As I look at GrapheneOS and e as iPhone alternatives, 2,700 miles of driving this weekend is reminding me how strong of a tie-in maps alone is to Google and Apples ecosystems.
@chris Yep it is a step back in features, but I used to travel the world with nothing but tattered paper maps. The teams at OSM.org and Organic Maps are improving the solution. I update osm.org regularly and encourage others to contribute. Google both tracks and guides. I don't like the latter part either.
@chris @krock they were the first. I used GPS with traffic data back in like... 2007? The traffic data is broadcast over FM radio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_message_channel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_message_channel
@krock ive tried other map apps and both googles and apples ability to get me around traffic can save countless hours in Florida. The tracking, however, is what I want to get away from.