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[G1 Apps and Games] travegliaesogno:
Great application.

I have problem with importation of Custom Poi, from Copilot central if a choose a ov2 type they copied it inside my sd but when i start copilot nothing happen.

If i choose a .csv when i start copilot something happen, i can choose were import Poi etc but at the end i don't find nothing.

Any help?

In the end one wish: it's possible to have a popup that alert me when, after choosing the destination, there are tool road and let me choose if i want to use it or no?

Thx in advance for any help.
[G1 Apps and Games] sandshrimp:
Today I took it out for a test run and again I saw some missing streets on my way to work. Is anyone else experiencing this?
[G1 Apps and Games] aagvain:
i got the exact opposite here in tx. google maps is updated yet seems to take me the long way sometimes. andnav (which uses OSM) is missing streets in my subdivision. while copilot has only been out a couple of days so far every test seems to be spot on for me.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Does anybody know what their map source is?

Is there any way to add more voices? I tried the female, but it seems to be an old lady, I'd like something younger/sexier.

Bug: it causes Launcher.apk to crash when it exits.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
A little searching goes a long way.... for anybody interested... http://www.alk.com/copilot/create_voice.asp?cp_newsletter=navigator0906 + http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=498111 (note that the sound files are for garmin, so they take a little work. Also note that on Android, the sound files should be in ogg vorbis rather than simple wav.
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
NavTeq in Europe. ALK in North America.
[G1 Apps and Games] Sistum Id:
Map upgrades? You mean like if a new updated map of Arizona came out, I would have to pay for the updated map or since I have USA maps and if I went to UK, I would have to pay for that?

Only thing I would like to see or maybe it does it this, is sync with your bluetooth music player in your car. When a voice command comes up it lowers the volume of the song a little and the voice of next turn speaks.
[G1 Apps and Games] crazythunder:
going on an hour downloading 1.07 gb map and still at 70%. thats friggin ridiculous. hope they use our money to upgrade their servers. and yes, i have broadband.

and now that it finished, i get a force close in windows on copilot central. and no map data on pc or sdcard. wtf
[G1 Apps and Games] shady1475:
Voice Files

Hey guys does anyone have the Jules voice files? I picked the guy's voice and wanted to try the woman's voice but I can't seem to find a way to change it on my phone. When I go into the menu it only shows the guy. Thanks for the help.
[G1 Apps and Games] Boeboe:
Been trying copilot for a day now. Most of it works, but the traffic warnings button is greyed out for some reason. I live in Belgium and the Benelux region map (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg) actually has more POI's than my stand-alone GPS, wich is nice. However, permanently displaying the POI's on the map makes it verrrry slow, so I had to disable them. It still needs some work, but it's the best currently available for android and it's cheap, so I'll take it :). Also: Rerouting is very speedy, lovely.

Also, I was forced to download the maps through my phone instead of using the desktop app: I could successfully log in to the desktop application, but it wanted to let me pay for the map while I was entitled to one.
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
Traffic is available by upgrade and is not part of the base product.
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
How do we buy the upgrades? In CoPilot central it tells me that there are no upgrades available.

I guess I should just be patient until they get all the kinks out of the main features first.

-Dice
[G1 Apps and Games] reefer2:
Hi,

I'm having some issues with the CoPilot for Android. Is anyone else having the same issues below?

1. The routing sometimes routes me into the carpool or HOV lanes even though I'm driving by myself. I can't seem to find any options to avoid HOV lanes in CoPilot.

2. The map seems to be highly inaccurate with missing streets. The area I live in along with the streets were constructed back in 2001. Its fairly new, but 8 years have passed since it was built. The map does not have streets in this area. I had emailed CoPilot tech support and they said the maps they use is by navteq which is highly accurate. I've used other navteq products before and they do have the streets in my area. I live in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which is pretty populated. I can understand maps may not be updated if its a rural area, but they should at least keep it up to date for major metropolitan areas. I've also used Telenav for android and they do have maps of my area. CoPilot support did not include any information on the process to report map issues. Also, on major freeways, at certain points, it thinks I jumped to a side street. I don't think its a GPS issue as it seems to occur around the same place every time.

