TL;DR
- Google Maps appears to be working on a new power saving mode for navigation.
- The mode would eliminate almost all UI elements and extraneous map labeling from your view.
- Power saving mode limitations could prevent it from working in landscape or with public transit
I would rather the directions function without internet connection.
Bloat the app to levels once believed impossible
Work out a “new” minimal power saving mode
we have this already. Its called CoMaps.
I’ve used CoMaps for a month now but I am still struggling. It seems to give a slower route almost everytime I have to end up in a Wohngebiet. All Autobahn and high routes are no problem, but if I want to go a smaller street somewhere it just sends me the weirdest routes. On Halloween it had me run in circles, I was so confused and the kids had a good laugh. But because of that I’m considering going back to google maps 😭
Sorry to hear, at least your kids had a good time!
Try OsmAnd, I don’t have any problems with it for so many years. It’s heavier than CoMaps but also so much more powerful
I got scared off by the interface, I might give it a second try. My solution to the issues of COMAPS is to heavily bookmark geolocations in other apps. Resorting to proprietary solutions for emergencies (Yandex is pretty great outside countries like the US which do not like them).
It has been getting better every release. I moved to it from Organic maps mostly because the community is much healthier and development is faster.
I don’t think comaps is design for extremely low power usage. It is good for battery but it still requires compute to run.
would be cool if its actually well optimized and run well on my shitty phone, and not just a mostly black minimal ui for amoled.
Isn’t that just for the latest feature where the last active app can draw on the always on display?
