Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[Rod Blitvich]

Great Tim! Good advice
Enjoy Europe
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> On 30 Jun 2019, at 12:27 am, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> 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 the up to date 
>> traffic info. 
>> 
>> To force Google Maps to use the off line saved version and not access 4g 
>> data whilst not activating Airline mode, you’ll need to go into Mobile data 
>> settings and turn off Google Maps access to mobile data. 
>> 
>> This has worked okay for me in Italy and Ireland. The routing kept putting 
>> me down tiny lanes which were fun for a while, but wore thin like the paint 
>> on the side of the van we’d hired  rubbing on the hedges. Better settings 
>> like allowing highways would have addressed this. 
>> 
>> I purchased an Italian SIM from Vodafone in Verona. €50 for two months of 
>> 25Gb per month across Europe. Unfortunately due to the rules about not 
>> downloading the Vodafone Italy app from the Australian Apple store, I’m not 
>> able to check my access and roaming data
>> 
>> 
>> Tim 
>> 
>> Sent from Tim's iPhone
>> 
>> On 29 Jun 2019, at 2:44 pm, Rod Blitvich > > wrote:
>> 
>>> Brilliant Ronni!
>>> Thanks
>>> Rod
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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 On 29 Jun 2019, at 12:59 pm, Ronni Brown >>> > wrote:
 
 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 are ways to ensure Google Maps 
 doesn’t use any mobile data at all 
 when 
 driving.
 
 So how much data does Google Maps use? 
 
 The long answer: Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where 
 you need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might 
 expect it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
 
 You’ll note we said navigation; if you pull over en route to search Google 
 Maps for, say, somewhere to go for lunch, you’re obviously going to be 
 using more than the approximate 5 MB per hour. However, if you’ve 
 downloaded an area map for offline use, you can perform this search 
 without using any mobile data. It’s a useful and relatively recent 
 addition to Google Maps.Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you 
 where you need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you 
 might expect it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
 
 https://ting.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use/ 
 
 Kind Regards,
 Ronni
 
  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
 
 
 On 29 Jun 2019, at 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich >>> > wrote:
 
> Hi Folks
> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running 
> Google Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this 
> use my data up?
> thanks
> Blitto
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[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 the up to date 
> traffic info. 
> 
> To force Google Maps to use the off line saved version and not access 4g data 
> whilst not activating Airline mode, you’ll need to go into Mobile data 
> settings and turn off Google Maps access to mobile data. 
> 
> This has worked okay for me in Italy and Ireland. The routing kept putting me 
> down tiny lanes which were fun for a while, but wore thin like the paint on 
> the side of the van we’d hired  rubbing on the hedges. Better settings like 
> allowing highways would have addressed this. 
> 
> I purchased an Italian SIM from Vodafone in Verona. €50 for two months of 
> 25Gb per month across Europe. Unfortunately due to the rules about not 
> downloading the Vodafone Italy app from the Australian Apple store, I’m not 
> able to check my access and roaming data
> 
> 
> Tim 
> 
> Sent from Tim's iPhone
> 
> On 29 Jun 2019, at 2:44 pm, Rod Blitvich  > wrote:
> 
>> Brilliant Ronni!
>> Thanks
>> Rod
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 29 Jun 2019, at 12:59 pm, Ronni Brown >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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 are ways to ensure Google Maps doesn’t 
>>> use any mobile data at all 
>>> when 
>>> driving.
>>> 
>>> So how much data does Google Maps use? 
>>> 
>>> The long answer: Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where 
>>> you need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might 
>>> expect it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
>>> 
>>> You’ll note we said navigation; if you pull over en route to search Google 
>>> Maps for, say, somewhere to go for lunch, you’re obviously going to be 
>>> using more than the approximate 5 MB per hour. However, if you’ve 
>>> downloaded an area map for offline use, you can perform this search without 
>>> using any mobile data. It’s a useful and relatively recent addition to 
>>> Google Maps.Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where you 
>>> need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might 
>>> expect it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
>>> 
>>> https://ting.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use/ 
>>> 
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 29 Jun 2019, at 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich >> > wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Folks
 Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
 If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running 
 Google Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this 
 use my data up?
 thanks
 Blitto
 
 
 
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[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 data 
whilst not activating Airline mode, you’ll need to go into Mobile data settings 
and turn off Google Maps access to mobile data. 

This has worked okay for me in Italy and Ireland. The routing kept putting me 
down tiny lanes which were fun for a while, but wore thin like the paint on the 
side of the van we’d hired  rubbing on the hedges. Better settings like 
allowing highways would have addressed this. 

