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OSM on android (self.openstreetmap)

submitted 1 year ago by JackOfNoTrades to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone im new to the OSM community but eager to contribute. Im curious how many of you use OSM on android phones and how you interact with it. I'm interested both in terms of contributing but also using it for its map functionality e.g. navigation. Based in my early research so far the most popular apps seem to be:

OsmAnd
Vespucci
Maps.me
StreetComplete
Organic maps
Magic Earth

Im really looking for your opinions on what apps are worth using and for what purpose. Do you just use one app or multiple apps for different purposes. Which app would you recommend to your tech savvy friend and which to your mum? There's probably a bunch more i haven't mentioned so please also highlight them and any strengths or weaknesses they have. Thanks 😊

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

here on degoogled android (LineageOS) i have been using OsmAnd~ (F-Droid version) for a couple of years, and i love it. it was a bit overwhelming at first, since it's deep in its customization, but it means you can make it be as you want. it's great for navigation (in my region OSM is a bit short on street numbers, tho) although it took some time getting used to they way it display things like changing lanes before an exit. i found it after i went looking for a replacement for Maps.me when it went closed source

i just recently started contributing through StreetComplete and i'm loving it, but eventually would like to move on to bigger edits (like adding buildings and roads) but haven't explored the best way to do that. i know you can make edits in OsmAnd~ but i suspect the OSM web page on desktop will be better for that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@ruplicant @JackOfNoTrades That's cool..Thank you for helping the open source world ❤️