gps

[jeeptecb]

is there any apps that will use true gps instead of phone signal towers for location. i go off road and would like to use the gps maps . also when also going through some of our county roads i loose my navigation because there is no service in lots of our county roads

 

[someguyatx]

You can buy a gps app called sygic that stores the maps on your phone but I think our gps still requires a data connection of some sort to work. I often work in small towns in rural areas and I use my tomtom for gps since sprint coverage is very random outsidd big cities.

 

[da man]

The GPS antenna works fine without a data connection, but gmaps requires one. If you have a mapping/navigation app that can preload it should work fine. I have never tried though.

To clarify, gmaps does use cell tower triangulation, wifi signals, AND the GPS antenna. It uses the other two methods to approximate your location while it waits for a GPS lock.

If you preload areas you are traveling to cash them in gmaps before losing signal you can continue navigating for some time. That works for smaller "dead zones".