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Yes it would need GPS to navigate you. That i concede but if the maps tile is saved in "My Places" and the route is within that tile (or saved tiles) then why does it need a data connection for navigation?
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The data connection is used to calculate the route afaik.
Ah sorry, I see your point. Apologies, I missed your bit about turning on airplane mode. Just tried that and as you say you then can't do the route. I agree, makes offline maps fairly pointless.
Not completely pointless I guess, as having a map could still be better than nothing, but still not great.
Not completely pointless I guess, as having a map could still be better than nothing, but still not great.
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I think you/people are forgetting what a MAP is. Offline maps is a MAP. Like this:
What do you expect it to do? How can you call if fairly pointless when it works perfectly as a map. Of course an OFFLINE (normal) map isn't going to connect to your GPS....
Maybe I'm grumpy right now but it gives the impression you're like a young child who gets mad that all screen surfaces are not touch screens.
What do you expect it to do? How can you call if fairly pointless when it works perfectly as a map. Of course an OFFLINE (normal) map isn't going to connect to your GPS....
Maybe I'm grumpy right now but it gives the impression you're like a young child who gets mad that all screen surfaces are not touch screens.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.namcobandaigames.tamagotchilife
Not compatible on my phone
Not compatible on my phone
it already works on tablets if you've got a 3G enabled one or want to jump through hoops to get it to work off the same account as your phone.
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I think you/people are forgetting what a MAP is. Offline maps is a MAP. Like this:
What do you expect it to do? How can you call if fairly pointless when it works perfectly as a map. Of course an OFFLINE (normal) map isn't going to connect to your GPS....
Maybe I'm grumpy right now but it gives the impression you're like a young child who gets mad that all screen surfaces are not touch screens.
Why on earth wouldn't ot connect to your GPS?
Exactly!
If GPS is ON then the maps app does use your GPS for location. Why couldn't Google make it so that the offline maps could use your location to navigate you (if you had the tiles saved to your phone) when you have no data connection? It makes no sense for it to need a data connection when the data is already on the phone.
In reply to the other comments, yes it is an offline map for you to browse but its no good for navigation.
If im making a 2hr journey and have saved the relevant tiles before making my journey then it should use that data stored locally on my phone rather than using my data connection. I'm not getting mad, I'm just talking sense. The benefit is that you wouldnt use your data connection hence saving allowance and you would also save battery life.
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it's my custom homescreen, made with uccw Widgets and nova launcher prime. Check out the mobile desktops thread.What lock screen app are you using there? Looks great
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You're in a car, charge your phone. Having data on for 2 hours is irrelevant anyway when you're using GPS with the screen on the whole time.
If you already have the map tiles downloaded the amount of data used to calculate your route is pretty much negligable as well.
The only reason for offline navigation is signal issues.
My battery has been dropping pretty quick since I installed Wave Live Wallpaper. Now, I also upgraded my ROM, so it could be ROM related, but GSam tells me Nova has been munching battery, which I assume is what it would say if it's the Live Wallpaper? (The LWP itself isn't listed at all)
Might be your ROM. I am using both Nova and Wave but neither even show up in my battery list.
Like the windows phone messaging and contacts app? Well you can get it on android too! 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.np.wp7msg&feature=related_apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=milkmidi.minicontact
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.np.wp7msg&feature=related_apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=milkmidi.minicontact
No, neither show up in mine. Unfortunately the built in battery list is as useful as a wicker condom.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.namcobandaigames.tamagotchilife
Not compatible on my phone
Made the mistake of showing the girlfriend that, wont stop bugging me to keep checking lol
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Neither of our phones are rooted, never seen the need to root my S3 or her S2, ill look into it as a solution if she bugs me enough lol.
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