New beta! 4.3.4 (369) - massive navigation improvements

white.mouse.on.the.motorbike

This sounds fantastic. My compliments for what you have done again.
I hope to be offered the new Beta version soon. Unfortunately, it is not yet available for Android.

Dit klinkt fantastisch. Mijn complimenten voor hetgeen jullie weer verricht hebben.
Ik hoop de nieuwe Beta versie snel aangeboden te krijgen. Helaas is deze voor Android nog niet beschikbaar.

Stanisław

Just installed on IOS. Does it mean that we are able now to plan route using tomotom routing in the planner and then navigate by track having info about waypoints etc? I would be great!

Corjan Meijerink

@Dave-J-0 I've improved this in a next beta update / the release

Corjan Meijerink

@Dave-J-0 Thanks for sharing, fixed this too!

Corjan Meijerink

@Stanisław that's indeed correct however I'm slightly unsure why you'd want to do this Unless it's to use the TomTom scenic routing options and then preserve those by driving as track.

Nick Carthew

@Stanisław No, the app does not use the planning map from TomTom.
If you want to use the TomTom planning map, use the Compare route with HERE tool to ensure that your TomTom route is followed accurately by the HERE map.

Stanisław

@Corjan-Meijerink Tomtom in general is better for paved roads then Here, I used it for years and I liked it. Maybe it is not so important in case of well planned trips but can be an interesting option. I will test it for sure - thank you!

Stanisław

@Nick-Carthew In case of track based navigation we could say that we can use the road planned in the MRA planner using Tomtom/Openstreet maps algorythm, moved to the MRA navigation as a track - am I wrong?

Dave J 0

@Corjan-Meijerink Thanks for this. Just wondering how adding additional stops (petrol, coffee) should show; I appear to be able to select a venue in CarPlay but this does not get added to track. I understand that I am navigating as a track but curious how these will be added to the existing track or will I be able to? On the iPhone, do not have the’Add Stop’ option.

Nick Carthew

@Stanisław said in New beta! 4.3.4 (369) - massive navigation improvements:

@Nick-Carthew In case of track based navigation we could say that we can use the road planned in the MRA planner using Tomtom/Openstreet maps algorythm, moved to the MRA navigation as a track - am I wrong?

Well according to Corjan, no you are not wrong so I stand corrected.

Stephen Rowland

@Corjan-Meijerink What great updates - I'll be able to use MRA for A to B now.

Corjan Meijerink

@Dave-J-0 Good find!
That should not be possible from CarPlay / Android Auto. The fact that it doesn't get added shows that too.

I've made sure the button is hidden in the future beta update / release

Con Hennekens

This is one helluvan update!
Great work!

Dave J 0

Traffic warnings and reached destination pop ups are great and have worked well during use today. One little request, they disappear too quick and I find that I do not have time to read what the ‘pop up’ is saying if I am in a busy traffic environment. Personally, I could do with at least another five seconds (or configurable) before the pop up auto closes. Useful to know what others think.

Jörgen

@Dave-J-0 said in New beta! 4.3.4 (369) - massive navigation improvements:

Traffic warnings and reached destination pop ups are great and have worked well during use today. One little request, they disappear too quick and I find that I do not have time to read what the ‘pop up’ is saying if I am in a busy traffic environment. Personally, I could do with at least another five seconds (or configurable) before the pop up auto closes. Useful to know what others think.

I agree to that, it is too short.
I had it today, with traffic and roadworks and reaching destination. I like the update, great work.

One question, why is an additional-added waypoint to a route, in red and a via point? According to route experts, a red WP is for detours or shortcuts.

Nick Carthew

@Jörgen said in New beta! 4.3.4 (369) - massive navigation improvements:

One question, why is an additional-added waypoint to a route, in red and a via point? According to route experts, a red WP is for detours or shortcuts.

RouteXperts use pink to indicate detours or shortcuts.
Red is used for stops, fuel, coffee, lunch etc etc

Jörgen

@Nick-Carthew You are right, my fault.
Anyway in my opinon, a added WP should be by default blue.

Corjan Meijerink

@Jörgen it's red because well...it's a stop
Makes it stand out as all your others might be blue already.
After passing or skipping it, it is removed from your route entirely.
I do not feel the need to change this.

Hubert Thoring

@Corjan-Meijerink :

Hey Corjan, today I drove a test route with the car that was navigated offline as a tracklog.

Went very well

During the test I stopped the navigation on the way then started a completely new one to see how a navigation as a tracklog bypasses the remote location.

After checking the settings everything was as expected, the location was taken over and we went directly to the destination so everything is fine

Then at the end of the third offline start came an unexpected crash! I shared this as test beta feedback.