Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-29 Thread Rod Blitvich
Great Tim! Good advice Enjoy Europe :) Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au > On 30 Jun 2019, at 12:27 am, Stephen Chape wrote: > > Thank you Rod. > I will keep that in mind. > >> On 29 Jun

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-29 Thread Stephen Chape
Thank you Rod. I will keep that in mind. > On 29 Jun 2019, at 10:36 pm, Tim Law wrote: > > Rod > > Currently at the F1 at the Red Bull Ring, Austria > > As others have said, you can download large chunks of google maps to use off > line. The routing works still, but of course you don’t get

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-29 Thread Tim Law
Rod Currently at the F1 at the Red Bull Ring, Austria As others have said, you can download large chunks of google maps to use off line. The routing works still, but of course you don’t get the up to date traffic info. To force Google Maps to use the off line saved version and not access 4g

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-29 Thread Rod Blitvich
Brilliant Ronni! Thanks Rod Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au > On 29 Jun 2019, at 12:59 pm, Ronni Brown wrote: > > Hi Blitto, > > The short answer: Google Maps doesn’t use much mobile

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-29 Thread Rod Blitvich
Hi Stephen I use Apple Maps around town, but when I travel - Google Maps is good. I can download maps so I can use them when I am off-line, especially overseas. Plus I can save places, restuarants, shops etc as favourites. Cheers Rod Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-28 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Blitto, The short answer: Google Maps doesn’t use much mobile data at all when navigating. In our experiments, it’s about 5 MB per hour of driving. Most of Google Maps data use is incurred when initially searching for the destination and charting a course (which you can do on Wi-Fi). There

Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

2019-06-28 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi Rod. Sorry I cannot answer your question. But just wondered why you would not use Apple Maps that is on your iPhone by default ? A few months ago the Choice Consumer Group tests for Sat Navs gave Apple Maps the highest points. It beat all the regular brand Sat Navs. > On 29 Jun 2019, at