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New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!

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  • undefined Corjan Meijerink
    17 May 2023, 12:43

    @StefanHummelink is it mentioned? 😉
    Status unchanged - internally we are working on some improvements but the core lies with HERE and we are still hoping they can improve the behaviour.

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    Stefan Hummelink
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    wrote on 17 May 2023, 13:06 last edited by
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    @Corjan-Meijerink said in New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

    @StefanHummelink is it mentioned? 😉
    ...still hoping they can improve the behaviour...

    Ehhhhh ... Quite honestly do not know what to answer to this rather scary statement. 😭

    Back to the upside of this great update. ♥️

    Manks bu'j te bange.

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      17 May 2023, 13:06

      @Corjan-Meijerink said in New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

      @StefanHummelink is it mentioned? 😉
      ...still hoping they can improve the behaviour...

      Ehhhhh ... Quite honestly do not know what to answer to this rather scary statement. 😭

      Back to the upside of this great update. ♥️

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      Corjan Meijerink
      Developer
      wrote on 17 May 2023, 13:09 last edited by
      #16

      @StefanHummelink hahaha, no worries. It is top priority for us.
      Yet, it's not that interesting for testing. Once fixed, it's fixed! 😄
      Other things require feedback and therefore move up in the release chain.

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        17 May 2023, 13:09

        @StefanHummelink hahaha, no worries. It is top priority for us.
        Yet, it's not that interesting for testing. Once fixed, it's fixed! 😄
        Other things require feedback and therefore move up in the release chain.

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        Koen VH
        wrote on 17 May 2023, 13:42 last edited by
        #17

        @Corjan-Meijerink Thanks again for this wonderfull update! The skip waypoint algoritme will be tested thoroughly 😊 💪

        iPhone SE (2020) - Outikel RT3 (Android 12)

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          Frank 23
          wrote on 17 May 2023, 16:47 last edited by
          #18

          I can't update to the newest version. Last updates were successful. But the app doesn't give me the option to update this time

          Oneplus Nord, android 12

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          • undefined Corjan Meijerink
            17 May 2023, 13:02

            @Bart-DM smart boy 🤓 This is exactly what we already do. One of the solutions we are working on internally is to move your location forward even more but that's not as easy as it may seem. You still want the position indicator to be on the road, take turns into consideration, account for speed etc 😉

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            Bart De Medts
            Alpha tester
            wrote on 17 May 2023, 16:53 last edited by
            #19

            @Corjan-Meijerink No one said it would be easy 😛

            🏍️ Motorcycle: DMD-T665 + SilverFox controller
            🚗 Car: iPhone 15 Pro with wireless Apple CarPlay

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            • undefined Frank 23
              17 May 2023, 16:47

              I can't update to the newest version. Last updates were successful. But the app doesn't give me the option to update this time

              Oneplus Nord, android 12

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              Corjan Meijerink
              Developer
              wrote on 17 May 2023, 16:54 last edited by
              #20

              @Frank-23

              New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

              The update will most likely be available at the end of today!

              Let's give it a few more hours. iOS is available, Android is still processing.

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              • undefined Corjan Meijerink
                17 May 2023, 07:55

                The long awaited day is here 🎉
                Ladies and babies, big children, little children, even the gentlemen - every single one of them, we present to you Android Auto! 😏

                The update will most likely be available at the end of today!

                Android Auto
                It has been promised to you long ago. The wait has been long and a lot of questions were asked about this. After almost every CarPlay related (or generic update) post on Facebook a response would be "when is Android Auto available?". That carried on for years 😞
                Today, Android Auto & MyRoute-app have finally joined in marriage.

                android_auto.png

                What can you expect from this update?

                • An initial release which for the first time will be tested by a greater audience. Meaning that there are chances you will encounter an issue somewhere down the road 😉
                • As with CarPlay, it's not finished yet. A lot of features are still missing (speed indicators, camera warnings, waypoint information etc...). We know! 🙂 Now that both platforms have been released we can continue adding those features.
                • Important note: you must have the Beta opened on your phone when connecting to Android Auto. Launching the app from Android Auto when the app is completed closed doesn't work yet.

                Have you read the above? Good!

                We truly hope you are fascinated by finally having MyRoute-app available on Android Auto. We know it's not done yet and will continue adding features over the future weeks. Given the upcoming release and existing (more pressing) issues / requests we are not sure yet what the exact scope will be of this.

                Landscape improvements
                I'd personally like to thank @Dave-J-0, @Con-Hennekens & @StefanHummelink for their great contributions here: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4043/landscape-layout-suggestion
                Thanks ❤

                Based on a fun weekend and some conversations with them, we've update the landscape UI in this update. For the full discussion, feel free to read that post. For now all you need to know: we've tried to improve the landscape experience yet again.

