I'm somewhat confused by the way Navigon have integrated the iPod controls into their app. What exactly is the purpose of the '+' sign beside each track? And the "Add All Songs" or "Add All Albums" options? Was there a reason not to use the normal iPod method of selecting what you want to hear? Methinks I'll stick to using Backgrounder when I want to have the iPod available. Or am I missing something?
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Navigon 1.2 and iPod integration
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Still not convinced by the need for this way of doing things. I guess playlists are handy on a long drive, but generally I just want to pick an album and this seems a strange way to have to do it.
I do find it odd that they don't just use the native interface (at least not completely) but after using it a bit I'm fine with it. One thing that I did find nice is that you can add an add all songs in an album, go back add another album (or just a few songs), as much as you want. It's a quick way to build a playlist of albums/songs while your in the car and ready to start a long drive.
Its because thats how the framework for iPod controls is written. The user has to select which songs to be played, all songs can not be selected by default. So, the 'need' for this way of doing it lies within the firmware, not Navigon's programmers. Bitch to Apple, maybe they will change it in a future firmware update.
Thanks for the explanations guys. I guess I'll just stick with Backgrounder and control the iPod separately.
All you have to do is start playing your music before going into Navigon. Then the in app iPod control stays the same as the normal iPod.
This is what I do. Select my playlist then start Navigon. You can still use the in app controls to skip tracks, etc.