lappir Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Has anyone else had an issue with using Google Maps for directions on their Smartphone only to have it quit before you arrive to your destination? It's not bad in the car or truck. I can just click a couple things and get it back on, but on my motorcycle I have to stop, remove my gloves enter the access code to the phone and then hit the couple buttons. I have CoPilot, but with the google maps I can just say where I want to go and it comes up. With CoPilot I have to find the exact place, (it's google search is worthless). Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Wouldn't that make Copilot faster since you don't have to stop, remove gloves etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Has anyone else had an issue with using Google Maps for directions on their Smartphone only to have it quit before you arrive to your destination? Yes! I found that it happened when I got a call. Not saying this is the only reason, but it does always drop when I get a call. Since my phone has multi-screen capability (Galaxy S4), I have learned to open Maps in its own screen which keeps it from dropping for a call. Caution: On my phone, at least, that eats up battery rather quickly, so I keep the phone plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFDR3116 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey, it's not just the phones. I have been having trouble on my PC too. Probably the connection causing mine. Could that cause your problem too? Extremely busy towers and weak signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lappir Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Wouldn't that make Copilot faster since you don't have to stop, remove gloves etc? Maybe, if I could find the place I wanted to go to. It's usually when I am somewhere and decide I need to find something else. I ask google, she shows me the place and the directions and all is good until i lose the map. Going into CoPilot and asking the same question using "Google Search" get's nothing most of the time. Not sure why. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 We haven't had it stop, but we have had it take us to the wrong address. Once it took us to where the address would be if south, when the address was north and another it took us west, when there was no west addresses on that street. At that point we went back to our Garmin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinsa Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Yes! Very irritating. Make sure you have the most recent app updates. That sometimes helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-n-Dennis Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Also check power settings for the phone/display so your "screen saver" is disabled. From your description of getting it back up, sounds like you are timing out - either screen or data connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have had that issue and also the issue of wrong directions on the smart phone. I always go to the Good Sam website and use the plan a trip feature to plot a course and then plot it on a map and when we get ready to go we use the smart phone to plot directions and if they agree with what Good Sam and the map said we follow them. If not, we will follow Good Sam's directions. I will not completely trust the GPS on the smart phone. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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