The Navitel satellite navigation software is supported by any device with one of the operating systems: Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, BlackBerry. If your navigator or any other communicator has a card recognition sensor that works on the basis of one of the enumerated shells, you can download this utility. Here we will look at how to install Navitel on a navigator.
Where to find the program
You can download the app from Google Play. To do this, just enter the name of the service in the browser search engine.
If the installation is supposed to be on the navigator in the car, then the saved file can first be placed on a USB flash drive, and then manually reloaded onto the device itself by inserting a USB drive into it. In order to install the program, the navigator can be connected directly to the computer. You just need to create a folder for maps in the root section on the disk that opens.
In addition to Google tools, any version of the program can be downloaded directly from the official website. They will provide a trial version.
Installation process
When the folder is created, you need to find the atlas in the navigator and open it. Create another folder there. In the pop-up window, indicate the path to the new map by simply clicking "Create Atlas".
It will be quite easy to install the Navitel program on the navigator if it is licensed. You just need to press a couple of buttons, and a step-by-step installation will turn on, which will take place very quickly.
You can also install the program on your phone. If you download an application from Google, everything will happen as quickly as possible even during the download.
Benefits of the official version
When the program is installed, it needs to be registered on the official website. This app has shareware status. After successful registration on the site, paid, more advanced versions will become available, which will always be relevant. The official paid program supports all cards that the user has uploaded. Moreover, it is constantly being updated. Its cost is low, only about 600 rubles.
To install the program from the official site, you need to set the device type and operating system in the boot parameters. After the application is loaded, you just need to start it, and it will start working on its own.
The installation process may differ depending on the type of device. More detailed instructions can be found on the official website.
Free installation instructions
You can install Navitel for free on your navigator using a memory card supported by your device. For this you need:
- Download the archive with the version of the program supported by the operating system.
- Format the card, create a "Navitel" folder in it and unpack the archive there.
- After that, insert the USB flash drive into the navigator, follow the GPS link and click on the NAVI inscription.
The system will ask you to specify the program to run. There you will need to select the "Navitel" download file. When the program is installed, you need to upload maps to the Maps folder, which can also be found on the Internet. To do this, the memory device must be removed and connected to the computer.
When the USB stick is reinserted, everything should work. Similarly, you can install "Navitel" on the Explay navigator.
More about installing maps from the official site
In order to install Navitel maps on your navigator, you need to register at navitel.ru. In the "Personal Account" add a device: enter the name and license key. If the latter is not available, then you can buy it directly on the website. After that, the key must be activated. To do this, you need to select the type of activation (through the program), device name, serial number and license from Navitel, which can also be bought right there.
After completing all the steps according to the instructions that the site will provide, you will need to wait a little until a letter with a license key to activate the card and further instructions are sent to the mail.
After the work done, the registered navigator will appear in the "My devices" tab. Only then will it be possible to download the activation file. To do this, you need to click on the appropriate button "Next", which is located in the header of the site, and click on the word "Maps".
As a tip, you need to download maps not only of the country, but of the whole world. This will help you not to get lost in foreign cities during long journeys. The cards are distributed not only to Russia, but also to the whole of Europe. They are constantly updated over the Internet.
How to update
We have examined how to install Navitel on a navigator. The software and maps need to be updated regularly. To do this, in the "Personal Account" in the "My Devices" section there is a link with available updates. There is a whole list with navigator models, among which you need to choose your own, after which you can download the latest version of the program. It only weighs about 30 megabytes.
You can also set up automatic updates. To do this, you need to download the additional Navigation Updater utility to your navigator. It only works on Windows computers. Mac owners can only use manual updates. To do this, you just need to erase the old files and write new ones. The maps will either have to be deleted and downloaded again, or moved temporarily to another location.
The main thing is to allocate enough memory. Before installing Navitel on your navigator, you should carefully study the instructions. Quite often, the program gives an error when there is not enough space on the map. The way out of the situation is to transfer all the information to a larger USB flash drive.
