I used to quite like Google Maps - but it seems to have got markedly
worse in usability over the last year or so, with all the things I
actually used being moved to 'less accessible areas' or disappeared completely!
Firstly, when I reopen it, I expect it to go to where I last was - not invite me on (eg) a skiing holidy in the Alps!
Secondly, wtf has the 'History' button gone? Some of my past history
now pops up when I visit a new place (why?)
Any help much appreciated.
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because of
the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?]) recommendations welcome for other map sources. I do have Osmand on my phone, which,
whilst it is useful and generally good, seems incredibly clunky!
TIA, Chris
"chrisnd @ukrm" <chrisnd@privacy.net> wrote in news:nb47g2F8ie1U2 >@mid.individual.net:
I used to quite like Google Maps - but it seems to have got markedly
worse in usability over the last year or so, with all the things I
actually used being moved to 'less accessible areas' or disappeared
completely!
Firstly, when I reopen it, I expect it to go to where I last was - not
invite me on (eg) a skiing holidy in the Alps!
Secondly, wtf has the 'History' button gone? Some of my past history
now pops up when I visit a new place (why?)
Any help much appreciated.
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because of
the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?]) recommendations
welcome for other map sources. I do have Osmand on my phone, which,
whilst it is useful and generally good, seems incredibly clunky!
TIA, Chris
what device and operating system are you using when seeing this behaviour?
some Apple shit I am guessing
I do not see any of the above on my Windows laptop and Android phone
On 07/07/2026 14:44, wessie wrote:
"chrisnd @ukrm" <chrisnd@privacy.net> wrote in news:nb47g2F8ie1U2
@mid.individual.net:
I used to quite like Google Maps - but it seems to have got markedly
worse in usability over the last year or so, with all the things I
actually used being moved to 'less accessible areas' or disappeared
completely!
Firstly, when I reopen it, I expect it to go to where I last was -
not invite me on (eg) a skiing holidy in the Alps!
Secondly, wtf has the 'History' button gone?-a Some of my past history
now pops up when I visit a new place (why?)
Any help much appreciated.
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because of
the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?])
recommendations welcome for other map sources.-a I do have Osmand on
my phone, which, whilst it is useful and generally good, seems
incredibly clunky!
TIA, Chris
what device and operating system are you using when seeing this
behaviour?
some Apple shit I am guessing
I do not see any of the above on my Windows laptop and Android phone
No apple shit here!
Ubuntu linux on laptop and android on phone.
I did wonder if its just me :-/
Chris
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because of
the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?]) recommendations welcome for other map sources. I do have Osmand on my phone, which,
whilst it is useful and generally good, seems incredibly clunky!
On 07/07/2026 16:40, Chris Deuchar wrote:
On 07/07/2026 14:44, wessie wrote:
"chrisnd @ukrm" <chrisnd@privacy.net> wrote in news:nb47g2F8ie1U2
@mid.individual.net:
I used to quite like Google Maps - but it seems to have got markedly
worse in usability over the last year or so, with all the things I
actually used being moved to 'less accessible areas' or disappeared
completely!
Firstly, when I reopen it, I expect it to go to where I last was -
not invite me on (eg) a skiing holidy in the Alps!
Secondly, wtf has the 'History' button gone?-a Some of my past
history now pops up when I visit a new place (why?)
Any help much appreciated.
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because
of the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?])
recommendations welcome for other map sources.-a I do have Osmand on
my phone, which, whilst it is useful and generally good, seems
incredibly clunky!
TIA, Chris
what device and operating system are you using when seeing this
behaviour?
some Apple shit I am guessing
I do not see any of the above on my Windows laptop and Android phone
No apple shit here!
Ubuntu linux on laptop and android on phone.
I did wonder if its just me :-/
Chris
What browser. Opera on Ubuntu works for me. History 'button' is at the bottom of the Google Maps sidebar. Or use the 'Recents' button.
MyMaps still exists if you use that - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/
chrisnd @ukrm <chrisnd@privacy.net> wrote:
Alternatively (since I am looking seriously at de-Googling because of
the sort of cr*p above and increasing intrudisness[Sp?]) recommendations
welcome for other map sources. I do have Osmand on my phone, which,
whilst it is useful and generally good, seems incredibly clunky!
Try Organic Maps. It's open source, it uses OpenStreetMap data and seems like a normal mapping app. The idea is that you download maps in advance so it works offline, rather than streaming map updates in real time - when you zoom in it'll ask if you want to download a region.
I've not used it for navigation but it'll do that. As it works offline it doesn't have live traffic. It also doesn't have a motorcycle mode (although there was talk of adding one, it doesn't seem to have gone anywhere).
Another one that does is HERE WeGo, formerly owned by Nokia. It think it also has live traffic too. That's not open source.
Theo
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