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[G1 Android Development] pegasus21:
Brutus, this is a really nice app but I'm facing some issues with the zip feature. I'm using a samsung galaxy (i7500) which only has like 128 or 256mb of ram. The usable amount is only around 40mb. I'm getting out of memory errors when I try to read from a zip store and nothing ever displays. When using the unzipped ver, it works fine. Could you implement reading of the zip file in smaller chunks? The zip file is about 390mb.

Only 1 zip file is implemented in the cache read back right? ie /sdcard/brut.googlemaps/tiles/map-en_GB-andnav.zip
[G1 Android Development] dragilla:
thanks!

Hey,

First of all thank you for your work - the app is great :)

Second of all... I upgraded to latest leedroid rom (htc desire) today and also to latest (1.7) brut mod.

The navigation works but I cannot access the brut menu (under "more"). The application simply force closes.

Anyway it's perfectly usable without that to me - just a notice so you know - I see other have this problem as well.

Brut, One more question. I tried to find it in the thread but I see no clear anwer. I'm polish like you. I want the app to speak street names in polish and the directions in english.

Is this possible?

Now the only choice I seem to have is either all in PL or all in EN and you know how that sounds - read "data connection lost" in polish, or any polish street name in english... eh.

Maybe I missed something, but theoretically it shouldn't be hard to do, assuming I have both languages installed... am I wrong?

cheers
[G1 Android Development] soder:
Great. Finaly. Can someone make a .zip to install/flash in recovery, to have maps as a system app?

/Söder
[G1 Android Development] BryanChung:
We can also make use of these commands to uninstall right?

adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
[G1 Android Development] kiwijunglist:
Having trouble uninstall the current googlemaps.

i9000 with doc's custom rom, lagfix, rooted with su + busybox

I tried the following in terminal emulator

su
mount -o remount,rw /system
find /system /data -name \*google\*maps.apk\* -o -name Maps.apk -delete
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

However when i try mount -o remount,rw /system

It just gives me the instructions on how to use the mount command, I tried some variations but havn't been able to successfully mount, Can anyone give me the correct command for terminal emulator.

I also tried the adb method in the above post, put it failed at the remount command. "remount failed: No such file or directory"

Thanks.

Thanks in advance

********

Sucessfully did it

Used SGS Tools that comes with doc's custom rom.

Then used terminal emulator

su
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

After this I was able to install brut mod maps
[G1 Android Development] mayurh:
has anyone got the maps for south africa downloaded ?so that i can use offline navigation?
[G1 Android Development] exgtigsr:
On SGS with doc's mod for JPA, rooted.

successfully uninstall Google Map using terminal emulator

su
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

used root explorer, mounted / as r/w

deleted Maps.apk in below dir.

/system/app/Maps.apk

finally able to install Brut Map 17

:D
[G1 Android Development] bakadestiny:
hey thxs for the mod.

I have a problem which is i cant get in the burt mod.

When i click the burt mod, the app just turn black and not responding.

If that case happens, how can i use cache maps?
[G1 Android Development] zw4mp:
Hi,

The renamed version seems to work fine as soon as original maps is uninstalled.
[G1 Android Development] soder:
It seems like my Brut Maps was installed like a normal app instead as a system app. How do I install it like a system app?

EDIT: Hmm, I now just copied the file renamed to Maps.apk to /system/app/ when it already was installed as a normal app. Titanium Backup now says med Google Maps is a system app. Do I have to uninstall the other version to free up the space or that is done automatically when it also is a system app now?

Thanks.

/Söder
[G1 Android Development] zoro33:
not working

Not working on Hero with OS 2.2.

Lot of FC every few seconds.

Installed version maps4.6.0.4686-brut-renamed-tagged.apk.
[G1 Android Development] duongla:
Works great on Samsung Galaxy S, android 2.2 (XXJPO), maps4.6.0.4686-brut-renamed.apk

Zip format also works but the response time is longer with bigger zip file.
[G1 Android Development] :
I think i found what is wrong with the -renamed variant for non rooted devices.

You need to first uninstall the update of the google maps and then install the Brut one.

It stopped any ANR's for me ;)
[G1 Android Development] hiong:
You sir, are brilliant.

If you have Brut already installed, just install updates for standard Google Maps. Secondary effect is that it free-ed up quite a bit of space too!
[G1 Android Development] reapur:
Superb!

