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Brut Google Maps v4.3.0.4305-brut14 (freeware)
Requirements: Available for Android devices running OS 1.6 or above
Overview: Enables Google Maps Navigation for all regions.



Features:
* international navigation using Google Maps Directions
* map tiles caching on SD card
* force-enable MT. If you're on Eclair or some custom Donut and don't have multitouch zooming, then maybe this will enable it.
* force-enable Buzz feature
* fix for map shift issue in China
* option to hide zoom buttons
* installable on non-rooted devices
* could be installed beside original app

More Info:

Code: Select allhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887

Download Instructions:
Just download & install. Then you will have both original and modded maps installed at once. If you want to have only brut's version, check the website.
http://rapidshare.com/files/402479059/m ... 4.apk.html

Mirrors:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CE5FSCMT

So this is the real thing of Google Maps, for all of us not being in right region and haven't rooted phone and installed Market enabler?

[lifehacker]

5 WRZ$ freeware reward, category: GPS.

Installed on non rooted nexus one and it work flawlessly. It is par or even better than garmin. The problem now is to know how to download the google map for offline use.

davidplh: question for 1000$

The problem now is to know how to download the google map for offline use.

If you figure this out, will be please let the rest us know.
I've almost uninstalled this because I can't figure out how to cache the maps, without that feature, it's just like google maps then.

Thanks

[[deXter]]

So this is the real thing of Google Maps, for all of us not being in right region and haven't rooted phone and installed Market enabler?

Yes.

Installed on non rooted nexus one and it work flawlessly. It is par or even better than garmin. The problem now is to know how to download the google map for offline use.

You can enable map caching (Menu -> More -> Brut Mod -> Read map from cache, Save map to cache). This will force GMaps to save map tiles to the SD card and read from the SD card first, before attempting to download from the net. You can connect via WiFi (or any other net source) and preload the tiles before you start your trip, thus making the maps available for offline use.
The preloading can be done by simply browsing the the route you will be travelling - just make sure you do it at the zoom level(s) you desire. I believe you can even use programs like GMapMaker to download the map tiles from a regular computer, but I haven't tested this method.

My SE x10 restart when I try to install this APK...

comment from autor

TODO:
* navi: map caching
* navi: routes caching
* better format for storing normal map tiles. Something more efficient and compatible with some map downloader (Mobile Atlas Creator mainly)
* Latitude "login failed!" error
* navi: "continue on turn left on" issue
* navi: turn symbols without forcing locale
* navi: automatically use normal navi when available
* navi: guess ramp direction
* MT on custom Donuts using backported Eclair bits.
* MT on stock Donuts through Luke Hutchinson's lib

btw. new version
Brut Google Maps 4.4.0.4414-brut16 - http://www.multiupload.com/MU_Z1JHL9IRMO

nice i really like this version of maps. and thanks for 4.4

Does this version do total maps/POI caching of the whole United States?

[[deXter]]

Does this version do total maps/POI caching of the whole United States?

No idea about the POIs but the map tiles are cached.

Why cant i install this if i installed this first ? Google Maps 4.4.0.4414-brut16

just gives me uninstall.. dont understand, i got desire froyo 2.2

[[deXter]]

Why cant i install this if i installed this first ? Google Maps 4.4.0.4414-brut16

just gives me uninstall.. dont understand, i got desire froyo 2.2

You don't need this if you already have brut16

Cool, just need to do a little bit more by browsing the map before goes out then. thank you.