Hello Gildo Schuster. Re 1:- "smartphone mounts ". Have you tried these? > https://getfinn.com/en/ from https://www.bikecitizens.net/ . Very stretchy. Great in dry weather, or if your phone is rain-proof. If not, tuck a polythene bag over the front & top. I had tried some cheap alternatives but they all fell apart. I bought two "Finns" (in case one failed), and I'm still using the first! It can be positioned to leave the screen un-obstructed. There is another solution I like for wet weather is "Topeak Smartphone Drybag". It is a combined handlebar mount and drybag. Available in a range of sizes Waterproof? Yes! - Submersible (I've tested it underwater for several hours). https://www.topeak.com/global/en/search-results/SMARTPHONE%20DRYBAG I even trust it when sailing.
Re, 2, 3, 4, 5. To keep my phone running OsmAnd all day (eg 8 hours full-on navigation) I use a combination of methods. a) Always use Voice Navigation. b) Always turn screen off, but first set it to come on automatically for 10 seconds at each voice announcement - That is plenty to see the nuances of tricky junctions. c) If bright sunshine requires the use of full screen brightness; (i) you've got the voice announcements doing their thing; (ii) attach a solar charger/battery - One about the same size as the phone itself makes for easy packing, and will have enough area for charging. Its internal battery will tide you over any dull periods. You won't need a waterproof one because when the sky is cloudy you can turn down the screen brightness! ie. When you can't get enough sunshine for the solar charger, you don't need the brightness full up. QED? Good luck Paul W On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:31:20 PM UTC, Gildo Schuster wrote: > > Hi! > > I use osmand mostly when I'm riding my racing bike. I'd appreciate these > options: > > 1) ability to arrange buttons/indicators > 2) voice announcements for/instead of indicators > > > > > Rationale: > > 1) Some smartphone mounts attach the phone with rubber strings that have > to be pulled over the phone or with a case that have protuberances (?) over > the phone. This often hides the indicators (distance to finish, arrival > time etc.) in the top right corner and the buttons in the bottom left and > right corners (which unwillingly sets off the zoom). One has to stop the > bike and fiddle with the mount which Is really annoying. > > Having the option to move the indicators/buttons to the center of the > sides would help. > > 2) One big problem with navigation apps for (long distance) cycling is the > huge screens that todays smartphones come with. They consume so much > energy, that one has to reduce the brightness. This however comes at the > expense of the visibility of smaller objects, such as the indicators > (making them larger would perhaps make the map appear crowded). > > 3) Another problem is the brightness of the sun when it shines onto the > display, especially in summer. Small items are poorly visible. > > 4) Sometimes, traffic situations become hectic and one cannot watch onto > the screen. > > 5) Generally speaking, I prefer voice announcements over indicators. > > > Hence the need for having the option for voice announcements for the > indicators and the abilty to move the indicators/buttons mentioned above. > > What do you think? > > > cheers > > > Ps.: I know that this is a lot to ask for. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to osmand+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
