Anybody know of an app that will allow me to use my Cappy as a handheld GPS with terrain maps and no data coverage. I like Google Maps and Google Navigation but both of these want to download the map while in use I would like to download and install the maps on my device kind of like an actual handheld gps. I have tried MapDroyd but it only has street maps. Good program though.
Check out Backcountry Navigator. It's only $10 and there's a 16-day free demo.
Thanks will download and give that a try.
copilot live. I only have the 200 meg data plan and I use it as a gps in my car when i am in the middle of nowhere WI without any coverage and its been great. even compensates better then others for the jumpy GPS location.
OruxMaps or mapdroyd do offline maps
I am currently testing MapDroyd and Backcountry, thanks for the info.
Gaia GPS allows downloading of USGS topo images and can put your location on the map. I have it on the phone, but have yet to do anything other than download the tile of my home's topo, and to note that the GPS correctly places me at my home on that map. And it's free.
When spring comes, I'll be checking things out with a lot more vigor.
Oh, the main reason to go with USGS topos and not the other sources is that trails are mapped on the USGS maps. You don't get them with Google terrain.
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I have a Kaiser running WM6.1.
I have a separate GPS that can access satellites or whatever and give me directions to places without any subscription fees or anything...
The Kaiser has GPS capabilities built in.
I have Google Maps, which I love, as long as I'm on wireless.
My question is, is there any program I can put on my phone that will make it behave like my other GPS, accessing satellites instead of data connection to give me maps, or even just GPS-based directions? Better yet, can I download maps from Google somehow and have Google Maps use GPS instead of data connection?
Thanks!
TomTom Navigator, Garmin Moble XT, iGo, etc... um, SEARCH?
I have found TerraCrosser to be a very good GPS app from my Tilt. It has a companion desktop app that you can download map files from Goggle/Yahoo map. The can get very large depending on how much detail you desire. So have an SD card ready.
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Better yet, can I download maps from Google somehow and have Google Maps use GPS instead of data connection?
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You're misunderstanding - Google maps like any other GPS programs do use the Kaiser's internal GPS to get your position/speed/heading. However, as it has no local map storage (except the cache of already visited places) it needs data connection to download the map tiles as you move. Google map is also a "dumb" interface, when you ask for directions it will submit that to the google server and just display the response to you.
What you need is one of the aforementioned programs - that have their local map on the memory card, and do all the work themselves without requiring some server on the net to do it for them.
Hello. Can i use google maps on my touch pro as a gps that tells when to turn and that for free? Or do i need wifi connection? :S
benmuskler said:
Hello. Can i use google maps on my touch pro as a gps that tells when to turn and that for free? Or do i need wifi connection? :S
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Google maps will use your data connection to load the maps. Google Maps doesn't give voice directions. You can use another free program called amaze gps and it gives you voice directions. Although it will still use your data connection.
you could also try nav4all..
the GPS is free to use - however - depeinding upon what software you're using to view the maps - that can cost.
If you're using google maps or any other type of GPS software that downloads the maps "on the fly" via an internet connection - then it's using your dataplan to download the maps - which may or may not cost you depending upon what type of data plan you have. If you want ot avoid that issue then you need to get some other software like TomTom or Igo - those actually let you store the maps on your SD card, thus no internet connection required - you just use the GPS signal - which is always free.
Are there free apps that have maps on your phone? Would that decrease the memory usage if you are only using GPS as opposed to GPS & Data?
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the GPS is free to use - however - depeinding upon what software you're using to view the maps - that can cost.
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I'm just a wanna-be techie...but don't most users of PPC's have the unlimited data plans? I know hubby and I both have Touch Pros and it is $30 a month for unlimited data total for us.
PPC's are just way too much hardware for someone NOT using the data options. I rely far more on non-phone features.
lol, well yeah most people do. I just got laid off so why pay 120 a month when i can cut my bill almost in half. Im not driving everyday anymore so i dont need the data.
Try terracrosser, it will download google maps or yahoo maps at the zoom you specify then retreive them as you drive. The program is a bit clunky but it does work. And its free. Just a gps signal is needed.
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Are there free apps that have maps on your phone? Would that decrease the memory usage if you are only using GPS as opposed to GPS & Data?
