Yandex navigation app. How the navigator searches for free parking lots

We looked at freebies earlier. Today we will select a navigator, focusing on autonomous work - to work with maps without the Internet, by activating the gps connection on the phone. Let's focus on the offline functions of navigators and maps that come with android applications.

Offline navigators - reviewers:

Benefits of offline maps

By default, all mobile navigators work online and may become unstable without a direct Internet connection. In the absence of the Network, navigators do not display maps and do not build routes. All of this can be a serious problem.

The problem can be easily eliminated by downloading offline maps to the gadget. They will work offline: in Russia, neighboring countries and Europe. Offline maps are indispensable for navigation if you have expensive mobile traffic or if you open the map in a place where there is no Internet access.

Waze is a free GPS navigator that works without internet

Waze is a navigation app developed by a community of enthusiasts. Displays traffic on the roads in real time, notifies about accidents and, notifies about cameras. Available in Russian and adapted to the road conditions of most countries in the world.

Waze is a free offline navigator for Android

The Waze Android app doesn't have an obvious offline save feature like Google Maps does. The navigator requires an Internet connection from time to time to function properly. However, there are some workarounds for downloading offline offline maps.

How to save maps offline via the Waze app

To download the Waze offline map, you need to:

1. Pre-connect to the Network;
2. Open the Waze app on your phone;
3. Enter the address that you want to save for offline work;
4. After finding the specified location, Waze will store the data in the cache.

You can use the offline map when traveling in Europe or Russia. Please note that offline you cannot update data until you connect your mobile device to the Internet. Traffic information will also not be available offline.

How to upload traffic information to your Waze navigator

1. Make sure your mobile device is connected to the Internet;
2. Open the gps-navigator Waze and enter the location you want to go to;
3. Waze will calculate routes to your destination and display in the app when navigating;
4. Click on the Waze icon to open the menu, find the "Settings" icon in the new pop-up window;
5. To keep your current traffic information, go to Waze> Advanced Settings> Data Transfer> Load Traffic Information> Enable.

In addition to traffic information, Waze will display how much data has already been downloaded and cached by the app.

Google Navigator: enable offline maps for Android

Saving offline maps

1. Connect to a WiFi network, open the Google Maps app on your mobile device.
2. Make sure you are signed in to your Google account in Google Maps.
3. Find the city or place in your gps navigator that you want to save as an offline map.
4. Click on the bottom bar of the Google Maps application - the name of the location will be displayed here.
5. In the upper right corner of Google Navigator, a menu will be available with the option to save the offline map.

GPS navigator Google Maps allows you to download free offline maps (some of the best in detail)

Some features of offline google maps:

• You can pan and zoom the map before saving it. The largest offline map size is about 30 square miles.
• You can save the offline map with any name. It is convenient to give a clear name so that you can delete a file or check if the desired city is in the list of saved maps.
• For each card, the expiration date is indicated: it is advisable to check the relevance and update the files as needed.
• After removing the map, you will not be able to use it without the Internet until you download / update it again.

Viewing saved offline maps in Google Navigator

1. Open Google Maps on Android with a previously used account;
2. Go to the main application menu through the sidebar by clicking on the button with horizontal stripes;
3. Go to the "Offline Maps" section;
4. For each offline map, the following actions are available: Download, View, Rename, Delete.

Yandex Navigator in offline mode (without an Internet connection)

Free vector maps can be downloaded through the main settings of the application. This option is available to owners of both Android and iOS versions of the navigator from Yandex. True, the list of offline maps is limited to the CIS countries and a number of adjacent territories. For most of Europe, alas, offline maps are not available.

Navitel is a popular navigator with offline function

Offline Android Maps transforms your phone into a full-fledged GPS device. At the same time, you do not need to spend money on mobile traffic, which is often quite expensive.

Not all users want to waste time downloading individual locations (as described above). You can download a set of detailed maps for a specific country or region once. One such solution is. It is available for Android smartphones and tablets, iOS devices, and car navigators.

In the "Buy" section of the developer's website, there are special packages of offline maps. And not only for Russia, but also for neighboring countries, Europe, USA, Latin America.

In terms of the quality of map detail, this is perhaps the best offline navigator for mobile devices.

Sygic - offline navigator for Europe and the USA

Sygic is a gps navigation app. Supports free 3D offline maps for Android, you can travel with them anywhere (at least, these are> 200 countries). Points of Interest are displayed on offline maps - gas stations, cafes, shops, attractions. All that is required to use the maps is to download them to your mobile device beforehand.

Realtime functions only work online. In particular, Sygic offers the most accurate traffic information based on data from 500 million users around the world. Information is also provided by global car manufacturers, mobile operators, mapping information providers and road traffic providers.

During the first 7 days, you can test all the functions of the navigator (including those available with a Lifetime Premium subscription). After 7 days, Sygic leaves only the basic features, but this is quite enough for a full-fledged work.

