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right, and that would work, because you are relying on the phones ability to connect to a network.
if someone is going to be in an area where they simply cannot access any network at all, then a stand alone gps unit is needed. at least that's my understanding

Originally posted by seths99
right, and that would work, because you are relying on the phones ability to connect to a network.
if someone is going to be in an area where they simply cannot access any network at all, then a stand alone gps unit is needed. at least that's my understanding

that is my understanding as well

Well now you guys have me really confused. Especially after checking out a few articles online.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/is-google-maps-on-android-a-be-154406

and

Do you need a mobile phone signal for GPS to work on smart phones?

No. There is some confusion in that, if a mobile signal is available to them, Smartphone’s may use something called Assisted GPS to gain the approximate location from the phone signal. The mobile signal is then used to speed up the calculation of the position fix from the GPS satellites. The availability of a phone signal has no effect on the eventual accuracy of GPS readings once a device has fixed its position; the purpose is simply to get a fix faster when the GPS functionality is switched on.

There are some cheap apps that do require an internet signal to show mapping, and so are not likely to work in wild areas. However, the better quality Smartphone apps store any mapping legally on your phone so that it is always available.

Color me confused as well

so back to the original question since its a cluster fuck of confusion now


Anyone have experiences with vehicle gps items? I have never used one so Im pretty clueless trying to help out my aunt lol. Of course I try to tell her that, but she just automatically falls back to, well youre young you should be up on all this technology stuff.

my face

Originally posted by carumba10
Well now you guys have me really confused. Especially after checking out a few articles online.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/is-google-maps-on-android-a-be-154406

and

Do you need a mobile phone signal for GPS to work on smart phones?

No. There is some confusion in that, if a mobile signal is available to them, Smartphone’s may use something called Assisted GPS to gain the approximate location from the phone signal. The mobile signal is then used to speed up the calculation of the position fix from the GPS satellites. The availability of a phone signal has no effect on the eventual accuracy of GPS readings once a device has fixed its position; the purpose is simply to get a fix faster when the GPS functionality is switched on.

There are some cheap apps that do require an internet signal to show mapping, and so are not likely to work in wild areas. However, the better quality Smartphone apps store any mapping legally on your phone so that it is always available.

Color me confused as well

this doesn't counter what's been said. basically, you can get the gps signal from the satellites no matter what, regardless of reception. IF you happen to have the maps stored on your phone already as part of an ap functionality, then you will have full functionality of the gps mapping. however, you need to have some sort of reception if you are relying on the simple 'maps' ap on your phone. if you don't have reception of any sort, either on the fly, or doing what you did, then you will have the location on your phone, but without accompanying maps.

You don't want my advice on GPS. I've fried one... got one so lost it shut up and wouldn't reply anymore until I finally got back to a numbered highway. I don't use one. I don't need one. I don't want one. You can drop me out in the middle of the Arizona desert, miles away from civilization and I'll see you shortly in the nearest town. Nothin better than boy scouts and two tours through two different militaries to give one a great sense of direction.

Originally posted by Ahrens858
so back to the original question since its a cluster fuck of confusion now


Anyone have experiences with vehicle gps items? I have never used one so Im pretty clueless trying to help out my aunt lol. Of course I try to tell her that, but she just automatically falls back to, well youre young you should be up on all this technology stuff.

my face

Amazon had a sale on a Garmin with lifetime maps and traffic thrown in. That stuff is expensive, so if it is still up, I would get that.

The biggest drawback of GPS units is you don't get free map updates and traffic, which every online map gives away for free.

Originally posted by seths99
this doesn't counter what's been said. basically, you can get the gps signal from the satellites no matter what, regardless of reception. IF you happen to have the maps stored on your phone already as part of an ap functionality, then you will have full functionality of the gps mapping. however, you need to have some sort of reception if you are relying on the simple 'maps' ap on your phone. if you don't have reception of any sort, either on the fly, or doing what you did, then you will have the location on your phone, but without accompanying maps.




It's not just the maps. Some mapping services require an internet connection to determine routing as well. That functionality is not built into the client app at all.

If you want GPS without data on your phone, you usually have to buy an app that can handle it and have a lot of space on your phone to store map data.

Originally posted by Cuivienen
Amazon had a sale on a Garmin with lifetime maps and traffic thrown in. That stuff is expensive, so if it is still up, I would get that.

The biggest drawback of GPS units is you don't get free map updates and traffic, which every online map gives away for free.

Most people won't ever plug the GPS into their computer and download the updated maps onto it.

Most people make stupid points.

My nephews got hoverboards for Christmas. They are awesome! I'm getting one myself at tax time

It took me 5 minutes to get the hang of it and I've only fallen once today. I'm 14 beers in now and I can still do it :-)

Originally posted by foshizzel17
My nephews got hoverboards for Christmas. They are awesome! I'm getting one myself at tax time

Those things are fucking dumb.

Yeah not a huge fan of hoverboards. They're like segways without the hand part. You get around marginally faster than walking, they're way less agile than walking, way easier to bust your ass or someone else's ass than walking, and they cost about $300 more than walking.

Side note: I got a crossbow and a drone for christmas and I'm already thinking of terrible things to do including:

Hanging a target from my drone
Chasing small game towards me with the drone
Possible awesome bullet-time videos of me shooting things from the drone
Attaching the crossbow to the drone because why the fuck not