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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:46:30 PM EDT
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Why not just get a dedicated gps?
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:52:42 PM EDT
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AFAIK any android device GPS will work with no cell signal, having a map to look at is a different story, you'll need an app that puts the maps on your device for offline use. Google maps even lets you archive small squares of maps to use offline.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:53:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why not just get a dedicated gps? Quote HistoryQuoted: Why not just get a dedicated gps? Secondary answer: They do not have the screen real estate or multiple use functionality that an Android tablet has. Quoted: AFAIK any android device GPS will work with no cell signal, having a map to look at is a different story, you'll need an app that puts the maps on your device for offline use. Google maps even lets you archive small squares of maps to use offline. |
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:53:13 PM EDT
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I've done that with my crappy Hisense Sero 7 tablet. Works great for navigating forest service roads up in the mountains.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:55:30 PM EDT
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Yes, if it has a GPS chip it will work offline. You just need an app that will cache maps for offline use. I use Backcountry Navigator Pro.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:56:36 PM EDT
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I just spent a week hiking in Western North Carolina valleys and mountains. I used Backcountry Navigator on my Android S5 and was very impressed with the app. No cellular coverage during 95% of the hikes and a LOT of different map sources and formats to choose from.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:59:18 PM EDT
[#7]
just keep in mind the battery drain will likely be
'noticeable' |
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Posted: 7/1/2015 6:04:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I just spent a week hiking in Western North Carolina valleys and mountains. I used Backcountry Navigator on my Android S5 and was very impressed with the app. No cellular coverage during 95% of the hikes and a LOT of different map sources and formats to choose from. Quote HistoryQuoted: I just spent a week hiking in Western North Carolina valleys and mountains. I used Backcountry Navigator on my Android S5 and was very impressed with the app. No cellular coverage during 95% of the hikes and a LOT of different map sources and formats to choose from. Quoted: just keep in mind the battery drain will likely be 'noticeable' |
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Posted: 7/1/2015 6:09:13 PM EDT
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Google nexus tablets. Use it all the time that way.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 6:13:23 PM EDT
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They should all work offline if they have GPS.
cellular networks just help to get satellite coordinates quicker and narrow down your area until the lock is in. Otherwise, the signal that global positioning satellites send contain the data needed to triangulate your position based upon their position, calculated by your device. I use my android phone in the hills, sometimes, to get a fix. I don't need and don't have any network connection. It simply takes a little longer for the fix to come in. I have to download detailed maps of the area beforehand, as that, obviously, needs data. So I save that portion offline. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 12:44:00 AM EDT
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I'm reading this on a 10" Digiland with built in GPS
that I bought at Best Buy for $69. Load it with appropriate GPS software and it will do what you're asking. I use mine with a ham radio APRS program and it works great. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 12:54:36 AM EDT
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I use motion x. Not sure if its in the android app store, but it might be. and worth a try. Nothing but great things from it. Only thing I cant find is a speedometer..
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Posted: 7/4/2015 12:54:36 AM EDT
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double post
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Posted: 7/4/2015 1:36:01 AM EDT
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Nokia Here will allow you to download individual state maps, or the entire USA.
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