Maps.me - gps navigator for phone with OSM maps

Maps.me is a great free navigator for users looking for battery life and bandwidth savings.

Maps.me supports offline OpenStreetMap, which is highly detailed. Regular users are involved in the development of maps. Some maps are qualitatively better than Google Maps. It comes to the point that on the Maps.me map a shop or path can be marked, which is not in other navigators.

Working offline is convenient: in fact, you can get directions without having an internet connection on your phone. For offline work, you must first download the map to your device via the Maps.me navigator menu.

Maps.me: detailed offline maps for Android

The second option is to go to the desired location and bring it closer. The map fragment of interest will be loaded into the phone's cache. Offline maps are only a few tens of megabytes in size.

What is the best offline navigator?

Let's summarize.

If openness and free maps are important, all offline navigators are good with the exception of Navitela... If you are ready to pay about $ 30 for quality, Navitel Navigator will be an excellent solution and, no doubt, will pay off the money invested. This gps software keeps its brand and is popular.

Navigation Google maps works without an Internet connection, however, there is still a limitation for Android and iOS versions: you can save only certain parts of the map (one or several cities) for offline use, while motorists, most often, need more detailed map parts ...

Waze Is a promising navigator with a large community. But keep in mind: not all traffic information will be available offline, and maps are not always perfect in terms of detail.

Sygic: GPS Navigation displays 3D offline maps for 200+ countries. The application will be convenient when moving around Europe and the United States without the Internet.

Advice... Install not one, but two navigators on your phone. Download offline maps and test each option. Leave the application you like more.

Until relatively recently, the navigation software market offered users only expensive solutions from companies specializing in the production of such products. However, after Google's apps became freely available, competitors also had to make some concessions. Thus, users learned about the free Yandex.Navigator, which nowadays is able to work successfully even without the Internet.

Yandex.Navigator - description

Yandex.Navigator is a breakthrough in the field of navigation applications that helps drivers get from point A to point B in a much shorter period of time. The program will automatically calculate how you can best get to the desired place, and will also take into account traffic jams and road events (accidents and accidents), road repairs and road closures. The driver is always offered several options (up to three) to overcome a certain segment of the road, with the fastest being listed first. In the event that the route will pass on a toll road, you will be warned about this.

When the car is in motion, the distance to go will be displayed on the screen of the device in use, measured not only in kilometers, but also in minutes. In order not to distract you from the traffic situation once again, the developers have also taken care of the voice guidance.

Appearance

The appearance of Yandex.Navigator (user interface) is one of the strengths of this application. The main screen has three tabs: "Search", "Map" and Favorites... In turn, translucent buttons are plotted on the map to change the scale (increase or decrease) and return to the display of the current position. There is also a compass and a traffic congestion indicator, where information is provided in points. By clicking on this indicator, you can turn off the display of information about traffic jams.

An interesting design solution is the multi-colored coloring of the line of the marked route. The choice of color (from red to green) depends on the intensity of vehicle traffic on a particular section of the road, and the load graph itself is presented as a thin multi-colored line placed above the map. Thanks to this feature, you can estimate the duration of the drive along the remaining section of the path, taking into account all possible obstacles. The time remaining to the destination is also shown on the map, but information about the current speed and other travel parameters remains hidden.

Functions

Among the main functions of Yandex.Navigator are the following:

building routes on the map (in more detail about how to drive coordinates into Yandex.Navigator, we will tell you a little later);

execution of the driver's voice commands, that is, to plot a route or mark an accident on the map, simply speaking about it aloud. The driver turns to Yandex.Navigator and, after waiting for the corresponding sound signal, gives the command: for example, "Yandex, let's go to the station!"

Possibility of loading maps into the cache and their further use without access to the Internet. This feature sets the app apart from other similar ones.

How to use the program

Using Yandex.Navigator usually does not cause any difficulties in installation and operation, but there are still some peculiarities.

How to install Yandex.Navigator

First of all, it should be noted that the app can only work successfully with iOS or Android devices. This means that you can download Yandex.Navigator from the AppStore or PlayMarket. After downloading the application and confirming all permissions, the installation will begin.

There is no need to download maps separately from the application, since they themselves are pulled from the Internet (of course, if the network connection is active) and are stored in the device's memory cache as needed. It is also worth remembering that you will not be able to download the entire map, as it happens in Yandex.Maps.

Yandex.Navigator does not require any special settings. To determine the location, the system Location API is used, which, in addition to GPS satellites, can also work through base stations or Wi-Fi (the function is activated in the operating system settings). As soon as you install the application on your smartphone, you can start using Yandex.Navigator.

How to customize the navigator

After reviewing the Yandex.Navigator settings, you will notice that they allow you to enable / disable automatic switching to the night mode of the map display, select the categories of custom points displayed on the screen, and also provide the ability to change the voice of prompts (male, female) or disable it. The settings also display the amount of memory that is used for caching cards (avoids the need for constant loading).

