Is It Possible To Native.newmapview() Open Gmaps In Ios Devices?

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#1

Just to check, today the native.newMapView() open the default systemmap, so in the iOS devices it will open the Apple Maps. Is that correct?

Any chance of making it open the GMaps instead the Apple map in iOS devices?

The lastest info about that I found here (http://www.coronalabs.com/blog/2012/12/18/reintroducing-google-maps) where Rob Miracle says that only Corona Enterprises users that integrates the GMap SDK could make that works. 

Thanks,

Renato

#2

Hi Renato,

I see you replied within the blog post, and it seems that your figured it out. Should I consider this thread resolved?

Thanks,

Brent

#3

Hi Brent.

Actually in the blog post I mentioned about creating map using the Apple Maps. My question here is if I can create map using the Google Maps. (The Rob post is ~4 months old, so I just wanted to make sure if his position is still valid)

#4

If you are on iOS 6.0 or later, using the native.mapView is going to use Apple Maps.  If you are using an older iOS or Android you will get Google maps.  There is no way around this for our native library.   We did a blog post, where on iOS 6 you can reference the Google Maps app if it’s installed using URL Scheme’s.  You are calling out to the map app and the focus leaves your app for that app, but you can use it. 

Unless Apple adds a way to let apps decide which mapping platform to use, anything calling the iOS map SDK is going to get Apple’s.

#5

Ok. Thanks.

Renato

#6

Hi Renato,

I see you replied within the blog post, and it seems that your figured it out. Should I consider this thread resolved?

Thanks,

Brent

#7

Hi Brent.

Actually in the blog post I mentioned about creating map using the Apple Maps. My question here is if I can create map using the Google Maps. (The Rob post is ~4 months old, so I just wanted to make sure if his position is still valid)

#8

If you are on iOS 6.0 or later, using the native.mapView is going to use Apple Maps.  If you are using an older iOS or Android you will get Google maps.  There is no way around this for our native library.   We did a blog post, where on iOS 6 you can reference the Google Maps app if it’s installed using URL Scheme’s.  You are calling out to the map app and the focus leaves your app for that app, but you can use it. 

Unless Apple adds a way to let apps decide which mapping platform to use, anything calling the iOS map SDK is going to get Apple’s.

#9

Ok. Thanks.

Renato