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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Ironically my phone re-locked itself when I needed the app a few days ago, and I haven't been able to unlock it again since (ChevronWP7 just gives the "Uh oh" error).

Anyway, I'll work from the emulator-- just a bit unfortunate.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
You have checked Tasks or Services using http Ports on your Computer? Deactivate IT and TRY again ;-)

On my First time using Chevron i had to Close Skype and all Progs which using my TV-Card

Regards

gc

Sent from my HTC HD7 using Board Express
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Yep I've tried clean boots with all apps and unneeded processes closed, to no effect. It took a few days of trying the first time around, so I suppose it may this time too. Might load the Zune client on another PC to try there.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
i think if you get the Error uh ohh from Chevron IT have nothing to do with zune. zune only relocked your phone on next sync.

for that perhaps it will help to deactive full syncing, or as someone in the Chevron thread wrote to Edit the Hosts File on PC and relink developers.windowsphone.com to 127.0.0.1.

but i have not Test it yet. its too late here :-D

i TRY it tomorrow

GN8

Sent from my HTC HD7 using Board Express
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
I ve tried it now.

In the hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\) i inserted the line:

#WP7 block relocker

127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com

If there be another line with an ip before "developerservices.windowsphone.com" u have to comment it out with "#" like

#192.168.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com

After that i marked the hosts file as read-only and tried to sync with zune.

Til now without relock my phone :))

Regards

gc
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
Any News or updates?

Yesterday i made a bad Mistake. While synced with Zune Wifi was activated on my phone. A Relock is the result of that.

Tried again to Unlock with Chevron, but it crashes now with an System Access error message on Win7(32).

I think MS fixed that on last Update for Silverlight or something else. I must try to uninstall the last MS-Windows Updates since 2010.12.14 before unlock the phone again.

gc

Sent from my HTC HD7 using Board Express
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
Unlocked it again after uncheck the read-only of the hosts file.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] benneh:
This is a great start, looking forward to making this the best google maps client around.

Have separately PM'd you about providing assistance.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Apologies for the delay-- v0.2 is in the works, with some new features (details withheld for suspense ;)) and performance tweaks.

Won't be able to test it on my HD7, as I can't seem to unlock it again, but that shouldn't be an issue.

@benneh: PMed.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gcmobile:
Thats crazy :D

You make a very fine app, and than you are not able to use it on your own device. You should give chevron a second chance! :rolleyes:

C ya
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] hotdoc:
looking forward for the next release...keep it up!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amajeed321:
Thanks for the app... its much needed on WP7 along with many others :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] vista1984:
good software,, thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tboy2000:
I think Bing maps on wp7 is the WORST thing about the OS. Horrible map system lacking in details once zoomed in, clarity, seems blurred. Horrible. Can't wait for official google maps and hack to launch google maps when map links are pressed.

In the mean time this app is good. Thanks.

Can you have it so that it automatically loads on the last zoomed in area instead of it resetting to a zoomed out world map?

Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ChrisAnderson:
Thanks for sharing! App does its job here.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] kirimaru89:
Great maps. Can't wait to see next version.

Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] PoluxM:
Gps not supported?

I've just install this application but i've got a probleme, When I launch it i've got an error message "GPS location is not supported on this device"

So...... can you help me?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amajeed321:
Great app! Been waiting for it a long time... but I will wait till next version of WP7 before installing this ....
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Marvin_S:
activate location service....?

can i beta test the route functions? and do you have any plans to integrate the compass? I believe its available for the samsung phones, not sure about the others. But a rotating map will be nice
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] StasCh:
It would be nice to have a traffic layer
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] adrimaxi:
+1 It would cool cause Bing maps isn't supporting traffic
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
I had already built that into the first version-- it should restore to the last location and zoom level, regardless of whether the app's sent to the background or completely killed.

Test it again when you get a chance and let me know if you again encounter any issues on that front.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
The compass API hasn't been released yet-- I suspect the upcoming copy-and-paste update might include it. The standard location API does give a Course reading (based on the last few GPS coordinates), but I haven't yet tested to see how accurate it is (and it'd only be useful to figure out what direction you've been moving in over time, not what direction you're pointing your phone towards at that instant).

