Another missing maps feature: Night Nav Mode

aypues · Sep 25, 2012, 04:11 PM

With any decent nav program I've used, either factory OEM on cars, or purchased in the app store, ALL of them have a Night Mode (dark graphics) to make it easier on your eyes when using navigation at night. I was using Maps to navigate last night and it never went into night mode. Let's add this to the fix list for Apple.

lpeedin · Sep 25, 2012, 04:32 PM

Wonder if Auto Brightness being on or off would make a difference?

aypues · Sep 25, 2012, 07:14 PM

I had auto brightness on and it did nothing.

RowdyRude · Sep 25, 2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by aypues

With any decent nav program I've used, either factory OEM on cars, or purchased in the app store, ALL of them have a Night Mode (dark graphics) to make it easier on your eyes when using navigation at night. I was using Maps to navigate last night and it never went into night mode. Let's add this to the fix list for Apple.

Good call on that. That's one of those features you don't even think about till you're being blinded at night by the screen.

cyks · Sep 25, 2012, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RowdyRude

Good call on that. That's one of those features you don't even think about till you're being blinded at night by the screen.

Perhaps if they were the first ones to build or develop a Nav, but, considering that nearly all nav systems released in the past 10 years automatically switch at sundown, it's a pretty big omission... but, then again, they omitted entire cities so I guess it's par for course.

robdam1001 · Sep 25, 2012, 09:31 PM

great call OP +1

Buildbright · Sep 25, 2012, 10:33 PM

Have you tried adjusting the brightness on the phone? I bet that would solve your problem.

SunnyStudioNeo · Sep 25, 2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Buildbright

Have you tried adjusting the brightness on the phone? I bet that would solve your problem.

Yes I would prefer making screen brighter instead of night nav mode.

Frankied22 · Sep 25, 2012, 10:48 PM

Good catch OP. How could Apple overlook that?

rorschach · Sep 25, 2012, 10:58 PM

I agree. They added a "night mode" to iBooks so hopefully they will in Maps.

formulatwo · Sep 25, 2012, 11:27 PM

Good catch.....When I first got the NAV in my car it was on the daylight mode and it was way to bright. Turned it to auto night mode problem solved.

This should be an easy fix.

vistadude · Sep 25, 2012, 11:31 PM

Triple click the home button. It will invert the colors.

Puevlo · Sep 25, 2012, 11:39 PM

They omitted it so they could add it later and call it innovative.

rorschach · Sep 25, 2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Puevlo

They omitted it so they could add it later and call it innovative.

Not innovative. MAGICAL.

JesalTV · Sep 26, 2012, 04:33 AM

Good shout, OP.

Sure it will come with time, though. As will accurate roads and locations. Eventually!

dave420 · Sep 26, 2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by vistadude

Triple click the home button. It will invert the colors.

As he said, there is an option on the phone to invert the colors. If it isn't already assigned to the triple click button you can turn it on in the accessibility settings.

cynics · Sep 26, 2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dave420

As he said, there is an option on the phone to invert the colors. If it isn't already assigned to the triple click button you can turn it on in the accessibility settings.

This does work and it looks pretty good but the road names a hot pink, pretty ugly IMO.

MVallee · Sep 26, 2012, 07:39 AM

Noticed this last night. The screen was blinding and lighting up the whole car. Here in Canada it's illegal to use any handheld device while driving and I'm sure I would have got pull over if a cop had seen my car lit up like that. +1 for night mode.

chriscl · Sep 26, 2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Puevlo

They omitted it so they could add it later and call it innovative.

It'll be the next "One More Thing..."

Michael CM1 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dave420

As he said, there is an option on the phone to invert the colors. If it isn't already assigned to the triple click button you can turn it on in the accessibility settings.

Thanks for that tip! It's not a great solution, but it works for Maps. I would also love a night mode for the entire phone, mainly Music as well. I just went to see what it would look like there and it was on an album with a mostly black cover. It looked like a spotlight app. Well, at least I have a solution for when I use Maps.

CTHarrryH · Dec 5, 2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cyks

Perhaps if they were the first ones to build or develop a Nav, but, considering that nearly all nav systems released in the past 10 years automatically switch at sundown, it's a pretty big omission... but, then again, they omitted entire cities so I guess it's par for course.

My very expensive navigation system in my BMW doesn't automatically switch. It has night mode but not automatic. It has been a topic on BMW forums.

