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Written by Rudo on 2024-09-19 at 02:36

Inspired by Google's move to remove @organicmaps from the Playstore without warning, I finally decided to move my > 3,000 Google Maps saved places to Organic Maps. To facilitate doing this for others' benefit, I made a quick webpage to convert your Google Maps GeoJSON data to GPX and KMZ files that render well in Organic Maps.

https://rudokemper.github.io/google-maps-places-to-organic-maps/

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Written by Brett Edmond Carlock on 2024-09-19 at 03:56

@rudo

[#]GISChat should know about this.

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Written by Thu Htoo San :fedora: on 2024-09-19 at 04:39

@rudo @organicmaps please add an alt text to improve accessibility

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Written by Dzso on 2024-09-19 at 05:03

@rudo @organicmaps Amazing tool! Now I just need a way to redirect clicks on Google Maps links to open them in Organic Maps instead.

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Written by mohs on 2024-09-19 at 05:54

@dzso @rudo @organicmaps maybe some plugin might help?

(didn't try this one myself)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hostname-replacer/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search

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Written by Matthew 🖖 on 2024-09-19 at 06:18

@mohs @dzso @rudo @organicmaps I'm using Libredirect in Firefox for Reddit and stuff, but I saw it also works with Maps (which Organic Maps should be able to open).

https://libredirect.github.io/

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Written by noodlejetski :verified_gay: on 2024-09-19 at 10:44

@mohs @dzso @rudo @organicmaps that would only work if the rest of the URL remained the same.

LibRedirect supports changing Google Maps URLs to OSM, which I think Organic Maps can open.

https://libredirect.github.io/

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Written by Dzso on 2024-09-19 at 11:36

@noodlejetski @mohs @rudo @organicmaps I wonder if there's something like LibRedirect that works with Safari.

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Written by bozhkov on 2024-09-19 at 12:27

@dzso I don't use iOS or Mac but found this https://apps.apple.com/us/app/privacy-redirect/id1578144015 @noodlejetski @mohs @rudo @organicmaps

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Written by Dzso on 2024-09-19 at 13:51

@bozhkov I gave it a try. Unfortunately it's outdated and doesn't work.

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Written by bozhkov on 2024-09-19 at 14:00

@dzso oh well

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Written by econads on 2024-09-19 at 08:16

@dzso @rudo @organicmaps

Yeah this is also my major missing feature. It's very hard to shares locations with friends who haven't yet seen the light.

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Written by Pau on 2024-12-26 at 22:35

@econads @dzso @rudo @organicmaps I think @retiolus already developed some tool exactly for this?

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Written by retiolus on 2024-12-26 at 23:01

@pespin @econads @dzso @rudo @organicmaps yeah! https://codeberg.org/retiolus/osm2gmaps

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Written by Rémi Dupré on 2024-09-19 at 05:35

@rudo @organicmaps they did what??

Edit : I did my research, https://fosstodon.org/@organicmaps/112976308191001762

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Written by Ralimba on 2024-09-19 at 05:43

@rudo @organicmaps Google felt threatened as Organic Maps is growing past 1% the size of Google Maps. Google wants to keep limiting map information and charging for the usage of their data base.

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Written by Dan Bocain on 2024-09-19 at 10:52

@Ralimba @rudo @organicmaps

Or maybe it's still available on Google Play...

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Written by mohs on 2024-09-19 at 05:48

@rudo @organicmaps danke für den Tipp, mal sehen ob die besser sind als osmand.

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Written by Pedro Fonseca on 2024-09-19 at 05:51

@rudo thank you 💪@organicmaps

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Written by Robert A.Mason on 2024-09-19 at 06:02

@rudo - Great job! I really appreciate it! @organicmaps

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Written by MicroBlog Castellano on 2024-09-19 at 06:11

@rudo @organicmaps Sounds nice, but I would be reluctant to upload my exported google places to a website, since they are likely to contain my home address.

I guess I will run your page from github source, locally.

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Written by Jaime Herazo on 2024-09-19 at 10:59

@microblogc @rudo @organicmaps

This stopped me too. As an aside, one of these days i will have to check how to run Github Pages locally too, sounds like something that would be good to know for cases like this..

