Navigation does not play on CarPlay

[JochenHiller]

I am using Maps.me 9.4.1.0 on iPhone X, iOS 13.1.3, connected via USB cable to a VW Volkswagen, latest version (from mid 2019). It is using latest CarPlay version, I can see the new CarPlay Dashboard icons in my VW.

I can use Maps.me in CarPlay, I can navigate etc. Cool so far !

BUT: I never hear any navigation hints.

If I use it without CarPlay, I can hear navigation hints from my iPhone.

[JochenHiller]

I have to correct myself:

• it DOES work on CarPlay in my car
• ONLY: it needs to be in foreground in CarPlay. If I switch to Spotify in CarPlay, or switch to non-Carplay functionality, it does not play any navigation hints (in background).

I have to check how Google Maps and Apple Maps does behave, to compare it with Maps.me.

Nevertheless: cool iOS app, congrats !

[JochenHiller]

Again more details after testing in-depth on my last trips connecting to CarPlay:

• I could not reproduce when navigation hints are missing ! But they are from time to time. I tested re-connect iPhone X via cable to CarPlay, starting a new navigation. Sometimes it does work immediately, sometimes I am missing any voice

• I can also confirm that navigation hints will also work when Spotify is in foreground, and Maps.me is in background. IF it is working, even that does work

• the only minor difference to Apple Maps, Google Maps is: they also show a small info box same time when voice hint will be spoken. So can you see also text and arrows about directions

As sometimes you do not know when next hint will happen, it might be helpful to have a function to repeat last hint (like others are doing that as well). Maybe when pressing the direction button on left side, you could just repeat it.