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| v40mav Member Since: 25 Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 206  
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I've been using a mixture of phone and sat nav with an old net book linked via bluetooth to Mem Map - This has worked well for years but sadly the netbook had died -
I'd love to use my ipad but I only have a wifi version so no GPS ? Whilst I'd love to get a iPad mini with 3g - I cannot justify this at this time - ( too many other toys to get ) I have been looking at 7" Android tablets - and the 2 that seem to rate highly are Samsung Galaxy Tab2 or Nexus 7 Both can be bought relatively cheap - - Anyone using these for on board mapping - likely to be Mem Map and Viewranger or any other recommendations Hugh Defender 110 County SW Disco 3 HSE Freelander 2 HSE - SOLD going back to a car www.lothian4x4response.org |
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2nd Sep 2013 10:41pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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I use as a GPS backup a Samsung Galalxy Tab with Sygic GPS software with good results (also used to see movies and ear music and other uses).
My 1st choice is my old Garmin 60CSX due the free maps availability. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Sep 2013 10:55pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110
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Double post... Eduardo
MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Sep 2013 10:55pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Why not use a bluetooth GPS linked to your iPad? Cheers, Vincent
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3rd Sep 2013 6:46am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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I didn't think bluetooth GPS worked with wifi-only iPads? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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3rd Sep 2013 7:20am |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548 
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Bluetooth GPS receivers do work with iPads, I have various satnav apps on mine. However, in order to be able to use them you have to jailbreak the device and get the Bluetooth stack and interface from Cydia. I'm not sure if a Bluetooth stack is available on the AppStore. 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful
2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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3rd Sep 2013 7:38am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ahh. That sounds worth investigating, thanks. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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3rd Sep 2013 8:28am |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548
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Have a look on iphonehacks.com. It all depends which iOS you're running, the latest iOS isn't jailbroken as far as I know but earlier versions should still be able to be jailbroken. If you're thinking of doing it let me know and I'll give you some tips and point you in the right direction for various tweaks needed.
 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful
2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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3rd Sep 2013 8:54am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ooh, yes please. I have an original iPad running, from memory, IOS 4.something. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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3rd Sep 2013 9:29am |
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| d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044  
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Me too, I bought the 7" version which is now at £129  add a defender case for £35 and you are good to go!
I got mine mainly for walking as I have the car sorted, and its a far better size screen than the dedicated satnavs out there. The memory map android map is free (as are most of them) and I already had the latest maps. Installed them on an sd card I had and works out of the box. One benefit of the android setup (apart from the price) is that you can turn off the 'assisted gps' which you can't do on the ipad/phone setup. This means that the gps is using satellites all the time rather than initially searching for a position using wifi and/or phone masts as the ipad/phone is. That way if you are in a low phone signal area the iphone takes ages to get a fix and where the Samsung Galaxy tab uses the satellites and fixes much quicker (and holds onto it better) When I take it out of the pocket so see how lost I am its on target virtually straight away and works perfectly in woodland which my old Garmin didn't. You can cobble together a setup to use a non 3g ipad but if you want to use it out of the car your stuffed a bit (and you probably will). If you already have an ipad then maybe that's a plan, but the way I read the opening post - you wanted recommendations between the Samsung Galaxy and the Nexus, rather than other options. As far as the choice between the two - I had the same choice and on the face of it the Nexus is a better specced machine (newer version of android, more pixels, a bit faster etc ) The Samsung downloads the newer version when you turn it on so no worries there. The Samsung is a bit cheaper I believe, but the most important issue for your intended use is that Nexus owners are reporting issues with the gps. I have read this on tech and review sites - I don't know what the issues are but Google are 'looking into it' . I guess the majority of users don't ever use the gps apart from to see where the nearest Nandos is so probably not an issues for them, but for our usage is fairly crucial the gps works without issue. So its a no brainer really - get the Samsung before they sell out, the 7" is perfectly adequate and has worked perfectly for me on several test trips. The screen clarity is find, especially bearing in mind the fairly low resolution of the os maps when zoomed in) Obviously you can get the more expensive 'note' model but no real need if you just want a nav system. And make sure you get a hard case - preferably an Otterbox Defender as the tab is very thin and I think would break in bits if you dropped it. The otterbox has the benefit of a hard screen cover you clip on, so no issues chucking it in a bag. Some of the other hard cases leave the screen exposed (under a thin screen protector) which defeats the object of encasing the rest in a hard case in my book. If you plan to use it in the car then simply get one of the mounts I bought for £25 and you are good to go. (plus there's no problem picking up gps with the heated windscreen) Have fun DJ 1989 200tdi 90 csw 2011 110 usw Orkney grey Buy British 🇬🇧 Defender Clothing Designs available at http://www.rangesports.com/acatalog/Defender-Stuff.html |
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3rd Sep 2013 1:15pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 660 
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FYI - you don't need to jailbreak ipad for GPS.
Get a Garmin Glo Works out of the box, and picks up US and GLONASS GPS nets. Not the cheapest at ~£80 but works well |
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3rd Sep 2013 2:07pm |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511 
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Is it possible to link your iPhone with your ipad and use the maps on there? hope that sounds right
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3rd Sep 2013 4:00pm |
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| alfajock Member Since: 12 Jan 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 227 
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I tried mapping on my ipad but it didn't seem to go any faster Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8
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3rd Sep 2013 7:40pm |
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| v40mav Member Since: 25 Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 206
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Not keen on the idea of jail breaking the iPad. What does this actually do to the iPad. Defender 110 County SW Disco 3 HSE Freelander 2 HSE - SOLD going back to a car www.lothian4x4response.org |
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3rd Sep 2013 8:54pm |
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