I purchased an Italian SIM from Vodafone in Verona. €50 for two months of 25Gb 
per month across Europe. Unfortunately due to the rules about not downloading 
the Vodafone Italy app from the Australian Apple store, I’m not able to check 
my access and roaming data


Tim 

Sent from Tim's iPhone

> On 29 Jun 2019, at 2:44 pm, Rod Blitvich  wrote:
> 
> Brilliant Ronni!
> Thanks
> Rod
> 
> 
> 
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> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>  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 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 are 
>> ways to ensure Google Maps doesn’t use any mobile data at allwhen driving.
>> 
>> So how much data does Google Maps use? 
>> 
>> The long answer: Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where 
>> you need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might 
>> expect it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
>> 
>> You’ll note we said navigation; if you pull over en route to search Google 
>> Maps for, say, somewhere to go for lunch, you’re obviously going to be using 
>> more than the approximate 5 MB per hour. However, if you’ve downloaded an 
>> area map for offline use, you can perform this search without using any 
>> mobile data. It’s a useful and relatively recent addition to Google 
>> Maps.Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where you need to 
>> go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might expect it to 
>> use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
>> 
>> https://ting.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use/
>> 
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> Ronni
>> 
>>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 29 Jun 2019, at 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Folks
>>> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
>>> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running Google 
>>> Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this use my 
>>> data up?
>>> thanks
>>> Blitto
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>>>  Good Ideas 
>>>  0409 681 256  
>>>  rb...@iinet.net.au 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[Rod Blitvich]

Brilliant Ronni!
Thanks
Rod



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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 Good Ideas 
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> On 29 Jun 2019, at 12:59 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> 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 are ways to ensure Google Maps doesn’t use any mobile 
> data at all 
> when 
> driving.
> 
> So how much data does Google Maps use? 
> 
> The long answer: Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where you 
> need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might expect 
> it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
> 
> You’ll note we said navigation; if you pull over en route to search Google 
> Maps for, say, somewhere to go for lunch, you’re obviously going to be using 
> more than the approximate 5 MB per hour. However, if you’ve downloaded an 
> area map for offline use, you can perform this search without using any 
> mobile data. It’s a useful and relatively recent addition to Google 
> Maps.Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where you need to go. 
> That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might expect it to use 
> much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.
> 
> https://ting.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use/ 
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Ronni
> 
>  Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
> 
> 
> On 29 Jun 2019, at 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich  > wrote:
> 
>> Hi Folks
>> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
>> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running Google 
>> Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this use my data 
>> up?
>> thanks
>> Blitto
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>>  Good Ideas 
>>  0409 681 256  
>>  rb...@iinet.net.au  
>> 
>> 
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[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



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> On 29 Jun 2019, at 12:06 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> 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 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Folks
>> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
>> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running Google 
>> Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this use my data 
>> up?
>> thanks
>> Blitto
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>>  Good Ideas 
>>  0409 681 256  
>>  rb...@iinet.net.au  
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[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 are ways to ensure 
Google Maps doesn’t use any mobile data at allwhen driving.

So how much data does Google Maps use? 

The long answer: Google Maps only doesn’t need much data to get you where you 
need to go. That’s good news; for how useful the service is, you might expect 
it to use much more than the miserly 5 MB per hour.

You’ll note we said navigation; if you pull over en route to search Google Maps 
for, say, somewhere to go for lunch, you’re obviously going to be using more 
than the approximate 5 MB per hour. However, if you’ve downloaded an area map 
for offline use, you can perform this search without using any mobile data. 
It’s a useful and relatively recent addition to Google Maps.Google Maps only 
doesn’t need much data to get you where you need to go. That’s good news; for 
how useful the service is, you might expect it to use much more than the 
miserly 5 MB per hour.

https://ting.com/blog/how-much-data-does-google-maps-use/


Kind Regards,
Ronni

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 29 Jun 2019, at 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich  wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks
> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running Google 
> Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this use my data 
> up?
> thanks
> Blitto
> 
> 
> 
> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>  Good Ideas 
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>  rb...@iinet.net.au 
> 
> 
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Re: Effect On Data Using Google maps & Downloaded maps

[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 11:39 am, Rod Blitvich  wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks
> Iphone X ON 2 GB plan
> If I download the maps (google maps) then drive for 12 hours running Google 
> Maps the entire time with phone NOT on Airplane mode - will this use my data 
> up?
> thanks
> Blitto
> 
> 
> 
> Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
>  Good Ideas 
>  0409 681 256  
>  rb...@iinet.net.au  
> 
> 
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