[chbot] Open street map on adroid

[Andrew Errington]

Excellent topic.  I have been contributing to OSM for several years
now.  Unfortunately OSM is very fluid, and useful tools pop up and
disappear.  The only thing to do is try various things and keep an eye
out for the next 'better' thing.

If you just want to *look* at the data then Navit is a reasonable
choice, but take a look at OSMAND too.  I have both of these on my
Android but I haven't really looked at them in depth.  IIRC the map
data was downloaded as a pre-packaged chunk of (vector) data, and I
think that the formats differ.  You can download a fresh chunk of
(processed) data for Navit using this tool:
http://maps3.navit-project.org/

Haven't looked for tools for OSMAND, but as I say, I've just started
playing with it.

One of the things I want to use OSMAND for is to upload new data and
corrections if I notice errors when I'm out and about, although I
don't think it will replace my current way of working (GPS + camera +
PC + JOSM)

Regarding NZ in particular, a long time ago I discovered TUMONZ and I
was very impressed (so much so that I paid for the software).  It's
still around, but you have to wonder how long they can stand out when
other online and offline services are becoming available.

Best wishes,

Andrew

On 14 February 2014 13:03, Volker Kuhlmann <list0570 at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> Someone confirmed at the last meeting that it is possible to download
> the OSM data in advance. That would only be efficient if it was vector
> data and then rendered on the phone.
>
> Looking at
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Android
> is a tad overwhelming. Also,
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Navit
> suggests that at least for that app the OSM data has been repackaged.
>
> It would obviously be desirable to have apps for general map, car
> navigation, etc to all share the data.
>
> What apps are people using exactly for car navigation, and general NZ
> map display?
> Can someone give a quick outline of how the OSM data download is
> performed (so it is usable by apps afterwards)? It doesn't seem so
> straightforward, but may be trees, woods, seeing.
> I want to use all of this without an Internet connection being required
> after initial setup/
>
> Thanks muchly,
>
> Volker
>
> PS NZ topo maps stored on the phone would be cool too...
>
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> Volker Kuhlmann
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