There is indeed a test app out that uses the Samsung compass functionality. I'll look into it when I get a chance, but the other stuff is higher priority (especially given that the real compass API should probably be out soon).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
That means the location service is disabled-- go to Settings -> Location -> On.

I'll update the error message to be a bit more useful.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Preview

Here's a sneak preview of what's a-brewin' for the next release :cool::
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] StasCh:
It gonna be APP number 1 for WP7 :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
For sure :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jklier:
Looks great on my Focus! One problem however. It doesn't track me when I'm driving.The pointer just moves off the screen and I have to hit the locate button to recenter.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
I can add a new mode (accessible through a menu item at the bottom) to keep the map centered on the GPS indicator. The only downside would be that in that mode, some of the app's other functions (search, etc.) would be kind of restricted, in that you couldn't easily scroll to other places, because soon thereafter it'd scroll you back to the GPS indicator.

To those interested in such a feature, would that be fine? Any other ideas for how you'd want this impelemented?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jaraya13:
Dude, you are a genius! This app is awesome.

Regarding the auto center mode, if it is a mode, and we can turn it off or on, I don't see a problem with it. Nice work!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jklier:
I would find that useful. On my old HTC Tilt I had Google and Bing. Either of them would auto center my location. I would often have them running like that in an unfamiliar place to see what streets were coming up.

Really nice work in any case!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Ok, I've added a "driving mode" in the bottom menu that for now just enables the auto-centering. If you think of other things that might be useful to see at a glance when driving, let me know.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Two more UI tweaks, one small feature, and one big feature left to go for the next release-- almost there!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tejazz:
It's been a week since we last heard from you, amb9800. Any updates?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sevanr:
Thank you very much!!!

I am a chinese,support you from china!!!

The people of the world need your app !!

Hope the new version will release soon!

Happy new year!!!(chinese spring festival)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
As of a few minutes ago, the next version of TA Maps is feature-complete, now just testing. This release will include all the new features except driving directions, which is still in progress and will come in an update.

The main update is that I'm going to submit the new version to the WP7 Marketplace so that it's more broadly accessible (and the jailbreak's not going to work with the upcoming WP7 update in a few weeks anyway). Should be submitted for marketplace testing within the next 2 days.

Do keep the feature ideas flowing-- I intend to add as many of everyone's requests as possible.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lolmensch:
waiting for the update :D

things which could be improved/implemented:

- navigation (most important for me)

- new controls of google maps, introduced in v5.0+ (like rotating and shifting the view)

then it would be perfect for me :D :D
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wheresmybeaver:
Hopefully MS will allow this app on the marketplace, but is there not a risk that Google could object?

If you're looking for more suggestions, I suppose Google street view, and local (business) search within the maps, would be cool!

Thanks for all the hard work
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Submitted v2.0 to the marketplace last night-- let's see how it goes.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amajeed321:
WOW!! Cant wait to get it from marketplace. I havent yet unlocked my phone as I wanted to do it after the windows update which dosent seem to be coming at all.

This app is the most wanted by me.... hope it gets published in the marketplace soon. Please keep us updated on the approval status

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] t800t8:
amb9800,

Can you share more information about version 2.0 (new features, improved features, etc...)?

And can you please share the XAP file on the forum? I'm eager to try it :-)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
MS just finished testing- just had an issue with a submenu being difficult to see if the user has the WP7 background set to white. Will try to fix and re-submit tomorrow.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amajeed321:
Great!!! Cant wait to have it downloaded!!!

Thanks amb9800
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Fixed, resubmitted. If all goes well, 2.0.1 should hit the marketplace in 2-3 days.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
Dammit!!!!!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] kirimaru89:
thank you :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Aaron McCarthy:
you COULD always just the XAP file on here to share too.. giving the XDA members a head start!!! Unless this is either going to be a paid version or by uploading it here somehow is a breach of contract with uploading it to the marketplace as well.. in that case... 3 days well worth the wait I'm sure!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jaraya13:
How much for the app? Is a trial version going to be available in the MKTPLC?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
my thoughts exactly
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
v2.0.1 has hit the marketplace- download away :p

Details on the first post of thread and at: http://www.techautos.com/apps/tamaps

Marketplace link: TA Maps

(marketplace still lists it as 2.0.0 for some reason, but don't worry, it's the latest version)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jaraya13:
Hi pal, I really want to buy this app, but it has routing feature? I mean if the route is drawn on the streets between point A and point B??

