is there a way to use navigation without a data plan?
If you start the navigation at home, using your wifi for downloading the map data, it should run all the way until you reached your destination witheot requesting further map data, afair. You should only run into problems when you leave the track and google navigation tries to download new map data that has been of your initial route.
Better disable data completely if you want to try (e.g. use a wrong apn), otherwise it might become an expensive try.
Thats whay I do.
I let Google Maps download all the map data it needs and as long as yopu stay on your course, you'll be fine.
I've only had data on a couple of phones and thats why wifi is a must for me(it's everywhere here..lol)..Data is over rated in my books if you got good wifi connects.
Hope you get it sorted.
Sorry for another GPS question. I know that the GPS is meant to be inaccurate, but I can't get it to work at all with Google Maps. I always get the "Your Location is currently unavailable" message when I try to find my location with it. I upgraded to the latest firmware over KIES but that didn't fix it. It sometimes works with other apps, and the tests seem to show it connecting (if slowly and inaccurately). Does anyone know how to fix this?
"Your Location is currently unavailable" doesn't come from the GPS, but it comes from the Tower Network Location Service that is the other check box above the GPS settings screen
Just fixed his very issue
I had no blue dot in Google Maps.
I needed to disable wifi. Enable data through 3G.
The blue my location returned with my towers position.
I disabled 3g, enabled wifi.
All fixed now, very relieved
thanks but neither of these methods work.
Maybe your telco does not provide tower info
it actually started working again randomly. this might be a stupid question but why does google maps not use the Gps?
TNStrangelove said:
it actually started working again randomly. this might be a stupid question but why does google maps not use the Gps?
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it can use both
Towers and/or GPS
i too have some issues with google maps and my location:
ignoring how long it takes to get my location (sometimes really fast, sometimes too long) ... it seems that it get the position using just wifi (gps ans gsm disabled), with gps, or just with the gsm on ... cool
but: sometimes i don't get my location in google maps (location unavailable!), even though i can get it in other applications that use google maps : like a tracking app ... or in google earth ... or in antennas ... etc
how can i fix this?
thank u!
Hey guys quick question would the GPS still work on the n1 if you use it with only wifi. I was thinking of getting an offline map program and then using the GPS on the already downloaded map.
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I heard that google will provide an offline navigation soon. Very soon.
So you don't have to go looking for anything.
GPS can work without any data at all, WiFi or cellular. It'll just take much more time to lock on the position.
Assistance data can be downloaded on WiFi as well as cellular data.
shane8002 said:
Hey guys quick question would the GPS still work on the n1 if you use it with only wifi. I was thinking of getting an offline map program and then using the GPS on the already downloaded map.
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GPS = Provides a location. Besides speeding up an initial fix over data (AGPS) to get ephemeris data it doesn't care about data. And if you don't have any data available, it will download the ephemeris data itself after a few minutes anyway over the sat link.
What YOU mean is navigation... Google Maps? Waze? Those do require data. New Google Maps 5 coming out will not in certain circumstances, and there are other offline mapping programs out there, but most rely on data to download maps, routes, and create routes.
Hi, I Live in malaysia. Was wondering is there any GPS Navigation app in the market that doesnt requires a mobile internet or WIFI while on the road? Thanks
Sygic aura, that having malasia coverage
Others are navigon, ndrive but i dont know these having malasiya coverage
Dude or dudette..get your data plan..no meaning having such smartphone without the data plan ;P
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Im Using a unlocked one. dont rely on data plans that much
ya, sygic aura wont need data plan once you install n download map.
and as per my experience Sygic is best among other i have used e.g. MapMyindia, Ndrive, Navigon
use wifi to cache over all the data in google maps and then u can use it offline
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use wifi to cache over all the data in google maps and then u can use it offline
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Though it requires active data connection. Try it by data off n wifi off, it will say 'data connection lost'
It just helping to reduce data consumption
Hi, Just got my Galaxy Note a few weeks ago. Downloaded this GPS app called Sygic and was wondering will it requires data and blow up my phone bill? I do in fact have a 500MB internet data plan but i usually used it only on internet. Pls help
GPS wont use your Data connection, i think sygic has pre-loaded maps. if so then it wont use your data connection.
