Comments on: xGPS 1.2 For Jailbroken iPhones Now Available

By: Styler

Styler — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:36:33 +0000

Hi,

I've been using XGPS 1.2.7 on my Iphone 3G Ver 3.0 for the lat 2-3 days. I have downloaded maps of my City in all zoom levels and transferred them to my Iphone. I am in New Delhi. The XGPS works well. I get driving instructions from Current Position to a searched place.

I've looked all over and can't find the following :

How do i bookmark my current position ? It seems you can bookmark only the Points available in Search. I haven't figured out how to bookmark anything.
How do I set my current position as Home ??? In Settings-Driving Directions - Home Address You can either Search or use a location from the Address Book Address.

My current position outside my house is shown perfectly on the map. Now how do I bookmark this and make this my Home Address I might be dumb, cause i've looked all over and can't seem to find any way to do this.

I tried to save my current position to my Name Entry in the Phone Book in the default Maps App in the Iphone 3G After this In XGPS when I set the Home Address by choosing my Name in Phonebook, the home address points to the Cellular Tower near me, not my house.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks to the developers of XGPS for the wonderful Application.

Styler.

By: John Lewis

John Lewis — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:04:50 +0000

Nice blog design, just wondering where you got it, I’m jealous.

By: issie

issie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:17:34 +0000

The application is a good first effort. But the Gps world has moved on from the Mapopolis days and that's what this program reminds me of. My advice to anyone is to get yourself a dedicated $40.00 Windows CE type GPS and put ie TomTom, IGO or Garmin on it.

Please still help the author by posting feedbacks.

By: Druce

Druce — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:35:55 +0000

All in all, it is a good first effort. My favorite bug is that the text to speach does not always translate abbreviations the way it should. For example St. Becomes “saint”, not “street”, and NE isn’t “northeast” it becomes “Nebraska”. This makes it difficult when you are instructed to turn in 150 meters on “132rd saint Nebraska” instead of “132nd street northeast”.

I actually love the bug. It gives it personality!

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:23:42 +0000

Defects and all...it gets the job done and definitely beats having to stare down to know where to turn next.

A pleasant voice would be nice too.

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:23:55 +0000

No, you’re right. I’ve changed my mind. I’ll get right on the jailbreaking.

By: iBamse

iBamse — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:33:26 +0000

Risk? Effort?

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:18:41 +0000

Just the problems that I’ve been reading about in the forums. I can’t give you specific examples off the top of my head since I’ve never tried it. IMO, it’s just not worth the effort; the phone is awesome already and it’s always being upraded. But whatever works for you; you want to jailbreak your phone, go for it. I choose not to, so I won’t.

By: christomapher

christomapher — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:00:21 +0000

There’s a risk when you Jailbreak? Tell me, that’s the risk? If your phone bricks (which is very unlikely), you connect it to iTunes and you’re back in business.

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:57:04 +0000

It’s cool but still not worth the risk (IMHO) of jailbreaking. I’m hopeful that G-Map will continue to make significant upgrades, if their past history is any indication.