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Written by Rudo on 2024-09-19 at 12:29

@jherazob @microblogc @organicmaps The conversion is happening locally in your browser, there is no data being uploaded anywhere. I'll make a note to clarify that.

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Written by eh on 2024-09-19 at 06:12

@rudo Amazing! Thank you for making this!

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Written by ScaredyCat on 2024-09-19 at 06:27

@rudo Can you clarify what's going on with the removal of the app? I've only just found out about it but can still install it from the play store.

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Written by _Miguel on 2024-09-19 at 06:58

@ScaredyCat

I would also like to know, the app appears to still be available on the Play Store for me...

@rudo

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Written by JProl 🌍🎶💾🆓🐦 on 2024-09-19 at 07:36

@nanianmichaels @ScaredyCat @rudo it happened this https://fosstodon.org/@organicmaps/112982935184446753

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Written by _Miguel on 2024-09-19 at 09:16

@JProl

Ah, so it went away and then came back. Thanks for the information!

@ScaredyCat @rudo

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Written by HoldMyType on 2024-09-19 at 06:39

@rudo @organicmaps doesn't work for geojson ?

noob

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Written by PH7831 on 2024-09-19 at 06:44

@rudo @organicmaps Why the hell did they remove it ?

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Written by PH7831 on 2024-09-19 at 08:37

@rudo @organicmaps By the way.

I could install it this morning on a new Android smartphone from Google play store. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Written by nickelson on 2024-09-19 at 06:48

@rudo @organicmaps When I was moving to OrganicMaps I used "export to kmz" option directly from google.com/mymaps (after collecting all my saved locations there in one map)

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Written by Tejas :mastodon: 🇮🇳 on 2024-09-19 at 06:53

@rudo @organicmaps

Thank you for sharing such useful information.

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Written by 🪨 on 2024-09-19 at 06:57

@rudo @organicmaps Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store? I still see it here, is it localized or did they add it back?

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Written by Organic Maps on 2024-09-19 at 07:34

@Varpie @rudo It was in August: https://organicmaps.app/news/2024-08-17/last-night-organic-maps-was-removed-from-the-play-store-without-any-warnings-or-additional-details-due-to-not-meeting-the-requirements-for-the-family-program/ , now the Google Play update is delayed for exactly the same reason.

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Written by Leeloo on 2024-09-19 at 07:00

@rudo @organicmaps

Interesting. I converted all my KMZ files to GPX to remove my dependency on Google Earth.

Also, it looks like gpsbabel can convert geojson.

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Written by Rudo on 2024-09-19 at 20:57

@leeloo @organicmaps it can now export to GPX too.

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Written by Dr Know on 2024-09-19 at 07:15

@rudo @organicmaps hadn't heard of organic maps, looks interesting

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Written by Matias on 2024-09-19 at 07:20

@rudo@fosstodon.org @organicmaps@mastodon.social Nice! This is really useful :D

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Written by Rapha3l on 2024-09-19 at 07:31

@rudo @organicmaps @martinsteiger @mho @nohillside @Konsumentenschutz

[#]googlemap #organicMaps #OpenStreetMap #monopol

Nutzt #google hier seine Monopolstellung aus?

Was kann an einer "normalen" Landkarte anstössig sein?

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Written by Jon F on 2024-09-19 at 07:53

@rapha3l @rudo @organicmaps @martinsteiger @mho @nohillside @Konsumentenschutz Google is so evil, of course they are capable of crushing any FOSS minnows who dare to challenge the google seamonster. Even if they allow it in their poisonous marketplace, they are intolerable. Ban google.

Also, offline maps can save your life if you are lost in a wilderness with no signal.

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Written by econads on 2024-09-19 at 08:21

@AvonVilla

Or just convenient if your phone provider has a slow connection or your data is limited.

