 | Home > In Car Electronics > Android tablet - best navigation app? |
 
|
|
|
| Roy_Duffy Member Since: 19 Oct 2019 Location: North Wales Posts: 1   
|
Hi there
I have recently got a Lenovo 8" tablet with GPS. It takes micro SD cards. I have full uk mapping on micro SD cards. I would like to know what is the best app to run on the android for green laning and walking? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Roy |
||
16th Jan 2020 6:27am |
|
| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1033 
|
I use OS Maps (from Ordnance Survey, not MemoryMap) for walking - £20 per year for whole UK down to 1:25000. Amazing bargain price. To download maps for offline, you need to create a route, then download the route - bit of a pain, but cheaper than paying for the OS Maps that have the scractch off panel for full download. Alternatively, hook into your phone for data connection.
For navigation, it's Here Maps. It's free and allows download of pretty much everywhere in the world. For green lanes - no idea (sorry). Last edited by AMBxx on 16th Jan 2020 8:44am. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 7:15am |
|
| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5852 
|
if you have the Older OS maps from Memory Map, Alpine Quest the paid for version supports the reading of these (at least the version I have does). I think you can also do off line maps of areas as well. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 8:05am |
|
| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
|
I have used a samsung note for several years with View Ranger for off-road and remote driving, and its worked very well,
I have Co-Pilot for sat nav use - with all the overseas maps on - 
however I boiled the battery when in Slovenia by leaving it in the window when shopping so it has been replaced by a google nexus which works well but takes AGES to lock onto the GPS satellites - looking to upgrade to an apple iPad as that seems to do a better job but not able to use my engine management apps .. Pondering if its worth it to try and change the battery on the Samsung ? Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126  |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 9:57am |
|
| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490 
|
I also use OS Maps, great app.
2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 12:33pm |
|
| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
|
I use maps.me for good detailed maps. And offline maps and navigation for navigation from A to B.
Both are free and update the maps regularly. Maps.me does navigation too but I like the other more. However Maps.me works better in remote area's like Kurdistan or similar. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 2:22pm |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8061  
|
Another vote for alpinequest. worth paying for and having. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
||
|
16th Jan 2020 8:58pm |
|
| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
|
I have used the OS Maps app for some years now. I tend to buy the map tiles for wherever I am going to be driving, much like I used to buy the paper maps. I find it does everything I need it to for the UK, and have the maps available on both Galaxy phone and my Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, using the X-clamp RAM mount on the Mudstuff grab handle mounting.
|
||
|
16th Jan 2020 9:30pm |
|
| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1418 
|
I have a subscription to OS maps and used to use a brilliant app called MM Tracker which used the Memory Map maps but unfortunately it doesn't seem to work with later versions of Android. Now I use Alpine Quest for green lanes and it reads the older Memory Map maps, I think it was £6.99 but well worth it
Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
||
|
19th Jan 2020 6:25pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
