What is the best way to use the GPS when not in WiFi range? I understand one needs to down load maps. What is the best source of these maps? Thanks
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You can cache maps in google maps but no directions once you leave wifi. I use navfree as it gives on the fly directions no wii needed. Just download state maps before you leave the house (see my review, its the second on the main page)
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GPS can be used without wifi. It works great, I used it in my car on the way to work last week to test out. No traffic option yet. I believe it uses google maps.
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I am shopping for my 1st GPS. TomTom 340TM is supposed to include free maps for the life of the device. How can they refuse to upgrade the maps on your refurb? slloyd1000@verizon.net
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I have a couple of navigation Apps downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. They work well and I also have a great App "Map My Run" from there that uses the Built in GPS. Yow can turn the GPS on and off easily through one of the main screens. This is the most versitle phone I have ever owned and am very happy with it! but you may want to get the extra battery with wall charger if you are going to be using apps a lot!
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My understanding is that you need gps help such as Bad Elf if you don't have your iPad tied to a cell plan. In order to use Bad Elf you will need to have a wifi connection.
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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I keep reading and researching and just can't decide which way to go. I have an old Garmin. I want Blue tooth with traffic. Lane change would help me a lot; I have a bad sense of direction and I need the best GPS to help me "get there!" Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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GPS works well. Use it with Sygic offline navigation app all the time and in several countries.
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Navigon continues to officially sell maps in Europe, but no longer officially supports North America. As a matter of fact, they ended hardware sales and support in North America years ago...friend laid off as a matter of fact. If you're tech savvy, there are unofficial, generic maps available that are supported by this unit, but you'd need to look up which file type and then download it to a flash card. I started using Google Maps on Android and traffic is only tradeoff...Google Traffic isn't quite "fully baked" yet. Stand alone GPS era has just about passed into history. :- (
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I had the 10" Lenovo Yoda with GPS, no wifi needed but I did download AndroiTS GPS from the Android store to capture waypoints, I could then export the data into a file and load it into Google Maps, or use the app OsmAnd for mapping. Worked well in Russia.
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GPS can absolutely be used without wifi access. I used this the other day on my way to work in my car. It's great!
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Well if you are like me you keep experimenting until you figure out what works. There are lots of options, lots of screens, so it can be confusing. But the GPS workout screen is the second screen of the four main screens. Use the mode button to get to the second screen. On the second screen press and hold the Lap/Reset button to activate the GPS then before you take another step press the Start/Stop button. Start hiking now. When you finish press the Start/Stop button and hold down the Lap/Reset button to turn off the GPS. Don't get in the car and drive away without turning your GPS off or your are going to mess up your data when you download the data from you watch. You can see your distance as you hike and you can also see it on the map when you download your data to the runtastic website. That's what works for me, hope it helps.
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I have stopped using this device. Before you can use this with iPad you need to jailbreak it and download apps. I use an android and also needed to download the apps. It worked in android but reception was bad. You have to be driving around 10mi/hr so that gps can catch up with u. If I were u, just get a low cost gps from garmin! Tomtom or Magellan.
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GPS is awesome. Load map or distanation by WiFi then access navigator, google map or whichever you use to access and GPS is ready to go
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Hi!I didn't download google map at disable wifi. But I heard about the method it is possible.Sorry for no helping :)
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Unless you have a defective unit your GPS will work just fine without wifi - but your mapping apps like Google Maps and Earth will not. You need an offline mapping app, and you need to download the maps to the device (either the internal storage or the microSD card). I use Mapdroyd for mine, and it works great, but there are many offline mapping apps out there. Also, make sure that your GPS is enabled. Go to Settings &gt; Location Access and turn the GPS satellites function on. I would also recommend downloading the GPS Status & Tools app to manage your GPS. It's free.
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Yes, go to "Settings". No, GPS will not continue work. So far, very happy with battery life.