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Offline GPS navigation app ?

What apps are you folks using for offline GPS navigation ?
I'll be in Europe next week and Aura doesn't work on the Transformer

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076774&highlight=offline+gps

Check out locus free. Download the maps ahead of time and your good to go... well that's what they say at least. I have it installed just incase but never needed to use it.
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lifeisfun said:
What apps are you folks using for offline GPS navigation ?
I'll be in Europe next week and Aura doesn't work on the Transformer
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If you are willing to spend some money you can get Copilot live. They have European maps also. Look it up in the market! I have the US Maps and it seems to work fine.
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Thanks guys

GPS Offline

Does anyone know of a great gps app that will work offline?
I dont have wifi all the time and this would be very useful.
Thanks in advance.
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If you mean for mapping then Locus is one of the better ones out there. Has a free version to try out. Plus google maps now has an offline mode which works fairly well.

Sygic and copilot both work. Any app that has you downloading maps should work offline
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Thank you both.
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I have both CoPilot Live Premium and Navigon Mobile Navigator. I haven't used them much yet but both seem to work pretty well. CoPilot had bigger easy to use buttons it's also less expensive.
Update: tried Navigon last night and got a FC. I believe it has happens before. It did work fine when I tried again. Copilot hasn't,t given me this issue but it sometimes won't see my contacts other times it will.

I've been using GAIA for a while and been very happy with it

Sorry - should've included a link too:
which I can't as a new poster so just google gaiagps!

321eod said:
Sorry - should've included a link too:
which I can't as a new poster so just google gaiagps!
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http://www.gaiagps.com/

Vz navigator

Am I able to use on to use on ATT and Does anyone know where I can get the apk
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Isn't that for verizon? So I would say no.

Ok thanks for the reply
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Why don't you just use Google maps?
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Google maps has had me lost to many times it loses signal or thinks I'm on a different road especially in metro areas I was in Baltimore last week and i was on the correct route the out of nowhere it started to reroute.
ATT nav doesn't do it but its 120/year
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ATT nav and VZ Navigator are basically the same based tele-atlas app I believe. I am not a fan of any gps app that has to have data to work. And I know that google maps can cache maps but it is a feature you need to set up ahead of time and when in need is when google maps usually fails.
Why don't you look into sygic or ndrive? Both use downloaded maps and require no data to use. Sygic is only around $24 for USA and they give you a free 7 day trial before buy. Ndrive also gives you a 7 day trial. Not as good as sygic but still a cheap alternative.
Both available on the market. Sygic uses tele atlas maps and ndrive uses navteq maps. Just FYI.

Thanks for the heads up I actually did see sygic in the market I will download and try out
Thanks again
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ATT nav and VZ Navigator are basically the same based tele-atlas app I believe. I am not a fan of any gps app that has to have data to work. And I know that google maps can cache maps but it is a feature you need to set up ahead of time and when in need is when google maps usually fails.
Why don't you look into sygic or ndrive? Both use downloaded maps and require no data to use. Sygic is only around $24 for USA and they give you a free 7 day trial before buy. Ndrive also gives you a 7 day trial. Not as good as sygic but still a cheap alternative.
Both available on the market. Sygic uses tele atlas maps and ndrive uses navteq maps. Just FYI.
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Or activate Google labs and tell Google maps to pre cache your maps, it's a free option and I can attest to the fact that it works.
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Can you let me know how you went about doing that
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Or activate Google labs and tell Google maps to pre cache your maps, it's a free option and I can attest to the fact that it works.
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Nevermind I got it thanks for the tip also
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M.leonard2 said:
Nevermind I got it thanks for the tip also
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No prob
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How 'bout Sygic Aura?
Have you ever thought about the Sygic Aura? There are some sites out there that will let you download the .APK file. Install it & then you just need a WiFi connection to download the maps & presto, your all set. It works great for me.
Good luck!

I Need a good GPS navigator app

I am looking for a good and reliable app that i can use for outdoor use on my phone. I know that the GPS on these phones are not the best, but i spend alot of time fishing, hiking, camping, and off-roading.
It would be really nice to have a quality map/GPS app that I can use when out of cell service area. I was wondering if anyone had used some from the market, and could recomend some places to start. I'm not cheep so a paid version isn't out of the question, but I woundn't mind a free version to see if it works first.
I have tried Google maps, and pre-catched the map thru their labs, but i never seem to be able to get lock on device thru that app when out of data area. I've looked at alot of the app's in the market with reference to hiking and navigation, but there are so many! If there is anyone that has used some of these apps plz let me know!

Honestly you're probably better off just getting yourself a decent gps system such as a garmin.
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Yea, I know, but I dont want carry too much.
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Try using gps aids and applying the fixes through it, should help immensely with locks. Other than that don't know which gps app is best, probably that navigon one for general navigation but based on more wilderness /non road use I'm of no help

A-GPS like TomTom for iPhone?

is there any A-GPS like Tom Tom for iphone for android phones? just wondering, i prefer those gps to the google maps because the only time i use GPS is for long trips to u.s. or other parts of canada

Never used a TOM TOM, but..I REALLY like this FREE GPS System
http://www.waze.com/

jhayton said:
Never used a TOM TOM, but..I REALLY like this FREE GPS System
http://www.waze.com/
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wow. VERY cool app. Doubt enough people use it here in Canada to be as effective as it may be in areas in the States, but still... love the idea of this app. In Google Navigation the Traffic layer actually works pretty decent, so I do like that.
What the OP is asking for though (which I don't believe waze has) is the ability download the maps to your phone for offline access (for use when outside of your mobile data area). I've also wondered what is the best option... you can download sections of areas in Google Navigation but I've heard it's kinda glitchy and it doesn't catch much of an area....
Anyone know of a good GPS app for offline access???

That was my favorite app when I had the iPhone.
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What's wrong with Google navigation?
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I use sygic it works even if you don't have signal cause the maps are stored on the sdcard
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yeah and google nav uses data so when i go to the U.S i dont want to get charged lol