To customize the appearance of the map, you need to perform several sequential steps:

1. Click on the bottom of the screen;

2. Press the "Menu" button;

3. In this section, select:

"Map view" (used to enable the "Scheme", "Satellite" or "People's Map" modes).

Settings → Maps:

Night mode - activates the sparing screen mode when using the application at night. If the driver wants to control the mode manually, you need to select the "Enable" or "Disable" button. For automatic mode switching - press "Auto".

Moreover, there are some other modes in the settings:

3D mode- turns on the volumetric display of the map.

Autoscale- helps to automatically change the scale of the map when the vehicle is moving.

"North is always at the top"- fixes the map relative to the cardinal points.

There is nothing complicated in the settings, which means that all that remains is to figure out how to use Yandex.Navigator correctly.

How to get directions

When the driver sets the route, the system automatically offers him two alternative travel options - the fastest and the shortest. Information about the length and time of the route segment can be seen on two tabs located at the top of the screen. The routes themselves are also visible on the map.

After the selection, the route will be laid only once and will not change in any way during movement. Even if the driver deviates from the set path, he will still remain the same, still being displayed on the map. How can you build a new route in Yandex.Navigator? In fact, you just need to reuse the search by specifying the name of the endpoint. Your location is automatically determined.

You can set the route in another way - with a sound command. However, in this case, you need to speak clearly and distinctly, otherwise the application will not be able to recognize the command. It is better to turn off the voice prompts right away, as the program sometimes confuses "right" and "left".

How to use Yandex.Navigator without the Internet

There are situations when there is no internet connection and there is nowhere to look for it on the road. In this case, you should take care of the pointers in advance and download the necessary maps to your smartphone.

Which devices are suitable

The first versions of the Yandex.Navigator application differed in the need for a constant connection to the network. Despite the fact that the volume of transmitted data is not so great, there are still places where the mobile Internet is completely absent.

It's good that the last update of the application already partially allows using Yandex Navigator without the Internet, and the owners of devices running on Android or iOS (including not only smartphones, but also iPads and Android tablets) have the opportunity to download a vector map of the region of interest to a special section of settings The new version of Yandex.Navigator is already available for download in the AppStore and Google Play.

How to enable the function

To activate the application without connecting to the Internet, you need:

1. Go to the Yandex.Navigator application installed on the device you are using (smartphone or tablet).

2. Go to the "Menu" section.

3. Press the button "Download maps" and select from the list of available regions, the one that suits you (you can find the desired area both by scrolling through the list and by searching).

4. Select one of the possible types of download: for example, "Overview" or "Full".

Thus, you can download maps in advance (when the Internet is available), and use them anywhere, even if there is no network.

Note!If the device you are using is equipped with a GPS module, then you can see your current location on the map and even determine where you are going without navigation.

The size of the downloaded file is always indicated next to the type of map, and it should be noted that sometimes it can be quite significant. This is why it is best to download over Wi-Fi. With further use, it will be possible to view the maps without connecting to the network, although building a route on the road will still require an Internet connection. That is, such a solution cannot be called completely autonomous. Downloaded vector maps only reduce the amount of data transferred, but even this is a significant advantage, and in some cases it turns out to be a real salvation for drivers who find themselves in an area without mobile operators coverage.

As a reminder, you can only find out how Yandex.Navigator works offline after updating the current version (if it has not been updated automatically).

Pros and cons of offline mode

There are several positive aspects of using the new feature:

Firstly, if the Internet is completely absent, you can still view the previously downloaded map, and in the case when the device used also has a GPS module (which is not news for modern smartphones and tablets), it is possible to see your location.

Secondly, even with a working mobile Internet, maps will load much faster, and it doesn't matter if you just want to view them or set a route. In this case, no traffic is consumed.

Thirdly, the advantage of the updated version of Yandex.Navigator, which allows you to use the application offline, is a vector map with a better appearance and a sharper image. Its volume is less than that of a raster one, which means that less space in the phone will be required. Moreover, all buildings in the updated version are three-dimensional.

Unfortunately, the matter was not limited to advantages alone, and the disadvantages of the updated version of Yandex.Navigator are also noticeable. The most significant of them is the impossibility of building a route without connecting to the Internet. However, if you have plotted a route in advance while the Internet is active, then it will be saved on the map (the presence of a GPS module will allow you to see your movement on the map). Also, do not forget that when you turn off a given route, a new one will not be laid.

In any case, as well as on devices with the Android operating system, using Yandex Navigator on the iPhone is a pleasure, because traveling with such a “assistant” is much more pleasant.

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Are you in an unfamiliar city or are you just looking for the right route? Then use the application from Yandex - download Yandex Navigator for android for free, which will help you find the right road. This is a brilliant application from the most popular search network in Russia and neighboring countries. The app can show you the shortest route to your destination while avoiding traffic jams, accidents and repairs. This will save you time.

Why is it worth downloading Yandex. Navigator for android?

