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CoMaps adds navigation data sharing with Gadgetbridge and OpenVitals for FLOSS Android users
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CoMaps now exposes navigation data to other FLOSS Android apps, enabling turn-by-turn directions on smartwatches via Gadgetbridge and route overlays on outdoor activities via OpenVitals, with per-app user permission required.
For engineers building privacy-respecting Android tooling, CoMaps is publishing a documented integration model on Codeberg that lets third-party FLOSS apps consume navigation context without proprietary dependencies. The permission-gating approach means each consuming app must be explicitly authorized, keeping data flow under user control. Only one feed carried this story, so independent corroboration is absent.
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Gadgetbridge v0.93.0 can use CoMaps as a navigation data provider, delivering turn-by-turn directions to supported smartwatches without a proprietary companion app.
OpenVitals integrates CoMaps as a navigation context provider so users can overlay their planned route on live outdoor activity metrics.
CoMaps requires explicit per-app permission before sharing navigation data, and FLOSS developers can find integration documentation on Codeberg.
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