3. CoPilot seems to restart everytime I switch to a different application. For example, if I dial someone and then try to go back to copilot, it restarts. Telenav hardly does that and runs in the background when I use another app.

Thanks.
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
1. There is no HOV lane support.

2. Are you in the US, because copilot uses ALK data in the US, rather than NavTeq data. In Europe, Copilot uses NavTeq data, so if you're missing roads, NavTeq has some explaining to do.
[G1 Apps and Games] kizer:
What really blows me away is I filed a tech support question on the 27th of last month and they have yet to respond. Sure it was a pretty easy question and after some research I figured it out, but you'd think they would of at least replied.

Questions where

Where do I download maps since there is no obvious posted location via PC.

I have a trail date countdown in my application and wanted to confirm it was not trial.

Just browsing around I found my answers, but isn't that a bad way to start off with a new user?
[G1 Apps and Games] reefer2:
yep, I'm in the US. I wonder why NA tech support told me they use Navteq in the US. Is there a reason why they want to use their own data in the US? Looks like they might have pulled the maps from US Census data and made some changes to it themselves. I noticed alot of streets built after 2002 are missing.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Funny, I was noticing that the maps are insanely accurate. We have a place on a private road up north in the bush... Canada/Ontario... This is the ONLY map I have EVER seen that has the road both listed AS WELL AS correctly labelled. Most maps don't even have the road. Of the few that do, not a single other one actually has the name of the road.
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
NavTeq maps would probably drive the price up. ALK maps are usually excellent on main roads. Sometimes local roads can be a bit old though.
[G1 Apps and Games] tf442:
I haven't driven very far, but I am very happy with the app. There are quite a few more options than TeleNav and $35 versus $10 a month ongoing is very good.

Having the maps loaded on the sd card is great since I don't have a cell phone signal at my house. I had high hopes for AndNav, but have given up. They have a long way to go. This will work when I want directions.
[G1 Apps and Games] Mysticales:
Hrm I may try this. Which is better this app or a Mio 300?
[G1 Apps and Games] nahanee20:
CoPilot Use Data?

does the copilot nav use data? Or is it possible to use without data?
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
All of the map data is stored on the sdcard. I believe all POI items are locally stored as well. That leads me to believe that the only thing that would require data is logging the program in to the service...

I don't think that it would work with no data at all
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
That would be pretty crappy.. that it would need a data connection for... NOTHING..

In fact, this is NOT the case. Copilot absolutely does NOT require ANY data connection whatsoever, except for optional components, such as "live services" -- weather, traffic, and "live link" (which is some kind of "friends" nonsense), map downloading (only happens once), and updates.

Yes, this is the nav program you have been waiting for!
[G1 Apps and Games] aagvain:
i have to agree. i think that today this is about the best there is. 1GB for US map data. so far in central tx the maps have been spot on, routing and rerouting is extremely quick, and the voice is loud and clear. so far my experience has been that this app has performed very well in navigation.
[G1 Apps and Games] nahanee20:
geuss its time to buy
[G1 Apps and Games] Sistum Id:
My only complaints about this so far is it covers up the G1 tool bar. Now I cant see if I have a text, email, or see the the time.

I've never used a GPS system like this at all until now and now its got me wanting to get a normal/real one for my car. I saw some refurb TomToms for less than 100 bucks. Any recommendations for a decent GPS?
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
Copilot will probably be out standalone devices before end of the year. So if you like it, it's probably a good option.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Yep, and FYI: the "USA" map license that it comes with *includes* Canada, Mexico, and something else... its really all of north america.
[G1 Apps and Games] phlo:
hi,

does anybody know, how I can change the Musikplayer, that it doesn't find all the CoPilot commands as songs?

When playing alle songs it also finds the CoPilot voice commands and Plays them.

Thats really annoying :-(
[G1 Apps and Games] Temar:
Just found this thread after having some trouble getting copilot to work. So here are my comments:

I bought this software and registered an account to download my maps (All Europe). I have 3.6 GB free on my SDCard but copilot told me there is not enough space available - though the Europe map is only 1.9GB in size.