I need this info to buy. tHANKS!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Not yet- still working on that, so it'll come in an update.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wheresmybeaver:
Ok I see it on my marketplace for €2.00, fair enough, can I ask if full local search (ie search for local pubs, restaurants, railway stations etc) will be one of the future updates, and possibly google streetview? Thanks a mill
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] madonion:
I just bought it. It certainly does what it's supposed to do but search nearby is definitely a need to have feature....
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Yeah at the moment it does a geocode search, which finds addresses, buildings, etc. but has limited points-of-interest data. Will evaluate some possible data sources for more PoI info (the Google Places API has not yet been released).

Currently fixing a few bugs people have reported, then will work on driving directions and PoIs.

I'll look into Street View.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Also, I've received one report of an issue where some time after restoring the app with pushpins located very far from the current viewing window, touching the map results in an ugly looking error message saying "Unspecified Error in MS.Internal.XcpImports.CheckHResult(UInt32 hr)."

This is likely due to a bug in the WP7 map control (that I thought had been fixed in the latest SDK update, but apparently not), so I'm looking into a possible workaround.

If anyone encounters this, let me know (along with any info you have on the circumstances).

The temporary fix is to open the bottom menu and tap on "clear map."
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
hey, I get an error when I pinch zoom in or out

Also you should make a live tile option!!!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Yeah that's that WP7 map control bug. Do you remember what the circumstances were, and did you have some pushpins / search results that were far from the part of the map visible on-screen at the time?

Has this occurred more than once? Will try to implement a workaround ASAP.

The immediate fix when you get that error is to open the bottom menu and tap "clear map."
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Is anyone here from Germany? If so, please PM me-- I'd greatly appreciate it.

The app is not working in Germany, as the Google API seems to returning different values there for some reason.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
dont let the live tile idea slip by ;)

Mini map location or basic text location info live tile ;)

sorry the clear map does correct the prob
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
K noted. The only caveat with live tiles is that they require web servers to feed them (local app can't update a live tile), which is why not many 3rd party apps have them, but I'll look into the idea nonetheless (once there's less firefighting to do and angry emails to address :o).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
well keep up the good work

About the layers, I'm a fan of satalitte, road and hybrid. Topo would be amazing too!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
I've currently included street and satellite (hybrid) in the "change map type" dialog, as I figured those would be the most popular. There's also a "physical" layer available (I assume that's the topo view), which could be added.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
ya add that as a layer :)

What about caching the maps? Any way to save the viewed map images on the device?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Will look into it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] The-Denno:
nice ;) i like that app
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Updates:

Search currently does not work in countries that use commas as decimal markers. Google provides coordinates using a dot as a decimal marker, and in these locales, the decimals are misread (giving a coordinate error). This has been addressed in the first update, which will be submitted to the marketplace soon.

Also, it turns out Google Maps does not provide search data for Israel, North Korea, Cyprus, Guyana, Kiribati, Maldives, Malta, Palau, Suriname, and Vanuata. This is because the licensors there do not allow Google to give developers access to the data. So if you're in those countries, search results will be quite limited. At some point soon, I'll add more map data sources, which will hopefully address this, to some degree.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] tejazz:
Can you please consider putting up a trial / lite / ad-supported version of TA maps (with slightly more features than the original v0.1 XNA app) in the marketplace?

The problem that I have is that I'm from India and I don't have a US credit card to make purchases with my US hotmail account. When I reset my phone and use my Indian Hotmail account as my Primary Live ID, I can add a credit card but when I want to install paid apps it says that the marketplace isn't supported in my region.

Thanks and here's wishing you the best.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] maqwp7developer:
Thanks for bringing in google maps into the picture! bing maps suck!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] thesecondsfade:
$1.99? Bing has everything TAMaps has and more. Maybe if there was TBT navigation or something. Not in its current state. Do an ad-supported trial version or something. I know $1.99 is not a lot but it adds up when you have to buy everything before trying with no refunds.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
Bing sucks. I've tried multiple times to give it a try, and it fails miserably at what I am looking for and especially where I want to go.

Ta maps is coming along beautifully
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
The first update, 2.1, is ready and should hopefully be approved in a couple of days.