The application perfectly knows how to calculate, using satellite geolocation, how to quickly get to the desired place. Artificial intelligence can perfectly calculate the most necessary road data: road accidents, accidents, repairs and road closures. Instead, he offers up to three options through which you can go around all the obstacles and quickly reach your goal. Of course, if the section of the journey is paid, then the Yandex Navigator application for android will notify you in advance.

On the screen, the application displays the necessary data, like how long it is left to go, choosing a convenient way of calculating for you: time or distance. The application also contains a sound navigator that will help you navigate the road without being distracted by the map itself. It, with the help of a voice, can notify you of all kinds of problems on the road, and also designate everything on the map on its own. In addition, the application accepts sound commands, so it is enough to name the address using various commands for this. You can also report accidents and traffic jams by uploading them to the application database, using also sound commands.

Well, in the end, you can add that downloading Yandex.Navigator for Android saves the message history, so you don't have to drive in routes again. Also, routes are saved on all devices that you use, which allows, for example, to plot a route in the evening, and in the morning use the application to get to the desired point. The application has access to maps of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Turkey.

One of the successful projects called Yandex.Navigator not only takes people out of emergency situations and works efficiently, but also saves the user's money. The application can be downloaded for free on a mobile device, without buying expensive car navigators. You just need to have a phone with you.

Yandex.Navigator, like Yandex.Maps, does not contain the entire huge volume of maps, routes and information about establishments in itself. The application uses the Internet to connect to servers, and then displays the information received on the screen. It seems that it is impossible to use maps without an Internet connection, but this is far from the case.

On long trips, the Internet may be absent, and Yandex.Navigator will stop working in online mode at such moments, switching to offline mode.

Download maps

To use the navigator and not have access to the Internet, you need to prepare for the trip in advance by downloading the desired area through which the route will pass. This requires:

• Go to the "Menu" tab;
• After a successful transition, visit the "Tools" tab;
• In the appeared search window, enter the desired region (city, village, etc.);
• Click on the "Download" button.

If the route is very long and the maps "do not fit" in the built-in memory of the mobile device, the area can be downloaded to a memory card. To successfully transfer cards to secondary memory, you need:

• Go to the "Menu" tab.
• Visit the "Settings" item.
• After a successful visit, click on the "Saved data" button.
• Next, you need to click on the "Folder for cards" button and, having found the folder of the memory card, specify it. The download of the marked area will start.

Restrictions

Offline mode also has limitations. For example, you cannot see detailed information about establishments, buildings, that is, the organization's mobile numbers, their photos, etc. There is also no possibility of voice prompts. There will be no information about blocked roads, traffic jams, weather conditions. New, more rational and faster routes will not be discovered along the way. However, compared to the following, this is not so important.

It is important to keep the maps updated. Every day more and more roads are being built, new organizations and routes appear. Some important roads may be blocked, but older versions of saved maps may not be "aware" of this. Problems can happen on long journeys. Whenever possible, maps need to be constantly updated, if not every day, then at least every week.

Yandex Navigator is a navigation program, a product of Yandex. When it appeared several years ago, it had a lot of shortcomings, received a lot of dissonant reviews. But the developers at Yandex were not satisfied with the "raw" result and, continuing development, created a modern navigator based on the Android operating system. The program turned out to be simple and attractive: with an intuitive interface, having many useful functions, moreover, completely free, enjoying incredible success among users who have already appreciated it. Errors of previous versions have been fixed, although there are some shortcomings. Nevertheless, the number of free downloads is skyrocketing, according to statistics, download episodes from Google Play have already exceeded 10 million!

Yandex Navigator for Android OS is used as a GPS navigator by car or on foot. The application has a Russian interface, multifunctional, is an advanced embodiment of the latest developments of Yandex. In online mode, using the functions of the GPS receiver, it detects itself in the position on the ground. Using Yandex maps (from satellites you can see everything: the terrain, roads on it, road conditions, traffic situations, settlements, streets, houses, individual buildings and other landmarks), makes routes taking into account traffic events in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, countries the former USSR (except for the Baltic states) and Turkey. For drivers, couriers, travelers who rush into the unknown, this loyal friend and unique assistant on the way. And you can control the Navigator using voice commands, without being distracted from the road by manipulating the program.

The video "Modern car navigation" can be viewed by following the link:

There are other free navigation software available. They are inferior to Yandex Navigator in terms of interface convenience, functionality and have higher hardware requirements. Yandex Maps, which are used by the Yandex Navigator application, differ in detail and variety of POI objects. The map loaded into this navigation application has a traffic light icon at the top right. By clicking on it, you can get comprehensive information about the congestion of roads and highways, about events on the roads. This knowledge is useful for road users. If voice search was not available to earlier navigators from Yandex and is peculiar only to products from Google, now it is easy to give commands to Yandex Navigator by voice. It is also functional as a GPS navigator without the Internet, which was inherent only in Google Maps. By downloading Yandex maps to mobile devices - a smartphone or tablet, it is convenient to get acquainted with the area offline, thus saving mobile traffic.

