This trick will get you a modified version of Google Maps Navigation which will work in all countries, but it will be with some reduced functionality.

The reduced functionality is as follows:

• No street name at the top
  No arrow indicating next turn direction
  Voice guidance is delayed, if at all present

How to Enable Google Maps Navigation Outside USA

Follow the simple steps below to enable Google Maps Navigation for your country.

Remember: It isnt important or necessary, but Id recommend you create a Nandroid backup of your device before trying out the following method. This method is only for people outside the US.

• 1. Uninstall Google Maps that you have in your phone.
  2. Go to the Android Market, now download and install Nav Launcher.
  3. This app will install the modified version of Maps on your phone

You should now be able to get Maps Navigation on your Android phone outside USA. Tis trick also works if you do NOT have a rooted Android phone.

Now for the speech features, install the SpeechSynthesis Data. You can do this either by going into the Android Market and searching SpeechSynthesis Data Installer, or on some custom ROms its already there which can be installed from Menu -> Settings -> Speech synthesis -> Install voice data

If you have root, download: maps3.3.1-brut-root-3.apk
If you do NOT have root, download: maps3.3.1-brut-no-root-3.apk

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3. Install Android on Windows Mobile Phone

How to Enable Google Maps Navigation Outside USA originally appeared on Core Digest on January 14, 2010.