leohopkins

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• Apr 10, 2017

• #1

Hello all,

I have recently bought a Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE (54 plate)

What I would like to know is, is it possible to use an alternate operating system, such as Android with Googlemaps and load it on to the satnav system instead of needing to use the factory loaded satnav ?

thanks in advance,
Leo

 

bukko

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• Apr 11, 2017

• #2

The standard GPS won't support Android, or IOS, etc.
On a very low level it probably uses some cut-down version of Linux (which both Android and IOS are) but it will need specific drivers for the hardware at the very least.
Best option would be to replace the device. I would do this myself if I could find a better one to work with the stereo, DVD etc. as the current system is pants!

 

davidsmith1307

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• Apr 11, 2017

• #3

iOS is Mach/BSD not Linux.

 

bukko

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• Apr 14, 2017

• #4

davidsmith1307 said:

iOS is Mach/BSD not Linux.

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Both Unix derivatives, so as near as...

 

davidsmith1307

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• Apr 14, 2017

• #5

Don't ever say that at a BSD conference....

 

bukko

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• Apr 14, 2017

• #6

I wouldn't go as I'm an SVR4 man myself

 

davidsmith1307

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• Apr 14, 2017

• #7

Can I nominate this for the geekiest D3 discussion ever? And almost completely off topic.
Apologies to the OP.