Location Map - Keep native app Maps within BT app

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Going-Viral Apple Fan Posts: 120 Reg: Jun 13, 2011 Doncaster 1,200	confirm \| cancel 06/28/11 08:26 AM (14 years ago) Location Map - Keep native app Maps within BT app Is it possible to retain the Maps app within our own BT app. It seems that when you click the information icon on a pin that you have declared that you are asked to open the native app, which is great, please don't think I'm complaining. My issue is that you are taken away from your own app, which for the user, they have to either browse to the app again (leaving the Map app) or double-click the home button on the iPhone to see the list of active apps. I'm sure there are issue relating to inbuilt iOS apps, memory management, etc... I'm just trying to streamline the user experience if that is at all possible. Cheers :-) Title Comments Is it possible to retain the Maps app within our own BT app. It seems that when you click the information icon on a pin that you have declared that you are asked to open the native app, which is great, please don't think I'm complaining. My issue is that you are taken away from your own app, which for the user, they have to either browse to the app again (leaving the Map app) or double-click the home button on the iPhone to see the list of active apps. I'm sure there are issue relating to inbuilt iOS apps, memory management, etc... I'm just trying to streamline the user experience if that is at all possible. Cheers :-)

David @ buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 6866 Reg: Jan 01, 2010 Monterey, CA 78,840	06/28/11 08:41 AM (14 years ago) Map Screens are 'in' the app but driving directions are not. In multi-task environment this is not a big deal and users are used to quickly jumping back and forth in and out of apps. On v1.4, and older devices without multi taks support it's a bit of a bummer! The native maps app is needed to show driving directions and they cannot be displayed inside your app. This is a limitation of Apple and Google's policies ;-( Comments Map Screens are 'in' the app but driving directions are not. In multi-task environment this is not a big deal and users are used to quickly jumping back and forth in and out of apps. On v1.4, and older devices without multi taks support it's a bit of a bummer! The native maps app is needed to show driving directions and they cannot be displayed inside your app. This is a limitation of Apple and Google's policies ;-(

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