How can I track where I go and have it drawn onto google maps, by this I mean for hiking in the mountains and to save references to paths I have walked (also to help to not get lost)?
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Google maps I'm not sure but there are apps in the play store that are capable of this I'm sure
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Try My Tracks or Endomondo. Both are good for mapping paths like for walking, hiking, biking, etc...
mjones73 said:
Try My Tracks or Endomondo. Both are good for mapping paths like for walking, hiking, biking, etc...
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Yes, plenty in play store. Make sure your battery is charged!
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Try My Tracks or Endomondo. Both are good for mapping paths like for walking, hiking, biking, etc...
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I've used My Tracks before very good program I recommend it.
I use cardiotrainer. Hasn't failed me yet.
I also have used mytracks. You can export to google maps and it plots it on the google map. Awesome app. Shows avg speed, total distance, time, alt, etc.
I got both, my tracks may be the winner with google maps tracking on the computer.
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I know that GPS Essentials is free, and it will save KML files for viewing in Google Earth. That's what I've been using. Plus, if you start a track, you can power off your screen and you GPS stays locked. Sometimes I use GPS Essentials to keep GPS on all the time for other apps so I don't have to relock all the time.
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I know that GPS Essentials is free, and it will save KML files for viewing in Google Earth. That's what I've been using. Plus, if you start a track, you can power off your screen and you GPS stays locked. Sometimes I use GPS Essentials to keep GPS on all the time for other apps so I don't have to relock all the time.
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I've never had an issue with Endomondo or My Tracks dropping GPS with the screen off.
I use Endomondo...
Any of these GPS tracking apps...you can turn off data while doing your hike or run to conserve battery.
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I have several questions about the built in GPS on the Motorola Atrix.
1. Do I need to have a data plan for the GPS to work?
2. Why is that the navigation doesn't work outside the US?
3. Is there any way to use the phone like a regular GPS?
Thanks!
1. Yes. You need a data plan for the phone anyways to work on your phone's network.
2. Google Navigation
3. Yes. Google Maps (or any other third party gps app)
Is there any workaround on the data plan? Like preloading the maps or anything like it?
you can get an app that has maps already on the phone, like sygic or sygic aura 2, i saw that tom tom is going to release an app for android really soon too
i think mapquest has a 3rd party apk as well with gps
There are quite a few apps already out with downloadable maps which you can use to avoid data usage, (Navigon is a decent one, but my map download in Massachusetts was 1.6GB, so you'll need WiFi for that). If you download the maps you need, you should be fine just turning off data and using GPS. If you do not download maps, you will use data to download positions on the fly, and also if there is no clear "line of sight" to a satellite, your GPS system can use data to triangulate your position off cell towers.
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There are quite a few apps already out with downloadable maps which you can use to avoid data usage, (Navigon is a decent one, but my map download in Massachusetts was 1.6GB, so you'll need WiFi for that). If you download the maps you need, you should be fine just turning off data and using GPS. If you do not download maps, you will use data to download positions on the fly, and also if there is no clear "line of sight" to a satellite, your GPS system can use data to triangulate your position off cell towers.
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I agree and can confirm Navigon has pre-loaded maps and works great but you have to shell out some preety pennies for the app unless you know your way around that ;p and is a very big file and takes awhile to download...but works like a champ!!!
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1. Yes. You need a data plan for the phone anyways to work on your phone's network.
2. Google Navigation
3. Yes. Google Maps (or any other third party gps app)
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DATA is required if your using google navigation but if you use something like copilot that has the maps preloaded on sdcard ...copilot uses data when downloading the directions for you
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Hi,
ive had my X10 for a few months and only tried the "wisepilot" navigation app that came with the phone recently, after activating it and typing in the address, i realised that it is NOT turn by turn voice navigation.
has any1 got it to run by voice navigation?
what other navigation programs can u recommend that have got turn by turn voice navigation??
CoPilot live Standard. 4.99 on the market.
ndrive men
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Vingo... free
CoPilot Live
rpavich said:
CoPilot live Standard. 4.99 on the market.
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i dont want to pay for it.
i want something free to download
i think new google maps version offers turn by turn navigation...try that
hash94 said:
i think new google maps version offers turn by turn navigation...try that
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have downlaoded copilot live, will try that out now and see
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i think new google maps version offers turn by turn navigation...try that
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+ 1 for google maps turn by turn navigation and its free
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the reason I believe that CoPilot Live is worth the cost of less than a Big Mac at McDonalds is that you can use it when you've got no signal...
