Now the owners of devices running on the Android OS, to get lost in the vast expanses of our country has become even more difficult, because PlayMarket has a convenient Yandex navigator for Android. The application provides access to maps of the CIS countries, in particular Ukraine and Russia, and the route is navigated taking into account the current situation on the roads, the presence of traffic jams, ceilings, repairs, etc.
Yandex navigator for Android can, if not everything that software of this type should be able to, then much. And the most important function is the direct laying of the most convenient and shortest routes from point "A" to point "B". Routes are being built, both on the scale of urban routes, and between cities, regions and even countries.
Voice control
The Yandex Navigator Android application can be controlled not only by tapes on the gadget's display, but also by voice. The program responds perfectly to voice prompts and, importantly, it “understands” the Russian language. Voice control is very convenient for motorists, so as not to be distracted from work, and when leaving the city on bicycles it is also much easier to “ask” the application to lay the route of interest by voice than stop and set up all the moments with your hands. By the way, the Yandex navigator for Android itself speaks well, recalling the upcoming bends, road signs and other important moments when driving. Voice prompts, if necessary, can be turned off.
Dynamic route change
This function is absent in all analogs of the application, although its importance is clearly traceable. So, the navigator can rearrange the route depending on the events occurring on the route. Yandex navigator for Android maps created by the same developer are tracked automatically, and depending on the occurring accidents and traffic jams, it suggests changing the route to the desired point.
Application installation
The application is installed on any device running on Android, straight from PlayMarket. You can also find the program on Yandex, from where it will have to be downloaded and manually installed on a smartphone or tablet. Instructions for Yandex navigator for Android are also hardly needed, because the interface is intuitive and simple.
After installation, the application does not require any settings, but for it to work, you must have a permanent connection to the Internet using any existing technology.
Navigator from Yandex: convenient, fast, functional
Yandex Navigation
As practice shows, maps for Yandex Android navigator are quite detailed and accurate. Unless it’s really convenient to have an Internet connection to use it, but the coverage of mobile networks in Ukraine and Russia is quite dense, because, in extreme cases, mobile Internet, available almost everywhere, is also suitable.
In the course of testing the application, it turned out that Yandex Navigator can save the Android cache. In other words, in a couple of tapes, the route of interest can be stored in the device’s memory, so that later it can be accessed when there is no connection to the network. This is of course good insurance, but then you should not think about a dynamic change of route in the event of a variety of road problems.
I was pleased with the opportunity to create unique voice commands that correspond to the routes. As an option: “let's go home,” etc. The possibility of preserving the chosen paths also helps, useful to those who often have to travel along a number of similar routes.
In general, the application is very useful and convenient, but, as befits Yandex, there are a number of shortcomings and several not very useful functions. Soon, the replenishment of the base of maps is expected, as well as the correction of application errors, in particular, its slow loading on devices with a small screen.
Yandex Navigator is a great application, the brainchild of the search giant Yandex. Released a few years ago raw enough, as a result, received a huge amount of not very positive reviews. At the moment, many errors are fixed and the number of downloads, as well as users is growing rapidly, with Google Play alone more than 10 million downloads.
From this short post you will understand:
- How to download install and use the free Yandex navigator application.
- You can understand how to solve this or that problem.
- See product consumer reviews.
The navigator can be installed on:
- Android
- iPhone
- Windows Phone
To install the latest version of the navigator, the easiest way is to go to the official website page or directly to the application loader on your smartphone or tablet.
For an example, I will show how to install Yandex Navigator on Android:
First you need to visit Google Play using the link above and click on the “Install” button, accept the terms of the application and wait for the download to finish.
After the download is completed, the application will be installed on the smartphone. At the end, the "Open" button appears, click on it. The white background is the presentation of Yandex Navigator, then I was immediately offered the voice acting “Vasily Utkin”, you can turn it on or click on the cross on top.
This completes the installation of Yandex navigator, you can begin to get acquainted and settings.
Yandex navigator user manual
How to enter coordinates in the Yandex navigator
If you know the coordinates of your final arrival point, you can drive them into a search for how to do this. It’s easier to do this on a computer, copy the coordinates and paste, on a smartphone you can also do this in principle, although let me show you several options at once how to get the coordinates into Yandex navigator:
- The first time I found the coordinates I needed and sent them to me from the computer with a message via Vkontakte. Then he went from a smartphone to VK and copied the coordinates. Then I inserted them into the search bar in the navigator, everything works fine, the place was determined instantly.
