Free Sat Nav on Android

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  • 23james
    23james Posts: 12 Forumite
    The native android maps/navigation app is pretty damn good...
  • Splats_2
    Splats_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    Does this only cover the UK?

    I'm going to Orlando in the summer - can I use a system such as this on my iphone rather than hiring a Satnav off the car hire people (in effect it would be cheaper for me to buy a satnav in the US< but I've got to navigate to a store first!).

    When I'm using something like Navfree, do I need data roaming for the GPS to work, or can I turn this off whilst I'm abroad to avoid roaming data costs.
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,819 Forumite
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    Does any of these cover Ireland?
  • safetygirl
    safetygirl Posts: 46 Forumite
    i have downloaded this free navfree several times now and when it has installed i ask it to open and it sends me to my hotmail account, where the link was; or if i say 'done' it goes to the navfree icon, which when i touch it to open, just stays on my menu screen after a brief flicker.

    What am i doing wrong please someone techy and knowledgeable :)
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  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,409 Forumite
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    The Nav Free does not need data roaming - I use it on my tab and that has no sim in it.

    My current download is UK and ROI.

    You would have to check whether it includes the USA - it is not on my list of downloadable maps.

    As for safetygirl - what phone and what platform?
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    Jo4 - yes, NavFree and Waze cover Ireland.
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,819 Forumite
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    almillar wrote: »
    Jo4 - yes, NavFree and Waze cover Ireland.

    Is there any free sat nav which can be used on an iphone in Ireland?
  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    Waze is available for iPhone, but I don't have an iPhone...
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,819 Forumite
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    almillar wrote: »
    Waze is available for iPhone, but I don't have an iPhone...

    Is there a direct link for iphones because I can't find it?
  • djdave
    djdave Posts: 58 Forumite
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    almillar wrote: »
    Android's sat nav (I'll ignore any HTC/Samsung own brand stuff) downloads maps on the go (though there is a way to pre-cache) so there's a risk that you'll go over any data allowance, or, be in the middle of nowhere, with no data connection, and no map!
    Not the case. Google Maps pre-caches your route and you can also manually pre-cache a 10 square mile area of your choosing if, say, you're staying in a different town - even out of the country.
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