After familiarizing yourself with the creation process, visit other interesting tabs along the way, for example, the Yandex Navigator promo site, from which you can go to the official website by clicking on the button to download Yandex Navigator for Android for free on your phone or tablet. True, this can be done after entering the phone number and receiving an SMS. There you can also go to Google Play and download there.

If there is no desire to register and "share" your phone to receive SMS, then there are several sites where downloading is possible without it.

Yandex Navigator for Android: where to download, how to install and use

Yandex maps and Yandex navigator are two services of Yandex. Downloading maps for free Yandex Navigator is possible from the application. Working online, the navigator, if necessary, downloads the maps specified in the search to build a route, but only partially. The rest of the missing, updated fragments are loaded into the application cache as needed along the way. However, you can download maps separately to your phone or tablet memory. If you download some frequently used maps or maps that are necessary for new plans in advance, then the navigator will work, using minimum Internet traffic, and you can navigate by maps without connecting to the network. The only regret is that there are only maps of major cities. For the rest, it becomes necessary to connect to an Internet server and download maps for other places.

How to download Yandex Navigator for Android OS for free

The Yandex Navigator application can only work with devices based on the iOS or Android platform. Therefore, you can download it from the App Store or Play Market.

First of all, you need to connect your smartphone or tablet to the Internet. Without going to the Play Market, load the page where it is offered to download programs for Android OS without payment. Having loaded the first page of this site, select the "navigators" line in the menu on the left, and go to the page. At the top, in the middle, there is a small window (or line) for selecting the version of the Android OS. Based on what Android OS is installed on the device that is supposed to be used to install the navigator (phone, tablet), you need to select the same version. After choosing a version, the content of the page will change, and below you can already see the applications that are installed on this Android. These include Yandex Navigator and Yandex Maps. You can get the same result if you use the search on the "navigators" page by entering the name "Yandex Navigator" into the search.

Important! Is it realistic to install Yandex Navigator on Android 2.2? Android OS version must be at least 4.03! This means that it is not installed on 2.2.

To make sure that Yandex Navigator will not be installed on Android 2.2, you can do the following: Just as recommended on the "navigators" page, select version 2.2 and view the programs installed on Android. There is no Yandex navigator among them. If you use the search for the same version, then Yandex Navigator 2.35 will be the first in the list. But! Under the button "Download ..." information is displayed, where it is indicated that the version of the Android OS must be at least 4.03! This means that it is not installed on 2.2.

Download the latest version of Yandex Navigator for Android by clicking on the button "Download Yandex Navigator for Android for free", which gives a direct link to a free application in Russian for installation on the Android 4.0.3+ operating system with ARMv7 processor architecture).

Yandex Navigator is usually downloaded and installed from the Google Play website. After downloading the navigator, Google Play asks for consent for permission. Function and data access rights are grouped into permission groups. Shows which permissions are required. What permissions you can see on the app download page. After reading them, you can refuse to install the program, but if the program is still needed, it is better to agree with the permissions.

After agreeing with the permissions, the application will be installed on the device. It will start installing immediately after the download is complete.

Yandex Navigator video review:

How to download Yandex maps for Android

From the same site, which was discussed above in the section "How to download Yandex Navigator for Android OS for free", if you wish, you can download another independent application for free - Yandex Maps 6.2. The "How to download" algorithm is identical with the download of the navigator.

Yandex Maps is an application installed on devices with the Android platform. They make it possible to freely navigate in unfamiliar terrain and find addresses and service facilities in cities, lay optimal road and walking routes to them, as well as use any complexity of public transport schemes. These maps make it possible to get acquainted with the area, accessing satellite views online in real time, view 3D panoramas, find any objects of interest, determine your location and use navigation, never getting lost in unfamiliar places.

Yandex maps - They work both online and offline. The map can be downloaded online and used offline. The current state of the roads is available online - congestion, traffic jams, repairs, accidents, as well as the most "delicious" function - a panorama in 3D. Displayed in atlas mode, more suitable for pedestrians. The map shows a map of the city and the current location of the pedestrian. An important function of Yandex maps is the ability to use them for later viewing offline.

Attention! If the navigator suggests a turn to "nowhere", it means that the maps have not been updated in time.

Maps are updated with every new download. A video about Yandex maps and Yandex Navigator can be viewed by following the link:

How to install Yandex Navigator

Yandex Navigator and Yandex maps, like any other application for the Android OS, are compiled and packaged in apk format files. APK (Android Package) - archived zip files. They contain control files of Android OS, executable files for Android, archives, source codes, resources, manifest. In general, the apk extension is inherent in user applications for the Android OS.

If Yandex Navigator is not installed, then, most likely, the version of Yandex Navigator selected for installation was not developed for this version of the Android OS, or the device on which the application is being installed is not at all involved in this operating system.