- The same can be done via SMS.
- Then I started looking for these top zeros and quotes on the keyboard and after a little digging, I found them. I had this top zero (the sign of degrees) in the characters “? 1 :-)”, and from there you still need to go to “\u003d \\<«, на вашей клавиатуре может быть по другому, полазьте обязательно найдете этот злосчастный символ.
- You can copy from this page and paste into your navigator, only change the numbers - 38 ° 52′31 ″ E 56 ° 28′7 ″ N
Let me remind you that the coordinates in the Yandex navigator are entered in the search bar:
Get directions from the current point
To build a route from the current point in the Yandex navigator, you need to find this point on the map:
- through voice search;
- write down the name (city, address);
- find on the map yourself;
- select from saved points.
After you have chosen the end point you need to click "Let's go."
Build a route between two given points
In order to build a route between two points, you must first select the end point and click "To", then find the departure point and click "From here."
Everything is quite simple, after the route is set and one of the options is selected, click "Let's go." You can also select points of departure and arrival from saved places.
How to refine the route and set waypoints
To choose a route option or to set intermediate points, you need to select a point on the map and select the “Through” button in the context menu.
As in the previous options for creating a route, you can select an intermediate point from previously saved places.
How to save a route or point on the map in "My places"
Download offline maps for Yandex Navigator
In order to spend less traffic and load the map faster along the route, it is better to have a downloaded map of the city or area of \u200b\u200bmovement you need.
In order to download maps you need:
- Go to the "Menu".
- Enter in the search city.
- Download and wait for unpacking.
After unpacking, the cards will be available offline, without the Internet. It is worth noting a few points:
- Maps take up a lot of space, for example, a map of Moscow and the Moscow region takes more than 400 MB, so it’s better to use free Internet or WiFi for downloading.
- In offline mode, without an Internet connection and GPS, the navigator will not be able to determine your location, the map will work correctly, and it will not be so difficult for someone who can read maps to figure it out.
- A downloaded map will significantly reduce the amount of traffic consumed and speed up work with the navigator.
Voices for Yandex navigator
At the moment, Yandex navigator contains 3 votes in its assembly:
- Dima;
- Oksana;
- Vasily Utkin.
In the same menu “Sounds” you can change other settings:
- Language;
- warn about events;
- excess message;
- enable / disable voice guidance;
- voice activation.
Answers to frequently asked questions
I tried to put together the questions of the solution to the problems that arise with Yandex Navigator, if you did not find the answer to your question, you can ask your question in the comments. Well, let's get started.
- Does Yandex navigator work without internet? The answer is yes, but partially. If you have downloaded the maps you need, you can safely view them, look for places and explore the road. It’s not possible to get directions without the Internet.
- How to update Yandex navigator? In order to update your navigator you need to go to Google Play or Upstro and in the tab of my applications see if there are updates for the navigator.
- What to do if Yandex navigator does not lead along the route? Check if you have GPS turned on, if there is an active Internet connection, check the speed of the Internet (browse the sites, quickly load pages), restart the navigator, restart the phone, delete and install on a new one. If all else fails, delete and forget about this navigator, it does not suit you or your smartphone. For some, everything works fine, for others, nothing works, take a look at this. 😉 If the problem arose after the update or suddenly, it is most likely possible to fix it, if you dig deeper immediately after installation, if not, look for another option.
- Do not work Yandex navigator? Do the same as in paragraph 4! This is a panacea for all ills.
- When yandex navigator does not show the arrow or does not find the location or shows the letter "I" Check if GPS and the Internet are turned on, if there is no point 4 to help you.
- Yandex navigator does not get directions without the Internet, and at the moment you need to put up with it! Perhaps in the future, this will be corrected, while I can only recommend paragraph 4 of this list.
- Why doesn’t Yandex navigator speak? Most likely you are arrogant and do not consider you a useful interlocutor (a joke), or you turned off the sound in the application, or perhaps completely turned off the settings menu.
