Ovi Maps on N97

I updated(being the operative word rather than upgraded) Maps to Ovi Maps and lived the interface and the maps being a little lot clearer on the N97, but when i tried using it with downloaded maps it always seems to be behind in location or thinks you are still making a manouvre even when you have made the turn and 10 metres down the road.
It just seems to be alot slower and less responsive than Maps 2 or N96. I know the N97 has a 'slower' CPU than than the N96 but not justifiable that it should lag behind so much. Anyone else noticed this? I know I sometime drive fast, but I dont break the landspeed record either.
N95,N96 and N97

So far, I find no problem with version 2 as supplied on the N97.
I've used the N95 for the past 2 years, and updated Nokia Maps as least twice, probably 3 times in that time. I saw the Ovi 3 ages ago, and was tempted to install it on the N95, but I was so pleased to get Nokia Maps v 2 working so well on the N95 that I decided to keep it. So far I've decided on the same philosophy for the N97. I don't find it laggy so far. I do miss Ann though lol. I must see if I can download her from the Maps site. I feel I'm being unfaithful to her. And it's pervy having a guy nagging me.

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Ovi map on n97

When I got my n97 my map was working, then i had to deleted someof my memory on my c drive but I dont no what I did because now my map doesnt work and need help getting it back online. When I go into it now it say system error but I have the ovi map safeware 3.1..............HELP!

nothing you did all you could just fine. ok try the first code after you take out the battery for about a minute
and see if this helps any also in the c drive go through the file manager and try to remove the cities folder it will self replicate but it might have the old maps data that you dont need and it might be causing an issue
With all these operations I recommend you TAKE OUT MEMORY CARD and DO A BACK UP OF YOUR STUFF!!!
NOTE: In front of the hash key ( #) there is also a STAR key that people often miss and state that the code does not work.
1.. *#7780# - Restore factory settings - resets all the settings to the default ( you will not lose any data) Make sure you back up your data as you will lose all of it when you perform option 2 or 3 on this list. The default code for ALL operations listed here is 12345.
2.*#7370# - Reformat your phone (out of the box, tho keep in mind that most newer nokia phones at least n series, e series and s60 based phones have udp - user data preservation so not ALL data may be lost. still it is a good idea to always do a back up of your stuff.)3. This you perform as a last resort. Nothing else is working.If the phone is not showing any activity, proceed with hard formatting , turn off your phone, hold the following buttons while pressing the power button. (the default code is 12345)
3. hard reset - hold the following buttons * (star key), 3 (number button) and talk/green key. turn on the phone and do not release those buttons until you see the Nokia boot up screen. once you feel the phone power up you can let go off the power button while still holding all three buttons ( for Nokia 5800XM - use the following buttons to do a hard reset, /GREEN/RED/CAMERA keys pressed all at once on power up. this will only work on 5800's that have firmware version 20... and up. ) For Nokia N97 (unofficial version but works) is SHIFT /SPACE BAR / BACKSPACE while holding the power button. Again do not let go until you see the handshake screen.
If these codes are not working the only thing for you to do is contact your Nokia Care Center/Service for assistance.
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Ovi Maps on N97 Pulled

I had a conversation with N97 Support Line who indicated that Ovi Maps has been pulled due to a number of issues including poor performance of GPS. Map 2.0 is the only version that can be downloaded from http://maps.nokia.com now.
Somewhat quiet admission that all is not well!
N95,N96 and N97
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If you search the forum you will several find threads discussing this stretching back over a week. There's even a comment from a nokia employee about the situation.
A new and improved version is due soon.

New OVI Maps - For N97 GPS problems fix

Its Suppose to be the solution to the GPS issues with N97 , honestly i didn't try it yet
my 1st choice was to uninstall the old maps & get back to maps 2.0 hopefully it well work this time
heres the link http://betalabs.nokia.com/ovi-maps

i have the latest maps installed 3.3. b07 and it seems to work fairly well which i could not have said about any prior release. 3.1 was a complete disaster in my case. give this new one a go and see how it works for you. i am for a moment impressed. it has not crashed my phone and actually seems to work, imagine that !!!
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Installed the NEW OVI MAPS and N97 wont boot anymo...