Ok, so I went to the website just to discover that I have to download a programm to download the maps. To make it even worse, this program only runs on Microsoft Windows, which I don't use. Lucky me, I still have a copy of Windows XP somewhere lying around. So next step was to install a virtualization software, microsoft windows and the copilot central software.

During the installation process of Copilot Central I was asked if I would like to install .Net 2.0 and I chose now. Well, I better should have chosen yes, as the Copilot Central Software immediately crashed as soon as I started it. So I reinstalled it, this time choosing 'yes' when asked for .Net 2.0 and finally I was able to start the software. After logging in and clicking on the map-download icon I only had the choice to buy the maps again - no sign of a download and no hint that I have to connect my device. I had to use google to discover this:

Shouldn't be too much trouble you think? Well, it is. My damn virtualization software (virtualbox-ose) does not support USB devices. So now I have to get the full version of virtualbox (with USB support), maybe reinstall windows and then if I'm really lucky, I might be able to finally download the maps.

This whole program is a nightmare until now. I hope the actual copilot software is better than the setup process. Why the hell don't you offer a web-download? This would run on every platform with a browser.
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
I guess I stand corrected! :D
[G1 Apps and Games] f4phantomii:
Ditto here. I was sooooo disappointed with AndNav after they got the US server up and running. I'd even donated.....wish I'd have kept my $20 and put it towards CoPilot.

I didn't have any problems downloading or setting it up. Downloaded the map right to my phone via wifi from home. Took about 30 minutes, but it worked fine.

Looking forward to updates that there are obviously placeholders for in the current release.....text-to-speech, integration with contacts, etc.
[G1 Apps and Games] Sistum Id:
You mean like its own little screen like the TomToms and such? Hmmm as long as the price is right I suppose.
[G1 Apps and Games] tf442:
I'm not sure where the person got the idea Copilot will be out in a standalone device. Copilot has been out for several years and it is made to be installed on pc's and phones. I haven't seen anywhere where they have any intention of making a standalone device.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
How about the fact that its plastered all over their website, and the fact that it IS on lots of standalone devices. They're just not branded as copilot.
[G1 Apps and Games] tf442:
Excuse me, somehow I missed that. I just went back to check it out and I found a Rightway branded gps that uses copilot and it also plays music and movies for $50. (Refurbished). I wonder if it is any good.
[G1 Apps and Games] Thanatos81:
Well, I bought CoPilot Live on Friday and did two slightly longer trips (each about 2 hrs) with it. Here are some of my observations / comments / recommendations:

Download & Install worked like a charm. Absolutely no hassle here.

The speed limit warning seems to be somewhat broken. It warns me alright if I'm within a known limit and accelerate above the desired threshold. BUT if I drive into a new limit zone and are to fast to start with, it shows the optical warning but doesn't play the sound.

Here in Germany we got "Autobahnen" and "Bundesstraßen". I choose the option not to use "Schnellstraßen" thinking this would apply to Autobahn, unfortunately it also ruled out Bundesstraßen which cover most of the intended routes. I already used some different competitors of you, and all of them had an ability to just rule out "Autobahnen". I'd like to see this in CoPilot, too.

Like some comments here and in the market already pointed out, I'd also really love the ability to choose addresses from my contacts.

But despite the mentioned points it really is a great piece of software and I'd recommend it to every Android user out there. Keep up the good work!
[G1 Apps and Games] Michie23:
I'm getting this message all the time when I try to start CoPilot: The CoPilot code cannot be loaded from the system.

Anyone knows what to do with it?

Thanks in advantage!
[G1 Apps and Games] w_yang:
That sucks!

I did a little experimentation, and it looks like it wants something like 2x the space it says the map is or it complains about not having enough space. Looking at partial downloads, it seems like it's just getting a zip or something like that, instead of downloading the stuff directly into somewhere, so I'm guessing it needs space to extract.

I guess try removing a bunch of other stuff on the card first?

I got this when I tried playing around with a donut build. Looks like some of the internal things they're linking against don't work as well, because this caused a dlopen error when I looked a little further into it.

