caferacer Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Multiple Destination Route Planner for Google Maps is being added as an Android app capability, the feature is already available via desktop. Now I just need to be able to access it via iPhone. Should work as a great GPS system along with LifeProof waterproof phone case and USB port hard-wired to spare ignition outlet. http://www.greenbot.com/article/3089851/android/multi-waypoint-direction-feature-is-finally-coming-to-google-maps.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky5000100 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Yes that is a nice feature. Another feature they added a few months ago was to search for places along your route. Makes it easier when you're roadtripping and need to stop for gas, but don't want to exit your main route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacer Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Yes that is a nice feature. Another feature they added a few months ago was to search for places along your route. Makes it easier when you're roadtripping and need to stop for gas, but don't want to exit your main route.Yeah that's a helpful feature, I'm currently using the Navigon app, that is purchased from the app store, for custom motorcycle routes, but with these updates I'm not so sure it'll get that much use anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmizer Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 You can currently (right now) plan a route on your computer and send it to your phone. This works on iPhone as well. You can't use multiple waypoints, but you can drag the route up to 20 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoaster Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Excellent, can't wait for google to turn it on. Meanwhile I'm using http://www.mappite.org/ to plot multiple waypoints., then exporting GPX files to my mobile smartphone, (not iphone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmizer Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just used it yesterday. Pretty useful feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmizer Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I don't think I was clear enough in my last post. The "Add stop" feature is now active on Android, and I've used it to good success. Open up your maps application, and select your first waypoint as a destination. Then tap the three dots on the right for the options menu and you now see a new option called "Add Stop". Then you'll get another slot to add another destination. Now you can add another destination and the route will show on the map. You can continue to add stops until you get have your final destination. You can also drag the stops around to change the order and tap the "x" next to a destination to remove it from the route, so if your route doesn't go the direction you want, you can add another stop at the end, and drag it into the correct place once you've added it. Tap "DONE" and then you can activate the route for navigation. Somewhere along the line, my phone decided to stop communicating with GPS satellites though, and I got lost. Found the end of the road though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member britelitebob Posted July 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 I have an android phone and tablet, both with up to date maps and I'm still not getting the add stop option. I'm in Florida and they move kinda slow here in the summer so could be that has something to do with it. BLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmizer Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 What version of Android are you running? I just got the update on June 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member britelitebob Posted July 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 What version of Android are you running? I just got the update on June 28th.Yes I did the update on the 29th BLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member n2shotokai Posted July 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 2, 2016 Performed a google maps update and nothing. Typically they roll out android apps in waves, so even if you update from google play store you may or may not get latest version. No idea what logic they use to meter out the roll outs. At work we use the play store to roll out our proprietary software. We have found it to be very random, but not the several week wait for iphone apps, which is why we do not use ifruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruster8999 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I updated as well with no luck at all. Heading to Utah at the end of the month and was hope to beable to use google maps the whole way. Right not I am using Voyager to plot my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruster8999 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Nevermind I got mine to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Mine does not have the option to add stops... '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dmizer Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Nevermind I got mine to work. How? Were you missing an update?[div align=justify] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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