I have just installed the new maps after fighting with myself not to for days!
Right after the install I tried to boot N97 wont boot again..
What is the procedure? I need to reformat it reflash it? throw it in the trash?

boot it up in the off line mode, without sim and see if it helps
sorry let me ask something else, you get the while screen or nothing if you get nothing then you might want to read up on these suggestions
/discussions/board/message?board.id=smartphones&thread.id=141381&view=by_date_ascending&page=3
there is no official way but the one suggested seems to work just fine for some users
Message Edited by radical24 on 31-Jul-2009 01:30 PM
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N97:Ovi Maps crashes after a few seconds

On N97 I had Ovi maps working like a breeze for some weeks now. All of a sudden I see this behaviour. Open Ovi Maps, see the main page, click on My Location the map appears a message about connecting might cost you something and the Ovi Maps disappears.
What should I do the get Ovi Maps working againg. Oh, btw Internet works just fine.

The original maps app that came with the phone will always be there (like music player or photo viewer or web browser) Maps 3.04 works fine on my N97. Best way to install is to remove (as you said you did) all Nokia/Ovi maps from Installed Applications, then download Ovi Maps 3.04 Beta from Nokia Beta Labs. Then use Nokia Maps Loader on PC to first remove old maps, followed by downloading and installing the map data for your region onto the phone (the stuff the Maps app uses to find where you are and to navigate) to avoid having to download 'on the fly', this speeds everything up and avoids data usage. Maps should then work fine ! Well it works for me !!
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N97 - tracking while navigating with Ovi Maps

I would like to be able to save my journeys, to view them in, say, Google Earth, and possibly also to have live tracking available for selected others to view, while I follow a route planned by Ovi Maps.
I have seen various possible applications and am just wondering if any will work reliably on a generic UK N97 under these circumstances.
Any advice would be appreciated.

Check Sporttracker.
www.sporttrackingstechnologies.com... which gives a download link via OVI.

N97 Ovi maps clashing with Google maps or sports t...

I have a UK Vodafone N97, Had Ovi maps working a treat and really pleased with it. However, I just installed google maps and then Nokia Sports tracker. Sports tracker wouldn't "track " at all and this then stopped Ovi maps from finding a signal.
However, Google maps finds 3-5 satellites and plots very quickly so I know the GPS receiver is working fine.
I uninstalled Sports tracker and Google maps, deleted all Ovi map data and did a soft reset, then re-installed Ovi maps for the UK ( I can not delete Ovi maps app from the phone, software V21)
I still cannot get a lock with Ovi maps but having put Google maps back on, that works fine!!
Any thoughts other than a hard reset as I have so much installed on the phone.
Thanks,
Martin

Google maps uses a different server, and installing it may have changed the server settings in the phone location settings. Go to Menu>Apps>Location>Positioning>Positioning Server> make sure that the server is still supl.nokia.com
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N97 Mini can't get a GPS fix on Ovi Maps but insta...

Yeh, well I got my N97 Mini yesterday and it instantly fixes on a satellite on Google maps but when I try Ovi maps or the positioning app (Menu> Apps> Location> GPS Data> Positioning), it doesn't connect at all! I'd really like to be able to use Ovi so what can I do?
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N97 Mini- RM 555- v11.0.045
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Google maps uses the cellphone mast and the internet to determine your position, apart from the GPS on your device.
On Ovi Maps or Positioning app, have you configured it to have A-GPS activated? Furthermore, Google Maps is fast in getting a "map" because it only downloads maps on the fly, of maps of the area on screen, while Ovi Maps is trying to download the maps for an entire country.
Go to Menu>Apps>Location>Positioning>Positioning Methods. Make sure you have A-GPS and network based turned on (you can use it turned off if you want, but turning them on will make the initial fix faster). In Positioning Server, make sure that the server address is supl.nokia.com, and the access point is defined.
The first ever fix from a phone can take anywhere from 5min to 45min, depending on various factors. Also, make sure that you have downloaded the maps for your country into your phone.
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N97 Mini data sync - Ovi maps

Having had to reset my N97 mini I no longer have the map sync profile for data connection. Does anyone know of a download link or could list the settings?
Thanks in anticipation

So did I. Have tried reinstall but still can't get past sign in. Maps doesn't seem to pick up either my account details or the server path but no error or failed log in is reported.
FYI I posted the same thread on the navigation forum
/t5/Maps-Navigation-and-GPS/Data-sync-with-Ovi-maps/td-p/778604

Dissatisfied N97/Ovi Maps owners - tell Nokia what...