Yandex navigator user reviews
I re-read a huge number of reviews on various sites, in this section of the article I will summarize everything that was said by users in 2016, I did not take into account the reviews for 2014, since the Yandex Navigator application underwent a lot of changes and improvements during this time.
Cons (disadvantages) of Yandex Navigator
- Without an Internet connection, you can only work with the map, it is impossible to get directions and find out about traffic jams.
- Sometimes it shows the wrong distance (in meters).
- Dumb, errors fly out, etc.
I won’t even begin to list everything, there are a lot of people and a lot of opinions, I want to note the following - for normal work with Yandex navigator, you need a normal Internet, an acceptable smartphone, an adequate driver.
If you take into account the fact that Yandex Navigator has been downloaded tens of millions of times, and for the most part reviews are provided by those who are looking for solutions to certain problems, we can draw one conclusion: “Download and try whether this application is right for you and for your city or not".
Testing will not take much time, but the result will be responsible for itself.
Pros (advantages) of Yandex Navigator
- Completely free;
- cards are also "on the ball";
- does not require additional devices (there is a smartphone, why buy GPS too);
- adequate, responds to a distinct voice, normally warns, has an updated traffic jam map, etc.
Our people, accustomed to getting everything for free, and even demanding excellent quality, are just oh ... well. The program is good, the user understands, hangs only on curves or poorly tuned phones.
From the beginning of December 2017, the Yandex.Navigator and Yandex.Maps services made it possible to get directions even without an Internet connection. Many users have been waiting for this innovation for several years.
Surely you have encountered such a situation when the navigation application downloading maps devoured all the mobile traffic and started “in huge minuses”.
In addition, it is very inconvenient, being in the underground parking lot, not to know where to go just because the Internet does not catch underground. Even worse, if your network connection suddenly disappears while you are on the go. Where to go next - only God knows ... Now, fortunately, you can forget about such problems.
Yandex navigation and map services are able to show the route, even if your device is not connected to the Internet. Moreover, if you suddenly miss a turn, the navigator will pave a new route. In offline mode, you can also search for the necessary organizations and institutions.
How to disconnect Yandex.Navigator and Yandex.Maps from mobile Internet
In order to exclude Yandex navigation service from the mobile Internet (not Wi-Fi), you must turn off data transfer for the application in iOS Settings. For this:
1. Open iOS Settings and go to the Cellular section;
2. Search for the Navigator (or Maps) application and set the switch to Off.
After this procedure, Yandex.Navigator or Yandex.Maps will be able to download content only in the Wi-Fi zone.
You can still fully use the route, voice prompts and know about speed limits, but the service will no longer warn about traffic jams. This option only works over the Internet.
How to use Yandex.Navigator without the Internet (offline) on iPhone and iPad
If you want Yandex.Navigator and Yandex.Maps for Android and iOS to work without a connection, you must first download the area map where you usually travel or where you want to go to your phone via Wi-Fi. For this:
1. Launch the application and go to the Menu, where click on the Download maps section.
2. By default, you will be prompted to download maps of the area in which you are right now.
Maps are loaded by regions (regions). For convenience, you can use the search. If your trip involves crossing, say, several areas, you need to download maps of all of them. The same goes for countries. Maps can be quite voluminous, so it’s better to free up space on your phone in advance and download them via Wi-Fi so as not to waste precious megabytes of mobile Internet.
3. That's it! After downloading the necessary maps, the Yandex.Navigator application will be able to build a route even in Airplane mode.
You do not need to worry about enabling offline mode in Yandex.Navigator and Yandex.Maps - it is activated automatically when the Internet connection disappears or a weak signal.
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To always find the right way in any city and anywhere, most people use GPS navigators, but technology does not stand still: now you can have a convenient and fast navigator right on your smartphone. Yandex service provides its users with the free Yandex.Navigator application, which is designed to deliver you anywhere in the city in the shortest possible way. The application is equipped with announcers, comments from other users, relevant data on traffic on roads, traffic jams and repair work. Download this program for yourself and learn how to use it with the help of this article.
Download Yandex.Navigator and indicate the path
- You can easily download the Navigator from Yandex in the Play Market or the AppStore. Click “Install” after you have found the application and wait a few seconds.