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I've never heard of one - map data is expensive to come by for providers, so they will generally either charge for the product (Garmin, Tom Tom, etc.) or will provide it on an as-requested basis with some sort of ad revenue (aMaze, and I think nav4all). Google is (for now) an exception to the can't-get-something-for-nothing rule, but you have to have a data plan to use them. If you can live with ads (and last time I used it, they didn't have any yet) aMazeGPS keeps advertising that they will allow caching of maps in an upcoming version so you could potentially download the maps you need for a trip while you're on your home network.
im using garmin mobile xt on my touch pro. the maps can be preinstalled to the phone so there is no charge when using gps.
Hey guys, im going on a vacation soon, and i really dont wanna be charged with roaming, so google maps is out of the question. And i might be out of phone reception.
I want a good app with preloaded maps, preferably satt images, not just roads as i wont be driving, and preferably free
Any ideas
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Hey guys, im going on a vacation soon, and i really dont wanna be charged with roaming, so google maps is out of the question. And i might be out of phone reception.
I want a good app with preloaded maps, preferably satt images, not just roads as i wont be driving, and preferably free
Any ideas
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how about this app?
have a look here for general info on gps and here for some nav progs, maybe some of them can also do what you need
cheers
If you don't need routing, take a look at navi computer (it's freeware): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581474 Comes with a normal windows program which allows to export maps. By default only open street maps, but if you change around the config file, you can also export google & bing sat/maps (google for 'MapSources.xml Google and Bing maps'). Plus a finger friendly windows mobile app which works pretty well and can use those exported maps without any net connection.
Is there a way to make maps or navigation pre-load the maps so when I lose connectivity it will still work?
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No.
Sorry.
I'm sure you could buy some third party nav software that allows you to download and store maps, co-pilot maybe?
Co-Pilot, if you have time to DL the maps and what not. And if it is worth $30 to you. Other 3rd party apps may, but not for that cheap. And I don't think Co-Pilot is working on Froyo yet.
you can pre-load one route to work when you lose connection but you won't be able to load a second one once the connection is gone
Thats what I figured. Anyway, thanks for the quick replys guys.
Would be a cool feature if they could add it...I'm sure this happens to a lot of people on long roadtrips where they lose signal.
Maverick can load maps for offline use; but no real navigation though.
Try AndNav2
Since copilot is dead on froyo... Try motonav, I've not tested it on froyo.
I remember google saying they intended to work on making google maps available offline so maybe thatll happen. Navigation is really important when you are in the middle of nowhere trying to get someplace, its essential in my opinion so im kinda surprised it wasnt introduced offline when navigation came out.
The brut version of maps gives you an "cache to sd card" option, but i never tried it. Anybody tried it?
Check out "Maps (-)" by coderminus and "MapDroyd." Both are offline mapping apps. I'm not sure if they'll do navigation, but if you can search for a place and show it on the map while offline, you can navigate yourself. I have them and have been meaning to try them out but haven't have the time or need.
I you're going camping in the middle of nowhere and need offline maps I would use Maverick and set it on Google Terrain map.
You can load all the tiles you need over wifi or use a program like Mobile Atlas Creator to download the tiles for you and copy them to your SD-card.
I assume you're not going to need turn by turn navigation?
Hi,
Am from India, can any one guide me where I can get offline maps for my Samsung Galaxy S mobile?
(It has google maps and navigation inbuild in it.. But I don't get bandwidth always while navigation.)
Thanks and regards,
Senthur Pandian
Try MapDroyd or NavDroyd from the market. Might work
Senthurpandian.r said:
Hi,
Am from India, can any one guide me where I can get offline maps for my Samsung Galaxy S mobile?
(It has google maps and navigation inbuild in it.. But I don't get bandwidth always while navigation.)
Thanks and regards,
Senthur Pandian
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If it's a freeware, it's more useful..
I use mapdroid, its free and you can select what parts of the world you d/l as map packs. Not hugely detailed maps but pretty damn good for a freebie!
Depends on where you live, how detailed the maps are. Especially for walking they tend to be better than commercial maps. But house numbers are often missing. In the Netherlands the map is excellent.
The maps are from the Openstreetmap project. If you notice something missing, get an account on openstreetmap dot org and add it. I use 'GPStracker Lite' to upload GPS traces to the openstreetmap site, which makes it easy to add missing pieces.
On the openstreetmap site it is also easy to verify what the map will look like before installing for your area.