Tried to use OSMAnd last week to navigate around on vacation. For some reason it seems to be incapable of searching for house numbers, which is an instant dealbreaker. I’m very confused as to how or why this is a thing on such a mature product.

I was able to share a location from GMaps WV over to it to get navigation working, and from there the navigation was awesome!

Currently also testing Magic Earth and Organic Maps but I’m very interested to hear from those with more experience.

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.town
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    1 year ago

    Well, if OpenStreetMap doesnt have the house or building number at all you will need to add them. If the numbers are their then try searching by (city streetname building number). Example would look like “Atlanta Amber Road Northwest 3733”. If the building number doesnt exist in the OSM database try gps-coordinates.net and enter the address. Once you get the coordinates plug those into OsmAnd (i think it will only take the first 5 numbers after the “.” So 32.12345678 would have to be entered as 32.12345

    • HughJanus@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      Well, if OpenStreetMap doesnt have the house or building number at all you will need to add them.

      You’re the 4th person to say this. So for the 4th time, they ARE in OSM.