offlinemaps for phone

[Davidc]

Because where I cycle there is rarely a 3G phone signal which most of the map apps rely on :-).......

Mine just uses 2G if the 3G isn't there. Takes an age to download maps though.

I also have an app called Grid Reference from appszoom which is a quick cheat for finding myself on the paper maps mentioned above LINK It just uses the GPS offline.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Also use offline maps here - but on my iPhone so can't help on the recommendation for OP. I also use Navfree which works well.
Living rurally I can understand the need for offline maps because

Citymaps2Go could be an option for the OP - despite the name they cover more than just cities, but you need to download areas at a time. also if they don't have a map for the city/area you are going to (this is a world wide app) they will write one for you which takes a couple of weeks usually but IMO is excellent service for a free app. there is a paid for version - not sure what the difference is.

 

[Broadside]

Mine just uses 2G if the 3G isn't there. Takes an age to download maps though.

I also have an app called Grid Reference from appszoom which is a quick cheat for finding myself on the paper maps mentioned above LINK It just uses the GPS offline.

Yep, my phone falls back to Edge and then 2G, but without a 3G signal I know that I have got a 5 minute wait for the maps to load by which time I have cooled down too much, so unless I have 3G I never bother even checking the phone maps :-)

 

[Kins]

Just out of interest does strava use data allowance if your on Pay-as-u-go as I finally joined the 21st centre and got an android smart phone? Or could I use an app that I've downloaded the maps for to do a similar thing?

 

[cyberknight]

Just out of interest does strava use data allowance if your on Pay-as-u-go as I finally joined the 21st centre and got an android smart phone? Or could I use an app that I've downloded the maps for to do a similar thing?

Not afaik, you can save the ride at the end then connect your phone to your pc and then upload it.

 

[yello]

The problem I had with one app (Strava, Endomondo, et al - I don't remember which) was that it would try to upload the ride the moment I pressed 'Ride Finished'. This was no good to me because I didn't have a data connection. I'd have to leave the app running until I was back inside and could get a wi-fi connection - adding x minutes to the ride time!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Not afaik, you can save the ride at the end then connect your phone to your pc and then upload it.

^^ you can use it offline and upload when you have a wireless signal (which is what I was doing until i fell out with it failing to see my routes - not close enough to the road, or just failing to record anything between A and B and deciding I could fly). The strava app does have an explore option as well which will require some connection to the outside world and can effectively be an online map as well,

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The problem I had with one app (Strava, Endomondo, et al - I don't remember which) was that it would try to upload the ride the moment I pressed 'Ride Finished'. This was no good to me because I didn't have a data connection. I'd have to leave the app running until I was back inside and could get a wi-fi connection - adding x minutes to the ride time!

With mine, it would try & fail to uploadif there was not a connection, then as and when I told it to refresh/resync (feed button at the bottom of the screen) it would upload. I also frequenly closed the program with a saved ride not uploaded and was able to upload it later.

 

[Diggs]

You should be abe to use the Bike Hub app offline too by downloading map tiles/areas (as per google advice above).