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Old 20-01-2008, 09:03 AM
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Can Anyone Get Google Maps App To Work Offline?

Supposedly this is possible, but I can't get it to work. Is there anyway of making the app cache driving directions for reference offline (in the car)? This application is next to useless in Australia without the ability to use it offline. I know that some Americans and Europeans have confirmed that it works offline, but can anyone here get it to work?
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:05 AM
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I know that some Americans and Europeans have confirmed that it works offline
Could you explain how these Americans and Europeans got it to work?
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:18 AM
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Supposedly this is possible, but I can't get it to work. Is there anyway of making the app cache driving directions for reference offline (in the car)? This application is next to useless in Australia without the ability to use it offline. I know that some Americans and Europeans have confirmed that it works offline, but can anyone here get it to work?
All I've ever gotten it to do is cache the surrounding map if you add the location to your bookmarks (1.1.2).

My workaround for using it on an iTouch is using the screen capture app to grab screenshots of the route. Google maps online does the heavy lifting for calculating routes.

There's no technical reason why the *results* couldn't be cached though. Would be nice if that was a feature of 1.1.3 .
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:41 AM
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My workaround for using it on an iTouch is using the screen capture app to grab screenshots of the route. Google maps online does the heavy lifting for calculating routes.
Which screen capture app are you using?
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Old 20-01-2008, 09:56 AM
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Which screen capture app are you using?
I use the one provided by Installer.app, there's some info here http://www.robota.nl/articles/screenshot
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Old 21-01-2008, 03:45 PM
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I use the one provided by Installer.app, there's some info here http://www.robota.nl/articles/screenshot
Do I need to download installer.app first? I assume you have a jailbroken touch then?
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Do I need to download installer.app first? I assume you have a jailbroken touch then?
Yup for the moment...
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Old 21-01-2008, 10:24 PM
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Yup for the moment...

Do you know what happens if I jailbreak my ipod even though I have already purchased the apps? Thanks for your help!
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