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      03-04-2021, 11:03 AM   #1
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Apple CarPlay Navigation Preference

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Wanted to get a general consensus of what everyones favorite navigation app is to use with Carplay?

Waze? Due to the Police notifications + Radar Detector it seems the safest and most functional.

Google Maps? I feel is the close competitor with the seamless turn by turn.

Curious if Apple Maps is being used as by many as well.
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      03-04-2021, 01:15 PM   #2
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Waze for the reasons you stated.
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      03-08-2021, 05:56 AM   #3
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Late to this, but I actually prefer the BMW Nav. Two reasons: 1) I like how the scroll wheel instantly zooms the view in and out, and 2) full screen. I know I can have full screen CarPlay coded, and believe me I’ve been giving it consideration.
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Late to this, but I actually prefer the BMW Nav. Two reasons: 1) I like how the scroll wheel instantly zooms the view in and out, and 2) full screen. I know I can have full screen CarPlay coded, and believe me I’ve been giving it consideration.
HUD integration is the main thing I miss with OEM Nav when using Carplay
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Waze but the app seems to have issues on all my cars where sometimes it will show on screen directions and other times it won't.
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Waze but the app seems to have issues on all my cars where sometimes it will show on screen directions and other times it won't.
Noticed this too. Thought it was just me...
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Hello F8X Owners!

Wanted to get a general consensus of what everyones favorite navigation app is to use with Carplay?

Waze? Due to the Police notifications + Radar Detector it seems the safest and most functional.

Google Maps? I feel is the close competitor with the seamless turn by turn.

Curious if Apple Maps is being used as by many as well.
Google acquired Waze.

While Google Maps isn't "community based" I have started to notice heads up notifications while using it.

Personal preference...

Waze + Uniden R7 + AL Priority
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Originally Posted by EasyBimmerCoding View Post
Hello F8X Owners!

Wanted to get a general consensus of what everyones favorite navigation app is to use with Carplay?

Waze? Due to the Police notifications + Radar Detector it seems the safest and most functional.

Google Maps? I feel is the close competitor with the seamless turn by turn.

Curious if Apple Maps is being used as by many as well.
I've tried Google, Apple, and BMW Navi.

IMO, I prefer BMW Navi because of HUD integration and when I press the voice button I can just be like "Drive to Wholefoods in Pasadena". When apple carplay is on, it doesn't work with google maps but it works with Apple maps with Siri. Plus, I don't like needing to press the map button a few times to jump between BMW Navi and Carplay. Another thing that is annoying to me is that in Apple Carplay, zooming in and out is not an easy task, cannot just roll the wheel like in BMW Navi. When I am going to an unknown place, I like to know any weird freeway ramps or immediate off ramps I need to take.
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Hello F8X Owners!

Wanted to get a general consensus of what everyones favorite navigation app is to use with Carplay?

Waze? Due to the Police notifications + Radar Detector it seems the safest and most functional.

Google Maps? I feel is the close competitor with the seamless turn by turn.

Curious if Apple Maps is being used as by many as well.
Waze has a radar detector? how is this possible?
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      03-14-2021, 08:34 PM   #10
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Hello F8X Owners!

Wanted to get a general consensus of what everyones favorite navigation app is to use with Carplay?

Waze? Due to the Police notifications + Radar Detector it seems the safest and most functional.

Google Maps? I feel is the close competitor with the seamless turn by turn.

Curious if Apple Maps is being used as by many as well.
Waze has a radar detector? how is this possible?
I think OP was referring to the community based alerts / "heads up"
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      03-15-2021, 10:24 AM   #11
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Waze has a radar detector? how is this possible?
Apologies for the confusion, I was referring to Waze Alerts paired with Radar Detector

The best combo imo
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