Using old Android phone as offline GPS
Using old Android phone as offline GPS
I have quite a few old Android phones sitting around. From Samsung S3s to a OnePlus 6. I'm interested in using one offline in my car for GPS, to avoid Google tracking. Anyone have good recommendations for a GPS app with directions that I can use offline. I'd like to be able to download the data for the entire U.S., that I would periodically update over wifi, so I'd like this process not to be too onerous. Anyone else doing this?
Osmand can fit the bill here pretty well.
It uses OpenStreetMap data, so navigating in less-populated parts of the US might need some caution - I'd be under the assumption that less users in those areas would mean they're not updated as frequently compared to a metro area
As a mountain biker I find it interesting that osmand knows the forest trails around me way better that the local terrain maps. Like literally 60% more trails are visible there.
Last I tried, 1-2 months ago, voice navigation was not working properly for me, somehow very rudimentary output like just saying "next left" or something.
Also since I don't have a phone holder I don't look at the screen while driving in the car, so I turn of the screen and Organic Maps does not give any voice output anymore then.
Osmand+ works better in both cases.
@OptimisticPrime @mp3 I love organic maps. Only downside is no voice navigation and no live traffic but I just peep my screen every now and again
+1 Organic Maps and also Osmand. Both are on F-droid app store.
Magic Earth
NavMii has served me well in offline situations.