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The goal of The Alternatives is being able to help you use, as far as possible, ethical alternatives to the giants of the web. As you know we have searched and found alternatives for almost any topic: from Pornhub to AirBnb. However, unfortunately there are products that are almost impossible to replace and which are almost unique in their kind. For some characteristics in fact Google Maps is truly unique (for example for the Street View) and today we will tell you about GMaps WV.
One of the most complex alternatives to find is certainly the one for Google Maps. Not so much with regards to navigation, we know well that in that area we find many alternatives interesting as for example OpenStreetMap Street Browsers or the excellent applications for Android and iOS: OsmAnd, Magic Earth And Organic Maps.
In fact, by using these solutions you will miss Google Maps less, especially during navigation.
There is a however.
Google Maps is not just navigation and is often fundamental and very useful for its function Street View and for the many information it contains, especially when it comes to commercial activities.
GMaps WV: Use Google Maps without Google Maps
How to overcome all this?
As you know, we are experts in finding solutions and compromises for everything: for example, one of the solutions could be to use a Browsers dedicated (one among many) without ever logging in and deleting upon exit i Cookies and chronology.
If this is not enough or is somehow complex and inconvenient, you can try using the application GMaps WV, available on F-Droid.
GMaps WV it is in fact a viewer for Google Maps to which it is possible to grant only two permissions: access to the exact position (not mandatory) and complete access to the network (it does not have offline maps, in fact) one permission or complete access to the network.
It seemed like a quick and easy way to access Google Maps with (relative) security, especially now that the application GApps Browsers will no longer receive updates from its developer 1.
GMaps WV was created by the developers of DivestOS, a very interesting alternative operating system, Fork 2 Of LineageOS.
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