New Beta! (v4.0.5)

Corjan Meijerink

Ladies and gentlemen! We are back

A month after our last Beta update, it's time for a new one.
Yes, it has been a slightly longer wait than we anticipated but it's gonna be a nice one! Delay was caused due to some development issues / obstacles, illness and vacation.

The 4.0.5 beta will become available later this week - before the weekend.

This update does however contain so much new features and improvements that by time you are halfway reading this post, you've already forgotten the time you had to wait

CarPlay & Android Auto improvements

As promised, we would keep working on the CP / AA module.
We've done that!

We now show:

Speedlimit
Current speed
Lane assistance
Camera / Truck warnings

From CP / AA you can now also:

Change route avoid options
Search for stops along your route
Skip waypoints

Amazing right? With this update we believe that CarPlay & Android Auto finally get the level it deserves.

Nearby fuel stops

The app will actively suggest an efficient nearby fuel stop on your route - from MRA with This is displayed instead of the next instruction and we've increased the size of this element

Tapping the icon will add the fuel stop to your route, keeping your original route as intended. If you want to turn this off, you can do so from the functional settings.

Note: skipping extra stops, will not skip them but totally remove them from your route. Keeping your original waypoint count as planned.

Search for stop while navigating

Besides the nearby fuel suggestions, you can also search yourself!
Exactly the same search functionality as you are used to is available while navigating. Simply open the menu and search for a stop

As with nearby fuel stops, the search results are added efficiently along your route.

Note: skipping extra stops, will not skip them but totally remove them from your route. Keeping your original waypoint count as planned.

Custom tilt level

Do you prefer more horizon? Of less?
A discussion of the past! You can now choose your own tilt level from the map configuration settings.

Fixed issues

Motorhome not allowed to use highway when avoiding toll
Better position accuracy on (older, mostly Android) devices
Logic to when detailed lane assist should kick in
CarPlay showing multiple position indicators after switching between apps
CarPlay iconsize next maneuver very small
GPX files not opening with the app
Incorrect distances shown to the next maneuver
General stability improvements

Minor features

CP / AA: Now includes translations, respecting your language preference
New icons for speed warnings
Increased size of next maneuver widget
Preparation for Carpe Iter support (only available to their development team)
Navigations can be resumed using BT controllers / input devices
Previous camera tracking mode is respected when refocussing the camera (in short: compass tap behavior )
Newest HERE SDK (4.15.5)

Known issues in this Beta

Offline maps update might not be available (contacted HERE)
Battery usage (ongoing issue with HERE)
Roundabouts sometimes show incorrect exit direction
Other common minor issues shared in the past weeks / month

We are looking forward to all your feedback!

Thanks so much for your continuing participation in the Beta program.

Cheers,
Corjan

Con Hennekens

Great new update, with so many improvements!

Stefan Hummelink

@Corjan-Meijerink hugely impressed with this feature packed release! Wow!

Marinus van Deudekom

@Corjan-Meijerink thnkx for the update. Looks great
Question. Does CP / AA still requireS thé app beeing opened on your phone before using thé app on CP / AA

Theo Lammerts

Het is werkelijk fantastisch wat jullie de afgelopen jaren hebben gepresenteerd. Topteam zijn jullie.
De gesproken aanwijzingen worden helder en duidelijk uitgesproken. Zelfs in het Duits.
Echter na een aantal aanwijzingen is de spreekmeester in stilzwijgen gehuld. iPhone in combinatie met carplay.
Dat zou ook kunnen liggen aan de spullen in mijn Skoda?..
Maar ondertussen verdwaal ik niet meer.

Bart De Medts

@Corjan-Meijerink well done . Nice job

richtea999

@Corjan-Meijerink said in New Beta! (v4.0.5):

Increased size of next maneuver widget

It may be a 'minor' issue but it's pretty vital for several of us!

Top marks, Corjan! You're on

Corjan Meijerink

@Marinus-van-Deudekom No that should not be required!
But it does seem to help the overall stability

Corjan Meijerink

@Bart-DM @Con-Hennekens @Marinus-van-Deudekom @Stefan-Hummelink Thanks so much

@richtea999 hahah, we do try to keep a high pace and deliver great quality. User demands are pretty intense. So many feature requests, minor changes and complex stability issues. Balancing our limited development time and 2 developer team resources is hard. Gotta keep the fire burning

@Theo-Lammerts Heel fijn om te horen! Dank voor de complimenten Waar dat aan zou kunnen liggen is vrij lastig helaas.

Marinus van Deudekom

@Corjan-Meijerink great because up till now it’s mandatory

Lynchy67

@Corjan-Meijerink

Rock on Tiger!
Awesome update.

Ruud Schouten

@Corjan-Meijerink wauw that's a lot! super, very eager to test it coming weekend Thanks!

Dave J 0

wow. Brilliant work @Corjan-Meijerink and team. So looking forward to trying this update. More than I expected. Well done.

Rob Verhoeff

Great job team

Hubert Thoring

@Corjan-Meijerink : Herzlichen Dank für die weiteren Neuerungen und Verbesserung.

Freue mich aufs Update 4.0.5

VG

Francisco Castro

Another update and the bug with voice instructions remains! We pay a (not cheap!) lifetime license and update after update, you keep not fixing this and not answering here! Incredible!

Dave J 0

@Francisco-Castro which bug with the voice instructions are you referring to? I am not experiencing any such bugs from my use. More detail would be helpful.

Rob Verhoeff

@Francisco-Castro Well then! That's some constructive criticism we can work with. I have no idea which bug you're talking about. Voice commands are working smoothly on this end. Only the sound level, in combination with other media you're playing at the same time, can improve. I don't consider that a bug.
And I find the notion of an expensive lifetime account a bit exaggerated. As an early adopter, you did get a nice discount. Spread out your purchase over the rest of your life, and I hope you can keep navigating for as long as you live. What are you even talking about?

Keep in mind that you're talking to a two-headed design team. With that in mind, a mountain of work has been done that's truly impressive!

Dave J 0

@Corjan-Meijerink A couple of cheeky suggestions if I may. Now we can add multiple new stops to the route, can the same icon for petrol, food etc that is added on the map be also added to the waypoint list?

Easy with a simple list shown above to see/remember but seeing the icons would make quick looks of a long list easier, particularly as I can not edit the text of these additions. I may also want to place these stops further down the route and not at the next stop.

This icon addition would also be useful for pre-planned stops in the route as well as this 'Add stop' feature.

Can my 'Favourites' be added to the search list too in addition to the POI categories?

Great work on this 'Add stop' new feature. Works a treat from my initial testing.

Stefan Hummelink

@Francisco-Castro said in New Beta! (v4.0.5):

Incredible!

It's indeed incredible, that you still expect the Devs to take your complaint seriously. Gosh.