• @[email protected]
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    31 month ago

    Do you have a minute to talk about Openstreetmap? You can download the map before you head out, then navigate without data connection.

    • @FireRetardant
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      31 month ago

      This requires foresight. Most people don’t plan on getting lost.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 month ago

        I just use the app for navigation so I always download the map for the area I travel to before I go.

        • @FireRetardant
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          21 month ago

          I used to do the same when i was too poor to afford data on my phone or when i go through areas with poor service.

    • @Omgpwnies
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      21 month ago

      google also allows offline caching, but also needs to be set up ahead of time. AFAIK once you set a region to download, it will update that cache regularly.

      I would expect this is a feature that most map apps would offer

      • @AA5B
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        11 month ago

        Following the gps map- is great when you’re trying to get somewhere, but if the goal is walking, I usually want to leave the tech in my pocket. Compass is a nice compromise to help navigate while still taking a break from behind slave to the machine