I just noticed that Nokia is running an online survey about Ovi Maps:
http://europe.nokia.com/explore-services/maps
I have used the opportunity to tell them how lousy the N97 and Ovi Maps 3 combination is. I hope that all other members of this forum who are dissatisfied will also complete the survey so that Nokia might get the message that something needs to be done!

Three things,One maps always opens on the last location you had it opened, and finds current location once it gets a gps lock, Two if you haven't dowloaded and pre-installed maps on the phone ( the ones the application reads to navigate) with Nokia Map Loader then it will have to download them 'on the 'fly' which will use a lot of data and slow everything considerably. Last if you only just got the phone, it probably doesn't have Maps3.03 which tends to function much better. Worth checking for software updates both with the software updater on the phone OTA and with Ovi Suite on PC !
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N97 ovi maps firmeware 11.0.0.21

Pardon for my english.
For when OVI MAPS 3.03 free, in versions of firmeware 11.0.021?
I cannot update it to the version 2.0.x because my company of telephones does not leave me.
Does someone know it?
Thanks

It will only work with software V2.0 or above, if you can't update it won't work. Sorry
Try Nokia Software Updater on your PC
Good Luck
PS you will have to use N97 mini version from nokia maps downloaded from phone browser at the moment, but it will take about 9 meg of memory from C
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N97 and the new OVI MAPS

N97 sim free (on Orange), version 2.0 software. Updated to OVI maps, the free ones from this site. Installed ok.
When I open the app, it opens fine, then closes by itself after about 10 seconds!
Any ideas?
I have deleted and re-installed the software, I deleted the CIties file and QF files.
I am stumped!

Nokia Map Loader is a programme you can download to your computer, then connect phone to computer with usb, you can then download and install all the maps you need to your phone ( the actual maps not the app, this saves your phone having to download them real time, so navigation is quicker and data usage reduced)
And yes, I dowloaded and used the N97 mini version of maps before the N97 (classic) version was available.
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Ovi maps V3.03 install error N97

my n97 doesn't install the ovi maps V3.03 because i havent got enough memory...
how can i avoid this problem need BIG help..

You should remove some application from C: and close all opened application.

Downloading Ovi Maps 3.3 For N97

i've just got checked my SW update and it saids i can download the new ovi maps3.3 but comes up with failed when i try and download it =S ???
so ive gone on nokia and downloaded the the n97mini but it dont show me the paths thro the park and ally ways. it takes me the long way round only shows me the roads when im on walk mood
and dont show me the 3D land marks =S
anyway way to fix it ??

My N97 has the latest software. I cannot install Ovi Maps with free navigation v.3.03 via my phone software updater.
First, I got the a message saying "not enough memory - delete some data" - I have 29 GIGS in mass memory and 73 MB on phone memory.
THEN I reinstalled the old version of Ovi Maps and now begins the install (nearly to the end for about 30 minutes) and NOW I get the message “download failed.” Tried it now 5 times (restart phone, etc).
When I tried to download the new map app via Ovi Suite (I have the latest version), the new Ovi Maps version does not show up at all in as an "update."
When I attempt to download the new Ovi Map app s via the web, it points me back to my N97 to download via the phone software updater (so caught in a loop).
It is forcing me to download via my phone sw updater, yet fails every time. What do I do?
PS: I always have problems like this with this stupid, expensive phone and wish that I had never purchased it and I am sick of having to come to this board to do anything with this useless POS phone!!! Thanks for listening,
A very annoyed US Customer.

Ovi Maps on N97

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