Navigator FREE - MapFactor Forum https://forum.mapfactor.com/categories/navigator-free/feed.rss Fri, 12 Jun 26 13:28:38 -0400 Navigator FREE - MapFactor Forum en-CA AndroidAuto and MCA POIs https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9637/androidauto-and-mca-pois Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:06:01 -0400 garminbreak 9637@/discussions Bug or feature: strange ETAs when not using a recommended diversio https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10180/bug-or-feature-strange-etas-when-not-using-a-recommended-diversio Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:18:20 -0400 Jochen_K 10180@/discussions Hi, 

I do roughly 90% of my driving on German Autobahns.
Navigator's route settings in Route Info are set to "Schnellste/fastest".

 Occasionally, I notice this phenomenon:

 Navigator recalculates my route and asks me to leave the Autobahn. I see the ETA. stay on the Autobahn, and seconds later, after the route has been re- recalculated, I see an earlier ETA (usually several minutes) than with the diversion. 

Some explanation, please?
]]> Wrong routing https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10171/wrong-routing Tue, 13 May 2025 18:53:40 -0400 JambaFee 10171@/discussions
Vehicle type: Motorcycle

Original version:

From 48.13834 14.23059
To 48.14291 14.23941

Takes a wrong route.

Distance: 1.3 km
Time: 00:01:27

Corrected version with (normally unnecessary) via-point:

From 48.13834 14.23059
Via 48.14086 14.23591
To 48.14291 14.23941

Would be the correct route which locals and every other navigation system uses (without via-point).

Distance: 0.9 km
Time: 00:01:00

This is how OSM itself calculates it.

P.S.: I'm not able to insert images so I posted links.
]]> Motorway junction numbers (Britain) https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10149/motorway-junction-numbers-britain Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:43:48 -0400 scubascooby 10149@/discussions Hello,

Navigator doesn't show the motorway junction numbers (British motorways using the free maps).

It makes it hard work out which junction you will be exiting at.


]]> How to import my POI (Points of Interest) to Navigator FREE https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/7/how-to-import-my-poi-points-of-interest-to-navigator-free Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:46:05 -0500 mdx 7@/discussions 1) Add your data to the source, i.e. openstreetmap.org. You will then see your update when we release the next set of MCA files for that country. This way you can also share your data with others.
2) Import the data directly in to Navigator (this way your POI are not automatically added to the openstreetmap.org database). Download the import utility for Windows PC (http://download.mapfactor.com/digger_10_0_57_exp120101_8ca2c32e11.rar [edit link]) and create your own MCA file. Note, that this way you can import only points.

Edit:
version 12.x (and Android) http://download.mapfactor.com/digger_12.zip
version 11.x: http://download.mapfactor.com/digger_11.zip

older version 10.x: http://download.mapfactor.com/digger_10.rar



]]> An ooold problem that still persists (Android/OSM) https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10161/an-ooold-problem-that-still-persists-androidosm Sat, 21 Sep 2024 07:14:42 -0400 Jochen_K 10161@/discussions
after 2017 and 2018, today I took a third look at "Magic Earth" (also OSM based).

Result: has improved, but I still mostly like MFN better, except for one thing: TIME ESTIMATES.

Two concrete examples: I regularly use two routes - quite different in composition (city streets, some Autobahn , city streets / some city streets, more Autobahn, some country roads), but both, barring traffic jams, have a median travel time of 15 minutes.

Both apps offered a choice of three routes.

Magic Earth: 14, 15(my usual route), 18 / 15(myr), 15, 18

Navigator: 8(myr), 8, 9 / 9(myr), 10, 11
[I even tweaked my Car profile in Navigator to use the minimum speeds that occur on those two routes - for example the second Autobahn has 50% at 80 km/h, 50% unlimited; I set Navigator to 80km/h]

SURELY after years and years and YEARS of complaints by various users it MUST be possible to get this right!?

After all, as seen above, others can do it!

Kind Regards,
Jochen ]]> Reorganising saved routes (Android 8.1, MFN 7.2.23) https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9517/reorganising-saved-routes-android-8-1-mfn-7-2-23 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:07:19 -0400 Jochen_K 9517@/discussions
I couldn't find anything in the forum about this, so: am I the only one with this problem?

Over the years I have saved a large number of routes, so some years ago I organised them into (many) directories/folders; never any problem with adding new routes and dragging them where I wanted..

Just now I managed to restore a backup with all those routes to my MFN installation and wanted to add a new route to those already there.

I effectively failed because (as always) the newly saved route appeared at the very bottom of the list, and....

Every attempt to move it way up to its intended directory failed because after dragging two or three lines, the route "jumped from my fingertip" and vanished into the wrong directory.

There it appeared at the bottom of the list, from where I had to drag it up two lines/one line/three lines/... until eventually I reached the "up one level" top line and I had to start again.

Annoying! For the time being, I gave up.

