Since the developers of Magic Earth decided to pull a bait-and-switch with their latest update, locking the automatic dashcam function behind a perpetual 15$/year paywall, I need a new alternative that ideally also supports automatic dashcam recording while navigating. Does anybody have a good recommendation?
So… Don’t upgrade the app? Should I not upgrade?
Shit I’m already on the new version. Can I downgrade?
Just uninstall it and download version 2025122009 from aurora store, three dots up right in the app “manual download”.
Also blacklist the app to prevent it from updating.
Just get a separate dashcam and use CoMaps for navigation. Cheap dashcams aren’t very expensive.
It was also asking for a subscription to use android auto. Never uninstalled an app so fast.
Also just to have voice navigation :/
It is letting me have voice navigation for free, butlive traffic is behind the subscription…
Them offering it for free previously was too good to be true guess.
Wait… Maybe live traffic is still free? Idk. I don’t think so.
https://www.magicearth.com/pricing
I think I’ll switch to HereWeGo ifitworks in USA. https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/here-wego-navigation/23752/5
Wow that’s even worse
I looked around a little bit and found a couple dashcam projects. This one looks the most promising.
https://github.com/Myzel394/Alibi
Alternatively, are you able to downgrade Magic Earth by installing an older version of the APK?
Oh man i was so disapointed when this update came. Has some one tried to fix this with luckypatcher or something?
I guess I’ll try an old APK
Powerbank + raspberry pi + lan cams = constant recording.
Oh yeah you also need money. If I had money that would be my solution.
If I had money I’d have a dedicated dashcam, my dude 😅
Everyone in Eastern Europe has a dedicated dashcam. They aren’t expensive.
I would still consider buying a cheap one for $20 (cheapest price I could find from a quick search) if privacy is your priority. Having it record to an SD card with no online capabilities is intrinsically more private than any app you can get. In fact I would specifically get a cheap one because apparently even a slightly more expensive one will have app integration.
A free alternative is an old phone you don’t use anymore, permanently in airplane mode and with just the regular camera app. Can be one where the battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore that you just have plugged into your car.
Or your old point and shoot you probably haven’t touched since smartphones became popular. Would be a good way to make use of it again.
I use HereWeGo
I think that the new version is missing the dashcam option. At least I’m not able to find it, even I paid for the subscription.
When navigating the button should appear at the bottom of the screen. Which leads you to this page
Nope, doesn’t appear for me. And they don’t mention anything about the dashcam feature on their website. Several features of the old app are missing from the new version.
The Viofo A119 is a good cheap dash cam.
