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Is using gps free if you dont use sprint nav or windows search?

i was wondering if i use like tomtom or garmin and i have all the maps loaded to my sd card if i use tom tom will i get extra charges from sprint? (with traffic turned off)

the gps is free. i noticed tomtom on mine connects to the internet every now and then, but i have unlimited data so that dosnt matter. you do have to pay for sprint nav unless you have the everything plan where sprint nav service is included.

chococrazy said:
i was wondering if i use like tomtom or garmin and i have all the maps loaded to my sd card if i use tom tom will i get extra charges from sprint? (with traffic turned off)
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You can use Google Maps or Live Search for free too, unless you have no phone service

yah but will sprint charge me xtra for turning on the gps satellite like they do with sprint nav 1.95 just for 1 use i dont got sero or simply everything plans...

You would only pay for any data that was used coming from either google maps or live search. They have no way of charging you for GPS usage.
If you get a tool like Tom Tom or Igo, then there is no data charge, and therefore other than the cost of the software originally, there would be no additional charges.
BTC

there is no charge for using your gps
if your applications uses gps and data u will charged for any data used if u do not have an unlimited plan
for example, dialing 911 sends a gps to 911 and its free
using tom tom with maps on sd card and data connection off = free gps
using google maps with gps and data = except for any data

GPS tracking itself doesnt cost anything, the sats are up there and broadcasting 24/7, courtesy of the US gov.
If you use aGPS (which downloads an approx location for each sat to speed up fix times) then theres a small data download. Without a data plan you'll get charged for the data usage there. Its small though.
Maps and the software have a cost for them, but thats upfront, not continual.
Sprint nav doesnt do the nav on the device, it comes from the server, which has a charge. But you arent talking about that.

TheBundo said:
You can use Google Maps or Live Search for free too, unless you have no phone service
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correction: google maps loads the maps by downloading them via your data connection. you will notice that when you move the map you will see the data transfer in the top right of the screen. these data charges will likely be charged.

just out of curiosity.. for the sprint nav where does it come included... cause i have the sero $30 plan no idea if it has sprint nav or not. cause it would be nice to get voice directions instead of the regular maps like google maps or live search. thanks

Recommended (free?) Sat Nav

Hi all,
Now im part of the 'gang' I was wondering what the recommended Sat Nav with voice navigation was on Android for the HTC Desire HD? I come from Nokia land where we have Ovi Maps which is very good and free.
What alternatives do I have over here on Android, ideally free, that is good and has voice navigation and good UK postcode search?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Google Maps with voice, all you need my friend

Forgot to add, ideally one where you can save maps, ie, for traveling without having to use roaming?
Thanks

Isn't a free one where maps are stored. To be honest co pilot probably the best if you want no data charges but Google map rubs rings around everything
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Hi,
Yes, just tried Maps, shame about the voice!
I'd rather be able to download maps then I dont have to worry about roaming.
Do you know if you are able to, for example, set your route at the hotel/house and let it calculate the route, say on wifi, and then leave in the car and turn roaming off?
That said, i'd consider paying a small fee if I were able to access offline maps in advance.
Thanks again.

gavin watson said:
Hi,
Yes, just tried Maps, shame about the voice!
I'd rather be able to download maps then I dont have to worry about roaming.
Do you know if you are able to, for example, set your route at the hotel/house and let it calculate the route, say on wifi, and then leave in the car and turn roaming off?
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Yes you can do this with Maps but the problem is if you take a wrong turn somewhere then it can't recalculate the route for you without a data connection. Not ideal really.
If you want to do it though then simply calculate your route with wifi or 3G enabled then press your home button to continue using your phone, turn off your data connection then pull Maps back up again - it will still be running and will the just use GPS as you drive around... provided you don't take that wrong turn we spoke about earlier
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Waze is much better than Google maps. No offline navigating yet, but they plan on implementing that too. And the good thing is it has crowdsourced traffic info (jams/hazards/speed cams etc), and turn by turn voice guided navigation. It's fun!

GPS without AT&T plan?

