Which is best to use the built in MG Navigation or Android Auto

[Robf]

Love the killer steering wheel, Progress

 

[Tim19]

This is the lead I bought in 0.5mtr length. It has worked solidly for me.

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I have now bought an. AAWireless2 and set that up today just for pure convenience.

 

[Johncy]

Most apps work from phone, many already mentioned. I found the built in mapping system is good, although a bit ‘clunky’, but already out of date, a problem not found with Google etc. Do not hold your breath for the software update to enable you to bring the mapping up-to-date. Last report is that it is not yet available, although when installed a free map update will be available.

 

[elkay62]

Trouble us you need to have mobile data on with Google maps, plus as I have said already I don't trust Google with my data. I tried wireless Android auto but found that I still needed to use a cable to charge my phone on long routes so I stopped using it.

Just a note to clarify, you do not need mobile data for Google Maps. In the app on your phone, tap the icon representing your account on the right of the search bar, and you will see the option for offline maps. When you tap this, there is an option to select your own map area, which you can download.

 

[ptw]

Just a note to clarify, you do not need mobile data for Google Maps. In the app on your phone, tap the icon representing your account on the right of the search bar, and you will see the option for offline maps. When you tap this, there is an option to select your own map area, which you can download.

But you can only download an area not the whole of England for example

 

[emmrecs]

But you can only download an area not the whole of England for example

Agreed! But you can download as many off-line maps as you wish, as long as your phone has sufficient storage space ( and you have the time to initiate the downloads).

I've just checked my phone and I have in excess of 20 such maps downloaded (and they automatically update when needed) covering some areas of the UK and the European continent. I could possibly do with rather a lot more!

 

[ptw]

I've found that Magic Earth is about the best for the MG3 with Android Auto, I also have Copilot, Sygic and TomTom because I can guarantee one of I them will not work, depending on where I am in this county or elsewhere in the world

 

[ptw]

I've just looked into Google Maps, a local area covers about 50 square miles on my android phone. I think even if you could download them all it would be a huge task for Google to update them. The UK is 94,384 square miles that makes 1887 maps of 50 square miles each. It's a complete non starter. Even travelling to London would require 241 maps from where I live in the Midlands. I saw that you can create larger areas, although I couldn't find how to do that on my phone, but they won't auto update, only standard 50 odd square miles one will. So, I gave it another look but still discount it for my needs.

 

[Italy]

Google Maps and Waze belong to the American giant Google.

They also spy on your every move and action, which they then sell on to commercial companies that flood your inbox and browser.

MAGIC EARTH respects your privacy and contains NO trackers.



What's more, it offers pleasant, customisable NAVIGATION with minimal use of your mobile data package.

 

[ptw]

Google Maps and Waze belong to the American giant Google.

They also spy on your every move and action, which they then sell on to commercial companies that flood your inbox and browser.

MAGIC EARTH respects your privacy and contains NO trackers.



What's more, it offers pleasant, customisable NAVIGATION with minimal use of your mobile data package.

Totally agree, which is the main reason I don't like using any of their products unless it is unavoidable such as my android phone

Totally agree, which is the main reason I don't like using any of their products unless it is unavoidable such as my android phone

I like Magic Earth, the only thing I find is that it is quite bright on the car screen, I can dim it on my phone but can't find how to do it on android auto. The settings in the app don't show an option apart from night mide

 

[mg4mc]

A late reply to earlier posts about navigating to Contacts in Google Maps. You do it "the other way round". Select the contact in Contacts, and click the "directions" button.

 

[ptw]

A late reply to earlier posts about navigating to Contacts in Google Maps. You do it "the other way round". Select the contact in Contacts, and click the "directions" button.

Very useful tip, I hadn't thought of that. My work around was to use the what3words app and navigate which opens up the sat nav of your choice. Your suggestion is a lot quicker. Many thanks

 

[Italy]

Totally agree, which is the main reason I don't like using any of their products unless it is unavoidable such as my android phone

There are solutions which are not 100% erased but which greatly reduce the trackers used by the American giant.

Write to me in private message if necessary because if I put it here it goes beyond the MG3 discussion topic.

 

[ptw]

A late reply to earlier posts about navigating to Contacts in Google Maps. You do it "the other way round". Select the contact in Contacts, and click the "directions" button.

As I've already said your suggestion is very useful. You don't happen to have a similar solution for using routes, do you? I usually plan my routes on my pc using TomTom myroutes and then save them as GPX files which I double click on and open whichever sat nav app I think I'd likely to be the most appropriate. Do you have any useful suggestions/other methods?

 

[ptw]

I heard that the installed MG sat nav had an update, first in 2 years. It has taken me 3 months to get this reply:

I had also asked if I could update it myself, but they ignored that completyely. I loved the ' probably avaiable' bit, so in response I put this:

 

[ptw]

I heard that the installed MG sat nav had an update, first in 2 years. It has taken me 3 months to get this reply:
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I had also asked if I could update it myself, but they ignored that completyely. I loved the ' probably avaiable' bit, so in response I put this:

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Needless to say I won't be using the MG Sat Nav anymore, I'll stick with Magic Earth.