Anyone know if such a program exists and specifically for car navigation (unlike the offroad one currently on the market)? Kinda like Microsoft Streets & Trips but for Android. I am hoping to use my Xoom as a offline GPS since it is Wifi only model.
There are several. The cheapest is CoPilot. I have it as a backup for when I don't have data. The US only version is normally $4.99 (but I got it on sale for $2.99). I find it OK, but I prefer Google Maps Navigation.
Another is Navigon (it's quite a bit more expensive). A market seach should turn up some more.
Don't forget that Google Maps Navigation will cache the map and route for you . So you can start Navigating while you are in a WiFi hotspot and it will cache all of the maps to finish your navigation. Of course, if you get too far off route then you will have a problem.
rlrbjr said:
There are several. The cheapest is CoPilot. I have it as a backup for when I don't have data. The US only version is normally $4.99 (but I got it on sale for $2.99). I find it OK, but I prefer Google Maps Navigation.
Another is Navigon (it's quite a bit more expensive). A market seach should turn up some more.
Don't forget that Google Maps Navigation will cache the map and route for you . So you can start Navigating while you are in a WiFi hotspot and it will cache all of the maps to finish your navigation. Of course, if you get too far off route then you will have a problem.
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Yeah that's kinda what I'm worried about. I need this to be a 100% offline app with full stored maps. Also obviously to be compatible with the Xoom.
which phone do you have, you could enable your wifi hotspot using your 3G network. (I do it on my desire Z/G2)
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which phone do you have, you could enable your wifi hotspot using your 3G network. (I do it on my desire Z/G2)
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I have a Blackberry and has no option for Wifi or Bluetooth tethering. I can only do Dial-Up Networking but android doesn't support it as a client.
Have you tried Aura Sygic? if it works on XOOM and Honeycomb?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sygic.aura&feature=search_result
And you can find it for free on a site for Pirates.
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bd85 said:
Have you tried Aura Sygic? if it works on XOOM and Honeycomb?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sygic.aura&feature=search_result
And you can find it for free on a site for Pirates.
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I used Sygic back when I had a WinMo. Was a good app. I'll check this out.
Found several apps:
Aura GPS Navigation
MobileNavigator USA
Locus Free
CoPilot Live USA
NavDroyd
Anyone try any of these and know which works with the Xoom?
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I can't seem to get GPS working on my new LG GT540 (Android 2.1) Any help is appreciated Thanks
Which GPS software are you using?
martin255 said:
Which GPS software are you using?
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I've just discovered that you need to access the Google map data (and therefore to have paid the mobile network provider). It worked fine after making the first payment. My bad
aleksand said:
I've just discovered that you need to access the Google map data (and therefore to have paid the mobile network provider). It worked fine after making the first payment. My bad
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Don't bother with that. Just get iGO. It has built-in maps for many countries(Eu, USA,Asia etc...), voice navigation, everything like a real GPS!
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Don't bother with that. Just get iGO. It has built-in maps for many countries(Eu, USA,Asia etc...), voice navigation, everything like a real GPS!
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I wouldn't recommend built-in data can become outdated. Any navigation app that has a satellite view in addition to map data would be the best choice. You can use an app like Locust to download the data and store it via wifi before you leave home.
Igo works fine on my 540
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Don't bother with that. Just get iGO. It has built-in maps for many countries(Eu, USA,Asia etc...), voice navigation, everything like a real GPS!
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Sygic Aura is better
and it works on 2.3
Is there an GPS app on market place which i can use on my tab 10.1? My goal is to use to GPS and maps without internet. Please reply ONLY if you you have tested and downloaded the app. Thanks in advance
Gaia works fine. I got it free back when Amazon Appstore actually gave away good apps at its inception.
You can also use the included Google Nav app offline.
Sygic Aura works, there's a trial version available. http://is.gd/hgnjv0
You can download maps and then use Google Maps offline, but you can't use any of the navigation features without a network connection (apart from seeing where you are on the pre-downloaded map).