Here it is important not only to copy the files, but to perform a number of additional actions, otherwise the program will not recognize a single card.
What should be done:
- Deactivate the key in your personal account.
- Go through all of the above steps again.
It should be borne in mind that you can deactivate the key only once, that is, you need to be careful when choosing a flash drive.
So we examined how to install Navitel on a navigator. The process is quite simple, but if you need constant up-to-date information, it may take some time and patience for further convenience.
Navitel navigator GPS is one of the most advanced and developed applications for working with navigation. With its help, you can get to the desired point both online via the mobile Internet and offline, having previously installed certain maps.
Step 1: Install the app
Make sure your phone has at least 200 megabytes of available memory before installation. After that, follow the link below and click on the button "Install".
To open Navitel Navigator, tap on the icon that appears on the desktop of your smartphone. Confirm the request to access various data on your phone, after which the application will be ready to use.
Since the navigator does not provide an initial package of maps, the first time you start the application, you will be offered to download them from the list for free.
Step 3: Install from the official site
If for some reason you do not have access to an Internet connection on your smartphone, then the necessary maps can be downloaded to a PC from the official Navitel website, after which you should move them to the device.
If you often use a navigator or your workload requires high-quality GPS navigation, then Navitel Navigator is a worthy assistant in this matter. And if you decide to purchase a license with all the necessary cards, then in the future you will be pleasantly surprised by the operation of the application.
As a rule, most navigators come with preinstalled maps and a navigation program that plots a route using these maps. The navigation program works with certain maps created especially for it. For example, there is a navigation program "Navitel-navigator" that works with "Navitel" maps. It will not work with Garmin maps and vice versa.
The basic set of maps in the navigator does not always contain maps of all required regions. Sometimes there is a need for additional cards. How to install the map in the navigator? There are two ways: buy the necessary licensed cards, download free cards from the Internet.
Installing official maps on the navigator
Installing official licensed maps is not a difficult process, just like updating maps in the navigator, and each developer has detailed instructions on this topic on his website:
Installing unofficial maps
The difficulty in using unofficial maps is the lack of any technical support and updates. Where do they come from? They are made by the same navigator users as you, based on existing geographical maps of various regions.
To add such a map to your navigator, you also need the map format to match your navigation software, and also that the navigation software supports adding your own maps. Where to get cards? Maps created using the OpenStreetMap resource | 41 are very popular.
Important note
When installing unofficial maps on your navigator, you do it at your own peril and risk. Before installation, it is recommended to make a backup copy of the data from the navigator to your computer. To be completely confident in the operability and safety of the software, purchase official cards.
How to install or update maps in Navitel navigator
Step-by-step instructions on how to install the Navitel GPS-map on the navigator. First, download Navitel maps based on OpenStreetMap:
Connect your navigator to your computer. If the Navitel program is located on a separate flash card, remove it from the navigator and open it on your computer. In what follows, we will assume that we are working with a flash card.
At the root of your flash card, create a separate folder for third-party maps, for example UserMaps. Do not touch other folders and do not save anything in them to avoid possible conflicts between official and third-party maps.
In the UserMaps folder, create a folder for the region map that you want to add to the atlas, for example Region1.
Copy the files of the new map to the Region1 folder
Insert the flash card into the navigator
In the Navitel-navigator program, select the "Open atlas" menu item and click on the folder icon at the bottom of the window to create a new atlas.
In the window that appears, find the Region1 folder, where new maps are stored, click on it and select the "Create Atlas" command
We are waiting for the indexing to finish and the atlas will be created. Press the checkmark button.
Now you can use the new map by selecting the appropriate atlas in the list of atlases.
How to upload maps to your Garmin navigator
Free Garmin maps based on OpenStreetMap can be installed using MapSource. The following describes how to load maps into the navigator using it:
Download the MapSource program to your computer from the official website Garmin.com from the Support-> Software section and then Mapping Programs.
Unpack the archive into a separate folder and run the MSMAIN.msi file from it and only then Setup.exe. Wait for the installation to finish. Since there are no Garmin maps on your computer yet, there is no point in running MapSource yet.
