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Default to north up

Postby Khw59 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:14 am

Is there a way to have north up as the default for the map? (android)
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Re: Default to north up

Postby hallmike » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:40 am

Tap the compass icon to toggle it.
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Re: Default to north up

Postby Khw59 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:13 pm

And it is a one time only operation. I have to select it every time I come back to the map. Clicking the icon does not make it the default map view.
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Re: Default to north up

Postby gettingthere » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:05 pm

No known way to make it default in the interface. Maybe someone else has found the setting to make it default in one of the configuration files?
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Re: Default to north up

Postby rwattersjr » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:18 am

The most annoying thing is that even if you set NORTH = up, if you so much as touch the screen or just drive around a bit, the map will spin around on its own so that direction of travel is up. Sorry to say that I have begun using another iPad app instead of putting up with this flaw.
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Re: Default to north up

Postby notstoppingfordirections » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:33 pm

I would expect more people would be complaining about this issue. I thought this is a pretty basic feature which most people have come to expect.

Any responses from some expert users or developers out there on this would be appreciated! Thanks!

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Default to north up

Postby jasonh300 » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:12 am

Most people don't use north Up when navigating even when the option is available.

Personally, If I need to use the map as a map, I can put it into north up mode, but when I'm navigating, I want to see where I'm going.


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Re: Default to north up

Postby AlanOfTheBerg » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:26 am

I also do not use it unless I am panning around the map. Navigating in north up is too disorienting to me and I have to look to long at the screen to get my bearings.
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Re: Default to north up

Postby jasonh300 » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:14 am

This should still be on the list for the meeting, as some people prefer it that way. The lack of a working "north up" orientation seems to be related to the lack of the zoom settings staying put.
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Re: Default to north up

Postby arghfrank » Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:43 am

i second this (as a request). i can't get used to any other orientation on a map, as it seems, i'm confused every time i try out waze. could we please get this as an option in the settings maybe? :)

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