I tried the app. Had to get a refund. It wouldnt work on my LG V-20. A shame too. It looked like a good app!

 

Wow, sorry I did not know that. I Just checked Verizon and they not longer sell the LG V-20. Thanks for telling me I was getting ready to buy new phones. I am using a LG VS985 now.

You would have to ask about the LG V30. Its an all glass phone now. That was the buy point for me to get the V20. I dont want an all glass phone. Lol

As long as you have service it works then it wont. Get a GPS learn how to use it much more productive phones need Verizon or AT and T lots of places we go do not have service so your gps wont work on your phone I know I tried it.

You can download an app on any smart phone that will work off of the satellites. There are a lot to choose from, just have to make sure it is not dependent on cell towers. I have one on an old cell phone that is not hooked up to any service. I turned on the WiFi and downloaded two apps. both work and there is not even a sim card in the phone, WiFi turned off and still works. Galaxy phone. I am sure that a regular GPS would be more efficient with battery life but it does work well. The both app I got were free, the one I liked best was GPS status.

Interesting, I guess cell phones can do a lot but Ill stick with may GPS, been using one for a long time. from what I was able to gather cell phones do not use full blown GPS chips they use a "lite" version to preserve battery life. I figure If I am going to go places where I need a 4x4 to get in and out of and maybe very little to go by as far as terrain Ill stick to compass topo and GPS. but each his/her own
thanks for the info

I'm with John,
I'll keep my old school gear
Like the TV commercial, I'm in the Flintstone lane

Bill

I'm old school as well. GPS is a nice tool to have in the box, but map and compass is a failsafe method, but sadly getting to be a lost art.

Every year you read stories of a fatality caused by people relying on GPS directions instead of using common sense.....case in point not far from me a couple of years ago, people were going to Madras and GPS routed them over roads I usually won't take in the summer. They were pushing snow with the front bumper of the mini van. When the search party rescued them, they were "well this is the way GPS directed us to go".

Moral------nice tool, but don't trust your life to it, and learn basic old school navigation.

I don’t need a gps or a phone to find my way. Just map and compass. I use gps for marking locations i find interesting and want to return to some day. I can see why a lot of greenhorns who grew up on technology might get lost on using gps over dependence on electrons. Im sure there are a lot of stories of people driviing off cliffs using gps but then there are many more that Don’t

Arthur,

Good common sense is a super human power these days
Not everyone has it it seems

Bill

At one time I thought “Common” sense was a good thing but looking around these days Ill pass on common. But I get your meaning Bill.
Another thing I didnt mention earlier is all military and aircraft these days use GPS so i figure the technology is fairly well established for those who know how to use it.

the gps used in travles can get you in some stupid stuff .Speaking from experience .been there done that . good old handheld one for me.

I used my phone gps because I'm not used to using my farm in yet. The phone gps worked great believe it or not and a guy from worked call me when I was deep in a gultch. Phone service has been getting better all the time and is a little reassuring for emergencies .

I had written my own personal app for android that would record waypoints. No need for any network connection. Didn't do much more than llog at/long, but could export to make a KML file if need be. Plan on adding in direction & VMG to is one of these days.