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Blue triangle navigation app has disappeared

I've been using the blue triangular navigation button app as my GPS navigator on my Droid RAZR HD when I drive. It suddenly disappeared yesterday. I don't see it among my apps or on Play Store and don't know how to get it back. I guess it's the same or similar to the Google Maps navigation, but I prefer using this app. Does anyone know where it went, and/or how I can get it back? Or has it been discontinued?

Also, is there a way to chance the voice that does the navigation? I'd rather have a male voice so I can hear it better.

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Ann154

There is a similar discussion on this already.

SuzyQ

spamelina wrote:
Also, is there a way to chance the voice that does the navigation? I'd rather have a male voice so I can hear it better.

Let me guess - you are female? An interesting discovery I've made over the years - men like a woman giving them turn by turn directions, and women like to hear a man's voice....

I am not seeing a way to change the voice on Google maps navigation though. You can mute the voice or not, but there is no option for changing the voice. The navigation app part of it is still designated "beta", so additional voice options may be coming.

Lizrow

Has anyone told you the answer? Because that has happened to me, and I have the razor. It really pisses me off because I use the navigation on a regular basis. And it's not in apps where you can re download it.

tikibar1

The Navigation app was removed in the latest Google Map update since that function is now incorporated in the Map app.

SweetLittleRedhead

Some moron at Google thought it would be a good idea to mess everyone up. In the Google Maps update, you have to search for where you want to go, then click through a bunch of garbage just to get the directions.

SOMEONE AT GOOGLE SHOULD BE FIRED FOR THIS!!!!!

alexbailes

I found out from another post if you go into your android and uninstall the update for the google maps you navigation blue arrow will reappear and google maps will work like it use to. I had the same problem and it worked on my Samsung Gal III.

Dave_sea

08-13-2013----My blue Navigation symbol also disappeared when I rebooted my Droid RAZR. However, I just followed this procedure: SystemSettings...APPS..."Downloaded" or "All"(All is scrolled to the right)....touch - GOOGLE MAPS or "MAPS" (***this is the important app to get your blue triangle back**).....A menu board will appear that shows Storage, etc. Touch "DISABLE" or "Unistall" or "unistall Updates"....If asked, select "install factory version". This should remove the update that eliminated the blue triangle. See if you got it back by going to HOME..APPS.. Hopefully you got it!! By the way, if and when you reboot the phone again, the same thing is likely to happen.

tikibar1

It will continue to happen unless you turn automatic updates off in your Play Store app.

MonteShaffer

I tried to uninstall, no luck. Software engineers need a lesson in innovation ... role of adequacy and jobs to be done (Clayton Christensen). And what of the idea of backward compatibility?

A tool that was amazing and simple is not clunky and sophisticated? Why?

tswheel

verizon figured it out that no buddy wanted to pay for there app in navigation so they got rid on the free one......... your better off paying for a one time fee of about 4 bucks and get another one from the play store Verizon is like Big Brother locks in their apps etc,,, like they don't make enough money off us......................

tswheel

i don't think it was goggle bet it was Verizon,,,,,, the app was free ......where you have to pay 4.99 a month to use theirs

Ann154

tswheel wrote:
verizon figured it out that no buddy wanted to pay for there app in navigation so they got rid on the free one......... your better off paying for a one time fee of about 4 bucks and get another one from the play store Verizon is like Big Brother locks in their apps etc,,, like they don't make enough money off us......................

Google Navigation is still there. It was integrated into the Maps app. My wifi only tablet doesn't have the Blue Triangle for Navigation either. It isn't tied to any carrier. I still used Google Navigation at least once a month for various reasons.

Cagedwolf305

Thanks Dave_sea!!

I followed your instructions and it worked!!! I appreciate it!!

chuckory

I have had the same issue, and solved it,. its a new step to get to it, basically you need to open your MAPS app. in the search option up top type /say the address you need to go to it will go back to the maps screen at whitch point depending on what mode you selected walking/driving extra you will see the symbol with the time listed it takes to get there select that then a new screen will pop up with the options to start navigation whalla you can then toggle from the side different views have the street view/ satellite, you can change the views by hitting the little gps symbol on the right corner .you can also long press the symble after you got the address and it should start there are tips and tricks on the program of maps that will help with any other issues i was able to update my voice its real nice, when i have music playing it just turns down the music and still plays as it talks over it

jcrane

Go in2 manage apps , click on ur navigation app , then the app will open up and choose 2 unistall updates . After that close it . Then go to ur apps and the blue triangle should b there . Any time this app updates u will loose the triangle , just go back in2 manage apps and unistall updates and u will get back

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