How to use Yandex Navigator

Yandex Navigator and Yandex maps have the same functions, except for panning and voice. Maps have a complete view and they do not need to be "loaded" in parts, maps do not have a voice, they do not need it either, and the navigator does not have a satellite panorama. Maps that are loaded into the navigator when it is online are more "dry", nothing superfluous so as not to distract the driver's attention. Using Yandex Navigator is not difficult, effective, and creates a feeling of pleasure.

The navigator has a wide variety of functions that can be successfully applied as needed when driving on the road. Yandex Navigator functions provide the following features:

• Building routes intercity and in the cities of Russia, This helps to overcome the distance from "point A" to "point B" faster. Yandex Navigator offers up to three options for covering the distance to the destination.

• Workload indication roads.
• Conclusion to the map and voice guidance of all current events on the road: traffic jams, road accidents, road repairs, security cameras, speed bumps, opening bridges, messages and comments from other Yandex Navigator owners and much more. It is possible to customize the types of events present or absent in the navigator messages.
• There is a possibility pre-create and save the route on the map, and then download this map in order to use it offline when you get into the zone of no connection.
• Visual distance and time information to the object.
• Online download of adjacent map areas as you follow the route.
• Operational changing the route when new information arrives about roads and road events.
• Setting the final or intermediate waypoints by name, address, and if it is an enterprise or organization - by the type of activity;
• View information about any object on the map.
• Save to Favorites selected routes.

• Has an intellectual autoswitch between day and night map display and changes it depending on the time of day. Day and Night can be switched manually.
• Auto-zooming the map while driving in according to speed, and Zoom for viewing maps. When using Zoom to zoom out the map, the projection turns into a top view, becoming flat. When zoomed in, the top view gradually turns into an almost frontal projection. When approaching, objects grow due to the stretching of the layer, become three-dimensional, detailed.
• Voice prompt message from the navigator when driving along a route.
• The possibilities include the choice of voice: "Dima", "Oksana" or "Vasily Utkin" - that's how you like it.

• Getting information about landmarks in tool tips. In navigation, there are sometimes ambiguities in the prompts. For instance, Yandex Navigator prompts you to turn left after 250 meters, and there are two turns to the left - which one is correct? In the old version, you had to check the route map on the display. The new Yandex Navigator has learned to communicate hints by landmarks - to individual objects along the route. Now the ill-fated "turn to the left" gets a new sign - "by the poplar on Plyushchikha" or next to the "man at the fountain, and next to the tree - in!" The landmark can be a pole, a telephone booth, a turn to the courtyard, a bridge, a concrete slab. Landmarks are announced only when the clue is ambiguous and additional information is required. The voice function is not one-way, the navigator not only speaks in a male or female voice, but also “listens”, hears when his name sounds not in vain, but specifically: “Listen, Yandex”!

• Warning is also a very important function. The map of the area is changeable, like the heart in May. The warning function is very useful here: in case of any unforeseen event on the road, a voice warning will immediately work and the change is displayed on the display. Knowing, for example, about an obstacle on the way, it is easier to make a decision about action. "Forewarned is forearmed". If the route runs on a toll road, the navigator will warn about this.
• Navigator control on a trip with your own voice;

• Save the route by assigning a name to it, pronounced clearly, clearly without interference. Using a voice command, say, for example, "home" or "to work", activate it.
• Set the end point when building a route by pronouncing the address or the name of the POI object, for example: turn to the navigator and, having received a sound signal, order a route by giving, for example, the command: “Listen, Yandex! Let's go to the river station! "

• Change the route by naming an additional point if you decide to go somewhere else, for example: "Add a gas station" Helios "".
• add an incident on the road on the route while driving, such as "Middle lane, accident".

• Save the map region in the memory of the device to minimize traffic.
• Correction of the road situation. During the passage of the route, the driver can leave marks on the map, his comments about new events and objects - signs, accidents, road works, cameras, etc., etc. map via GPS satellite link. These changes and additions will become available to the entire Yandex Navigator user community.

The intuitive navigator interface is actively used. When you turn on Yandex Navigator, touching the display, you can see the icons:

• "Search" - sets the search for an address or the desired object by choice from the menu of service objects for route planning. You can enter the address or name using the virtual keyboard and voice. Voice search is convenient when driving when your hands are full.
• "Map" - loads a map, which may look like:

1. scheme;
2. folk;
3. satellite - transferring the map to the "Satellite" mode in the navigator looks like in Yandex maps.

The image of maps in different ways is a distinguishing feature from other navigation applications inherent in Yandex Navigator and Yandex maps.

• "Favorites" - to save and remember addresses, so as not to enter them every time in writing. The most visited places are saved to Favorites.
• The "Settings" tab - contains the settings menu.

The map shows a transparent type of icon-buttons:

• The "Traffic Light" at the top right of the map will show the current state of the area with all traffic events.
• To change the scale of the map:

1. "+" - increase;
2. "-" - decrease.

