I've used google maps in the background. When it's time for the announcement, it comes up like a push notification. I thought there was a way for it to repeat, but I may be getting my apps confused. I'll check and get back to you.
Thom > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 1:56 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: getting turn-by-turn walking directions with Apple Maps > > Hi Anna, > > You know, it's funny, I've never intentionally locked the screen when using > any GPS app. > > I'll take a short walk tomorrow and test it out, as I am certain you will do, as > well. > > The only GPS application that continues to give turn-by-turn navigation, in > the background at least, that I've used is A T & T Navigator. > > I did install Google Maps on my phone a while ago but found that I prefer A > T & T Navigator and the native iOS GPS solutions. My biggest issue with > Google Maps is that there is no "Repeat" button. So, unless you are sighted, > there is no way to either confirm or have the TTS repeat its last instruction. > > Despite countless request for this feature, as far as I know, Google has not > addressed this issue. > > As a side note, about 3 months ago I created a route on both my iPhone 4 S > and my Android phone both using Google Maps. I wanted to see if there > was any significant difference in the app's performance. > > So, I started out on my route with Android in one pocket and iOS in the > other. They were virtually identical. As I traveled, it felt as though I were > hearing the instructions in stereo from two twins sisters. It was a lot of fun. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner > Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:13 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: getting turn-by-turn walking directions with Apple Maps > > Hi Mark, > > Yes, I pressed the Start button. Is it true that you have to keep the screen > unlocked the whole time? > > Thanks, > Anna > > > > On Nov 2, 2013, at 6:02 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > > Hello Anna, > > > > It is necessary to tap the Start button, located at the upper right of > > the display in order to get verbal turn-by-turn directions. > > > > Did you tap the Start button? > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > On > > Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner > > Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:04 AM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Subject: getting turn-by-turn walking directions with Apple Maps > > > > Hello, > > > > I tried twice today to get turn-by-turn walking directions using Apple > > Maps, but while the app listed good directions and a travel time that > > indicated they were walking directions, I wasn't told when to make > > turns. I opened Settings/Maps and chose Walking Directions. Then I > > opened Maps, chose Directions, and entered start and end locations. > > Then I chose Route. I confirmed that Voice Directions was set to > > normal volume. Is there anything else you need to do to get this to > > work? I had the screen locked while walking, but I thought this was > > supposed to work even when the screen is locked. 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