I was wondering if I still have to pay AT&T for GPS service, even if I use a 3rd party GPS provider like the Google maps navigator. Thank you in advance

You don't pay AT&T for GPS service, the GPS locator is built into the phone itself. But what you pay for is the data that the phone downloads from the internet. Google Maps is made up of images that are downloaded as you go. GPS service runs by itself. For example, if you don't have service but do have GPS enabled, the phone will just be showing a dot where you are. Makes sense?

profipix said:
You don't pay AT&T for GPS service, the GPS locator is built into the phone itself. But what you pay for is the data that the phone downloads from the internet. Google Maps is made up of images that are downloaded as you go. GPS service runs by itself. For example, if you don't have service but do have GPS enabled, the phone will just be showing a dot where you are. Makes sense?
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he could be paying for AT&T maps which has a monthly charge.

zervic said:
he could be paying for AT&T maps which has a monthly charge.
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Yes I was, but he answered my question anyways, thank you

Plasmamuffins said:
Yes I was, but he answered my question anyways, thank you
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Having the maps installed is the key to GPS navigation -
Without actually downloading and installing a "stand-alone" GPS navigation app, being connected to the internet, whether via AT&T cellular network or via WiFi, is required to actually download maps to your device.
If you want to "go it alone" without any data being processed, you will need to find a stand-alone map/navigation application like CoPilot.

To follow up on DanGeorges' comment a basic GPS map application (no navigation) that I use, without a data plan, is Maps (-). It's free and allows you to pre-cache areas of a map up to a certain zoom level, when you're on wi-fi, for use later on.

DanGeorges said:
Having the maps installed is the key to GPS navigation -
Without actually downloading and installing a "stand-alone" GPS navigation app, being connected to the internet, whether via AT&T cellular network or via WiFi, is required to actually download maps to your device.
If you want to "go it alone" without any data being processed, you will need to find a stand-alone map/navigation application like CoPilot.
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AT&T maps is not google maps. AT&T maps you have to pay for, google maps is free. you're confusing the two.

Do we need a internet connection in order to use our GPS

Do we need a internet connection in order to use our GPS
i ask this because i only become connected to Navigation when i enable my service providers data, which tells me our phones GPS is actually just location by data & not from satellites. however the phone is advertised to have a built in internal dedicated GPS reciever.
Some one please clear this up

GPS conection is free of charge..but in some navigations like Google maps,you must have internet access,.you schould find navigation sush as iGo,couse it doesn't nead one..hope I answer to your question..
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Its because in the Nexus the GPS chip is helped by knowing roughly where it is using the phone data to know which radio tower it is near to. Once the phone knows approximately where it is the GPS can pin-point much quicker.
Its called A-GPS (assisted-GPS)

gewit said:
GPS conection is free of charge..but in some navigations like Google maps,you must have internet access,.you schould find navigation sush as iGo,couse it doesn't nead one..hope I answer to your question..
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thanks, & is igo the best one or is there another.

kuljit55 said:
thanks, & is igo the best one or is there another.
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I prefered iGO on my old hand-set,couse it was realy great..you schould try it..But you cant get it from market,dont know why..You can find it on internet.
There is a planty of navigations.it really depence what phone do you have,becouse of screen resolution or performance of the unit..?

what ive noticed it requires a data connection get u directions. it doesnt need one to find you.. but if u want the arrow to move like a normal gps, needs to INITIALLY have internet.. so u can get all the directions and whatever on a wifi and go from there.. works. ive done it that way xD

You don't need data at all for GPS itself to work. It will take quite a while to get a lock but it will. You would of course need a app that has the map area downloaded. The arrow WILL work as normal without and internet. I did this when I first got my nexus. I did not even have a sim in for a month due to the fact I was waiting for my other prepaid plan to expire.

[Q] Can you run GPS without a data connection?

My old phone could not run GPS without a data connection and that sucked, massively when I was overseas.
Does anyone know if the Nexus 4 is the same way, or if there is a way to run GPS without a data connection?
Thanks!

I've never heard of a phone that didn't have a separate GPS radio. If like you say your old phone needed a data connection then that wouldn't have been true GPS and was probably using triangulation between cell towers for location and that's a different beast all together. On every android device I've owned since 2010, including the Nexus 4, GPS is a standalone feature.

Your question is confusing. If you're asking if you can use all GPS features without data, in other words navigation/etc the answer is yes. However, Google Maps does not support those features without an active connection, you will need to purchase or obtain a standalone GPS application for Android (Garmin for example has one).

GPS will return location data, but Google requires a data connection for directions. You can download maps for offline use in My Places, but you will still need data for routes and directions. You can buy offline Nav apps for total offline use (CoPilot is one of them).

You might want to check into Backcountry Pro if you're looking for 'offline' GPS support that also has to support things like topographic maps and way points (primarily for backpacking, hiking, and camping). You should check into something like Garmin's app if you need directions and road maps offline.