Warning from VisitMyHarbour about Marine Navigator

[Plum]

As I said on post #53, if you want to use Marine Navigator app you can either, if you are using the Play Store version, disable the PlayStore app before opening Marine Navigator, or, remove the PlayStore version of MN and buy a new Marine Navigator app from Visit My Harbour website or from London Chartplotters.

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[Sticky Fingers]

marine navs google prolems had nothing at all to do with compliance to android 10 or any other version.. Google insisted tracking was intrusive, no exeptions for marine plotters. Instead of caving in, like everyone else, google was told to shove it! Google do not own or control android.although they try.Thats why my oem app is not affected, and will install and work onAny version 4 to 13 plus.. A public version, also unnafected is availble from v.m.h.Steve

Well that was a grown up and thoughtful response.

 

[Refueler]

Not for me it don't. I find it useless. . I bought my Garmin 95 ?? on the understanding that I could plot a course below in the comfort of the cabin then send it to the plotter on deck. I first had to up date to a newer, I Pad which caught me unawares. Still does not work, whatever I try.
Fortunately I have a Yeoman plotter & if I need to plot a courses I use that to send to an old garmin 152 that has a repeater on deck.

Its crap system !! How Garmin can even start to say its good defeats me ... no-one else has such crap ... first create - then upload to Garmin 'cloud?' ... then process to download to plotter .. I still sit here not quite sure of the steps - having to use manual to guide through it ...

I understand that Active Capt can provide updates - connection to Garmin community ... but boy oh boy .. what a heap of 'crap' ....

 

[PaulRainbow]

Not for me it don't. I find it useless. . I bought my Garmin 95 ?? on the understanding that I could plot a course below in the comfort of the cabin then send it to the plotter on deck. I first had to up date to a newer, I Pad which caught me unawares. Still does not work, whatever I try.
Fortunately I have a Yeoman plotter & if I need to plot a courses I use that to send to an old garmin 152 that has a repeater on deck.

Must have been a very old iPad, one of my android tablets is probably 10 years old. Personally, i wouldn't buy an iPad to run nav software, it runs perfectly well on an Android tablet costing £100 or so, i just bought a brand new 10.4" tablet for £127

Active Captain can be a bit clunky sometimes, but it does work when you get the hang of it. You need to be connected to the plotter via wifi to sync waypoints, routes etc

 

[Refueler]

'Clunky' .....

mmm that's one way of putting it !!

 

[Daydream believer]

Must have been a very old iPad, one of my android tablets is probably 10 years old. Personally, i wouldn't buy an iPad to run nav software, it runs perfectly well on an Android tablet costing £100 or so, i just bought a brand new 10.4" tablet for £127

Active Captain can be a bit clunky sometimes, but it does work when you get the hang of it. You need to be connected to the plotter via wifi to sync waypoints, routes etc

Connecting the WIFI is a work of art in itself

 

[PaulRainbow]

Its crap system !! How Garmin can even start to say its good defeats me ... no-one else has such crap ... first create - then upload to Garmin 'cloud?' ... then process to download to plotter .. I still sit here not quite sure of the steps - having to use manual to guide through it ...

That isn't how it works, no "cloud" involved. If the tablet/phone is set to sync any routes or waypoints that you create on the tablet get sent to the plotter by wifi. You obviously need the plotter on and connected to the tablet.

I can passage plan on the 40" TV using OpenCPN, save the gpx file and email it to myself, when i open it on my phone or tablet it gets automatically sent to the plotter

I understand that Active Capt can provide updates - connection to Garmin community ... but boy oh boy .. what a heap of 'crap' ....

The software update process is certainly clunky, although it does work, all of my devices are fully up to date and i get chart updates too. Could definitely do with some work in this area.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Connecting the WIFI is a work of art in itself

Not sure why you have a problem connecting. My tablet is set to connect automatically, as soon as i turn the plotter on it connects and syncs. I have two tablets and a phone with AC installed and they all work the same.

 

[Daydream believer]

Must have been a very old iPad, one of my android tablets is probably 10 years old. Personally, i wouldn't buy an iPad to run nav software, it runs perfectly well on an Android tablet costing £100 or so, i just bought a brand new 10.4" tablet for £127

Active Captain can be a bit clunky sometimes, but it does work when you get the hang of it. You need to be connected to the plotter via wifi to sync waypoints, routes etc

I bought the latest Ipad at the time because they are really the best. Also my family all have them & I can ring my son up & ask for help with any problem I have. I wanted it, not only for connecting to the Garmin, but for weather, connecting to marina WIFI, plus using the data sim card etc.
As for connecting automatically. - You have me there. I have to ponce about with passwords etc before I can even get connected. That takes several goes to start with. Usually I have to get within 1 metre of the plotter to do that.

 

[philwebb]

AngelNav looks to be single-platform, unfortunately. I'd be interested to hear recommendations for other raster-chart applications that work well on Android gear. I'm currently using Marine Navigator and it seems pretty stable.

Do Apple even make a tablet that's suitable for navigation? I don't think any of them have an IP rating, sunlight readable screen or high drop-resistance... though I have to admit I haven't done anything more than a cursory search on the subject.
There are pretty good options for Android tablets, including the SailProof ones as well as Samsung's Active-Tabs.

You can make your iPad suitable for navigation by buying a waterproof case. You have to make sure that your iPad has the inbuilt GPS when you get it.

 

[citygent111]

A slight tangent, but I currently use Garmins Navionics Boating app installed on a Samsung Tab Active 2 tablet. Don't like how garmin have messed with the desktop pc version of late so considering a change when my subscription expires.

Would you guys recommend Marine Navigator as a viable alternative?

Open to suggestions, just don't want to spend a fortune as I boat in the same waters but still need up to date charts. Thank you!

 

[Pye_End]

Would you guys recommend Marine Navigator as a viable alternative?

Yes absolutely. Use it all the time.

Charts that you buy from VMY raster charts remain on the device - ie. you are buying the charts not a year's licence.

 

[DebbieChisolm]

VisitMyHarbour warns users about potential reliability issues or inaccuracies when using Marine Navigator for navigation.



See: URGENT WARNING - Google disabling your Navigation app : by VisitMyHarbour [Marine Navigator android app by Ronald Koenig] - VisitMyHarbour articles

 

[DebbieChisolm]

VisitMyHarbour warns users about potential reliability issues or inaccuracies when using Marine Navigator for navigation.

 

[Plum]

VisitMyHarbour warns users about potential reliability issues or inaccuracies when using Marine Navigator for navigation.

Yes, that was what initiated this thread but it is only the Google Play purchased Marine Navigator app that has a potential problem. The workaround, as posted earlier in this thread, works. There is not a problem with the MN app purchased through the VMH website