module, and had desired OEM results?
Thank You to All,
Kevin
I am wondering if any one has used the infotainment HMI module, and had desired OEM results?
Thank You to All,
Kevin
03-12-2017, 10:55 PM
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This is great news if it's true. I would say I wish I could have saved money on the Nav when I first bought the car if I knew that AA would be supported. However I must say that there are times when I was out in the sticks hiking and my cell phone battery was pretty much dead. At those times it was good to have the factory Nav there to hit the home button and get home while my phone charged on the drive home.
I just wish we could get AA to do the turn by turn in the Nav. The Android Auto engineers say it's doable but that it's GM who needs to initiate the action. I don't see why GM would need to do this and I have no idea of how to get GM to do it. Anybody have any ideas?
For reference, here's my thread in the Android Auto product group about this.
Support HUD for cars that have that
I just wish we could get AA to do the turn by turn in the Nav. The Android Auto engineers say it's doable but that it's GM who needs to initiate the action. I don't see why GM would need to do this and I have no idea of how to get GM to do it. Anybody have any ideas?
For reference, here's my thread in the Android Auto product group about this.
Support HUD for cars that have that
It is very easy to input the address. I just touch the Mic. button on the screen and just say the address, and away I go.
Much easier than the factory installed system I have on an Infiniti I drive.
Android Auto or Apple Car play are the way to go in my opinion. And it's free!
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03-13-2017, 12:14 AM
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03-13-2017, 10:26 AM
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1) where cell service will exist and not exist
2) they know in advance where they'll become lost
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03-13-2017, 12:03 PM
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As I said earlier, I did the install and it works as OEM. I followed these instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zXQvj99Z1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zXQvj99Z1Q
Thank You,
I was just trying to tripple verify.
Thank You Kevin
03-13-2017, 12:31 PM
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The OnStar Send to Car is OK 'cept, typing an address into the OnStar app is not what I'd want to be doing at 50 MPH. You can only send one destination (with AA and GM I can search for several destinations using Google Maps on my desktop then send each of them to my phone as notifications. Then while driving I can simply tap which destination I'm going to - drive there, take care of business and tap the next one).
Also using the OnStar app requires that you use the factory nav. The factory nav data is old to start with, costs about $300 to renew, and you need and OnStar (or perhaps XM - I forget) subscription to have any hope of getting current traffic data. With Google Maps that's free and more accurate and up to date. And the maps are always current too.
Plus you get integration with other Google service and the world class voice recognition, etc.
The factory nav is OK, but AA/GM is far, far superior.
Also using the OnStar app requires that you use the factory nav. The factory nav data is old to start with, costs about $300 to renew, and you need and OnStar (or perhaps XM - I forget) subscription to have any hope of getting current traffic data. With Google Maps that's free and more accurate and up to date. And the maps are always current too.
Plus you get integration with other Google service and the world class voice recognition, etc.
The factory nav is OK, but AA/GM is far, far superior.
Bill
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03-13-2017, 12:40 PM
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Unless you are familiar with the areas you don't know where the No Service zones are located. If you are familiar with the areas you don't need a GPS or a map because you know exactly where you are going.
Bill
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