XPost: comp.mobile.android, sci.geo.satellite-nav   
   From: walterjones@invalid.nospam   
      
   Char Jackson  wrote   
      
   >>Illustration:    
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   > Isn't that functionality already built in?   
   > If I understand what you're doing, I   
   > open Google Maps, enter the destination, (starting location defaults to "Your   
   > location", which is perfect), then under the 3 dots there's an option called   
   > "Add route to home screen." That's it.   
      
   That works also.   
      
   > When I want to actually navigate to that   
   > destination, it's a single click to launch Google maps in Nav mode. No third   
   > party apps required.   
      
   The point is this is a general purpose method that also works for other map   
   apps such as with OSMAnd~ offline maps - which may not (and probably which   
   do not) have that easy to use "add to homescreen" option inside the app.   
      
   But I do agree with you that your method works just fine - and - I agree   
   that it's even easier - as long as the app has that "add to homescreen".   
      
   > Or, as Alan suggested, just speak the destination if you know it.   
      
   Try that "Hey Siri" method with OSMAnd+ for why you want to know how to   
   create your own shortcuts to anything you can reach in the Android GUI.   
      
   What matters is you can make a shortcut to _anything_ you can see on   
   Android, which "Hey Siri" and "OK Google" (or "Hey Google") just can't do.   
      
   This shortcut method requires no logging into any mothership accounts   
   (which the poor Apple users don't even realize they're doing 24/7/365).   
      
   But I do agree with you that the method you showed is easier - as long as   
   the app has internal to itself the ability to make the shortcut for you.   
      
   But what if it doesn't?   
      
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