robertsdrhsfdh
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Any idea how expensive roaming charges in central europe are for using a phone gps for biking for 10 days?
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svim
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When you enable Location in your phone, that involves linking your phone to various GPS satellites in the sky. Any online connectivity like WiiFi or cellular are only incidental, to help the GPS triangulation determine where you are located.
Basically GPS signals emitted by those satellites are a different type and frequency than WiFi or cellular signals, so you don't need to worry about a cellular service or its roaming charges to use GPS. GPS is based on its own different type of wireless signal.
Basically GPS signals emitted by those satellites are a different type and frequency than WiFi or cellular signals, so you don't need to worry about a cellular service or its roaming charges to use GPS. GPS is based on its own different type of wireless signal.
robertsdrhsfdh
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Thank you very much!
svim
Extreme Android User
You might find this 'GPS Status & Toolbox' app useful:
play.google.com
It isn't likely to occur but just in case some kind of GPS connectivity glitch does pop up this app has some helpful utilities that might help fix the problem. And it's a nice compass that uses GPS coordinates with your phone's sensors to show direction and leveling.
GPS Status & Toolbox - Apps on Google Play
Get a faster GPS fix! ...and so much more...