[chbot] Open street map on adroid

[Andrew Errington]

Because I was curious- how to get fresh data for OSMAND:
https://code.google.com/p/osmand/wiki/HowToDownloadData

On 14 February 2014 13:25, Andrew Errington <erringtona at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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