Download the necessary Garmin maps
Unpack archives with maps into separate folders
Run the INSTALL file for each card so that the necessary information about the cards will enter the computer registry.
Start the MapSource program. Now in the program you can find the maps installed on your computer through the Utilities-> Manage map products menu.
A list of available maps should appear in the upper left corner of the program (1). With its help or through the menu View-> Switch to product, select one of the cards, it will appear in the field (3).
Using the button (4) click on the map (3) and it will appear in the window (2). Do this with all the required cards.
Press the button (5) to send the cards to the device. The indicated maps will be drawn up in a file with the IMG extension and transferred to the Garmin device, which must be previously connected.
Since when loading maps, a new file gmapsupp.img will be generated, the original file will be overwritten, so if your device had preinstalled maps in the gmapsupp.img file, then before uploading maps to the navigator, you should rename it to one of the allowed names, for example gmapprom.img.
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Installation of maps Avtosputnik
You can add amateur maps for Avtosputnik based on OpenStreetMap to the program, just like the official ones, skipping only the registration step. Just copy them to the Maps folder after unpacking them.
How to upload other maps to the navigator
It happens that after the purchase, the client decides that the navigation software or maps do not meet his requirements and decides to change them. We have already said that each navigation program works only with maps designed specifically for it. Is it possible to completely replace the navigation software in the car navigator? The answer, which suggests itself, is yes, but there are exceptions.
Garmin position
In particular, Garmin navigators supplied with preinstalled Garmin software do not support the installation of any third party software. Also, the Garmin navigation software is not distributed separately from the device itself for installation on navigators of other manufacturers. An exception is the PC navigation software. The transfer of software and cards from one device to another is excluded, since the license key is rigidly tied to the serial number of the device.
Position Navitel
A similar policy is used by CJSC "CNT", the developer of Navitel software. The car version of the program is only available as part of the navigator upon purchase and cannot be purchased separately. Therefore, if you have a navigator with Avtosputnik or any other product, then if you want to switch to Navitel, you will have to buy another navigator with Navitel in the kit. The hard license also excludes the transfer of the program and cards from one device to another when the device is replaced. To use Navitel, but not to buy a new navigator, you can purchase a version for PDA and mobile with a less strict license.
Position Autosatellite
The most democratic in the matter of replacing and transferring maps turned out to be Avtosputnik. Having bought a license for the Autosputnik 5 program once, you can use it even if you change the device to another. You just need to go through the re-registration procedure on the manufacturer's website. Moreover, the Avtosputnik program always comes as a bonus to all purchased cards. The only limitation may be the model of the navigator, the devices supported by Autosatellite are listed on the site. The price of the product is also attractive, within 1000 rubles, which is two, or even three times less than Navitel. With this approach, it is not a pity to buy an Autosputnik and in which case it is painless to refuse it.
Several programs on one device
Some manufacturers of navigators met their customers halfway and gave them the opportunity to use several navigation systems on the navigator instead of one using the so-called alternative shell.
The alternative shell is copied to the internal memory or a flash card inserted into the navigator, and, as it were, "pretends" to be the preinstalled navigation program, starting instead of it. In a separate file for the settings of the alternative shell, the paths to the files of the existing navigation programs are written, which can be called through the menu of the shell itself.
One of these shells for their navigators is offered by the X-device company, you can learn about setting up and installing this component on their forum. Also, the ability to use several navigation programs was provided by Lexand, the shell can be found here.
Nowadays, without such a device as a navigator, it's just like no hands. Much has been said about the benefits of this guide. Domestic navigators "Navitel" are widely used among various models. Naturally, over time, any device needs to be updated. This also applies to navigators, or rather, to the maps that are installed in them.
Installation
Installation of Navitel cards is not difficult. It should be noted that you can install or update them both manually and automatically. If the installation of Navitel cards is done on your own, you will definitely need a laptop or PC and Internet access.
