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> no maps I don't experience any issues using mapping apps on Android with microG instead of Google Play Services. Closed source navigation apps including Goog

> no maps I don't experience any issues using mapping apps on Android with microG instead of Google Play Services. Closed source navigation apps including Google Maps, HERE WeGo, and Magic Earth work just fine. Open source navigation apps like Organic Maps and OsmAnd also work with no problems.

ByteWelder 5y ago
Thank you for that insight! My comment was based on some (older) Reddit comments. I'm glad to hear there are working apps.
- commoner 5y ago
  If you're not sure whether an app is compatible with microG or a flavor of Android without Google Play Services, Plexus is a helpful database of crowdsourced compatibility ratings: - Plexus: https://plexus.techlore.tech https://plexus.techlore.tech - GitHub: https://github.com/techlore/plexus https://github.com/techlore/plexus
yosito 5y ago
I have found that my Pixel with CalyxOS and microG doesn't have any text to speech engine. So the maps apps work, but with no turn by turn audio.
- commoner 5y ago
  RHVoice is a free and open source text-to-speech output engine for Android. Try it out: - F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rhvoice.android/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rh... - GitHub: https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice Alternatively, if you prefer Google's closed source text-to-speech engine (that is preinstalled on most commercial Android devices), you can download Speech Services by Google through Aurora Store: - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and... Instructions for configuring the default text-to-speech engine on Android are here: - https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006983 https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006... Most navigation apps come with their own voice banks for turn-by-turn navigation audio, and installing a text-to-speech engine isn't necessary for these apps. However, Organic Maps (which is a recommended app in the CalyxOS setup wizard) doesn't, and it relies on the default text-to-speech engine.
  - yosito 5y ago
    Thanks! I didn't know about RHVoice. I tried installing a couple others I found through searching F-Droid, but nothing worked. I just installed RHVoice.

ByteWelder 5y ago

Thank you for that insight! My comment was based on some (older) Reddit comments. I'm glad to hear there are working apps.

commoner 5y ago
If you're not sure whether an app is compatible with microG or a flavor of Android without Google Play Services, Plexus is a helpful database of crowdsourced compatibility ratings: - Plexus: https://plexus.techlore.tech https://plexus.techlore.tech - GitHub: https://github.com/techlore/plexus https://github.com/techlore/plexus

yosito 5y ago

I have found that my Pixel with CalyxOS and microG doesn't have any text to speech engine. So the maps apps work, but with no turn by turn audio.

commoner 5y ago
RHVoice is a free and open source text-to-speech output engine for Android. Try it out: - F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rhvoice.android/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.olga_yakovleva.rh... - GitHub: https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice Alternatively, if you prefer Google's closed source text-to-speech engine (that is preinstalled on most commercial Android devices), you can download Speech Services by Google through Aurora Store: - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and... Instructions for configuring the default text-to-speech engine on Android are here: - https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006983 https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006... Most navigation apps come with their own voice banks for turn-by-turn navigation audio, and installing a text-to-speech engine isn't necessary for these apps. However, Organic Maps (which is a recommended app in the CalyxOS setup wizard) doesn't, and it relies on the default text-to-speech engine.
- yosito 5y ago
  Thanks! I didn't know about RHVoice. I tried installing a couple others I found through searching F-Droid, but nothing worked. I just installed RHVoice.