- Now log in to the app. To find yourself on the map you need to turn on the geodata on your phone. Open the device’s tray by swiping your finger from top to bottom on the screen, click on the “Geodata” icon and wait until it changes color.
- Now your current location is instantly determined.
- Pay attention to the lowest panel in the program: here are all the necessary tools for working with the navigator. The most basic thing is finding a route. Try to get your first path right now. Automatically your location is detected as point “A”. Find your destination on the map and click on that place.
- If you don’t know where the place you are looking for is located, just click on the “Search” icon. In this menu, you can either enter the address or name of the place, or search for it in the categories.
- Once the system determines the available list of places, click on the desired one.
- Now you see the possible options for point “B” on the map.
- Click on one of them, and then select the “Let's go!” Field.
- That's all. The path is automatically set. If you have several route options, then the time and kilometers for each of them will be indicated on top. The system will also notify you of traffic jams and repairs.
- Keep track of your path in the panel at the top. These tools are very useful to you to quickly navigate on the road.
How to add favorite places to Yandex.Navigator
To make your way in just a couple of seconds, you can add the most frequently visited places to a special list.
- Open the “My places” item.
- Here you will see convenient bookmarks, such as “Home” and “Work”. Add addresses or points on the map to them.
- In the “Recent” section, you can find all the addresses that you recently visited.
How to log in to Yandex.Navigator
Authorized users in the system can synchronize all parameters on devices. This is very convenient if you have several phones or if you suddenly get lost with a friend who has such an application.
- Press “Menu” again and then on the “Login” button.
- The convenience of the system is that you can use not only the Yandex account for authorization, but also any social network.
- As soon as you log in and give the application access, authorization is complete.
How to set up Yandex.Navigator
The application has a convenient interface and many flexible settings. By choosing the “Settings” item in the menu, the following options become available to you:
- Satellite map view or schematic.
- Location of the north.
There are secondary interesting points:
- Voice announcer. There is even Optimus Prime here.
- Setting up the call to Yandex by the command “Listen, Yandex”.
Customize the application to your needs and tastes.
Yandex.Navigator Tools
The menu has a separate item “Tools”. You should know why you need it.
Here you can mark your fines so you can always remember them, keep the trip history, quickly find nearby companies for the evacuation of vehicles, commissioners. Do not forget to add fines so that the application reminds of them.
How to add a mark on a map in Yandex.Navigator
If you witnessed an accident or saw repair work on the road, then you can notify other drivers about it.
- Click on the location on the map where the congestion occurred. Select the triangular traffic sign icon on the left.
- Now note what exactly happened on the road and choose a row if necessary. You can also simply leave a comment on this place by clicking on the gray icon.
- So just you can have a connection with other drivers right in your navigator.
Yandex Navigator is the main navigation development of Yandex, a leading Russian-language search engine. The application is absolutely free, and can be downloaded to any smartphone running various operating systems, including iPhone (iOs 8 +) and Android (3.0 +). Today it is one of the most popular navigation programs for smartphone users, and, of course, many people are faced with certain features and problems in using this software. Consider the most popular of them, and try to give solutions.
So, you for some reason yandex navigator does not work.
Of course, the word “does not work” can mean dozens of situations - from the inability to turn on the application to some difficulties in geolocation in certain regions. We will try to cover all the points in more detail, including those related to poor knowledge of the telephone device. If you are not a beginner, then you can read diagonally :)
In this article, we will talk exclusively about solving problems that may arise when using Yandex Navigator. Read the instructions and life hacks for its use in our other articles in the Navigation section.
Yandex Navigator does not work from the very beginning
Your program is installed, but it does not open, it produces various errors, it crashes immediately after switching on. It is possible that it was initially "incorrectly" delivered to your smartphone.
Today, almost 100% of smartphones can work with this application, so the option is almost ruled out that your phone is “weak”, not enough memory, etc. The only exception is if the navigator freezes or works with huge delays. In this case, we can really say that the smartphone "does not pull." As a rule, this happens with devices with RAM less than 512 mb (256 mb, for example). This is really small.
But back to the first case. You just need to reinstall the program on the phone. In the settings of the smartphone, delete the application, go again to the place where it was downloaded (for example, for smartphones on Android it is Google Market), and download and then reinstall it. If the problem was an incorrect installation, then it will disappear.