First you need to go to the manufacturer's website. You can use any other tracker, since users post a lot of links and files to this resource. It is important to remember that the Navitel maps of the slightly outdated third version will not fit the updated fifth version of the navigator. This is because newer versions carry much more weight (due to the greater amount of information they contain).
So, then you need to choose the maps you need: at least for the whole of Russia, at least for individual regions. The new versions are suitable for all operating systems on the basis of which Navitel-navigator works: Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile. The map folder is located the same on all systems.
If they are downloaded in the archive, then the next step is to unpack them, to any place. To do this, you need to connect the device to your computer or laptop. Through the explorer, you need to find a special folder called NavitelContent / Maps. All maps that were downloaded earlier should be copied into this directory. Optionally, they can be sorted into separate folders.
Customization
After the necessary files are downloaded, you should run the program. Ideally, it will detect the maps on its own and compile an atlas. If this does not happen, you should go to "Menu" - "Settings" - "Maps" - "Open atlas". Here you need to select the options that will be needed and click the "Create Atlas" button.
Outcomes
Installation of Navitel maps must be performed not only on navigators, but also on other devices with a GPS navigation function. After all, not only a driver, but also a simple pedestrian can get lost in an unfamiliar city. Therefore, it is worth taking care that all kinds of versions are also installed on your smartphone. After all, the installation of the Navitel card will not take much time, the process itself is quite simple. And later updates can be done automatically, which is even easier.
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FAQ ON NAVITEL CARDS
Installing Navitel cards
- copy the map file to your device to the NavitelContent / Maps directory;
- start the Navitel Navigator program. Maps will be automatically indexed and ready to use.
IMPORTANT! Before downloading and installing maps on your device, make sure they match the version of the installed program! Before any actions with the device - make a backup!
Navitel Navigator does not see the map
Possible reasons:
- Malfunction or failure of the memory card (in the case of inserting cards on an external memory card).
- Incompatibility of the map format with the version of Navitel Navigator on your device (table of compatibility of maps with Navitel versions).
- Incorrect size and checksum of the map file (MD5). You can check it HERE.
- The path to the maps is incorrect. Check: Main menu -> Settings -> Device -> Folder settings -> Folder with maps and assign the path:… ../ NavitelContent / Maps (for official Navitel maps). In case of installing unofficial maps, read paragraph "The procedure for installing official and unofficial maps".
- Absence of the map activation file (for the licensed version of the Navitel program).
Installation procedure for official and unofficial maps
Official (from LLC "CNT") maps must be copied into one folder (NavitelContent -> Maps). In this case, they will all be indexed and will work with each other. For correct display on a large scale, it is necessary to add an overview map of the earth.
When used together, official and unofficial maps NECESSARILY should be located in different directories (for unofficial ones it is necessary to create a separate folder with any name in English, for example Atlas) and indexed separately through the Navitel program settings (Menu -> Settings -> Other maps) with subsequent selection.
OSM CARD FAQ
Installing OSM maps on Navitel Navigator
- Copy the folder with OSM maps separately from the official maps to any directory on the device (you can create a folder for this with any name, for example, OSM or Atlas.
- In the program, click Settings-> Other Maps-> Add Atlas. We are looking for a folder with our maps, but do not enter it, but click on the right (opposite to it) on the "Earth" icon with a plus. The program will index the cards. You can switch Atlases (official maps, unofficial OSM and others) through the program menu Settings - Other maps. It is recommended to install the Overview Map of Russia! For any maps of regions (oblasts) of Russia !.
Installation of OSM cards on CityGuide
- Copy the necessary maps to the CityGuide / CGMaps directory without creating subfolders in it. Old cards must be removed.
- To install on iOS, place the map files in the "CityGuide" section in the "Applications" tab.
IGO MAPS FAQ
- we place the maps in the content folder, the map subfolder;
- poi objects - to the poi folder of the same name;
- 3D objects of landmarks and 3D surfaces must be created in the building folder, if it was not created earlier;
- files indicating the location of cameras - to the speedcam folder.