Thanks guys now it works.

so,

1- uninstall google maps updates

2- install brut renamed

3- update google maps

all works.
[G1 Android Development] cocchiararo:
im running the latest MIUI rom on my nexus one.

i was running brut 16 on it, and then changed to hiapk maps 4.6.0

As soon as i saw this, i downloaded the first version (the one that should count as Maps)

Putting it into system wont work, installing it is not posible, either if i uninstalled hiapk first or just replaced it.

:(
[G1 Android Development] DirtyRasa:
For those that got this working. What is your directory for your tiles?
[G1 Android Development] firebonez:
RAR or Multi ZIP support!!

@Brut: Great work mate!! Really awesome!! No other map maker provides as much info as Google for India!! So this is one great app for us Indians!!

One small request!! Could you please add support for RAR map cache in SD card or even Multi ZIP support will do fine!!

Thanks buddy!! And keep up the awesome work!!
[G1 Android Development] ocujos:
I'm also unable to install Brut 17. The installation fails with message "Application not installed"

I originally uninstalled the Google Maps via Titanium backup and then installed Brut 16 which never, ever had issues.

I've also tried installing Google Maps 4.6 from the Market but it failed with message "Uknown reason -8".

I run MicroMod v3.1 FroyoFRG83 ROM which is based on Enomther's TheOfficial Nexus1 - v2.13.2.
[G1 Android Development] chris...:
I also had brut17 installation fail with message "Application not installed"

I fixed it by installing standard maps and uninstalling it, but you cant install normal google maps... you might have to try using a CLI to manually delete googlemap files
[G1 Android Development] hachoo:
I am having the same issue. People have suggested to just simply download the renamed file however I want it to replace the existing set (less clutter). I've used Titanium Backup to totally uninstall Google Maps yet still I cannot install Brut Google Maps. Any reason it's still saying Application not installed?
[G1 Android Development] kenkiller:
Did u uninstall the original google maps update?
[G1 Android Development] hachoo:
Yup:

1. I updated to 4.6

2. uninstalled the update back to 4.4

3. uninstalled the app using titanium backup as superuser

4. now i'm here with nothing :(

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GOT IT!

So after uninstalling from titanium backup, it seems it may not have gotten rid of all the files. So I:

1. Installed the Google Maps (latest from the market)

2. Uninstalled Google Maps using the market

3. Installed Brut 17 apk off SD Card

4. Do a little dance in celebration!!!!!
[G1 Android Development] cocchiararo:
crap... i can't install from the market either !

i am running MIUI, and even before that, with enomether or CM i had been removing the default MAPS from the rom or the gapps bundle, and replacing it with brut16 or now hiapk.

i guess that its not a brut17 problem, but what i initially did.

i'll try installing the maps portion of the gapps from recovery and see what happens after that.
[G1 Android Development] cocchiararo:
im unable to install the stock gmaps in any way i can think of :P

i guess on the next MIUI release ill leave the stock maps, and then see what happens :P
[G1 Android Development] reapur:
/sdcard/brut.googlemaps/tiles/map-en_US-andnav
[G1 Android Development] DirtyRasa:
Thank you!
[G1 Android Development] paul_82:
I have install your renamed tagged version in my unrooted N1.

But when I log in or click on "Brut mod" option, It was stuck.
[G1 Android Development] richardpap:
I just followed steps above, but got "failure"message after typing "pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps", and failed to uninstall google maps

Any suggestion will be appreciated.

BTW, run stock rom
[G1 Android Development] akeedthe:
so i have a rooted SGS.

just to clarify...

im supposed to remove the official google maps/navigation and then install the brut map avaiable here?

if so...can someone pls gimme step by step instructions? itd be really helpful

thnx
[G1 Android Development] davekho:
Brut17 Hangs in NEXUS. HELP!!

Please Help!!

Brut17 program tend to crash and hang on my NEXUS un-rooted 2.2 PDA; especially when trying to search for location.

Appreciate if anyone could help me out.
[G1 Android Development] xavier7:
Awesome, this did the trick! Thanks!
[G1 Android Development] yani2000:
Brut.all thx for the great app!

hachoo thx for the tip, now it installs correctly!
[G1 Android Development] peimichael:
font size too small in offline googlemaps

hi Brut,

First of all, thanks so much for the offline version of google maps. It's really a wonderful job.

