Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 4G as a satnav?

[Talbot]

Just wondering if anyone is using the above android as a satnav and if so does it work without eating data?

 

[Tezza33]

It will eat data unless you install a dedicated satnav app such as Igo, Tomtom (£38), Waze, Co Pilot Premium (£20) , Navigon (£35), google maps will use data

 

[Talbot]

It will eat data unless you install a dedicated satnav app such as Igo, Tomtom (£38), Waze, Co Pilot Premium (£20) , Navigon (£35), google maps will use data

Thanks for that Tezza. Does it make a good satnav with the right maps?

 

[Tezza33]

Waze is Ok as a free one but it relies on other users telling you if there are problems on your route so can still use data and I found it frustrating, I am a tomtom fan so I use that on my 7" Tab4 but CoPilot Premium is good for the money, if I didn't have access to a free tomtom I would have gone with CoPilot

I only use mine alongside my dedicated tomtom satnav, apart from not using truck routes tomtom is pretty good but CoPilot has truck capabilities unfortunately they want £120 for it
https://copilotgps.com/uk/truck/

 

[campervanannie]

I have used the free copilot for the last 12 months and I think it's great.

 

[oldish hippy]

nokia here maps will work offline as well as online

 

[voyagerstan]

Mapme works offline to stan

 

[Tezza33]

Mapme works offline to stan

I had forgotten to mention that and I use Maps.me, the POI's work well on there as well

 

[Talbot]

I had forgotten to mention that and I use Maps.me, the POI's work well on there as well

Can you select a poi from the ww database and navigate directly to it? Also what's the best way to mount it to the dashboard?

 

[listerdiesel]

We use Samsung Galaxy Tab4's with Sygic mapping app.

We have two 7" and one 10.1", the Tab4's have inbuilt GPS but no phone connections.

Peter

 

[witzend]

Also what's the best way to mount it to the dashboard?

Look here for mounts Amazon.co.uk: Samsung Galaxy Tab DASH MOUNT
Interesting Thread

 

[oppy]

As a back up sat nav I use a free version of Sygic, there are several add ons that you can buy, but they're cheap and I find it works fine as a stand alone unit.

 

[Morphology]

I have a Galaxy Tab 8" which I use as my sole navigation aid (no other sat nav or paper maps).

I use OsmAnd+ as the mapping / route planning / navigation app. There's a free version that's limited to 10 map downloads, or the paid-for version is about 7 quid. All maps are held on the device, so you're not using any data whilst travelling, which is of particular interest when abroad or out of 3G/4G signal.

I have imported all the Wildcamping POI files into it, along with those from CampingCar-Infos, Archies etc., absolutely invaluable.

Full details about how to import the WC POI files is in this sticky thread

Morph

 

[Peisinoe]

satnav

I use a Samsung tablet with copilot & it works great