Pt:Android

Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Android devices can be used to view and edit OpenStreetMap-based maps as well as to record GPS tracks that can be uploaded to OSM to aid in editing.

For more information about Android and OpenStreetMap, see also the Android category.

https://www.openstreetmap.org

OpenStreetMap.org

The most basic way to use OpenStreetMap on your Android device is to open https://www.openstreetmap.org/ in a Web browser such as Chrome. The website is optimized for small screens such as those found on many Android phones; however, the slippy map is limited to basic gestures such as drag-to-pan and pinch-to-zoom. OpenTouchMap has slightly better multitouch support. For a map-viewing experience similar to that of the Google Maps application, check out the applications below. Similarly, for contributing to OpenStreetMap, the iD editor embedded on the website supports basic interaction on tablets, but you may find an Android editor application to be much more convenient.

OpenStreetMap applications

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The following applications rely on OpenStreetMap for core functionality, so they’re good ways to use OpenStreetMap on your Android device. Each of these applications is actively maintained, with a new release within the last 18 months, as of 11:02, 26 June 2016 (UTC). For a comprehensive comparison of all available Android applications, see Comparison of Android applications.

These applications provide turn-by-turn navigation and, in many cases, voice guidance:

Open Source

Proprietary / Closed Source

It is also possible to load OpenStreetMap-based maps into the following applications:

Navitel

Editing the map

These advanced editor applications allow you to contribute to OpenStreetMap by editing the map directly:

These applications are specialized OSM editors not allowing direct editing of data:

These applications also contain some limited editing functionality:

These applications allow you to contribute imagery for armchair mappers to use:

Augmented reality

These applications overlay OpenStreetMap data atop a real-time view of the device’s back camera:

Track recording

These applications allow you to record your movement as GPS tracks. You can upload your GPS tracks to OpenStreetMap to help you add features to the map. Some of these applications also appear in the Navigation section of this page, making them granular enough for use in turn-by-turn navigation directions. Other applications that appear here have orienteering features that are still useful for that purpose.

Maps.me - Record GPS track in DAT format. The track will be removed automatically from the map after the time interval will expire (1 hour by default).

GPS accuracy

If you are recording GPS tracks with an Android phone, it can be useful to have an application to help you troubleshoot your GPS data. A GPS testing application can help you determine which GNSS satellite networks your phone supports (Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, etc.). It can also help you determine the satellites it can see and is using at any given time, which frequencies your device listens on (whether it supports dual band signals, for example), and the accuracy of the data your phone reports.

Travel planning

These applications let you search for and learn about places on the map. Many of them also support offline maps.

Games

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These games rely on OpenStreetMap data to power gameplay:

Miscellaneous

Applications using OpenStreetMap

These applications also use OpenStreetMap in some fashion:

Libraries for developers

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Several libraries make it easy for Android developers to incorporate OpenStreetMap in their own applications, whether as a static map image, a fully interactive map, or more sophisticated uses like geocoding and routing. Another benefit of using these libraries is that they respect OpenStreetMap’s tile usage policy by fetching tiles and other resources from dedicated servers instead of OpenStreetMap’s donated servers.

There are also a number of projects on GitHub and Google Code with both 'android' and 'openstreetmap' tags.

Maps

Library	Minimum API level	License	Notes
Carto Mobile SDK	11	BSD	Supports 3D city overlays, editable vector overlays and is highly customizable.
CartoType	14	Proprietary	Offline rendering and routing library using OpenGL ES; customisable style sheets; 2.5D perspective view with 3D buildings
GLMap	14	Proprietary	Offline or online vector map rendered on device using OpenGL ES
LocationMapViewer	10	GPLv3+	Android-Intent; "geo:"-Uri; gpx and kml file/url
Mapbox Android SDK	15	BSD	Customizable, interactive vector maps styled in Mapbox Studio and rendered using OpenGL ES. Hybrid components available for Cordova, NativeScript, React Native, and Xamarin.
Mapbox Android Services	15	MIT	Connects to Mapbox’s Static API
mapsforge	9	LGPLv3	Map rendering, map overlays, and more
Navmii Mobile SDK	Unknown	Proprietary
OSMBonusPack	10	LGPL with exceptions	Addon for osmdroid: Markers, Bubbles, Routes, Directions, KML and more...
osmdroid	7	Apache 2	OSM based replacement for Android's MapView (v1 API) class. Supports online and offline tile sources and overlays for plotting icons, tracking location, drawing shapes.
OsmSharp	Unknown	GPLv2 or commercial	Offline vector map rendering in C# using Xamarin
Skobbler Android SDK	14	Proprietary
Tangram ES	15	MIT	2D and 3D map renderer using OpenGL ES, used to have its own vector tile service but as Mapzen went bankrupt it no longer exists.
V^TM	10	GPLv3+	2D and 3D map renderer with own vector tile service; compatible with Mapsforge.
WhirlyGlobe-Maply	Unknown	Apache 2	Geospatial display kit for iOS and Android based on OpenGL ES. Implements a 2D map and a 3D globe and can handle image base maps and tiled vector maps based on OSM data.

Geocoding

Library	Minimum API level	License	Notes
mapsforge	9	LGPLv3	POI indexing and search
Pelias Android SDK	Unknown	Apache	Connects to Mapzen’s Pelias Geocoder instance

Directions

Library	Minimum API level	License	Notes
CartoType	14	Proprietary	Rendering and routing library; supports motor vehicles, bicycles, walking, and more; can take gradients into account
GraphHopper	Unknown	Apache 2	Routing engine for car, bike and more
Mapbox Android Services	15	MIT	Connects to Mapbox’s Directions API for route data
mapsforge	9	LGPLv3	Route planning and navigation
Navmii Mobile SDK	Unknown	Proprietary
On The Road	Unknown	Apache	Connects to Mapzen Turn-by-Turn (powered by Valhalla)
osm-common	Unknown	Apache 2	Nominatim