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Roy_Duffy

Member Since: 19 Oct 2019
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1

1994 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Coniston Green

Android tablet - best navigation app?

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 7:27am

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 985

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

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).

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16th Jan 2020 8:15am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I really like Locus Maps Pro, although I use it for off-tarmac abroad not the uk. You can import your own maps or it has a built in map store with a huge choice of fairly inexpensive maps to choose.

Incidentally, for on road use, the Tom Tom App for Android works really well on a tablet, especially if you have a day connection for the live traffic. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

16th Jan 2020 9:05am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5740

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

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 9:05am

wyvern

Member Since: 14 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2070

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

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 10:57am

Dave T

Member Since: 07 Jun 2013
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 487

I also use OS Maps, great app.

2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi

16th Jan 2020 1:33pm

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 3:22pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7686

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Another vote for alpinequest. worth paying for and having. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

16th Jan 2020 9:58pm

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 10:30pm

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1331

1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White

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
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19th Jan 2020 7:25pm

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