I have a 2022 Ram 1500 Larmie 7000 miles equiped with 12 inch screen nav/GPS and for lack of a better word it sucks. It will constantly guide me through neighborhoods tell me to make a right, make a right, make a right ,make a left. I have taken it to the dealer and he tells me there are no updates and nothing can be done. Is anybody else have this kind of trouble?
You aren't the only individual experiencing this horror of a Nav system.
The Nav in my '21 Warlock appears to most often choose the longest, slowest route with the most stop signs for urban areas. Maybe this tiny country where I live doesn't receive enough updates or it's too far away from the Nav company headquarters.
There are many street errors for Ottawa that are 6-8 years old and still not updated.
I live in a rural area South of Ottawa and often use the Nav to guestimate my eta to a destination in and around the city. I'm often amazed when I ignore the Nav and choose my own route at different intersections, and I see a sooner arrival time at every turn.
If the 'dumb as a bag of hammers' Nav system knows that an alternative route is faster, why does it constantly choose the longer, slower route, isn't that the whole point of a GPS system?
When I travel into Ottawa or anywhere else for that matter, the Nav system seems possessed and wants you to tour all these tiny urban streets with many stop signs. I was certain I must have fiddled with the settings, forcing me to travel the slowest route to my destination.
I've scanned everything I can change in settings and nothing is identified as 'Take the longest/slowest route to my destination.'
I've tried Google Maps and for the ability to choose a sensible and direct route, it's awesome.
I have a couple of beefs with it though. The GUI SUCKS!
The map is too small and doesn't present enough data.
I would always choose Google Maps over the OEM Nav system whenever traveling somewhere unknown to me, no question about that.
My other big beef with Android Auto is that it will not work with any non-Google sms app and fails to display my sms messages. It announces a new message has arrived but they're nowhere to be found on the radio controls.
This removing user flexibility and control is a trademark of Android & Google. I hate Google.
Maybe, when I get Alpha-OBDii up and working I can get my sms App to work with Uconnect but I suspect that the Android OS will continue to prevent using any non-Google Apps on the phone while Android Auto is running.
PS; The Nav came with my truck purchased in January 2022 and has received at least 1 update for which I pay no additional fees. It's free to use after the purchase of the truck but completely useless unless you want to travel the scenic route and maximize the amount of fuel used to reach your destination.
If I didn't live in the boonies, maybe Waze would be an option. If you're not too particular maybe, Google Maps might be an option to consider. Or Waze sounds great for use in big urban centers.
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