Recently I encountered some problems with offline maps. I first used the url "mt1,google.cn/vt/imgtp=jpg&lyrs=y@135&hl=zh-CN&gl=cn&x={$x}&y={$y}&z={$z}&s=Gal" in Mobile Atlas Creator to retrive offline maps, but I found the fonts are too small. I think it's because the dpi of my device (milestone) is high, cus it worked fine on G3, whose dpi is lower. But I wondered why the maps cached by GM looked fine. I caputerd some network packets while the GM is communicating with server, what i got was a dns resolution on mobilemaps.clients.google.com, an http post to glm/mmap and lots of binary tcp packets which i dont't understand.

Finally, I found this post of yours. I would be really appreciative if you can share the protocol or show me where I can find the detailed description of it. Is there any possibility that I can write a program to retrive the mobile version of google maps?

My english is not very good. Please excuse me if some of my words are not appropriate.

Thanks!
[G1 Android Development] hka148:
In my rooted i9000. When I click Brut mode and it FC. How can I fix it?
[G1 Android Development] lchiu7:
I have been running Brut15 on my stock N1 since it came out. I run it in addition to the standard GM. That works pretty well.

I tried to read this entire thread about wht to do with the latest Brut Maps in the situation where I also want to run both Maps. It seemed I would have to install the second or third variant, probably the 3rd since I like the Brut tags on the icons.

Is that the right version to run? I am a little concerned by the comments alongside the download links indicating ANC and not recommended.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] xifer:
yes, thats right
[G1 Android Development] deltavita:
Hello i have one question

I created a map using Mobile_Atlas_Creator...i saved all the tiles at :/sdcard/brut.googlemaps/tiles/map-en_US-andnav/mymaps/

but i still can see them without internet connection :( what am i doing wrong ?
[G1 Android Development] vermaekansh:
quick question

i want both the GM's

one from the ROm adn also onw from BRUT...

which one to install from the 1st post....
[G1 Android Development] nkhs9412235:
I used SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab to run Brut Google Maps 4.6.0.4686-brut17,but it would be no response.
[G1 Android Development] phensta77:
@deltavita,

merely guessing, but perhaps your /mymaps folder is the wrong location? Did you try to move your bunch of numbered folders one up, to your /map-en_US-andnav instead? (Btw, I dont have that "-andnav"-appendix here?).

One thing I wonder is, is it possible to use both satellite and maps data for the same area? Folder structure on my sd-card features that difference of /map* and satellite* here - anyone tried that?

EDIT:

First of all I had uninstalled all google maps versions, deleted both sd-card folders (google maps and brut ones), and started with a fresh install of brutmaps17 (now I do have that "-andnav" appendix mentioned above). I had downloaded few map tiles via my phone, then added my offline downloaded tiles to that directory automatically created by the application.

While right away BrutMaps didnt make any use of my added tiles, after a reboot of my Desire BrutMaps now work flawlessly - obviously the instructions on Bruts original post are precise, but, at least for me, adding that having to reboot the phone is required would be helpful. (@deltavita, maybe you want to give that a try?)

EDIT2:

Completely forgot: Awesome job, Brut, greatly appreciated!

Now, if choosing between satellite and maps data is working offline as well, only one suggestion I could think of: Is there a way to make adding persistent markers more custom? Like in googleearth you can add/save a pin/marker wherever you want, and even give it custom descriptions, while in this app (not only in your mod of course) in general it appears rather complicated and unconvenient to me.
[G1 Android Development] adrianmak:
is the zip filename map-en_US-andnav.zip is fixed ?
[G1 Android Development] adrianmak:
same on samsung galaxy s
[G1 Android Development] akeedthe:
using a galaxy S.

working for me.

use titanium backup to uninstall.

do a reboot.

use terminal emulator and enter

use a ASTRO file manager and check if the /system/apps/maps.apk file is still there.

it should be deleted.

run the brut.apk installer file (u can use an app called apk installer also if u wanna use it thru ur usual file manager)

it should install without a problem.

-------------------------------------------

for the maps-

connect to wifi and open maps.

in settings->brut mod

check both options * read map from cache and *save map to sd cache (or some thing along those lines)

do a little browsing on your map now (this will create the default tiles directory)

next copy paste the map u made using atlas map creator as specified in the OP.

and u should be good to go.

alls working for me now. except my friggin gps doesnt get a good lock!!! GAH!
[G1 Android Development] adrianmak:
I could install brut maps. I installed the rename-tagged version. When executed it, the map opened with a introduction popup window but then no response.