Any software based on Google maps cannot do that, and so unless you plan ahead and cache your map ahead of time using google maps..you're liable to be out one day...decide to go somewhere, fire up google maps...lose the signal half way there and spend the rest of your trip cursing and watching it "searching for signal...."
trust me...it's worth the 4.99 (I think it might be even less on special right now)
rpavich makes a good point, but I still think google maps turn-by-turn voice navigation is the bomb, in my (admittedly limited) experience. It actually caches quite a lot of map data too. Perhaps it even does so predictively; I'm not sure about that. (Plus, I use Verizon (MiFi 2200) for my data connection, so my coverage is pretty good.)
Improving
Google Maps / Navigation now includes (in a "Labs" feature) explicit map area caching. You can point it to one or more spots, and it'll cache all the map tiles within a 10-mile area (it's a square area, so "10 miles" must be approximate).
I just wonder what'll change when this stuff is no longer 'beta'. I'm worried.
Google maps is good to use its free and does the job well
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hey guy, i just wanted to check if anybody know of a app like the sprint family locator.... just a app that u can install on one phone that can be tracked by another fone or a computer.... also one of the fone is of my son so it would help if that app is hidden or is not shown on the app list... or something like that.... anybody ???
Maybe Google latitude?
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Maybe Google latitude?
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thanks man... so do i just login on google latitude on all fones n i can locate from from another fone or computer ??? sorry but how does it work ?? i have never used this feature.....
There are apps on the market, but it seems they are kind of hit or miss.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fsp.android.c&feature=search_result
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fsp.android.g&feature=more_from_developer
Everyone needs to logged in to their Google accounts on their phones..Share location with each other and like magic you can view each other in Google maps on mobile and PC
SPRINT also has a real family locator app in their section of the market but you have to pay for it monthly,like $5 I think.
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+1 for latitude. Log each phone onto latitude. Each needs its own gmail address. I have my family on there. You can also remotely enable these features online using iGoogle and the latitude gadget. may sound like a privacy thing, but I do it for safety reasons, or to know how much time me and my girl got alone. :beer:
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With any of the gps trackers, they can be off pretty far one minute and spot on the next. I've had latitude show me off of Cape Horn a few times. Also, any of them are pretty easy to bypass. Latitude allows you to set a location, hide your location or give a "general" location.
If you want something hidden, you'll have to pay. If you want something that tracks fairly accurate, it's going to be a major resource hog and will probably be something you have to download the file off of to view the places that were visited.
Google Laditude
Latitude doesn't update constantly either. It often shows where someone was 3 hours ago, but not usually right at that moment.
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With any of the gps trackers, they can be off pretty far one minute and spot on the next. I've had latitude show me off of Cape Horn a few times. Also, any of them are pretty easy to bypass. Latitude allows you to set a location, hide your location or give a "general" location.
If you want something hidden, you'll have to pay. If you want something that tracks fairly accurate, it's going to be a major resource hog and will probably be something you have to download the file off of to view the places that were visited.
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You can change this if you know their login. Just go on the web as I stated earlier.
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Latitude doesn't update constantly either. It often shows where someone was 3 hours ago, but not usually right at that moment.
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They actually just updated maps to do this. (Update for latitude better.)
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i use life360, it shows not only current location but also a history of locations, active tracking, and it has a emergency button, checkin button, and the map it shows lists the nearest fire/police/hospital in emergencies, you can also chat amongst the individuals that are connected.
i highly recommend it, its free and works flawlessly, it doesnt use up much battery life. you can even Ping to get current locations if it didnt update recently
Life360 is good cause it goes with iphone also just in case u have that also
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Hey all,
I use one of my Rezounds as a Wi-Fi only "media device" for just movies, games, music, and internet access when WiFi is present.
So last night i was inputting some driving directions into Google Navigation, and since it doesn't have mobile data capabilities I just took a screen shot of the turn by turn directions screen.
So I get in my car, drive out of my driveway, and all of a sudden this WIFI ONLY no mobile data whatsoever phone start giving me turn-by-turn real time directions; just as if it was activated on Verizon's network!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although, I cannot replicate it for the life of me now. Now all i hear from the phone is " Lost Data Communication"
My question is...since Garmin GPS's solely relay on satellite connectivity without having to pay a reoccurring fee like smartphone users for mobile internet. Is there anyway that the Rezound can imitate a Garmin??
I almost pissed myself it started working without a mobile network.
hope this made sense lol
Thanks
Can't you use the GPS alone anyway as long as you've navigated where you're going before?
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Can't you use the GPS alone anyway as long as you've navigated where you're going before?
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I never navigated there before that's what's trippin me out
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You should be able to precache the maps. Try looking for the precaching option in Maps, cache where you're going to drive, and see if it works.
I haven't tried this yet.
