Navigation Map Update

[Gladius Nova]

How do I go about updating the map (if possible)? Brand new 21 JL but the map looks to be at least 3 years out of date. My house was built 3 years ago and it doesn't even show the house (or subdivision). I use Google maps on Carplay most of the time but decided to see if the stock navigation worked this morning.

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[Rhinebeck01]

How do I go about updating the map (if possible)? Brand new 21 JL but the map looks to be at least 3 years out of date. My house was built 3 years ago and it doesn't even show the house (or subdivision). I use Google maps on Carplay most of the time but decided to see if the stock navigation worked this morning.

@Gladius Nova

You have the most recent offering... I would not even bother using the stock offering ... DO use Google Maps or Waze.

Even if/when a map update is available, it will be pricey and always lets call it outdated compared to Google Maps/Waze (both brought to us by Google) which is constantly/on the fly so to speak current/being updated plus has live traffic info, radar reports, hazard warning and more.

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[jludave]

How do I go about updating the map (if possible)?

You an try here, but I don't believe there are any updates.

https://chryslergroup.navigation.com/home/en_US/ChryslerNA/USD

 

[Gladius Nova]

@Gladius Nova

You have the most recent offering... I would not even bother using the stock offering ... DO use Google Maps or Waze.

Even if/when a map update is available, it will be pricey and always lets call it outdated compared to Google Maps/Waze (both brought to us by Google) which is constantly/on the fly so to speak current/being updated plus has live traffic info, radar reports, hazard warning and more.

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So we have to pay for an update!? That sucks. Oh well, guess I will continue to use Google Maps. BTW, I would like to try out Waze, but it always seems to still run in the background (the little green navigation icon on the top of phone) on the phone when not in use which hogs up the battery life.

 

[jludave]

I would like to try out Waze, but it always seems to still run in the background (the little green navigation icon on the top of phone) on the phone when not in use which hogs up the battery life.

Set the app to only use location when in use. iPhones have this setting and I'm pretty sure Android phones have it also.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207092

https://support.google.com/nexus/an...p App permission.,location access for the app.

 

[Rhinebeck01]

So we have to pay for an update!? That sucks. Oh well, guess I will continue to use Google Maps. BTW, I would like to try out Waze, but it always seems to still run in the background (the little green navigation icon on the top of phone) on the phone when not in use which hogs up the battery life.

@Gladius Nova

If you are seeing a difference between Maps and Waze like that, you have a set-up issue .... check/redo settings.

 

[Gladius Nova]

Set the app to only use location when in use. iPhones have this setting and I'm pretty sure Android phones have it also.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207092

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6179507?hl=en#:~:text=Tap App permission.,location access for the app.

@Gladius Nova

If you are seeing a difference between Maps and Waze like that, you have a set-up issue .... check/redo settings.

I will see if that works. Thanks!

 

[Steve JLUR]

So we have to pay for an update!? That sucks. Oh well, guess I will continue to use Google Maps. BTW, I would like to try out Waze, but it always seems to still run in the background (the little green navigation icon on the top of phone) on the phone when not in use which hogs up the battery life.

In addition to setting to only use your location when using the app, in the My Waze section there is a sleep button in the upper right corner. When not in use I put Waze to sleep, and then manually quit/kill the application in the app selector.

 

[Gladius Nova]

OK...yeah....I set it to "only while using app" and when I slide up to exit app, it still shows as active (time stamp in upper left is blue). Why won't it just "turn-off" when I slide-up or turn vehicle off?

 

[MrGneissGuy]

There are a couple of things about the stock map/gps routing that I do like. When on the interstate, it brings up a sidebar that shows upcoming exits and what they have (food/gas/hotels/etc.), which is nice on long trips in unfamiliar areas. You also get popups for upcoming turns in the main instrument panel.

But yes, it's outdated, badly and it is much easier to enter destination information in Google Maps.

 

[INCRHULK]

There are a couple of things about the stock map/gps routing that I do like. When on the interstate, it brings up a sidebar that shows upcoming exits and what they have (food/gas/hotels/etc.), which is nice on long trips in unfamiliar areas. You also get popups for upcoming turns in the main instrument panel.

But yes, it's outdated, badly and it is much easier to enter destination information in Google Maps.

I wish CarPlay offered the popups in the EVIC.

 

[Gladius Nova]

I wish CarPlay offered the popups in the EVIC.

Me too. I wonder if they could do that in a future update.

 

[INCRHULK]

Me too. I wonder if they could do that in a future update.

I suspect it may be a combination of issues.

1. UConnect doesn't support it
2. I believe iOS devices are limited to two screens for display, so the internal and one external display. Piping data to the EVIC would count as a third display. This seems to be a limitation to the GPU on the SoC. I may be wrong about this, as my Apple Series 6 acts a turn-by-turn display when I use CarPlay. Effectively the information the built-in NAV displays on the EVIC displays on my Watch.

It sure would be nice though.

 

[Jmonroe]

I last checked about a month ago and there was no update available. Since then I've used the Android auto a few times and probably won't bother spending $150 or more on an update what will no doubt be out of date already the day it's relesed.

While I like the look of the map and a few other features of the Uconnect nav, the Google based nav when using the phone app is always up to date, very easy to use, and it's easy to get alternative routes. Like the Uconnect there is some non optional crap blocking part of the screen when not needed, just different stuff.

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