GPS: When your cell phone goes down
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From: Toronto Canada
back in prehistoric times we learned how to do math with a pencil and paper before we learned how to use a slide rule , and then we learned how to use a calculator .
so i suggest learning how to use a map before you get a GPS or smartphone , then when all that crap breaks or the batteries run low you can still figure out where you are and where you need to go .
so i suggest learning how to use a map before you get a GPS or smartphone , then when all that crap breaks or the batteries run low you can still figure out where you are and where you need to go .
Road Warrior
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From: PA
Save your money for more Important mods.. Google is indeed your friend, on your map screen to the bottom left, there is a tab it is the directions list. Once you lock in a route the list is there whether or not you have a signal
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Shorewood IL
I bought an app for my droid, CoPilot. It keeps the maps on the phone, won't matter if you loose coverage. I have maps of US and Canada and have used it on my trip to Laconia last year and Vegas this year.
http://copilotlive.com/us/
http://copilotlive.com/us/
Last edited by marvincbr; Jul 2, 2013 at 04:14 AM.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
map.
it's analog, it always works
2.) Uneedamap app for ios- stores maps of the entire USA on your IOS device
3.) some devices ( such as google maps for IOS under some circumstances) can determine your position from nearby cell towers or wifi network routers and display on map.
I am currently in Paris, and using just this same method to navigate around even though my IOS device does not work on the French networks.
There are all kinds of options- if a rider can only depend on technology, then when the technology stops, so will they.
Mike
it's analog, it always works
2.) Uneedamap app for ios- stores maps of the entire USA on your IOS device
3.) some devices ( such as google maps for IOS under some circumstances) can determine your position from nearby cell towers or wifi network routers and display on map.
I am currently in Paris, and using just this same method to navigate around even though my IOS device does not work on the French networks.
There are all kinds of options- if a rider can only depend on technology, then when the technology stops, so will they.
Mike
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From: Ellan Vannin
Google & a lot of other cellphone navigation relies on cell coverage to work - the advantage being that they are cheaper. I don't want that dependence, so I use the TomTom app on my Iphone (others that work the same way are available, but I like TomTom).
It has ALL the mapping loaded on to the phone, and it doesn't care whether you have cell coverage or not. It works just like a standalone GPS. I have the UK version (obviously) and the US/Canada version and it has worked for me very well indeed.
It has ALL the mapping loaded on to the phone, and it doesn't care whether you have cell coverage or not. It works just like a standalone GPS. I have the UK version (obviously) and the US/Canada version and it has worked for me very well indeed.
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From: West of Texas
You thought that was mean? I expected a lot more than that. Really, buy a map. Always have a hard copy, never put all your eggs in the electronic basket.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Tokyo
How did people ever move around before GPS ?
Pull out an old fashioned piece of paper called a "road map" we all used to have to use them once and they are simple to use.
I never ride anywhere using GPS I always map my route first using google these days and know where the turning points are etc or make notes to refer to if I miss my turn point.
When technology fails most people who grew up in this era will be absolutely fukked, no idea how to use a pay phone, a road map, a yellow pages or write a letter.
Pull out an old fashioned piece of paper called a "road map" we all used to have to use them once and they are simple to use.
I never ride anywhere using GPS I always map my route first using google these days and know where the turning points are etc or make notes to refer to if I miss my turn point.
When technology fails most people who grew up in this era will be absolutely fukked, no idea how to use a pay phone, a road map, a yellow pages or write a letter.
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From: SE Michigan
I bought an app for my droid, CoPilot. It keeps the maps on the phone, won't matter if you loose coverage. I have maps of US and Canada and have used it on my trip to Laconia last year and Vegas this year.
http://copilotlive.com/us/
http://copilotlive.com/us/
If you use a Nokia Windows phone, it has a built in app by Nokia with maps that are locally stored, and its a pretty damn good nav package.