Hold power button for a second or two, select disable data, turn off wifi.
If Sygic continues to work, you are good.
What size is the app? Does it have on-board maps? If the app is like 6mb and there are no additional downloads, chances are it streams data to download maps on the fly, hence using your data. If the app has an initial download of a gig or so, you probably have onboard maps.
its a 6mb file. But when downloading the maps. Its about 300MB.
GPS uses very few data to approximate the position (that helps to fix) and download ephemeris (essential to fix). I've tried my GPS without data, fix time goes from few seconds to more than 5 minutes (it did not achieve fix).
BUT, I think a 500 Mb plan is far enough. I use from time to time Google navigation (which download maps), and use 200-300 Mb a month (not only with navigation).
GPS not using data, it connects directly with satellite, but when you use any application that uploads your location, uses data. e.g. Google map lattitude. to locate your position data not being used, but lattitude updates your location at define period of time, that uses data.
Sygic, it dont requires data. but on first usage it download required basic files n map, that uses data. Sygic requires basic files of around 300Mb or more. as well Map as per your selection. e.g. India map + Basic files are about 800MB, so if you have not downloaded it with wi-fi OR transfere these files (it stored in 'Aura' folder of device internal memory), then it will download. Once you complete this dowload, you can use it without data /even without SIM card too.
Google Map navigation, That uses data. but you can limit data by pre fetch map, You will get this option in - Map -setting -Labs - enable precatch map area
Now you can long press any area on map, you want to travel - press popup menu - select pre cache map area, it will download 10ml area, you have selected. so this can be fetched using wi-fi. and you ca save data during navigation. But it still requires active data connection to run Navigation.
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its a 6mb file. But when downloading the maps. Its about 300MB.
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Ya, you have to download maps first time.
Thanks everyone, Now i need to figure out whats making my phone bill burst as hell. xD
Use "Track your 3g" app.
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But it still requires active data connection to run Navigation.
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This is untrue. First, on my captivate when I still had a 200mb plan, before I switched to unlimited, I would input my destination over wifi, disable mobile data, and I could get Navigation all the way to my destination. I have done the same think with my WiFi only transformer. You only need data at the beginning of the trip, unless you get a fair bit off course.
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This is untrue. First, on my captivate when I still had a 200mb plan, before I switched to unlimited, I would input my destination over wifi, disable mobile data, and I could get Navigation all the way to my destination. I have done the same think with my WiFi only transformer. You only need data at the beginning of the trip, unless you get a fair bit off course.
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I said it requires to 'run' navigation.better term is 'Start'. you have already run application when you wr on wifi, But what about if you have to restart it in any case? In sort it is not complete offline, like sygic / navigon n other offline mavigation SW.
Onboard navigation programs like Aura Sygic do not recquire data connection..
However after installing Aura, you will need to download the maps of your choice and in this case you will need wifi connection and you will do this only once, unless you want to download more maps in the future..
With Offboard navigation apps like some versions of google maps, the required maps are not installed on your device, but in a server and therefore you will be needing data connection.
I will always go for ONBOARD gps programs, they are more reliable, stable and I wont get a data plan only to use Google's supposedly free stuff which are not working that good anyway. Not to mention the roaming costs once I am abroad....so, not that free...
My favorite onboard program is iGO, but unfortunately, I cannot find a suitable version for the GNote's screen resolution...
But Aura Sygic is doing just fine, at least here in Europe..
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fredjm31 said:
GPS uses very few data to approximate the position (that helps to fix) and download ephemeris (essential to fix). I've tried my GPS without data, fix time goes from few seconds to more than 5 minutes (it did not achieve fix).
BUT, I think a 500 Mb plan is far enough. I use from time to time Google navigation (which download maps), and use 200-300 Mb a month (not only with navigation).
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If you want to download gps ASSIST data, in order to speed up that first satellite fix, you can do it on demand by using apps such as GPS Status and you can do it at home using a wifi connection.
But since I have this monster (GNote) The first fix happen always amazingly fast even during a cold start without any assist, unlike many other phones I owned
So when I use the gps, I am always offline, I dont have a data -account, data network mode is always deactivated and I dont have any APN configured
And off course I dont have wifi in my car