I never said anything about Crewe, read my comment again. I was talking about Manchester. And before you assume am lying, check Manchester on Apple maps and then check it again on google maps.
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I never said anything about Crewe, read my comment again. I was talking about Manchester. And before you assume am lying, check Manchester on Apple maps and then check it again on google maps.
My bad. I mentioned it earlier in the thread or in another thread.
Anyway, while I don't think I'll have any problem jailbreaking an iPhone but I doubt that most people I know (who aren't tech people at all) have even heard about the term before.
You don't need to jailbreak the phone to downgrade to iOS5.
It's as simple as:
Downloading the 5.1.1 IPSW for your device
Plugging the phone into iTunes
Shift-Click (or Option-Click) the Restore button
Select your 5.1.1 IPSW
Make a coffee
As much as I think the maps need improvement, I don't use Maps often enough to warrant downgrading. I normally navigate to places using postcodes or street names rather than POI databases, and in this respect the turn by turn Apple Maps haven't failed me.
It's as simple as:
Downloading the 5.1.1 IPSW for your device
Plugging the phone into iTunes
Shift-Click (or Option-Click) the Restore button
Select your 5.1.1 IPSW
Make a coffee
As much as I think the maps need improvement, I don't use Maps often enough to warrant downgrading. I normally navigate to places using postcodes or street names rather than POI databases, and in this respect the turn by turn Apple Maps haven't failed me.
Their intention is to make money off smart advertisement by using their access to user data that they gather from people using their services. There is no snowing in here. What intentions do you think they have that the public perception has wrong? I'm not going to worry about what they could ultimately do when I have been using their services for years and been treated right. I'll wait for them to do something wrong before I start crying that the sky is falling down. Just saying, if I worry about Microsoft, Apple, Google or other's intention, I might as well not use a computer or go online ever.
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Thanks. I have been using iOS devices for years now and I had no idea that you could download an iOS firmware from Apple servers without said device.
I found the links thanks to Google (couldn't find anything on Apple.com) but I seriously doubt that most people I know would be able to get through the necessary steps on their own.
http://appldnld.apple.com/iOS5.1.1/041-4347.20120427.o2yov/iPhone2,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw
Edit: Isn't downgrading to iOS 5 also wiping all your iPhone's data?
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I've used Apple maps to navigate over 1000 miles so far and not had a single error
Google can't even find my folks' road, let alone their home: a road and address that has existed for well over 100 years. Click on the address in my contacts and Apple maps takes me right there.
Score 1 for Apple.
Personally, I think all of Google's offerings are poor at best and complete rubbish at worst.
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Apple maps doesn't show the Statue of Liberty.
p.s. for those that think anyone who criticizes Apple over this or other things is a "hater" doesn't understand that there are people that hold Apple accountable when there are failings or things that need improvement. It's actually the OPPOSITE of being a "hater." It's wanting Apple to be the best they can and should be. If someone just takes what is handed to them and accepts it without realizing they can help change things for the better - how is that really being supportive? Since when is lowering the bar a means to achieve greatness?
p.s. for those that think anyone who criticizes Apple over this or other things is a "hater" doesn't understand that there are people that hold Apple accountable when there are failings or things that need improvement. It's actually the OPPOSITE of being a "hater." It's wanting Apple to be the best they can and should be. If someone just takes what is handed to them and accepts it without realizing they can help change things for the better - how is that really being supportive? Since when is lowering the bar a means to achieve greatness?
If Google maps is that important to you then use maps.google.com from your mobile web browser. Problem solved until the Apple maps situation improves, which it will, and I suspect given the amount of press on this pretty quickly.
Please explain "it does not show the status of liberty". I can see it. Are you maybe talking about a frontal view or arial view?
Well, duh, I worked that out for myself. However,
No Street View (there is a 'live street view' app but that spreads the functionality over yet another app)
Chunk of screen wasted with Safari URL and Tab bar (even with the app 'installed', at least on iPad).
No integration with contacts, calendar, Siri etc.
Apple's "maps" is more than just the app, its the mapping api for the whole OS, so all third-party apps will use it now.
I (foolishly?) thought I would try it for a few days and, if I didn't like it simply(!) go back to 5.1.1 I've done this before easily but it seems to be more complicated and risky this time. I'm just going to switch to Android for a year or so and go back to iPhone if they get this mess sorted.
My next phone will be a Samsung, not an iPhone 5
A lead writer for TUAW and self-confessed Apple lover has cancelled his iPhone 5 preorder and switched to Samsung precisely because of the map app. It is simply unusable in the UK - barely any information and the little it has is mostly incorrect.
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I don't get it either. This pic has been widely circulated as demonstrating the 'missing' Statue of Liberty but I can see it just fine - it's just an overhead shot so is showing the top of the statue.
Submit that app bitch I'm so lost in Bangkok! Damn Apple map is only in Thai. Can't even search for places in Thailand ---- FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL
And others are not. Not everyone is having problems but those having problems will use their voice more than those not having problems.
If you have an issue, report it. It will get fixed. If you can't wait, hopefully you were smart enough to back up before you installed ios6. Just go back to your previous version of ios...its not like they charged you for ios 6.
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Oh wow, navie apps aren't the same? WOW! What a revelation! You're incredible!
Dumbo? I thought 5 year old kids couldn't sign up for accounts. Maybe when you grow up you can become more tech savvy and FIGURE IT OUT. Just go back to your previous version if its too difficult for you to use for now.
Little a0me, once he played with Apple Maps App..."Waaaahhh my maps don't work."
stop whining and deal.
Just saw this. Check out Eat at Joe's in Hermosa Beach within Maps. 8 blocks away from the real location. That is just one of a good number of errors that I have found in the area.
Also, about a month back, I was looking for a Chevron in La Jolla and instead of finding a Chevron at the dropped pin, I found a strip club. lol.
I see that and you are right. The problem is that the address is wrong (maybe Yelp). It should be Redondo Beach and not Hermosa Beach.
Yes, when Maps first came out I'm sure some streets had their english equivalents; then it was upgraded to Thai only.
You'd best go the old fashioned way mate; get the girlfriend to drop the pin for you before venturing out.