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Street addresses don't work? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by pr06lefs@lemmy.ml to c/osmand@lemmy.ml

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Osmand doesn't appear to be able to locate street addresses. Like if I input something like "123 4th Street" all it can do is offer some cross streets, which may be miles away from my intended location.

Is there a way to augment it's data so street addresses work? Maybe there's a service I can add?

Similarly, it doesn't know the names of many businesses.

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[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have found this app to be absolutely worthless when it comes to finding anything. It does a great job of showing where you are. I really wanted this app to work and it has potential. But until you can type a physical address and get a location, the app has no real utility.

[–] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

If you want to find something add it by yourself.

[–] ParadeDuGrotesque@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

Weird answer... But it works. Kinda.

Try typing the number after the street name.

In your example: 4th Street 123

[–] goldfndr@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 months ago

Your area might be covered by opensupermaps.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 3 months ago

You can add to the map at openstreetmap.org or with apps like Street Complete. There's a great community behind OSM too 🙂

[–] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 3 months ago

If it can't find it, it's because it's probably not in OpenStreetMap. Same thing for businesses. It's our collective responsibility to fill those gaps as a community!

So start editing your local map on OpenStreetMap.org, you can also join local communities that will help you out on your doubts.