Port to android

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Adding support for the android OS would seem like a sensible choice. With
all the integrated gps systems and google maps, but no decent support for
offline use, the android gps comes up short when actually using it in a car
or such.

If there could be a way to add this functionality to the Google Maps on
android, it would see alot of use and it would be extremely practical. 
Just by making it cache all the maptiles when you calculate your route or
when a network is available, this would be the best thing to come to
android phones since.. android :)

I don't know if I might actually be better off suggesting to google that
they nick your code and implement this in Maps for Android.. but I just
hope you guys can make something of this.

All my support, best regards!

Jonathan

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jon...@gmail.com on 1 Apr 2010 at 6:43

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Thank you Jonathan

It would be great if we could join forces with the Android team to jump start 
this
issue, I personally have no idea where to start, I know that Python can run in
Android via: http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ but that is it! 

Also I guess we all need the device for testing, troubleshooting and debugging.

Helder

Original comment by heldersepu on 2 Apr 2010 at 1:37

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there is some software like this for android
http://blog.codesector.com/2009/09/08/maverick-gps-application-for-android-os/
but file tree structure is little bit different. it would be great if someone 
will make conversion tool.

Original comment by pokr...@gmail.com on 5 Aug 2010 at 7:41

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You may want to get in touch with the guy working on this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887
This is his "modified" google maps program for android. It has a caching 
feature and I know he is interested in your sort of project. He is listed on 
XDA as "Brut.all" and if you click his name in the first post, it will give you 
some options to contact him.

Original comment by billqui...@gmail.com on 18 Aug 2010 at 11:47

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If you already have an XDA account please let him know that this project 
exists...

Original comment by heldersepu on 19 Aug 2010 at 1:27

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There is a very nice Java application that I've been using in my BlackBerry
http://www.mgmaps.com/

I got in contact with the developer and the code is currently available at 
https://svn.mgmaps.com, licensing terms are GPL...

Original comment by heldersepu on 6 Dec 2010 at 1:51

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Original comment by heldersepu on 13 Oct 2011 at 8:24

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