Advanced Map Live Wallpaper for Android

Posted June 13, 2010 at 9:35 pm by mic_888

If you’re a fan of Live Wallpaper, here’s a twist on the usual animations. XDA forum member David Horn has developed Advanced Map Live Wallpaper, which allows you to use your favourite map as a Live Wallpaper showing your current position.

The application is open source and draws on code from Rmaps2 and the AndNav library. Maps include a choice of Ordnance Survey, Google, Satellite, Bing, OpenStreetMap and USD VFR and IFR charts.

Originally posted by David Horn:

Wide selection of maps

Battery friendly – it uses network locations and shuts down whenever the homescreen isn’t available

Data friendly – aggressive caching means that you should only need to download a map tile once

Variable zoom on all maps

Accuracy circle (can be switched off)

Currently in beta, the dev has requested that any feedback be posted in the thread, instead of leaving a low rating on the app.

Advanced Map Live Wallpaper is available to download free from the Market.

You can find more information in the application thread.

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