From first post it stated that "probably not usable - random ANRs" , isn't the problem of mine ?
[G1 Android Development] bsamurai:
try to execute

su
pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

show "FAILURE", can't proceed. :(

any idea can go wrong?
[G1 Android Development] endolith:
I removed the stockified version brut maps using Titanium Backup, and tried to install the latest apk, but it says "Application not installed". Is this the wrong way to install it?
[G1 Android Development] myfinalheaven:
to those having problems with application not installed, try doing this. it worked for me.

adb remount

adb shell "find /system /data -name *com.google.android.apps.maps.apk* -o -name Maps.apk | xargs rm"

adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
[G1 Android Development] adrianmak:
I could install but just with problem while executing the brut maps.

The maps will stop responding after loaded.
[G1 Android Development] endolith:
How do you do this from the phone without adb?
[G1 Android Development] Sylpher:
Even that doesn't work for me :( I keep getting adb: not found... I've installed all the latest updates, I've rebooted my computer, phone etc!

Edit: Working now! Took me about 5 uninstalls and multiple reboots but using:

su

pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps

worked out in the end. Thank you to all for the tips.
[G1 Android Development] bsamurai:
I get

remount failed: No such file or directory

anything else i missed out?

PS: I think I know why, my ADB doesn't have froyo SDK
[G1 Android Development] ogami_ito:
I'm still in the process of getting this to work on my sgs. not completely tested yet, but I got it installed. Here is what I did...

Downloaded Titanium Backup. My apps did not show up, so then I pushed the button "Problems?", which then downloaded something called Busybox. Then all my apps showed up.

Then, still in Titanium Backup, I went to the second tab called "backups" scrolled till I found "maps" and I choose to Force Uninstall. My phone booted into recovery mode. Then I clicked "restart" on the recovery mode screen. but ,maps was still there. I went back to Titanium Backup. this time there was an option to simply "uninstall", which did what it was supposed to do.

Just to be safe, I also went into a terminal and typed Su ...pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps Success.

Now, I put the modded maps app on a folder called downloads on my phone (moved it over from my computer. Then using ES Explorer, I navigated to that folder, clicked the maps apk, then it installed.

Seems to be working now. I need to now create a map atlas and see if it works...I'm confident it will.
[G1 Android Development] bsamurai:
thanks for the idea, but it doesn't work on my SGS, after boot into recovery mode, it shows "Installation aborted ..." in red

When I bring up Titanium Backup after the recovery mode, under "Backup/Restore" it still show the same setting. :(

I tried download ADB with Froyo SDK, still having the "remount failed: No such file or directory" issue :(
[G1 Android Development] myfinalheaven:
i got mine working, except zips don't seem to work at all for me.

i had the zip file as the exact name required and in the right folder, but everytime i put the zip in and loaded it up it would blackscreen or force close or just plain crash.

so i just moved all the maps unzipped and it works fine now.

i did a search and read somewhere that it might have something to do with the zip being too large? or something to do with 32 or 64bit?

anyone have any ideas on getting the zip to work? i'm in the process of downloading zoom 18/19 of 3 cities so as much space saved would be nice!
[G1 Android Development] endolith:
I just get "Failure" no matter how many times I reboot or whatever. Trying to install the package gets "Application not installed".
[G1 Android Development] bsamurai:
HI all,

anything went wrong?? :(
[G1 Android Development] sakai4eva:
Ok, does anyone have a .zip for the Brut maps for the stockified version? I'm getting really frustrated trying to install it...
[G1 Android Development] siliKoner:
Check the leedroid rom thread in 'htc desire / desire android development' section of xda.
[G1 Android Development] petter11:
Same here, can't install it no matter what!
[G1 Android Development] endolith:
Me too.

A direct link to the relevant post would be nice.

Maps change over time, especially in the city. Does this ever update tiles? Like, if you already have a tile cached, it should load the cached version. But if you're online, it could check if there's a newer version and replace it.
[G1 Android Development] Roy Ngan:
This is what I experience, share this out with you all, hope that it will help.