• "Landmark" - in the online mode determines the current location of the object of movement (car, pedestrian).
• Compass - to calibrate the compass.
• The traffic intensity indicator on the roads gives an assessment in points. By pressing on the indicator, you can turn off information about traffic jams.

Algorithm for starting work

Work begins with a map on the display - an isometric projection of a Yandex map with 3D objects.

The algorithm for getting started with Yandex Navigator is extremely simple. To start the navigator program, it is enough to perform several actions:

• Open and select a map with the "map" button;
• Self-define with the button at the bottom right, see on the map where the car is at the moment;
• Enter the address, where to go, using the "search" button, writing it from the keyboard or speaking clearly. Yandex Navigator finds the address object - its mark appears on the map.
• By pressing the virtual key "Let's go" options of optimal routes are laid and shown:

1. Mileage;
2. Time to cover the remaining distance.

After selecting one of them, click on the "Let's go" button again. Do not forget that building a route in the navigator cannot do without transferring network data, that is, you need Wi-Fi or GPS.

After the start of the movement, Yandex's voice says: "After a hundred meters to the right." However, there is one-way traffic, turning is only possible to the left. Error! It is not necessary to go to the left, the car continues to move straight, deviating from the route. Yandex Navigator rebuilds the route again taking into account the deviation (as if adjusting) and shows a new route scheme, following which it successfully leads to the goal.

Attention! Yandex Navigator can confuse "right" and "left" with the voice guidance of the route, so you need to be vigilant when driving and take into account the signs.

In addition to errors, Yandex Navigator has some disadvantages:

• The navigator is fully functional only in the network, you need Wi-Fi Internet or mobile using GPS connection. Otherwise, there is a risk of falling into "calm" and getting lost without this guide.
• During a long trip, the phone battery "runs out", so you need to have a cord to charge the power supply and use it constantly in the car.

Errors, of course, happen when the maps do not have time to update. All navigators fall for this. In general, the Yandex Navigator application is a full-fledged software replacement for the hardware navigator. Here you can watch the video "Review of Yandex Navigator for Android gadgets":

Navigator update and map download

Yandex Navigator is updated with a new download and installation on the Android OS media. Maps in the navigator are updated after installation and with new downloads of the same maps while it is running.

The map is loaded into Yandex Navigator as follows: in the settings, select "Download maps", then type in the search for the region of interest or select it from the list, then download the map to your phone.

Clarifying the route and saving

To set an intermediate point, you need to pinch the point on the map with your finger and point to "Through" in the menu that appears. Or give a similar command by voice, if this function is enabled.

To create a route, an intermediate point can be selected from previously saved locations.

To save, press your finger on the desired route and point to "To my places" in the context menu that appears, define the category in which the place and its name will now be stored.

Download maps for offline use

To save mobile Internet traffic and speed up the process of reloading a map on the way along the route, you must have a map of the city or area you are planning to travel downloaded and saved in the device's memory.

The map is uploaded like this:

• Open the "Menu";
• Enter a city or region in the search;
• Download.

The unpacked maps will be available for offline use.

Choosing an announcer's voice

The Yandex Navigator application offers users the following voices:

1. Male voice "Dima";
2. Female - "Oksana";
3. The voice of the famous football commentator is "Vasily Utkin".

Select "Sounds" in the navigator menu, click on "Announcer" in sounds, and finally click on the voice.

It is also selected there:

• Language;
• Warn about events;
• Exceeding message;
• Enable / disable voice guidance;
• Voice activated.

Yandex Navigator offline

The new Yandex Navigator has the function of downloading Yandex maps to the application cache. A cache is a part of a processor's RAM or a specially designated space on a physical storage device, such as a USB flash drive. The information stored in the cache is retrieved faster than if it had to be fetched from the main memory of the storage medium or from the Internet. Since the size of the cache is small, the maps are not loaded entirely, but in fragments necessary to complete the route. Thus, the navigator loads maps constantly, as you follow, using the mobile Internet. If the network is lost, then you can continue driving along the predetermined route as long as the moving car is within the limits of the previously loaded map. Errors in the explorer start when there is a deviation from the route, and there is no way to lay a new one due to the lack of updating and supplementing the map of the region. In addition, during a long trip, constant loading of maps in the roaming coverage area is an expensive pleasure. However, there is an opportunity to change the situation ...

Of course, without the Internet, the navigator will not be able to determine its location, plot the route, or calculate the path parameters, not to mention the tips and control on the road ... But if you download maps of the area in advance, when there is Internet, for example, at anywhere along the way in the Wi-Fi coverage area, and save them in the device's memory, then it will be possible to use navigation even when there is no satellite connection, besides, the savings in mobile communications will become noticeable. True, the route will also have to be laid in advance, on the Internet, or connected on the way. The GPS-module of the device used for navigation will help determine where the car or pedestrian is now and find out the direction of travel.

It turns out that this is a semi-autonomous use of Yandex Navigator in offline mode.