Over the last few days I tried to develop a workaround for the problem where the app sometimes gives an "Unspecified Error" when you have pushpins on the map located far from your current position. I've smoothed it out as much as possible, but the underlying issue is still there.

I'm almost positive the problem is due to a bug in the WP7 map control. Tried to contact MS- filed report at MS Connect, pinged WP7 Dev team on Twitter, etc., to no avail. There's a two month old thread on the MSDN App Hub developers forum on the subject, with no direct response from MS:

http://forums.create.msdn.com/forums/t/69356.aspx

Quite frustrating that the only way for even developers (let alone end users) to contact MS about WP7 -- regarding a bug in the OS itself -- is to pay $100 per issue for tech support (on top of already paying $100/year to be able to submit apps, plus 30% of sales).

Might be ok if you're Rovio selling thousands of copies of Angry Birds, but for smaller or hobby developers, it's not viable to spend more than you're going to make on an app.

I'll fork out the $100 in the interest of enabling a better mapping experience on WP7, even though it means I'll probably be developing this at a loss...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] megagprime:
that sucks dude, I hope you keep at it and get the issue resolved.

$tupid micro$oft
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jabtano:
Nice app. i'm just playing with it from the house I'll use it a tad more tomorrow on a raod trip up north to NH.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jabtano:
I understand that, but heck when you add up the time and effort someone puts into developing an app it's really not that bad of a sum to pay. Plus you have the benefit of helping it get pushed along right here.$1.99 is pretty cheap is you ask me.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Cool, let me know if you have any issues (or feature ideas).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] thuctran1:
I like the app, it will be nice you can add traffic layer like the original google maps on old windows mobile, nice work.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bommel0815:
you do understand that Bing maps are only really good in the USA?

Bing maps doesn't even find my home address, although I live in the capitol of our country, even in a central district.

so this is very very useful for people outside the states.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Theguru1:
cool app any eta on turn by turn directions?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Currently working with MS to find a workaround for the map control bug (where sometimes it gives an exception w/pushpins far from current location), so haven't been able to work on directions this week. Should hopefully get back on it shortly.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Just added in the traffic, bike, and transit layers-- they'll be available in the next update.

App Hub says the first update (v2.1) is still in testing- should hopefully be approved soon.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
First update - v2.1 - has been posted

The first update, v2.1, just passed marketplace certification, so the update indicator should show it in the next few hours. Here are the main changes (a few tweaks besides these, but this is mainly to address the biggest bugs):

Fixed search bug for countries using non-dot decimal markers

Fixed search box focus issue

Improved map error handling

Added driving mode indicator

Let me know if you encounter any issues. Also, a request-- if you guys get a chance, please do rate the app on the marketplace. Currently at 1.5 stars (because of a guy who encountered the Europe search bug and one who doesn't get how to use the app)-- granted the app is still in progress, but 1.5 is low enough to scare people away.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fkiehner:
Just bought it and am looking forward to playing with it tomorrow. One thing that I noticed is no + or - button on the screen. Kind of hard to pinch while driving. A + or - button on the side of the display would be an asset for quick zoom in or out.

Also looking forward to routing. Can use it for motorcycle road trips. Since it seems that CoPilot is not going to make an app for WP7, you could be the next great map app for WP7.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Ah ok- yeah I'll add those in for the next update (as an option to enable in settings).

Some map apps have the zoom buttons, but I saw them as a waste under most circumstances (like the back buttons some WP7 apps have in the bottom menu bar...pointless when there's already hardware to do the same thing). Driving is a definite usage case though, so I'll add them in.

Having the buttons on the left and right would probably be easier to tap vs. being on top of one other, right?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nobadnogood:
Really like this app! Please keep up with the good work. Will give 5 star just for your effort.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Strutten:
I wonder how the POI:s work? You said that google hasn't released theirs, but can we support you in POI:s for our countries?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Currently the app uses Google's geocode search, which provides addresses and some POIs. Most of their POIs are in Google Places, for which the API is not open yet (still in dev preview).

The OpenStreetMap POI data looks the most promising at the moment, so I'm going to integrate that and perhaps a few other sources in, then we'll see if that meets people's needs.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] curvyjomanjy:
Sounds good but unfortunately there is no try before buy option.

Thanks for the work. Google maps are disparately needed on WP
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] amb9800:
Yeah will add that soon.