topic Re: w995 offline maps!!! in Other/General

w995 offline maps!!!

daaceking — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:21:47 GMT

Hello,

On the support page for w995, it says to download wayfinder maploader, which basically allows offline maps. What i want to know is that, does the phone need internet connection even if it is pre-loaded maps?

thanks

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

Sam — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:24:48 GMT

Yes it would as the aGPS requires the ability to triangulate via Cell Towers and as such would need the internet enable to assist in this function.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

Dr_Chris — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:41:54 GMT

Main menu--Location services--Settings--Assisted start--(select)-Never: This will disable A-GPS, but you can still use GPS to fix your position, although it will take longer.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

daaceking — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:34:38 GMT

i just found out that wayfinder is a trial version. couldn't the w995 atleast get a full free version. gps is just a wasted feature.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

Dr_Chris — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:49:01 GMT

Well, you still get 3 months of Wayfinder free and also Google maps, if you don't mind written rather than voice directions.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

daaceking — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:53:15 GMT

i would rather use ovi maps on my 5230. the thing is that gps takes ages for connection then messes up directions, so i'd rather get old fashioned map.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

Dr_Chris — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:23:30 GMT

Fair enough.

Re: w995 offline maps!!!

Wed, 25 May 2011 23:25:56 GMT

If wayfinder doesn't work for you, you could give GpsMid ( http://gpsmid.sourceforge.net ) a try.

It is also an offline map application, including voice based turn-by-turn instructions for car, pedestrian and bicyce routing and it is completely free.

It's map data comes from OpenStreetMap ( http://www.openstreetmap.org )