Osmand map limitation work around

[Tim Hall]

Here's a Thing That I Learned the other day.

I'm running Osmand on my Android phone. I've run out of free map downloads l, can't find how to get around that (I think Android/OSMand have changed the way internal storage is accessed) and am too tight to shell out for the unlimited version.

I also have Organic maps on my phone, with its unlimited map downloads but no turn by turn navigation.

Import gpx trail into Osmand . Ignore its complaint that it needs a map. Ask it to follow the gpx. Listen in wonder as the robot lady tells me where to go. Then if I need to consult a map, open up Organic maps to see where I really am.

[hbunnet]

You could just pay them the money.

[lissotriton]

Presume that depends on what routing service you are using? ie is it an online service?

You can get the full version of OsmAnd for free on F-droid. Or yes, I think it is worth buying. Though I would wait for a sale.

[StuAff]

I've had the same problem myself- I did get round it, adding regions for the recent Fridays tour, but I've forgotten how I did it already. I've tried searching for the Osmand directories and the map files to no avail (and they are most definitely installed); however, I think I ended up moving the directory, as per on this help page. https://osmand.net/docs/user/troubleshooting/maps-data/

[StuAff]

I've had the same problem myself- I did get round it, adding regions for the recent Fridays tour, but I've forgotten how I did it already. I've tried searching for the Osmand directories and the map files to no avail (and they are most definitely installed); however, I think I ended up moving the directory, as per on this help page. https://osmand.net/docs/user/troubleshooting/maps-data/

Update: Yup, that's what I did. For some reason the map files and directories do not show up in Android file managers, even after you've moved them. But I was able to find them using OpenMTP on the Mac, and added some more maps with no problem.

[quixoticgeek]

I pay the £1.37 a month for osmand. It's great value IMHO.

J