J.]]> Routing via footways https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9619/routing-via-footways Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:25:51 -0400 garminbreak 9619@/discussions Android Navigator free 7.3.24 with OSM maps doesn't hesitate calculate route via footways on railroad bridges, even with disabled Other Roads. What I need to set to avoid this erratic routing ?
For example :
route from 48.4378742N, 17.7962747E to 48.4364489N, 17.7994208E
route parameters Vehicle profile default Car, optimalization Fastest, other roads disabled. Same routing in Truck mode with many road types disabled.

Thank You in advance.
]]> Where does Navigator hide? https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10159/where-does-navigator-hide Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:26:36 -0400 Jochen_K 10159@/discussions Where on my Galaxy S9/Android 10 can I find the Navigator files?

Long version:
-yesterday, as usual, I selected a route in Navigator and drove away.
-I always use TTS; yesterday Navigator had replaced the usual (German) voice with a different (Irish) voice.
-Last night, back home, I tried to switch back to the usual voice.
-Navigator did not offer it for selection.
-To be sure the voice file hadn't developed a defect, I deleted it and re-downloaded it from the Play Store.
-Navigator still did not "see" it.
-I performed a local backup in Navigator, Deleted Data, installed the bare necessities, restored the backup - NOT: "no backup".
-I unearthed a USB stick with a (not too old) Navigator backup.
-On the S9, I couldn't find the folder with the Navigator data anywhere - both in RAM and on micro SD the folder Android/data/....Navigator only contained an empty folder "files".
-I had a file manager search all memory for germany_osm* and *mca
-No files found.
-I Deleted Data, uninstalled Navigator, reinstalled from the Play Store, redownloaded the necessary stuff.
-No change - including the voice; Heather TTS is there, Doris TTS is not.
-...and of course I can't restore the backup of my Favourites and Routes.

???????



]]> Navigation of mini-roundabouts https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9373/navigation-of-mini-roundabouts Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:07:19 -0500 DaveIam 9373@/discussions I have a question about mini roundabouts. I have noticed that Navigator does not seem to give instructions when approaching them in the same way that it does for normal roundabouts. For example, at a mini-roundabout where you take the second exit, it just says "bear right". When approaching from the opposite direction it gives no instructions at all ie it seems to be treating the mini roundabout as a junction where another road is joining the major road which I'm on.
I am using the openstreetmaps. Is there an option to make instructions at mini roundabouts more verbose?]]> GPX import https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10153/gpx-import Fri, 28 Jun 2024 03:24:03 -0400 MFstoertie 10153@/discussions Hi all,

to import a GPX-file doesn't work anymore at my tablet. :-(

I created the GPX with Routeconverter as a GPX1.1 and also as 1.0 file. When I send it to my tablet voa Telegram and tap to the file, the import window opens and the file is marked. Then I tap on "Import" and the file is stoired in the GPS-Record folder.

It also works to show the route in the map, but I can't start a navigation. I'm also not able to bring this route to the Route folder.

The strange thing is, that it already works in that way a few weeks ago. - What can I do?

Tomas, maybe you have any idea? ( maybe I can send you the file for testing?)

Regards
Michael
]]> mapfactor becomes slow https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8184/mapfactor-becomes-slow Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:54:39 -0400 mes 8184@/discussions Mapfactor (3.0.125) was the only app running on my fresh started phone (samsung trend).
During this trip I noticed that mapfactor become slower and slower.
I noticed two things:
1. The touchscreen seems inresponsive. Tapping the screen and tapping the button Skip Waypoint took a very long time (more then a minute). Normally this is about two-three seconds.
2. Recalculation took more and more time.

Does anyone know what could cause this problem? Is it a hardware problem? Is it an android problem or could it be a problem with Mapfactor???
]]> Slow to respond after long ride https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8808/slow-to-respond-after-long-ride Fri, 24 May 2019 10:42:58 -0400 CKAJCA 8808@/discussions Regards Colin]]> Map Off Centre https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10141/map-off-centre Sat, 20 Jan 2024 10:57:02 -0500 jd417 10141@/discussions MFN v. 7.3.51. Android 14 on Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.]]> MapsFactor Navigation interupts Media playing https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9221/mapsfactor-navigation-interupts-media-playing Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:11:20 -0400 Steffi 9221@/discussions ]]> Sound through phone speaker when connected to Bluetooth https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9860/sound-through-phone-speaker-when-connected-to-bluetooth Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:12:05 -0400 Brucie76 9860@/discussions I get verbal instructions when streaming music through bluetooth but not at any other times.
Google maps navigator does it natively so it must be possible.
]]> Built-in POI icons too small to see when navigating https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8801/built-in-poi-icons-too-small-to-see-when-navigating Thu, 02 May 2019 06:07:05 -0400 Alan 8801@/discussions
The built-in icons are at a large size when just looking at the map (navigation stopped).  The problem may be the default shrink factor used for the built-in icons.  When installing custom POIs using DiggerQT, I have found that the default shrinking ratio of 50 results in the same behavior as seen with the built-in icons.  With navigation stopped the icons are large, and with navigation turned on the icons are very small.  I have found that using a shrinking ratio of about 20 results in a more uniform icon size between navigation off and navigation on.

