Today I tested navigation on #OnePlus6t with #postmarketOS and #PureMaps.
The start wasn't promising. It took about 2 minutes for the device to pinpoint my location via GPS.
After that slow start, it was smooth sailing. GPS tracking was very precise and comparable to OsmAnd. Although while stationary the GPS isn't the most accurate, I can confirm that once moving, navigation works perfectly.
@peja Great! I recently did a navigation test with #PureMaps on my #Librem5 as well.
I confirm that it worked very well.
See also: https://mastodon.social/@janvlug/115915524296946222
Todavía me preguntaba por qué la navegación no me funcionaba (PineTime + Amazfish en #UBports). Al final, resultó ser AppArmor en Pure Maps (ahora hay una versión sin restricciones de la aplicación en la tienda). La navegación debe estar habilitada en la configuración de #Amazfish, y los recursos (imágenes de navegación) deben cargarse en #PineTime.
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#PineTime #Pine64 #PureMaps #Amazfish #GPLv3 #OpenStore #UbuntuTouch #Lomiri #SoftwareLibre #GNULinux
@utopify_org @opensourceopenmind
I use a #Librem5 as my daily phone:
- Full device disk encryption with #LUKS
- #PureMaps for navigation. GNOME Maps for looking, searching on a map. Both #OpenStreetMap based.
- WiFi just works
- In the past I used Mullvad VPN, but recently not tested any more.
- Synchronization via ssh/scp. I could very probably also use Nextcloud client, but did not test that.
- Signal Desktop
- #Fractal for #Matrix
- I use vim (mostly over ssh)
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@opensourceopenmind @utopify_org @organicmaps
I tested my #Librem 5 running #Crimson #PureOS the last days with #PureMaps turn by turn navigation in the car.
Note that due to a bug (for which a fix is in the pipeline) I had to enable manually gnss-share first:
sudo systemctl status gnss-share.service
After that PureMaps worked flawlessly for navigation up to speeds of 130 km/h.
Unfortunately, the voice instruction volume is a little to low for me though.
Took the car for a longer drive today and figured it was the perfect chance to test navigation on my #linuxphone . Тhe road is really winding, so it's easy to see if the position tracking is accurate. I wasn’t expecting much since, when I’m stationary, all apps seem to drift by about 100 meters. To my surprise #PureMaps was just as precise as OsmAnd on Android, which I kept running side-by-side for comparison.
So, on #pixel3a with #postmarketos GPS works perfectly when you’re on the move.
@dos After getting incorrect location throughout the day (due to bad weather?), I finally tried your #aGPS script on #postmarketOS 25.06 (after installing #coreutils), and it appeared to work!
Planning to do more extensive testing in the coming few weeks. Thanks : )
Currently using #PureMaps for navigation mainly and #GnomeMaps occasionally.
@Sxan I'm not in the US, but #Librem5 works with carrier T-Mobile and Purism's Awesim according to their wiki and forums.
I'm daily driving Librem 5 with #postmarketOS (stable - phosh) and everything critical for my use case works: VoLTE calls and SMS (although I avoid both now since #SaltTyphoon), 4G data, Wi-Fi, basic camera, GPS navigation using #PureMaps, latest apps from #Flathub, web browsing using Firefox-ESR, e2ee messaging and calling using Signal Desktop, DeltaChat, Matrix, XMPP, etc. and of course my most used feature, the headphone jack!
What does not work is recording sound in videos, although recording sound itself using Sound Recorder works, just not in videos.
Correctin: Recording sound in videos does work on L5 both on pmOS and PureOS.
@ati1 @linmob Depends what the user wants from a personal device, how they use it and what their priorities are. If someone's priorities are a modern camera, running proprietary Android apps and their money is held hostage by banks requiring #Duopoly apps, they should check back later, perhaps when the Librem 5 "Fir" model is released.
On the other hand, if #FreeSoftware, #privacy, #modularity, #repairability, #ecofriendliness, #decentralisation, #digitalindependence, etc. are valued above other things, the Librem 5 and the higher-spec model, the #LibertyPhone, can absolutely work in 2025 and beyond.
I am daily driving a #Librem5 with #postmarketOS and everything important to me works: VoLTE calls and SMS (although I avoid them due to #SaltTyphoon), 4G data, Wi-Fi, camera with OK quality photos (see: #ShotOnLibrem5), GPS with #PureMaps, web browsing with #FirefoxESR, web apps (including banking) using #GNOMEWeb and #BraveBrowser, email using #Geary and #DeltaChat, audio calls on #SignalMessenger, #Matrix ( #ElementMessenger), #XMPP ( #DinoIM), #JitsiMeet, etc.
There are occasional bugs and quirks, and the device itself has limitations but nothing that I can't work around.
Not sure if I missed anything. Let me know if you have a specific use case that you absolutely require and I'll see if I can test...
Uhm, that's a question about personal background - I guess. The only thing I miss is #osmand, but I know I could invest time and replace most of the functionality I use by #brouter and #brouterweb and #PureMaps.
But
Yes, sometimes I'm catching myself looking at some page using firefox, scrolling through some fediverse posts using #tuba.
If I really need to use the #Librem5 I usually knew in advance and carry a lapdock to use its convergence feature and then it is mostly like a notebook.
I do not miss anything even though there is potential for nice improvements.
Daily driving a Pixel 3a while on a three week holiday wrap-up
https://my-place.social/display/e599373b-7168-6c62-c6a3-b86258671760
Day 2...
So... I think I need to address the audio overflow issues I'be been having. Like, day one on #pmos on my pixel 3a I've seen random buffer overflow... I've just ignored it. While the device did get fairly warm... it wasn't more than my regular android phone would get, but I had two reboots happen in an 11hr drive. Given, audio has rebooted and frozen the phone in the past, I can't say navigating was the issue. Also, I #puremaps worked well... but obivously waze navigated a quicker route. There were a few questiobable decisions puremaps decided on routing... like getting off a highway for an exit and getting back on... While I relied on waze, puremaps would have gotten me there... reboots aside. But yes, otherwise I had #qutebrowser monotoring my work communiques. I was streaming a twitch stream (shout out to #theunexpectables) for a good chunk too... which was a little much...should have done audio only
Day 1 of daily driving my #pixel 3a with #postmarketos #sxmo on my trip
I'm not sure how I'm going to document all this... but I'm planning on using #puremaps (#osmin as back up) otherwise using a bunch of #tui apps. I wish I had tethering workinf but I think I have everthing "working"
Do you have a recommendation for a #linux tool to navigate a heavy #truck (no "normal" car!) via #gps offline?
I tried #pureMaps but miss the adjustment for car size parameters. GPS can be provided via #geoclue or #gpsd sufficiently.
I just need map display and route planning - ideally an option which is aware of obstacles like low bridges and weight limits on particular roads and show alerts.
In case it matters: I will be on german roads.
@MITM0 @Lofenyy and OsmAnd-like map application, with downloadable POI databases and better routing.
#PureMaps wiith #OSMScout 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.
@unplugged @askfedi What about #postmarketos with #osmin or #puremaps?
@zordsdavini so why not try #puremaps. Runs on your #pinephone natively.
Trying to set up location services on the #pinephonepro, using satellite I can get a fix and everything looks good but using #gnomeMaps, #PureMaps or google maps through firefox, they can’t find my location.
#linuxhelp #pinephone #postmarketos
@jakob @MDradelt @mid_lsa Also Komoot hat mich letztes Jahr über ein bestelltes Feld geschickt.
Bin ich nicht so Fan von. Für #sailfishOS gibt es das grandiose #puremaps Ziemlich tolle Anwendung.