Andre
burhanistan said:
Gaia works fine. I got it free back when Amazon Appstore actually gave away good apps at its inception.
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Ah, thank you letting me know I'm not the only one who has noticed the quality of Amazon's free apps has gone doooooooooooown. Not that they owe anybody anything, but the free apps always suck now.
I am using Navigon for offline navigation that also has a map feature. costs somewhat though.
I live in a dark age country were no real data contracts exit. So i need an offline gps application, like say Igo Myway.
Has anyone used a gps app like that on the note ? How are they scaling ?
I will be using google maps for now, but i have a total of 300mb for all my data needs. ( the dark ages really)
I would also appreciate any advice you could give me about navigation applications.
Is google maps a data drainer? Is there a way to download the entire city map?
Thanks.
Can you just load the google maps on your home or business internet before you leave? According to the google navigation for mobile site it caches the routes.
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google.c o m /mobile/navigation/
sygic or copilot
sygic is better and works flawless
http://www.sygic.com/en/android
Interesting, but I suggest to the administrator moving this thread to "apps"
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Is google maps a data drainer? Is there a way to download the entire city map?
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You can pre-download, over wifi, sections (10 x10 mile square) of google maps by turning on the 'google labs' option. However, they expire in 30 days and you must redownload them again.
Google maps, like any continuous data flow, will suck down data pretty fiercely if you are doing a long drive.
I'd definitely consider getting a standalone nav program if you can't rely on your data plan.
- Frank
I preloaded a route before i went on driving. It worked really well. It used about 2 mb for a drive of 34 miles.
Thank you for that
But i will diffidently need a dedicated off-line app.
sygic or ndrive are the best.
google maps is poor at best, quite often out of date and the navigation only works in a handfull of places.
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I'm living in a wood age village too. Try using "Mapdroyd". Works just great.
Someone advised Locus. It looks good.
thelestat said:
sygic or ndrive are the best.
google maps is poor at best, quite often out of date and the navigation only works in a handfull of places.
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sygic looks wonderful on the note. Beats many dedicated gps devices.
Oops, sorry. I don't have my Note till tomorrow. This was used on an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade)....
Navmii is a free app I downloaded and tried for the first time yesterday. I don't know what map regions are available but they have UK and Ireland, which suits me perfectly. The UK maps are a 300MB+ download for offline use. There is no need for a data connection to run the app once it is installed (via WiFi of course. ).
Details/discussion and download links here - http://getsatisfaction.com/navmii/topics/android_release
I also have CoPilot Live Premium, for which I paid, and have in the past used TomTom. On yesterday's 100 mile journey Navmii gave a route identical in distance and forecast ETA as TomTom. It worked flawlessly on that journey.
Anyone know how to get gps working on this without Wifi? Or a way we can download maps that work in google nav?
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Anyone know how to get gps working on this without Wifi? Or a way we can download maps that work in google nav?
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I believe that you are required to have a wifi/data connection to use google navigation. You can cache that maps manually but I think this only provides you with the maps themselves, not navigation.
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I believe that you are required to have a wifi/data connection to use google navigation. You can cache that maps manually but I think this only provides you with the maps themselves, not navigation.
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Yeah been trying out the cache and that's really disappointing i was hoping to use it in my dash. they don't make it clear on their site that its required to have a data connection.
GPS works fine without WiFi. If you want to use navigation, start your route where u have a wifi connection. Or you can use a different app that has offline navigation
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For offline navigation I suggest navigon
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Problem with starting my route with wifi is for work i move around a lot from client to client, not always having a hotspot..that being said i was hoping to use this device without having to tether but it looks like for me thats my only option.
Envain said:
Problem with starting my route with wifi is for work i move around a lot from client to client, not always having a hotspot..that being said i was hoping to use this device without having to tether but it looks like for me thats my only option.
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Yes, for now, that would be one of your only options. Another option tho, use a different navigation app.
So, Since the Nexus 7 has only WiFi, which offline navigation app do you use when out without WiFI?
