Advice Request Need a LIGHTWEIGHT quality mapping app to replace Google Maps on Samsung

[conceptualclarity]

I have been using a smartphone for about a year and a half, so I'm still a relative newbie with it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.

Google Maps on my phone tends to be infuriatingly slow and to cause the system to have long bouts of unresponsiveness, with the "System UI unresponsive" window coming up often. The phone runs fine when I come home and make no use of Google Maps.

I would like suggestions for the best alternative mapping apps. Of course I obviously need something lighter than Google Maps. I have tried Waze and MapFactor and did not find them satisfactory.

If you have ideas about changes I could make that might enable the system to tolerate Google Maps better, that will be welcome also.

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DROID INFO REPORT

DEVICE
Model: SAMSUNG-SM-G891A (poseidonlteuc)
Manufacturer: samsung
Baseband Version: G891AUCS6CSG2
RIL Version: Samsung RIL v4.0
Build Number: R16NW.G891AUCS6CSG2
Build Fingerprint: samsung/poseidonlteuc/poseidonlteatt:8.0.0/R16NW/G891AUCS6CSG2:user/release-keys
Bootloader: G891AUCS6CSG2
Java VM: ART 2.1.0
OS Version: O (8.0.0)
SDK: 26

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Refresh Rate: 60 Hz

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CPU Architecture: ARMv8-A
Board: msm8996
Chipset: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc MSM8996
Cores: 4
Clock Speed: 1593 MHz - 2150 MHz
Instruction Sets: arm64-v8a
CPU Features: fp asimd evtstrm aes pmull sha1 sha2 crc32
CPU Governor: interactive
Kernel Version: 3.18.71-15820403
Kernel Architecture: aarch64

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Renderer: Adreno (TM) 530
Vendor: Qualcomm
OpenGL Version: OpenGL ES 3.2

RAM
Total: 3722 MB
Java Heap: 256 MB

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Internal: 22.9 GB
EXTERNAL: Not Detected

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Bluetooth: Yes
Bluetooth LE: Yes
GPS: Yes
NFC: Yes
USB Accessory: Yes
WiFi: Yes
WiFi Direct: Yes

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Technology: Li-ion
Health: Good

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[Andrew3000]

You can try Sygic, the only thing is that the maps must necessarily be downloaded to the phone.

 

[forgottenuser79643]

I prefer OpenStreetMap over Google Maps myself. Like the maps more visually, among others especially since I am not interested in the additional data like Wikipedia, travel ticket prices etc.

But on android a company and software by the name of https://osmand.net/ has made an app based on the data of openstreetmap. They have a free and paid app. Differences you can find on their website help page.[Link to the free app on G-Play] OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation - Apps on Google Play, or you can download the apk from their website.

Maybe that's something worth considering for your use-case.

 

[upnorth]

You could also try HERE WeGo Maps if you like, but I'm a bit unsure how well it's new UI ( user interface ) actually works. Personal I use that app sparsely as Waze works flawless on my own phone.

HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation - Apps on Google Play

Enjoy the journey

play.google.com

 

[Lenny_Fox]

I used Here on my Windows Phone, now I am using Maps.me on my Samsung A70. You have to download maps before you travel, but the upside is that it uses less data.

 

[enaph]

You can give MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe), detailed offline maps of the world for iPhone, iPad, Android a try.

 

[South Park]

Has anybody tried Open Multi Maps from F-Droid? It looks promising, but their website doesn't have much information.

 

[Thiagoo]

If you don't want to switch from Google Maps and have a lightweight mapping app, you can use Google Maps Go.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

the best alternative to Google Maps is itself but older version
I highly recommend the version 9.87.4, the last one before they updated to 10
it's much much more responsive than version 10 even on my SD865 phone. Version 10 is unusable on my S7 snapdragon

Google Maps 9.87.4 APK Download by Google LLC - APKMirror

Google Maps 9.87.4 APK Download by Google LLC - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads

www.apkmirror.com

you may try maps go but it doesn't have enough functions

 

[ZeePriest]

I recommend you give MapFactor Navigator a try... You'll love it...

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

MagicEarth

 

[Brahman]

Go to Settings> System>apps> maps and cleat all data, uninstall updates and then go to play store and update your maps app.

 

[conceptualclarity]

You could also try HERE WeGo Maps if you like, but I'm a bit unsure how well it's new UI ( user interface ) actually works. Personal I use that app sparsely as Waze works flawless on my own phone.

HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation - Apps on Google Play

Enjoy the journey

play.google.com

HERE WeGo is working very well for me now. Thanks to everybody!