Do not lock or turn off screen while Maps show directions
asked 2013-12-30 00:45:03 +0200
Otherwise it's a bit of a problem when device is locked while you are driving and it takes at least four taps and a swipe to see directions again. Touching your phone while driving is also illegal in some parts of the world such as [I've heard] California.
The ideal solution sure would be more intelligent, e.g. Google Maps-like that can dim screen (but not lock it) when you are on a long section of the route and bring it back to full light when you close to making a turn.
@redge73 is that an answer? @Artem actually in android it does lock, except that the nav is shown above the lock, which means that if i want to drag down that status bar to see a missed call, i have to put into background, unlock, check who called, then reenter the running nav
AL13N ( 2013-12-30 01:55:34 +0200 )edit@AL13N I definitely remember this Google Maps behavior with clever dimmin-undimming from somewhere (it impressed me a lot so I remembered), but I switch phones regularly... maybe it was Google Maps on iOS. Useful (and as for me very impressive) feature anyway.
Artem ( 2013-12-30 01:57:39 +0200 )edit@Artem it could be android, i only saw maps on a 2.3 and it handled like that.
AL13N ( 2013-12-30 18:15:02 +0200 )editIt's not just droids that do this. I have an old Nokia C6-01 with Nokia Here maps and during navigation - especially driving - the screen will turn off completely until like 10 minutes before the next turn when it turns back on and usually says something. I agree that this is extremely useful.
2Ti ( 2014-11-09 16:07:38 +0200 )edit