I switched to Organic Maps on Android. I'm still figuring out how to make it convenient (some apps seem to prefer trying to open with Google Maps which is now disabled) but it works on Android Auto and gets me to destination just fine.
this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2025
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I tried this on a trip a couple days ago and had to go back to Google. It wasn't giving me street names or exits in the navigation. It'd say take the next right instead of take exit 17 for example. Completely missed a fork and didn't tell me which way to go. Google has issues too but first impressions for organic was not positive.
For car navigation use Magic Earth. It’based on Openstreetmap too, Han has the best routing algorithm I found so far (yes, better than Google).
I'll give it a try for the ride home in a couple days.
I've been using Tom Tom for a week and I'm gonna say, it's doing the job. It could be better though. I'm hoping that some better app comes along otherwise I'll just go back to Waze and use a dummy account on it or something.
I also recommend downloading StreetComplete, which lets you contribute to the OpenStreetMaps database.
Here WeGo is a good alternative that can work fully offline too.
If you open the android settings for Organic Maps (where you adjust permissions), there should be one called "Open by Default" or something like that. Just add all the links that are presented there.
Organic map is crazy fast. I just wish it has trafic data but after a few weeks using it, that's not a big difference in the end.
Traffic isn't too bad where I'm at, but I find myself missing satelite images and streetview, both for exploring and locating garage entrances or anything else. Having said that, and thanks to my buddies here on Lemmy, I successfully eliminated over half of my proprietary phone apps and shoved all the remaining proprietary stuff in a single folder so I would only access it after trying the FOSS alternatives. Anything that has a web portal instead of an app is going next, and that includes Google Maps.
Organic maps is great, OSMand is great if more detail is needed.
Openstreetmaps is an awesome setup just saying ;)
It's cool but I need traffic routing :(
There's some routing in place! It's not perfect everywhere I'll admit, but it's an option. An option owned by the public, improving every day, and more detailed if you want to help 🤗
Just spent 20 minutes finding an updated motor carriers Atlas.
It is spiral bound and laminated pages.
Google maps is handy... But like with all online services . We are at the mercy of license agreement....
Time to start thinking about going back to analog sources of information.
Edit: https://a.co/d/dIsSgha - is the one in getting.
Yes it's an Amazon link... But buy used from an independent seller.
Unfortunately they also go out of date pretty quickly.
OSM is a great option, and you can host it yourself.
That was a fun educational watch seeing the thought process that goes into trying to figure how to interpret the data to make an extension.
For the fastest routing, try GraphHopper maps (F-droid), unbeatable in that region. For searching, gmaps is really difficult to beat. Organic maps is OK.