Hope donut works soon :(
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
correct. 2x space is required to extract the download. Once done though it will remove the zipped up map and only use 1x space, so the 2x requirement is temporary.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Not exactly 2x. It will actually require MORE THAN 2x the size of the download since the file is somewhat compressed. I.e., if it is compressed down to 50%, it will require 3x the space and end by using 2x when the archive is deleted.
[G1 Apps and Games] w_yang:
Actually, it looks like the number that gets reported by copilot for file size is inaccurate; I've seen things in the save directory that are 30% larger than the reported size; 8MB for 5MB files, etc.

Looking at the output, though, it doesn't look like it gets compressed very much; I guess things are already compressed pretty tightly.
[G1 Apps and Games] TO@ST:
If it's crashing for you on map downloads, I found I only had an NA folder (not an EU one) and I was trying to get the UK maps. I created the folder and successfully downloaded part of the UK maps. I still crash when trying to get the whole map though...

Takes a while for the PC based downloader to recognise that you can download maps. I bought copilot yesterday and still can't get them from the program. :(
[G1 Apps and Games] Jeebster:
I'm having some problems getting the maps onto my G1. I've successfully downloaded the NA map to my computer and copilot central says the map has been transferred to my device. When I open copilot it says there are no maps found, and I cannot find the .pds NA file or whatever in the ALK Technologies directory. All I see if an NA folder in the copilot folder on my sdcard. I've also tried moving the NA folder into the copilot/save directory but that doesn't work either. What's going on?
[G1 Apps and Games] travegliaesogno:
how to import ov2 poi files?

Thx in advance
[G1 Apps and Games] evilive27:
I had the same problem and it drove me crazy...but i figured it out

go to settings\data region and make sure you click on North America.

Then it'll work perfect.
[G1 Apps and Games] estecman:
I did it through CoPilot Central>My CoPilot>POI then use import POIs

BUT for some reason CoPilot 8 doesnt seem to find/use them, as I have been driving around and I never get the safety camera warnings!

I have written to CoPilot support...still waiting for a reply.

Let me know if they work for you!?

Cheers
[G1 Apps and Games] lyric911:
I purchased the app this morning and started the map download on my G1...and like most have reported it was taking forever. I then saw that I could install Copilot Central and download them that way.

I downloaded and installed the app. Launched, saw it was going to charge me $35 again. Read that I had to have my phone connected/SD card mounted.

So I kill the app, connect G1, mount card. Launch Central.

Turns out that Central crashes on startup 100% of the time I have my SD card mounted, but runs fine otherwise. Help?
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Wait until you're going to go to bed, connect it to wifi, start the download. When you wake up, it'll be there.
[G1 Apps and Games] lyric911:
I managed to get the apps to download on my handset, but I still want the app to work as intended for map updates, etc.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
Updates will come through your phone as well, same method. If its well implemented, the update files should be smaller, i.e. binary-diff.
[G1 Apps and Games] lyric911:
Uninstalled and reinstalled and seems to be working now.
[G1 Apps and Games] Ineedtoys:
I've been trying for the last week to find this on the (UK) Market but search comes up with nothing for CoPilot. Has it been withdrawn?
[G1 Apps and Games] Henchman:
Great App, well worth the money.

And best of all, no need to use data.

I had emailed telenav telling them that their product is worthless for travelling abroad, as the data charges would kill you, and that they need to make the maps downloadable to the device.

They responded that I should get an international dataplan.

Morons.

Like I'm going to pay THEM $10,- a month AND pay a premium for data if I leave the country?

Typical example of a company NOT understanding the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] laurynhill:
see: http://blog.copilotlive.net/?p=492#comments

"We think the search on Android Market is case-sensitive, please try searching for CoPilot. I’ll amend the FAQ to mention that."
[G1 Apps and Games] RaiderX303:
i got this to use now im taking driving tests, runs great, but the gps update speed seems rather slow,updating my position every 10-15 seconds. dont know if its because im using hero rom tho
[G1 Apps and Games] mvanwyk83:
Hopefully the price will drop a bit before I get my hands on this. Looks promising but not willing to pay $35.
[G1 Apps and Games] lyric911:
Like others, the "just ahead" is beyond worthless. Even at the max of 8 seconds I'm in the damn intersection before it says anything.