OldSchoolMacGuy · Dec 5, 2012, 12:41 PM

Maps isn't really made to be an in-car GPS replacement at this point. Both it and Google Maps suck at routing and rarely send you the fastest way to a destination. If you want something for in-car GPS, stick with TomTom, Garmin, or one of the other apps.

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My very expensive navigation system in my BMW doesn't automatically switch. It has night mode but not automatic. It has been a topic on BMW forums.

Thats strange. My older Acrua does automatically when the headlights are turned on although I have it set to always be at daytime brightness.

brylliant · Dec 5, 2012, 01:08 PM

They should have added that in 6.1.

Squid7085 · Dec 5, 2012, 01:32 PM

I didn't even think about that until a few nights ago when I was driving home from college. I hadn't tested Apple navigation on a long trip yet, so I set up my Garmin and my iPhone 5 on my dash. At first I was impressed and actually preferred the navigation over my Garmin, that is until the sun went down. My Garmin switched in to "Night Mode," which even for me feels a little too bright. However, the iPhone practically lit up my car, I turned the brightness down as much as possible, eventually I stopped navigation and took it down. Huge problem in my opinion, this feature has been around since the first GPS I owned, automatic or manual.

MozMan68 · Dec 5, 2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OldSchoolMacGuy

Maps isn't really made to be an in-car GPS replacement at this point.

Ummm...that's exactly what it is for.

And it has worked incredibly well (at least in the US) for me on all my travels....I prefer it over my Garmin from both a visual and speed standpoint.

Night mode was a big miss and I can't believe it isn't being worked on as we speak.

Sep 25, 2012, 04:11 PM	#1
aypues macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego	Another missing maps feature: Night Nav Mode With any decent nav program I've used, either factory OEM on cars, or purchased in the app store, ALL of them have a Night Mode (dark graphics) to make it easier on your eyes when using navigation at night. I was using Maps to navigate last night and it never went into night mode. Let's add this to the fix list for Apple.
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rorschach macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2003	I agree. They added a "night mode" to iBooks so hopefully they will in Maps. __________________ MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2012), iPhone 5
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Squid7085 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wichita, KS	I didn't even think about that until a few nights ago when I was driving home from college. I hadn't tested Apple navigation on a long trip yet, so I set up my Garmin and my iPhone 5 on my dash. At first I was impressed and actually preferred the navigation over my Garmin, that is until the sun went down. My Garmin switched in to "Night Mode," which even for me feels a little too bright. However, the iPhone practically lit up my car, I turned the brightness down as much as possible, eventually I stopped navigation and took it down. Huge problem in my opinion, this feature has been around since the first GPS I owned, automatic or manual. __________________  2011 13" MacBook Air  2008 15" MacBook Pro  20" Cinema Displays  iPhone 4S 32GB  New iPad 32GB  Apple TV
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Sep 25, 2012, 04:32 PM	#2
lpeedin macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	Wonder if Auto Brightness being on or off would make a difference?
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Sep 25, 2012, 07:14 PM	#3
aypues Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego	I had auto brightness on and it did nothing.
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robdam1001 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008	great call OP +1
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Sep 25, 2012, 10:33 PM	#7
Buildbright macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2011	Have you tried adjusting the brightness on the phone? I bet that would solve your problem.
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Sep 25, 2012, 10:48 PM	#9
Frankied22 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	Good catch OP. How could Apple overlook that?
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Sep 25, 2012, 11:27 PM	#11
formulatwo macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Good catch.....When I first got the NAV in my car it was on the daylight mode and it was way to bright. Turned it to auto night mode problem solved. This should be an easy fix.
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Sep 25, 2012, 11:31 PM	#12
vistadude macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2010	Triple click the home button. It will invert the colors.
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Sep 25, 2012, 11:39 PM	#13
Puevlo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	They omitted it so they could add it later and call it innovative.
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Sep 26, 2012, 04:33 AM	#15
JesalTV Guest Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London	Good shout, OP. Sure it will come with time, though. As will accurate roads and locations. Eventually!
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Sep 26, 2012, 07:39 AM	#18
MVallee macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada	Noticed this last night. The screen was blinding and lighting up the whole car. Here in Canada it's illegal to use any handheld device while driving and I'm sure I would have got pull over if a cop had seen my car lit up like that. +1 for night mode.
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brylliant Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United Kingdom	They should have added that in 6.1.
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