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                • upcoming street is a little less wide
                • upcoming street can be hidden completely (go to Navigation Settings > Screen layout to configure this)
                • upcoming waypoint box moved to top right
                • added opacity to upcoming waypoint to ensure map / route behind can still be seen
                • speed indicators moved next to eta information
                • moved position indicator a little more back towards the center

                In the original post, some future designs have also been shared. That really is for the future. We hope that at this stage you are even more happy with these designs implemented 😃

                Offline available routes (downloads)
                When you do not have internet and you'd open "Routes" you would only see an error message. We've added a button allowing you to open your downloads. If you click "Last route" and don't have internet, you can also directly jump to your downloads.

                When downloading a route, the "Make offline available" option is now the first one.

                Yes, our ambition is to add full offline support (automatically) for all your routes & folders. This is however quite a lot of work and will be something for the future 😉

                Skip waypoint algorithm
                In the last update we've added the feature to automatically skip waypoints. Thanks to your feedback we've made the following changes to the algorithm.

                • Waypoints more than 20km away will never be skipped automatically. This has been added because people enjoyed the "skip waypoint after x recalculations" but on long stretches you'd sometimes have a few recalculations resulting in undesired skips.
                • We improved the logic for selecting the new waypoint after triggering the auto-skip. In the previous version the algorithm would always skip a maximum of one waypoint. This was the safer option but also resulted in a very constrained algorithm. In this version, the algorithm will simply search for the next nearest waypoint when the auto-skip algorithm has been triggered 😏

                Minor issues fixed

                • Some setting screens could not be scrolled causing some settings to be unreachable in landscape mode
                • Changed the color of the route progress line
                • CarPlay: fixed issue where two positions would appear on the map after switching between apps
                • CarPlay: fixed issue where the route line & position would not be aligned properly on the screen

                Looking forward to your feedback! 🎉

                For those interested, tonight (20:00) we have a zoom meeting for Beta testers where we get to virtually meet each other. The meeting URL will be shared in the following post tonight: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4004/webinar-zoom-meeting

                Best,
                Team MRA 👋

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                MarcM
                wrote on 17 May 2023, 18:52 last edited by
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                @Corjan-Meijerink said in New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

                Offline available routes (downloads)
                When you do not have internet and you'd open "Routes" you would only see an error message. We've added a button allowing you to open your downloads.

                At the moment only one by one possible, is it possible to download a complete map fi?

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                • undefined MarcM
                  17 May 2023, 18:52

                  @Corjan-Meijerink said in New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

                  Offline available routes (downloads)
                  When you do not have internet and you'd open "Routes" you would only see an error message. We've added a button allowing you to open your downloads.

                  At the moment only one by one possible, is it possible to download a complete map fi?

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                  Corjan Meijerink
                  Developer
                  wrote on 17 May 2023, 21:09 last edited by
                  #22

                  @MarcM That is something for the future! 🎉 Great addition indeed.

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                    Corjan Meijerink
                    Developer
                    wrote on 17 May 2023, 22:33 last edited by
                    #23

                    Android update (with Android Auto! 😏) can be downloaded!

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                      Spili
                      wrote on 18 May 2023, 05:52 last edited by Spili
                      #24

                      First test this morning.
                      Unfortunately failed.

                      Maps loads ok.
                      Location ok.

                      And that is all.
                      I cant move map. Freezed.
                      Coursor does not move while driving.

                      Only button on a map is Last Route and after click nothing happens.

                      Maps stars to work when I make an app active on a phone (!)

                      Mobile: Xiaomi Mi 11
                      Car: Opel Insignia 2022

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                        M. Schrijver
                        Valued contributor
                        wrote on 18 May 2023, 09:52 last edited by
                        #25

                        This is the update i was waiting for.
                        I ride a 2018(+) Honda Goldwing. This Goldwing has Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Since i use a Android phone, i had to wait for the Android Auto version. It is here.

                        I did not ride yet. But i already want to share a picture of Myroute activated on Android Auto of my Goldwing.

                        MyRoute-AA-1600.jpg

                        (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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                        • undefined M. Schrijver
                          18 May 2023, 09:52

                          This is the update i was waiting for.
                          I ride a 2018(+) Honda Goldwing. This Goldwing has Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Since i use a Android phone, i had to wait for the Android Auto version. It is here.

                          I did not ride yet. But i already want to share a picture of Myroute activated on Android Auto of my Goldwing.

                          MyRoute-AA-1600.jpg

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                          RouteXpert
                          wrote on 18 May 2023, 10:01 last edited by
                          #26

                          @M-Schrijver Enjoy those 152 kms 👍

                          Always willing to help if I can.
                          Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                          MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox B8J bar buttons.
                          Quadlock wireless mount for IPhone 11.
                          Cardo Scala Packtalk Bold.
                          TomTom Rider 500. (In the cupboard now)

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                            M. Schrijver
                            Valued contributor
                            wrote on 18 May 2023, 10:10 last edited by
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                            It was just a test route. But maybe i will gonna ride this route today. I need to break-in my front and rear breakpads + the new front tyre.