During the gap between the choice of the trajectory and its beginning, changes in the terrain and in traffic situations can occur. Therefore, while following such a preliminary route, the driver needs to be careful if the area is little known, and to move taking into account the actual circumstances, when there is absolutely no way to use the mobile Internet on the way.

In order for the application to be prepared for working outside the network, you need to perform the following actions if there is an Internet connection:

• Go to the Yandex Navigator menu installed on the Android device;
• Click on the virtual button "Download maps";
• In the list of regions or by search, select the one you need;
• Select overview or full download;
• Download.

Yandex maps stored in the memory of a mobile device can provide offline assistance and save a lost driver from a disaster in an area inaccessible to mobile operators and without Wi-Fi.

Positive and negative aspects of offline navigation

Positive aspects of the new Yandex Navigator's ability to upload and save navigational Yandex maps:

• Saving a pre-laid route on the downloaded map.
• The ability to view the downloaded map offline, and in the case of GPS work, get a mark of your location on it.
• In vector format, they have a higher quality image than in raster format. These cards weigh less and take up less space in the cache.

The negative is the inability to build a new route offline and, if you deviate from it, adjust the old one.

Why is the navigator not working

If it is installed on an Android device, it should work, but sometimes it doesn't work. What happened? The first thing to do is try reinstalling. After all, even during the installation process, if the network is bad, the distribution files may be corrupted. The installation has occurred, but it cannot work ... If you downloaded it again, and the picture is the same, then it is not the network at the time of installation that is to blame, but the unusable distribution kit of this application on the resource. Then you need to try downloading from another resource.

And if Yandex Navigator was installed for a long time, worked fine, and then stopped, then, perhaps, errors have accumulated in the program. After all, the operating system of the computer has to be reinstalled, not to mention the applications, because errors accumulate and it starts to "glitch". The same thing happens with the phone, because it's the same computer, and reinstalling an application that suddenly stops working can help. But first you need to check for network availability. The main reason when Yandex Navigator does not work and will not work is the lack of the Internet and maps loaded into the application in advance. After all, the work of the navigator begins with displaying the map on the display.

Why the navigator does not determine the location

All navigators have problems with determining the location when the navigator is turned on, with the loss of the cursor during the trip. This happens because the positioning systems are malfunctioning. What to do! This means that if there is no arrow on the screen that leads along the route, then all that remains is to wait for the signals from the satellites to reach the Internet servers on foot or directly to the phone ... When there is no time to wait, you need to look for a more stable connection.

Important! One of the reasons may be that the GPS receiver or mobile Internet is disabled in the phone.

Mobile phones usually do not use full-fledged GPS reception, but use A-GPS, when the GPS receiver is focused on receiving data not from satellites, but from Internet servers. GPS-receiver determines coordinates using data from a special file. The information file on the location of satellites in near-earth orbits is downloaded to the mobile device first. Having received this information, the GPS begins to read information from satellites to determine the location of the mobile phone. This process can take a long time - minutes or tens of minutes.

Considering that mobile devices have access to the World Wide Web, the developers have shortened the path to this special file. It is downloaded to Internet servers, and from there mobile devices download it for themselves in seconds and use it to extract information to determine their location. Thus, the network is needed to determine the current location. A mobile device with A-GPS will not be able to self-identify if there is no access to the mobile Internet.

Abroad, you have to download data for the A-GPS system every time. The volume is small, but significant in terms of cost, taking into account traffic and its cost in roaming. Plus - the traffic of swapping maps from the network to pass the route.

To find out what problems with GPS may be, the video will help:

Why the navigator does not start, slows down

It is often said that Yandex Navigator "slows down", "dulls", "freezes" and much more and much more ... And for these "glitches" you can find an explanation:

• It slows down, if the mobile device is outdated and does not "pull", there is not enough RAM.
• Possibly a bad internet connection, an unstable connection, poor GPS performance, and so it hangs.

And it may not start for the same reason. Or due to the lack of cards.

Doesn't work well ... but what is bad work? If in general it is bad, it is a bad, unstable connection to the Internet. The navigator is a non-resident without him. And if it does not work well for certain menu items, you need to figure it out. For example, it does not work well with voice control. If you communicate with Yandex Navigator, while having poor diction or not loud enough, or when there is sufficiently perceptible background interference, and the navigator does not understand speech, does not know what they want from him, then his reaction, that is, work, will be bad, incorrect ... The navigator will be buggy.

And when Yandex Navigator does not work, does not start, "crashes" ... Of course, if there is no Internet, and the GPS receiver module is gradually aging and out of order, its antenna is tired of the load, then it is not Yandex Navigator that is to blame, but the devices, which cannot provide navigation. Reflashing the module or changing the device to a new one - this can be the solution to all problems. It is not Yandex Navigator that can fail and crash, but the mobile device itself. You need to decide and throw out your old mobile phone or tablet, get a new one and then everything will be OK!