I know there are some apps in the Playstore that allow you to download maps to your SD card and then use that to navigate without a data connection. I used Navdroyd in Ireland, worked great.
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You should be able to precache the maps. Try looking for the precaching option in Maps, cache where you're going to drive, and see if it works.
I haven't tried this yet.
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Pretty much nailed it. If you look up directions on WiFi the app will cache the whole trip. It's a great feature.
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does the feature offer uninterrupted service like a regular garmin
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does the feature offer uninterrupted service like a regular garmin
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Yes, as long as it doesn't have to recalculate the route. Sometimes is can recalculate, sometimes it can't. Google added the larger cache a couple revisions back.
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Yes, as long as it doesn't have to recalculate the route. Sometimes is can recalculate, sometimes it can't. Google added the larger cache a couple revisions back.
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correct, if it has to look up new directions, it cant. As long as you don't recalculate it will work. Navigation apps that have whole maps should not rely on data. Therefore you should be able to use the device as a standalone gps without data.
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correct, if it has to look up new directions, it cant. As long as you don't recalculate it will work. Navigation apps that have whole maps should not rely on data. Therefore you should be able to use the device as a standalone gps without data.
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could my radio /h.boot versions be the problemwhy it keeps saying "no data connection"
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they added pre-downloaded navigation into Google Maps quite awhile back. Its very helpful, as I use a wifi-only tablet in much the same fashion. Unfortunately, it only caches the route you planned out, if you decide to try navigating around the map it won't pull new images until you get a connection again.
There is an app called MapDroyd I think, and its supposed to have fully cached offline maps.
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they added pre-downloaded navigation into Google Maps quite awhile back. Its very helpful, as I use a wifi-only tablet in much the same fashion. Unfortunately, it only caches the route you planned out, if you decide to try navigating around the map it won't pull new images until you get a connection again.
There is an app called MapDroyd I think, and its supposed to have fully cached offline maps.
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its not turn by turn
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I know there are some apps in the Playstore that allow you to download maps to your SD card and then use that to navigate without a data connection. I used Navdroyd in Ireland, worked great.
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NavFree in the Store seems to work really well and allows you (in the NavFree USA Edition) to download each states maps individually. This allows/turns your phone into a TRUE GPS, where no data connection required. Although, I have found that using the 'Google Search' option a better way to find certain addresses. But, once that address is found, you don't need any further data connection AND you can go off-track and not lose yourself as there are no map updates/refreshes necessary.
This app is not the worlds best, but for a free GPS app with downloadable maps, it's about as good as your typical GPS out there. Although, I will say that it's the 'best' NON-Data GPS app I've found to date.
-Cybie
the it leaves me with this question....what internally do the Garmins that we.don't
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the it leaves me with this question....what internally do the Garmins that we.don't
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Nothing really. They just have a internal storage with all of the map data pre-loaded on it, where Google Maps only caches small bits of recently used data locally and relies on an internet connection for the actual map data and graphics.
In theory, Google Maps would run just fine off the device if you were able to download all the map data for an entire state or country onto your device... But Google is a "cloud" company and believes in connecting everything via the internet, so its unlikely they will have a fully offline version even if it is technically possible to do...
Google's approach does have the benefit of always having access to current maps, whereas Garmin/TomTom/etc systems need to be updated periodically or the map information may be out of date and no longer accurate.
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There are plenty of standalone GPS apps with turn by turn directions. I actually decided to make my Incredible into a dedicated GPS just that way; since it has no data plan.
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There are plenty of standalone GPS apps with turn by turn directions. I actually decided to make my Incredible into a dedicated GPS just that way; since it has no data plan.
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which stand alone Alps I've tried a lot of the popular ones and. I'm in need of some things that I need a something that ass is close to a garmin as possible. I definitely need the real time turn by turn directions. and something that has a reliable connection that it won't lose signal on me when I'm in the middle of nowhere
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Sell this extra Rezound you have, use the money to buy a real GPS and use the rest for gas money. All problems solved.
bump anybody else have any advice on stand aloneapps
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coming from the iphone 4s, the iphone can use gps w/o being activated so im sure there is a way to use gps on the rezound, especially since the rezound is better
Does anybody know of any apps that will have compatibility with the samsung watches for spinning/cycling class? The current cycling app is completely useless because there is no option for stationary cycling, it just keeps searching for your gps movement which of course there is none. For example the "spinning indoor cycling" app on the play store has compatibility with tons of HR monitors but for some reason samsung is not one of them???
I use the running mode for step class and zumba. Maybe it would work for spin as well.
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you could do what my wife does and attach it to your ankle, and put it on running, she says its decently accurate that way, by decently she says better then nothing.