Samsung Mirror/Drive Link Unavailable in HK market?

[Dankleness]

hi guys,

looking to pick up an in dash double din screen stereo for our new car. i was looking for one with a built in GPS but it seems only Phillips is doing that these days in HK and im not a big fan of the head unit in general. so then i saw some features in pioneer and kenwoods and other units that allow phones to connect to them to use the phones GPS features which would be nice... however i cant seem to download the Samsung drive link or mirror link apps in HK market... not available in this country...

any other ideas? is it just a legal issue or some safety ban? can i download it via vpn or when i am in the US and then actually use it here? kind of a niche question so would appreciate any feedback at all... even if you have other GPS ideas... thanks!!

[kimwy66]

Get yourself one of these back in the states: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod134348.html

Use it with your phone maps app.

[Dankleness]

Thanks that does look pretty interesting... but you can't see the map itself on the HUD just some info and the subsequent turn? Do you still use a phone mount?

[kimwy66]

To be honest, I only use GPS in Hong Kong once or twice a year, so I don't use a cradle and it is mostly with my husband driving so I'm looking at the map.

I know pretty much where I'm going in Hong Kong now, and I'm generally aiming for a carpark and then heading to where I want to be on foot.

But I'd use the Garman in France, where I do drive long distance, and like to be road aware rather than watching a screen. This seems ideal, minimum info means minimum distraction.

[Dankleness]

Thanks Kim, I am pretty much new to HK and really only driving on the weekends so its taking a while to learn my way around. I figure for the first year or so Ill rely on it heavily but who knows. Ditto on the carpark/by foot arrangement.

[croash]

There's a good app for parking centres and roadside parking in HK, called Motopark, available for android..a free app, and handy at times, if interested.