Remove Blackberry maps for Google Maps?
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- I think the concern is trying to set Google Maps as the default map/GPS app. With my [limited] experience, in combination what I have read in the forums, I do not think you can set Google Maps as the default. It is the same thing as trying to set Opera Mini as the default browser. Only official RIM BB apps can be set as default. For some other applications, like SuperPages or Poynt, Google Maps can be set as default. That ability is in each application's options menu.
Last edited by Riders On The Storm; 06-04-09 at 09:46 AM.
06-04-09 09:41 AMLike 0 - I think the concern is trying to set Google Maps as the default map/GPS app. With my [limited] experience, in combination what I have read in the forums, I do not think you can set Google Maps as the default. It is the same thing as trying to set Opera Mini as the default browser. Only official RIM BB apps can be set as default. For some other applications, like SuperPages or Poynt, Google Maps can be set as default. That ability is in each application's options menu.06-04-09 10:05 AMLike 0
- Why can't you remove BB Maps if you use Weatherbug? I am in the same boat, I like Weatherbug, but I never use BB Maps so I would really like to get rid of it to save on memory.06-04-09 10:12 AMLike 0
- I don't remember exactly if it stops WB from loading or just affects the GPS location function but I have read in these forums many times that you can't remove BB Maps if you use Weatherbug. Probably more info in the third party app subforum.06-04-09 10:22 AMLike 0
- I think the concern is trying to set Google Maps as the default map/GPS app. With my [limited] experience, in combination what I have read in the forums, I do not think you can set Google Maps as the default. It is the same thing as trying to set Opera Mini as the default browser. Only official RIM BB apps can be set as default. For some other applications, like SuperPages or Poynt, Google Maps can be set as default. That ability is in each application's options menu.
When I go into options>GPS blackberry maps is the only option but I have installed GoogleMaps
If I delete BB Maps will google maps automaticlly be set as my default GPS ?06-04-09 11:02 AMLike 0 -
Your GPS reciever will still work however, I did not make that clear. Applications that can find your location based on GPS will not be able to actively track you if you remove BB Maps, as someone said above.Last edited by Riders On The Storm; 06-04-09 at 11:25 AM.
06-04-09 11:21 AMLike 0 - His concern is that whenever he needs to do something regarding GPS, whether that is find his location, track his traveling, or search local points of interest, he would rather use Google Maps instead defaulting to BB Maps. There is the drop down list in the GPS options, but it does not recognize Google Maps to be a default application.06-04-09 11:28 AMLike 0
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- I deleted bbmaps after it incorrectly listed my address as being in another neighboring city. I still use Gps dependent programs like Poynt, Nav4All, and Google Maps and haven't had any issues with running those without having bbmaps installed.06-04-09 01:08 PMLike 0
- I haven't deleted BB Maps but I never use it as it seems to think I am in Arizona when I am in NJ. Google maps and VZ Nav (VZNAV gone now) both worked fine but BB Maps thinks I'm in Arizona. No matter what I do it won't change. I even called VZW incase there was an account setting I was unaware of that was incorrect. They had no answers for me.06-04-09 01:17 PMLike 0
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- I haven't deleted BB Maps but I never use it as it seems to think I am in Arizona when I am in NJ. Google maps and VZ Nav (VZNAV gone now) both worked fine but BB Maps thinks I'm in Arizona. No matter what I do it won't change. I even called VZW incase there was an account setting I was unaware of that was incorrect. They had no answers for me.06-04-09 03:43 PMLike 0
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But all I ever really used Weatherbug for was the icon on my home screen, so I'm a happy camper sans BBmaps.06-04-09 04:40 PMLike 0 - His concern is that whenever he needs to do something regarding GPS, whether that is find his location, track his traveling, or search local points of interest, he would rather use Google Maps instead defaulting to BB Maps. There is the drop down list in the GPS options, but it does not recognize Google Maps to be a default application.06-05-09 12:05 PMLike 0
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