Sat Navs.... Smart Phone Apps

DCFC79

roonaldo wrote: »

OP wants a sat nav.

The OP asked about apps for his S3since the map for his sat nav was £50.

OP Co Pilot doesn't need mobile data/3G to work, ive used it on my S2, just make sure you buy the 1 inc europe mapping.

roonaldo

marvin wrote: »

Google maps works as a sat nav too I use it all the time, in the UK admittedly but still....

Only works as sat nav with data on. It will be maps only with data off.

"Features that require a network connection – such as directions and Navigation – aren’t available offline."

https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/2650347?hl=en&ref_topic=2649131

roonaldo

DCFC79 wrote: »

The OP asked about apps for his S3since the map for his sat nav was £50.

I know, hence why I suggest Free Nav in post 2.

marvin

roonaldo wrote: »

Only works as sat nav with data on. It will be maps only with data off.

"Features that require a network connection – such as directions and Navigation – aren’t available offline."

https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/2650347?hl=en&ref_topic=2649131

If you change the route by going off what is set on wifi then yes you need data on but set the route the route up on wifi and follow it, it will guide you with voice directions without data.

Source? Me use it all the time now I suggest your link, which I have not looked at, is possibly out of date. This is something that started around March this year because before then it did not do it as I said worried me a lot when one day the naggy lady was nagging me with data off. thought I had left data on and it was costing me a fortune but data was off and I have used it since with data off.

wba31

http://www.amazon.co.uk/2014-Collins-Map-Europe-Road/dp/0007498233/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401176926&sr=1-3&keywords=europe+road+map

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roonaldo

marvin wrote: »

If you change the route by going off what is set on wifi then yes you need data on but set the route the route up on wifi and follow it, it will guide you with voice directions without data.

This is odd as on my android Google maps sat nav doesnt work off line. have you got Kit Kat? I have Jellybean 4.1.2 on my phone.

maurice28

What network are you on? O2 only charges £1.99 per day in Europe for data so if the worst came to the worst you could probably use Google Maps/Navigation with data turned on and it would still be cheaper than the £50 sat nav map.

Depends on how long you are going for and how often you use the data though obviously!

marvin

roonaldo wrote: »

This is odd as on my android Google maps sat nav doesnt work off line. have you got Kit Kat? I have Jellybean 4.1.2 on my phone.

Jelly Bean but it also worked on ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), I had it on my old phone too I was running both at same time for a while.

You do have to start the navigation while connected (my home wifi usually) and follow it exactly or it just says searching, which it can't do as you do not have a network connection so it stops, does not help much if GPS is lost but usually catches up when GPS is back on and you are still on the predefined route.

I found this by looking at a route before leaving, as I often did started navigation and then left it on, expecting it to not work but with the ability if I needed it to turn data on and get directions. Then the naggy lady kept on nagging me to turn right, turn left etc.

I suppose it works as a saved map like this http://lifehacker.com/5921870/google-maps-available-offline-for-android-phones

almillar

Doesn't Navfree do what the OP wants?

valeriej43

Sorry for butting in ,but does anyone know of any free download for a Garmin satnav, Nuvu 1490