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@MITM0 @Lofenyy and OsmAnd-like map application, with downloadable POI databases and better routing.
wiith server are somewhat usable, but they miss a lot of features (recording, public POIs, better address search, categorization of personal POIs, etc.) and still have problems, like plotting nonsensical navigation routes at roundabouts or complex intersections.

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@kyle
> I was able to use my Librem 5 and Pure Maps for navigation throughout my trip. As general purpose navigation tool it did the job

Yet more encouragement to update the OS on my PinePhone and start using it...

> GPS would drift 60-100 ft sometimes, moving me off route

I've also noticed this at times with OSMAnd+ on Android. Especially when using it to navigate while in a motor vehicle, as opposed to on foot or bike.

For those with a #librem5 , we just added gnss-share and the ability to create encrypted Mobian images for the Librem 5!

I tested gnss-share with #puremaps , and it works great with car/bike/walking navigation.

Please note that by default, we will not provide images for encrypted images by default, we will only provide an image to make encrypted filesystems with the installer. We do this to prevent everyone having the same encryption key for their image.

I was helping to test AGPS on the #librem5 ...and it works amazingly for me! I was able to get a GPS lock within 30 seconds of being in view of satellites, and it was reliable enough to use for navigation with #puremaps .

Right now the biggest challenge for me to use my L5 for navigation is that the phone mount likes to hit the power button while I am using it.

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Went on a ride on the roadbike and planned the route beforehand using #brouter web.

The #gpx can be imported into #PureMaps to show on the map.

Without knowing ahead I left the part of the map I had for offline navigation on my #librem5.

But still I could follow the gpx shown on the very course worldmap by just keeping my position at the critical turns on the track.

In combination with brouters webinterface a good replacement for #osmand.