My Android

Samsung Galaxy S- I9000

Firmware: Froyo XWJPA

Build: Doc_v7.5

Lagfix: No RFS Advance, ext4

What I tried

1. Use Titanium Backup to force remove - Failed

2. Use Terminal Emulator to enter "su", follow by "pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps" - Failed

3. try "adb remount" - Failed

with the help from my friend, I did the following steps and it works

1. Install root explorer (Android Mate I installed, it's also a launcher I believe)

2. Under Android Mate > Apps Manager > System , you will find "Maps" is there

3. Go Android Mate > File Explorer >

a. default level "/mnt/sdcard"

b. go 2 level up to "/"

c. select "system" > " app" , the director will be now "/system/app",

d. remove Maps (make a copy to other folder just in case you need it back and DELETE Maps under "/system")

4. Go to Android Mate > App Manager > System, remove/uninstall Maps

reboot

5. used MarketAccess, selected T-Mobile US, Go to market to install Google Maps (or use the Maps.apk attachment in this post)

6. reboot

7. Go to Android Mate > App Manager > you will now see Maps appear under "Download" instead of "System"

8. Uninstall the Maps from "Download"

9. reboot

10. Install brut maps (the 1st download in option 1)

maps4.6.0.4686-brut.apk

md5sum: 456b3fe71f74bb8b76a443be4075473c

reboot, should work fine now.

Hopes the info above helps.

You can have Android Mate uninstall after the installation successful
[G1 Android Development] Lazat:
i used your method but made it a little bit simpler.

1: used root explorer to remove maps.apk from /system/app/

2: reboot

3: reinstall maps from market.

4: uninstal maps.

5: install bruts version of maps

enjoy! =)
[G1 Android Development] obvious:
I see 'navi: map caching' and and 'navi: route caching' are on the TODO list.

Does this mean that even if I have downloaded uk mapnik data from andnav, I'll still need a live data connection to navigate?

:)
[G1 Android Development] hannybal:
can you make the application start without internet for the first time?
[G1 Android Development] HaloTechnology:
For everyone having trouple installing try this

1- use root explorrer to delete /system/spp/maps.apk

2. reboot to recovery wipe cach and dalvik cach

3. just install it

hope that fix your problem
[G1 Android Development] sunstorm:
GM 4.7.0 released in the market. Any chance of a quick update brut?
[G1 Android Development] ogami_ito:
What's new in 4.7 anyway?
[G1 Android Development] canadiancow:
"Rate Places". My guess is that it's more likely just fixing some issues on Gingerbread, and needs to be out before Gingerbread is released.

That being said, here are some more screenshots of the new dialogs:

http://www.canadiancow.com/googlemaps470/whats_new.png

http://www.canadiancow.com/googlemaps470/layers.png

http://www.canadiancow.com/googlemaps470/terms_privacy_notices.png
[G1 Android Development] canadiancow:
Ah they just updated their blog.

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/11/personally-yours-on-go-personalized.html
[G1 Android Development] Zoide_:
Any chance of a fix for the duplicated voice directions?

For example: "Continue on continue on turn right for 200 meters".

Thanks
[G1 Android Development] bsamurai:
is that a Google Navigator or Brut issue?
[G1 Android Development] maxchen:
please help ! I can't use the zip file for the map

I zip all the 0 - 19 dir into a zip file and named it to map-en_US-andnav.zip. then put it into /sdcard/brut.googlemaps/tiles/ . after that, I delete the /sdcard/brut.googlemaps/tiles/map-en_US-andnav dir. restart the google map brut mod, but it deosn't work right.

should I set something in the brutmod menu ?
[G1 Android Development] pegasus21:
I think the zip feature doesn't work with big zip files.
[G1 Android Development] squbel:
Just to confirm that this worked for me and my HTC vision G2 and brut gmaps renamed and tagged.
[G1 Android Development] richardpap:
That's what I want to ask?
[G1 Android Development] Yuna:
that's cos it can TTS your street name :)
[G1 Android Development] dilema:
not sure if it's possible, but it'd be good if you could force the navigation directions to come thru the speakers. if i have my phone paired to the car, i don't get any navigation thru my handsfree, which sucks.
[G1 Android Development] cocchiararo:
you can only do that (and its not an option, its forced through the speakers) if you have an a2dp capable device (you could listen to music using bluetooth too)
[G1 Android Development] szihs:
Thanks

thanks, works very good. Now google released GM4.7 :( , anyway, navigation is more important than recommendation for now :)
[G1 Android Development] endolith:
Uninstalling with Titanium Backup already removes /system/app/Maps.apk. After wiping cache and Dalvik cache it still won't install.
[G1 Android Development] Zoide_:
I think it's a Brut issue.
[G1 Android Development] kenkiller:
The 4.7 update is pretty much useless, I wouldn't exactly hope for an update from Brut. :D