How does mapsopener work

MapsOpener tweak from Cydia enables users to change the default maps application on their iOS device from Apple Maps to Google Maps in just a few simple steps. As Google Maps is no longer the default application even if you have installed it from the App Store any maps related link you open in iOS will automatically show the relevant results in the Apple Maps app.

This could be very annoying since Apple Maps service is far from perfect and terrible in most parts of the world outside of US. To solve this problem and to give the third party Google Maps app the default status on your jailbroken iOS device you can install a hack from Cydia called MapsOpener tweak.

MapsOpener tweak offers a simple solution to this problem and only requires the user to download it from Cydia. Once installed it will work its magic and Google Maps will become the stock maps application on iOS. Now not only will you be able to use Google Maps normally but map links such as addresses will automatically be opened in the Google Maps instead of Apple Maps.

There are no settings to configure and the tweak works like a charm. Cydia How to. Cydia Featured How to Mapsopener tweak tips tweaks. Share 0. Tweet 0. Pin it 0.

And if you have iOS 5 I recommend you install the new application and this tweak and forget about the old one, this new one has turn by turn navigation and new vector maps that will consume less data than the previous version , the native. If you have iOS 6 you will have to choose, I personally do not dislike the Apple Maps application, but I recognize that the Google application has more things, better satellite maps, Street View, etc.

You can download it free en Cydia, You will find it in the BigBoss repo. You need to have done the jailbreak on your device. The content of the article adheres to our principles of editorial ethics. To report an error click here! Your email address will not be published.

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