Understand Navigation Settings
Navigation apps and navigation types
Last updated
Was this helpful?
Navigation apps and navigation types
Last updated
Was this helpful?
MyWay supports many Navigation apps like Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Organic Maps, Here, etc.
Also, MyWay supports two primary navigation types: Navigation by Address and Navigation by GPS Coordinates. Navigation Settings will determine what data will be transferred from MyWay to the Navigation App of your choice and will affect navigation accuracy in your Navigation App.
You can set Navigation Settings by going to the app Main Menu (top right) > Preference > Navigation App. Also you can change it by clicking on 3-dots button next to a "Go" button when you are on route.
Navigation by GPS coordinates provides better precision and is more accurate. However, navigation by address might be more accurate if your stop is in a high-density area.
You can set Navigation Options by going to the app Main Menu (top right) > Preference > Navigation Precision. Also you can change it by clicking 3-dots button next to a "Go" button when you are on route.
Navigation by GPS coordinates provides better precision and is more accurate. In this case, MyWay will pass the stop's GPS coordinates to the navigation app as the destination.
Navigation by Address is less accurate because MyWay will pass the stop's address to the Navigation App, and the Navigation App will attempt to find this address in the addresses database. This type might be more accurate if your stop is in a high-density area or your Navigator can't build a route to your stop. If your address does not contain a house number, MyWay will pass coordinates to the Nav App as per a broad number of results, and the Nav App can return.
Some Nav Apps like Waze do not support Navigation by Address and can operate only in Nav by GPS coordinates mode. Also, some Nav apps find the address based on your location, so if the Nav app finds an address that is very similar to what we passed to but might be closer to your location. In some cases, it might lead to the Nav app sending you to the wrong address. It's infrequent, but we feel like you need to know.
MyWay Route Planner also has a "Reveal" feature onboard. This feature allows you to see your location without starting Navigation. It might be handy when you need to see a picture of your final destination or want to use "Street View." To see the "Reveal" button, you need to start your route > and click the "i" icon next to the "Done" button > Then you will see an address with Navigate, Reveal, and Share buttons (check the screenshot below)
This feature is only available after you have built and launched your route. Click on the stop blank space to see Stop Parameters screen and Address block with Reveal button.