Is there a way to change the shrinking ration of the built-in icons?  Why would the built-in icons be defaulted to such a large size difference between navigation off and on?

Alan
]]> Motorcycle headset ringtone volume low https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8672/motorcycle-headset-ringtone-volume-low Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:51:14 -0400 CKAJCA 8672@/discussions Test of Android version 2.1.x https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/7001/test-of-android-version-2-1-x Thu, 07 Jan 2016 09:51:59 -0500 lubos 7001@/discussions Hello,
the download link http://download.mapfactor.com/mapfactor_navigator.apk is now redirected to version 2.1.45+ available for testing. If you need older 2.0.33 it is available at http://download.mapfactor.com/mapfactor_navigator_stable.apk

Version 2.1 brings some exciting changes and many stability improvements

- New Premium Features
  - Alternative Routes
  - Head Up Display
  - Ability to remove Ads
- User Interface
- Better Tools dialog
- Improved Route Info dialog
- Many improvements to GL rendering
- Lots of other bug fixes
]]> keep map centered https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8967/keep-map-centered Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:40:50 -0500 Brian 8967@/discussions Куда закидывать OSM карты? https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/10016/kuda-zakidyvat-osm-karty Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:01:16 -0400 ilovenyashek 10016@/discussions MapFactor Navigator WinCE 4.2 https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/6750/mapfactor-navigator-wince-4-2 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:22:32 -0400 mapvm 6750@/discussions Hello,

I have a ViaMichelin X930 (WinCE 4.2), I am replacing it with MapFactor Navigator.

I installed the software and maps of MapFactor on SD.
When starting the GPS, white screen with ViaMichelin logo.

Thank you in advance for your help to make it work on my ViaMichelin MapFactor.
]]> Mapfactor does not display maps of England and France https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9053/mapfactor-does-not-display-maps-of-england-and-france Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:12:05 -0400 universis 9053@/discussions LG Optimus 3D max P720 phone, Android 2.3.6. Before the phone format I used Mapfactor 2.1.197 and OSM maps all over Europe were displayed. Maps of England and France are not displayed after the phone format. I installed these maps on the micro SD card and also on the phone's internal card with the same result: no roads. This can be seen: http://universis.cba.pl/map.jpg   Android cannot change to newer because I will lose support for 3D photography. I am asking for some help.]]> Background Mp3 player for Windows CE https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8210/background-mp3-player-for-windows-ce Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:31:34 -0400 Vanderj3 8210@/discussions
Kind regards

Jan van der walt
]]> Installed on SD Card - Win CE 5 - Error https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/70/installed-on-sd-card-win-ce-5-error Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:02:16 -0400 terasek 70@/discussions
Installed the FREENavigator on SD Card on a WIN CE 5.0 system.
When I try to start navigator.exe it says "Cannot find navigator (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all the required libraries are available"

Can you help ? Missing something ?
Is there a list of files necessary ?

Regards,
Maik]]> I can't install Mapfactor on Clarion map780 (windows CE 5) https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9651/i-can039t-install-mapfactor-on-clarion-map780-windows-ce-5 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:57:14 -0400 clarion 9651@/discussions When I run navigator.exe on windows ce mode it show: Cannot find "navigator" (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all the required liberies are available.
 
]]> Voice guidance messages cut in Navigator FREE on WinCE https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/8947/voice-guidance-messages-cut-in-navigator-free-on-wince Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:58:22 -0500 dnobpr 8947@/discussions Hello,
I need help on settings for navigation voices.

On my car navigation all voice messages are heard like initial second or two for each message was missing.
As example - instead of "turn right" I hear only ".. right".

I have tested in different languages - the "recorded" ones are all suffering the same. However, the "synthetised" speech is less impacted - but  it is hard to understand for me, so I would prefer to use recorded version.

It looks like on my device the voice files are played "too early" - before the voice control is given to the navigation software.
Could anyone sugest if there is ony option that may instruct Navigator to "delay" the playback of message? I was searching around the Forum and the help files available, but with no success.

I use latest version of Navigator FREE 19.1.4 and my device is Blaupunkt car audio on WinCE6

Thanks in advance for any hints!
dnobpr
]]> Subscription cancelled? https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9588/subscription-cancelled Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:55:46 -0500 BenJT 9588@/discussions I received an email today stating "Your MapFactor Navigator subscription from MapFactor s.r.o. on Google Play has been cancelled"

Opened Navigator and I no longer have my previously purchased TomTom maps.

Why has this happened? when I purchased the maps, there was nothing stating that it was a subscription or for a limited time only, so I feel kind of ripped off.

There still doesn't appear to be any information about TomTom maps implying it is a subscription in the App, all the other purchases I have made are still there (online traffic information and premium features), just not the TomTom maps.
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