Also, when the screen locks...the menu key unlocks it.However, when you have CoPilot running pressing the menu key to unlock the screen also takes CoPilot to its menu. That's mildly annoying.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
This isn't a subscription or an online service. Its a one-time purchase, you download the maps to your phone and they are there forever.

Now go to your local electronics store and see how much a nav device costs.. the crappiest one is $100 -- thats 3 times as much $$. Think of it that way and its dirt cheap.
[G1 Apps and Games] aagvain:
i dont seem to have the lag other are experiencing. not sure if anything running in the background has anything to do with it...i dont run alot of widgets and such but i have copilot set to 3 second notification and it gives me the "just ahead" notification ahead of time.
[G1 Apps and Games] Diceman4:
I haven't really seen the lag either. I am running Drizzy/JACHero 2.63 with a linux-swap set up at 128mb. The just ahead isn't way beforehand (that is why they give the option of 1 and 2 mi. reminders) but I am not already in the intersection.
[G1 Apps and Games] lbcoder:
The just ahead reminder are not for 1 and 2 miles, they're for 1 and 2 SECONDS.

For those experiencing lag... have you got the program installed to the internal memory or to the sdcard? I noticed that the program was quite a lot slower when installed to the sdcard (program + dalvik cache), so keep it now on internal only. Of course, it will be slower with everything in the same location since the bandwidth needed to run the program will be taken up by the data.
[G1 Apps and Games] SoTacMatt:
I'm on CM 3.6.5 now (was JF 1.50 ADP)

When I want it to run very smoothly, in dxTop I "Kill All", turn off auto sync. Sometimes, I'll even do airplane mode.

I suppose I could adb pull it from sd card and move it to internal memory. I do have 55mb free now.

I should try it just to see! Actually, this is the first time I've tried it on CM 3.6.5, seems to be running smoothly without canceling everything.
[G1 Apps and Games] aagvain:
cm 365 here also with no lag......never did a chance to try it on other builds
[G1 Apps and Games] Thanatos81:
I'm using JFV1.51 CRB43 EU (3817) and did not experience any lags worth mentioning either.
[G1 Apps and Games] anthonws:
In my opinion, and experience, it's not "lag" per say. It's some sort of GPS+Copliot "position display and voice alert" lag.

I'm also running CM 3.6.5 with swap, no widgets, etc, etc.

Very often I see myself ahead in the road, comparing with what it's displayed in copilot, and it gives no voice alert (i.e "turn left") or just updates my position 1 or 2 sec. later.

Never had this kind of "stress" in other gps software. Only when travelling by airplane and had tomtom working just to laugh at all the road and voice mess.

Best regards,

Anthon.
[G1 Apps and Games] JanetPanic:
I have not gotten any lag whatsoever every time I have used it, the position always reflected my position with good accuracy. However all my tests to date have been in urban or country settings with no tall buildings, so the accuracy of my fix would have been within 2-8M. In city environments my fix has historically been less accurate, which I can see causing the lag...
[G1 Apps and Games] f4phantomii:
Running Dudes 1.3RC1 Cupcake with apps on SD. I've used many GPS devices and have seen various lags with regards to annunciation of upcoming turns. This is often a function of the experience of the company writing the software as well as the accuracy of the cartography being displayed.

But I do notice that my G1 does seem to be working very hard to keep up. Interaction with the buttons, etc. is often sluggish. Annunciation of upcoming turns isn't crisp, but is acceptable. I'm sure some software optimization will improve performance.

I'll have to try moving the app to internal memory and see if that improves things. My sense is that CoPilot is fairly RAM intensive, and competing for resources with other apps doesn't help.

I also notice I get a force close error from com.google.gapps fairly consistently when CoPilot is running, and only when it's running. Is this because Latitude is trying to update my position? Is it competing with CoPilot for control of the GPS? Just seems like those two apps fight with each other.