Turn on the program, but it does not determine your location. Accordingly, it is neither possible to lay a route, nor to perform any actions related to navigation. Check that your phone has GPS turned on. After that, go to the window or go outside, and wait until your phone determines the satellites, and from them - your location.
Yandex Navigator is a program designed for installation on smartphones. This means that it works on the A-GPS system. This means that your location can be determined not only by satellites, but also by cell towers. Those. in the city, you can actually not turn on the GPS module, but this will cause some inconvenience when working with the navigator interface (for example, there will be a huge green circle around your location on the map that will interfere with reading information), and positioning accuracy will decrease slightly.
Why Yandex Navigator does not work without the Internet
In fact, Yandex Navigator works without the Internet, but for this you need to perform some preliminary steps. First of all, download directly to your phone the cards through which the program will guide you in the absence of the Internet. How to do it? Enter the application, select “Menu”, then “Download maps”, drive in your city, and if there is a map for it, download it. I must say that Yandex Navigator very well covers the space of Russia, Ukraine and many other countries, so there should be no problems finding your region.
When downloading maps, use Wi-Fi, as their size can be very significant.
However, you still will not become completely free from the Internet with this program, so in a sense, really, Yandex navigator does not work without the Internet. You will have maps on your phone, but you still need a network connection to build a route or search by location. The way out of this situation can be called laying a route in advance, and then already be truly free from the Internet, moving along this route. In any case, you will significantly reduce the amount of Internet traffic and increase the speed of the navigator.
Of course, in the absence of the Internet, Yandex.Navigator will not be able to convey to you other information that may be useful. For example, traffic jams. By the way, if the traffic situation on the road does not show up for you, you need to click on the traffic light icon in the corner of the navigator (at the moment it is gray). After that, it will light up in one of the colors, depending on what kind of traffic jams are in your city. The degree of traffic congestion is displayed by a number from 0 to 10.
The navigator does not lead along the route
Again, you need to first check to see if your location sharing is turned on. After that, check your Internet connection, including its speed (use the built-in browser on your phone, download a couple of sites). If both the GPS module and the Internet connection are active, but the Yandex navigator does not work well and does not lead along the route, then you need to close the program and enter it again. It didn’t help - go to the settings and forcibly terminate its work by clicking “Stop” (for Android; the algorithm is similar to iOs), then go back to the program. It did not help - restart the phone. It didn’t help - delete the navigation program and download it again (but, as a rule, it doesn’t reach this point a lot, after all, Yandex Navigator is a fairly stable non-buggy program). But, let's say, even this action did not help. Then you need to make a difficult decision and refuse to use this application on your current phone. Well, they could not make friends. You have a choice of good analogues.
Voice search does not work
Here, the problem may be either in the breakdown of the microphone of your phone, or in the absence of an Internet connection. Also, a possible cause may be the noisiness of the surrounding space - for example, on a busy street or with loud music. Make sure that voice commands are given in relative silence. In addition, Yandex Navigator, like any program, can sometimes become stubborn and fail to work without any reason. He will do it, so be patient, and if necessary, perform actions from the last paragraph.
Other reasons why Yandex Navigator does not work well
If your location sometimes disappears or changes, just go back to Yandex Navigator. This sometimes happens, this is how the current program works.
If your direction arrow disappears, or the phone searches for satellites for a very long time and loses them periodically, especially if you are on a long journey, then check the accuracy of time on your phone, as well as the correct time zone. When determining the location, the phone constantly receives signals from satellites, including time data. Time must be synchronized.
Sometimes the Navigator gives a message that the route cannot be built, since it is impossible to drive. Mostly abroad. This is an imperfection of the program itself, the application is not aware of all the ways. Report such cases to the developers, so together we will create a program that is useful to all of us. Route planning is not available in all places.
There are also curious reasons. For example, the navigator does not work in the Kremlin and in some other places in the center of Moscow. This is caused by security measures, or rather, the operation of a special transmitter, which replaces the signals of real satellites.
So, we found out the main reasons why the Yandex navigator does not work on android and other popular operating systems. Any questions and comments are welcome, we will discuss this useful application together. Well and, of course, follow and read our other materials in the section "Navigation".