I don't mind paying for app but it should come close to Google maps navigation in terms of accuracy.
And yes Google maps doesn't allow you to navigate offline, it does allow only caching of maps offline.
Sygic, it is the best so far that I have used. Worth the price.
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Sygic, it is the best so far that I have used. Worth the price.
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Wow that is good to know! Tho very expensive. How much memory do all the different maps take? I am going to Europe this fall and will definitely have need of a GPS.
My only concern is that google navigation will eventually work offline, so why pay the extra cash? Then again. I AM going to Europe and I don't think that navigation will work in Europe anyway.
I use a Garmin.
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I AM going to Europe and I don't think that navigation will work in Europe anyway.
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Why shouldn't it work in Europe. There is no reason. My Nexus 7 is working here in Germany and so will yours, or any other Navigationsytem.
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My only concern is that google navigation will eventually work offline, so why pay the extra cash? T
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How will Google navigation work offline? Maps work but navigation you always need Wifi.
I use Google Maps cached. If I forgot to cache one, I use Navfree.
Cache your route on wifi, will work offline.
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Why shouldn't it work in Europe. There is no reason. My Nexus 7 is working here in Germany and so will yours, or any other Navigationsytem.
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OH, nice! I was under the impression that google navigation only worked in The US and canada. What I will probably do is get the 14 day trial version of Sygic and then see if i can use the european map.
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How will Google navigation work offline? Maps work but navigation you always need Wifi.
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Do other GPS devices have a constant connection to the internet? I thought they just re-routed based on your known location using the computer on the device and the stored maps.
I bought Co pilot Live Premium USA yesterday, think it's on sale for 9.99. Haven't used it to navigate yet but downloaded the Midwest maps and played around with it a bit, seems like it will work pretty well. Unfortunately it's only USA maps so you'd have to buy a different version for Europe.
I got CoPilot Live Standard USA for 3.99. Not what the difference is between standard and premium, but all maps are offline. I started it up when I left to work one morning and went my normal direction to work, which was different from what the route said to go. When I didn't take a turn, it automatically adjusted the route for me. Supposed to get free map upgrades "for life".
Only problem is that it can be a rip-off if you want the extra features like 3d navigation, active traffic (12-month subscription), fuel prices (12-month subscription), personal routes (lets you do alternate routes, drag and drop routes, etc.). All of those cost at least 4.96 or more. Only one I'd really consider if personal routes to get alternate routes, but I can live without it for now. 3d navigation would be nice, but not at a cost of 14.99, that's just ridiculous since my eyes will be on the road 99.9% of the time...
I'm another big Sygic fan - and compared to the $100 or so I was paying every year to upgrade maps on a standalone it's very, very cheap. I've used it in Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico, including in places where there's no cell signal at all and it's accurate and quick. It would be great for Europe, because you can navigate "walking" routes as well as driving. Buying the "package" deals makes the most sense. Have fun! - sheureka
I also use Sygic myself. Tried Co-Pilot and it didn't have some addresses like my house in Canada. Sygic on the other hand is just amazing.
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So, Since the Nexus 7 has only WiFi, which offline navigation app do you use when out without WiFI?
I don't mind paying for app but it should come close to Google maps navigation in terms of accuracy.
And yes Google maps doesn't allow you to navigate offline, it does allow only caching of maps offline.
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im pretty sure it has offline navigation. i think
see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIZL_rvCIY
I use Navit and Navdroyd...works well to tell me where on Earth I am. completely offline.
Navit is clunky to use but the app and vector road maps of any land in the world are free to download. I like to walk in a foreign country until I am lost then start Navit to find where I am.
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im pretty sure it has offline navigation. i think
see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIZL_rvCIY
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Google Maps uses GPS to show you where you are. Has nothing to do with WiFi if you cache the offline maps.
You can't do turn-by-turn, but if you are out hiking it is great for showing where you are.
Because Apple WiFi does not use GPS receivers, they like to make everyone think it does not work for Google either.