                            (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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                            • undefined M. Schrijver
                              18 May 2023, 09:52

                              This is the update i was waiting for.
                              I ride a 2018(+) Honda Goldwing. This Goldwing has Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Since i use a Android phone, i had to wait for the Android Auto version. It is here.

                              I did not ride yet. But i already want to share a picture of Myroute activated on Android Auto of my Goldwing.

                              MyRoute-AA-1600.jpg

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                              Bart De Medts
                              Alpha tester
                              wrote on 18 May 2023, 11:32 last edited by
                              #28

                              I notice that many people chose the red navigation arrow 🙂

                              🏍️ Motorcycle: DMD-T665 + SilverFox controller
                              🚗 Car: iPhone 15 Pro with wireless Apple CarPlay

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                                18 May 2023, 11:32

                                I notice that many people chose the red navigation arrow 🙂

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                                Stefan Hummelink
                                Alpha tester
                                wrote on 18 May 2023, 13:31 last edited by
                                #29

                                @Bart-DM said in New Beta! (v3.2.15) Android Auto!:

                                I notice that many people chose the red navigation arrow 🙂

                                Ya, provides the best contrast imho!

                                Manks bu'j te bange.

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                                • undefined M. Schrijver
                                  18 May 2023, 09:52

                                  This is the update i was waiting for.
                                  I ride a 2018(+) Honda Goldwing. This Goldwing has Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Since i use a Android phone, i had to wait for the Android Auto version. It is here.

                                  I did not ride yet. But i already want to share a picture of Myroute activated on Android Auto of my Goldwing.

                                  MyRoute-AA-1600.jpg

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                                  Corjan Meijerink
                                  Developer
                                  wrote on 18 May 2023, 13:43 last edited by
                                  #30

                                  @M-Schrijver looks absolutely amazing 😃 🎉 😏

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                                    M. Schrijver
                                    Valued contributor
                                    wrote on 18 May 2023, 16:31 last edited by
                                    #31

                                    Ok.
                                    I've done my first ride. Mixed feelings.
                                    It is certainly better than the old app.
                                    I had problems with auto skipping viapoints. But I'll try to focus on Android Auto because this is new for this version.

                                    1. Audio.
                                      I only have navigation directions when i play audio/music form an other app. When I set the audio/music app on pause, MRA will not give audible directions anymore.

                                    Possible Solution:
                                    Android Auto has a separate channel just for navigation sound.

                                    The volume off the navigation directions is too low.

                                    The sound of the lady who is giving the directions is terrible (just like the one of Google Maps). Please add other voices

                                    1. Routeline and Vehicle arrow.
                                      Until approx. 40 kph both the routeline and arrow can pretty good follow the movement of the vehicle

                                    Until 60-70 kph. The blue routeline is mostly smooth in it's movement but it is structual 20-100 meter behind the vehicle (sometimes a larger distance). The Arrow is not smooth for a large percentage of the riding times the arrow jump from point to point. It falls behind and then jump suddenly on the blue route line. Sometimes it "overtakes" the blue routeline to my exact location

                                    When i ride like 100 kph. Both the blueline and arrow cannot follow the speed of the vehicle and falls constantly behind. Both needs to jump to the actual almost every kilometer.

                                    B.T.W. My smartphone is mounted in open air for better GPS reception and cooling of the smartphone

                                    1. Enery Consumption.
                                      The energy consumption is high. Screen stays on many times. The charger cannot deal with the energy consumption. The battery is slowly draining

                                    (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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                                      18 May 2023, 13:43

                                      @M-Schrijver looks absolutely amazing 😃 🎉 😏

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                                      Vince Hyde
                                      wrote on 18 May 2023, 19:15 last edited by
                                      #32

                                      @Corjan-Meijerink I have attempted to use Android Auto in my car today Audi on two different phones and I just get a black screen .

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                                        18 May 2023, 19:15

                                        @Corjan-Meijerink I have attempted to use Android Auto in my car today Audi on two different phones and I just get a black screen .

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                                        Nick Hodge
                                        wrote on 18 May 2023, 19:19 last edited by
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                                        @Vince-Hyde This may not be the issue as I don't have android, but I think a limitation in this first release (i thought I heard on the zoom call last night), is you must have the app loaded and running before connecting to Android Auto??

                                        Don't shoot me but I think that was the case??

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                                          M. Schrijver
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                                          wrote on 18 May 2023, 21:43 last edited by
                                          #34

                                          I did get the black screen also while i had the app loaded and active on my smartphone. After a couple attempts, it worked

                                          (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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