@rapha3l @rudo @organicmaps @martinsteiger @mho @nohillside @Konsumentenschutz

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Written by Rimu on 2024-09-19 at 07:47

@rudo FYI it was back on the Play Store the next day: https://organicmaps.app/news/2024-08-18/good-news-organic-maps-appeared-again-in-the-google-play-store/

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Written by Nik | Klampfradler 🎸🚲 on 2024-09-19 at 07:49

@rudo @organicmaps

Somewhat ironic that you convert a free and open format coming out of Google into a proprietary Google format to be imported into Organic Maps…

Is that necessary? Should we open an issue with #OrganicMaps so that GeoJSON can be imported?

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Written by Rudo on 2024-09-19 at 12:30

@nik @organicmaps this dawned on me as well.

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Written by Rudo on 2024-09-19 at 14:15

@nik @organicmaps somebody pointed out that Organic Maps supports importing from GPX, so I'll make that adjustment later.

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Written by Maxicek on 2024-09-19 at 07:58

@rudo @organicmaps very nicely done! Kudos 👏

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Written by Jaime Herazo on 2024-09-19 at 08:36

@rudo @organicmaps

Oh man, i REALLY wanna ditch Maps, but right now it's the ONLY app that gives me reliable navigation for public transportation, nothing OSM-based i've seen yet comes even remotely close to GMaps on this, OSMAnd is the one that seems to try and get close, but the suggestions are... NOT good, and take forever to compute

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Written by D. B. Stuck on 2024-09-19 at 11:05

@jherazob @rudo @organicmaps

Yep. I used Google Maps to navigate the public transit system in DC. I was surprised at how well it worked with live updates of arrival times for busses and trains. Then again Alphabet has those connections and deals to make it so.

I am playing around with Organic Maps at the moment. My next step is to use it for some upcoming car trips.

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Written by Json Doh on 2024-09-19 at 16:09

@MyWoolyMastadon @jherazob @rudo @organicmaps

Another feature of big tech that would be nearly impossible to implement is live traffic and road closure updates

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Written by Jaime Herazo on 2024-09-19 at 16:29

@jdoe @MyWoolyMastadon @rudo @organicmaps

Gut feeling with these kinds of problems tends to be "Something peer to peer", but i'm but a humble sysadmin so dunno how realistic that gut feeling is

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Written by D. B. Stuck on 2024-09-19 at 17:16

@jherazob @jdoe @rudo @organicmaps

One cool yet spooky aspect of Google Maps is when they tell you how busy a place is due to the number of phone users at a location.

I know I've backed out of visiting one restaurant over another due to what it has said.

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Written by bigTanuki on 2024-09-19 at 08:39

@rudo @organicmaps Nice!

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Written by boredsquirrel on 2024-09-19 at 08:54

@rudo

@organicmaps

Awesome! Thanks a lot for your work!

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Written by Fisher Root on 2024-09-19 at 10:33

@rudo @organicmaps Ya se sabe, que los datos que se guardan en Google Maps por parte de sus usuarios, pasa a ser propiedad de Google. Sin embargo y siempre que dichos datos sean públicos, si son guardados en @openstreetmap, pasan a ser propiedad pública, para utilizarlos en cualquier aplicación de mapas, de forma libre.

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Written by Dan Bocain on 2024-09-19 at 10:52

@rudo @organicmaps Google maps seems to be available on Google Play.

Maybe it was just a temporary removal?

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Written by Alex on 2024-09-19 at 11:14

@rudo @organicmaps I had major problems using Organic Maps in UK since most places I tried to go to werent marked on the map or couldnt be found when searching =/ Had to revert back to google maps, unfortunately(

Hopefully with this tool and large data migrations this will beef up organic maps enough to be usable around the world <3

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Written by Organic Maps on 2024-09-19 at 11:42

@shved @rudo can you please share some examples of non-working search queries here or at support@organicmaps.app ? Are these addresses present/searchable at OpenStreetMap.org ?

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Written by Karol Bieńkowski on 2024-09-19 at 11:28

@rudo Awesome work! Can you imagine how many people that can be useful to? This is high-impact, imho.

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Written by Mark Deasy 🍉 on 2024-09-19 at 13:05

@rudo @organicmaps

Legend.

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Written by lemgandi on 2024-09-19 at 13:06

@rudo @organicmaps Hah. Just quick-like-a-bunny installed this on my phone.

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