using phone as car sat nav

[cyberknight]

We only have a basic off line plug in sat nav and are going on a big trip soon, i was wondering if using my phone a moto g8 power lite would be a better option for accuracy and real time traffic info?
I have never used a phone for sat nav so i have no idea how it all works .

 

[biggs682]

Phone works fine

 

[fossyant]

Google maps navigation is great. My sons car is android auto, so uses the phone software on his car screen.

Its really good with traffic, as I used it when commuting due to a main road being up, it gave real time quickest routes, much better than my built in sat nav.

Wayz ? is also good

 

[midlife]

Navigate by Google on android and navmi on iPhone here.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just make sure it’s mounted properly in the car and not fiddled with on the move

 

[vickster]

Google maps or Waze but will use data allowance

 

[potsy]

Google maps is great for navigating, real time traffic info can come in very handy at times.

I use it with Android Auto but I'm sure it will be fine straight from the phone if it's mounted properly

 

[si_c]

Google maps will work perfectly for navigation. You can get a mount for the dashboard so you can glance at the screen and see the route ahead, but some find that distracting. Assuming that you have your phone connected to your car audio then route instructions should come through your speakers. It's probably worth getting a charger for the car if you don't already have one as you can drain your battery surprisingly quickly doing navigation, although the G8 power does have a spectacularly large battery.

 

[cyberknight]

Google maps or Waze but will use data allowance

not an issue i have 3 phones on sky mobile and the data allowance is shared and banked , i have about 20 gig in the pot atm

 

[Spiderweb]

Waze is excellent👍

 

[DRM]

not an issue i have 3 phones on sky mobile and the data allowance is shared and banked , i have about 20 gig in the pot atm

In that case Waze, you get live alerts of traffic problems and reroutes, it’s very good

 

[swee'pea99]

I hold my phone about 6" away and say "Ok, Google, take me to West Bay, Dorset, by car" - and it does! Magic! It is a battery-gobbler though, so be aware of that. Other than that, you can't go wrong. It even warns you of (and if necessary directs you around) traffic holdups.

 

[cyberknight]

Tried Waze and it was ok might try Google on the way home today just to test it

 

[vickster]

Tried Waze and it was ok might try Google on the way home today just to test it

They use the same data, Google owns Waze although UX might be a bit different

 

[cyberknight]

They use the same data, Google owns Waze although UX might be a bit different

yes i thought they looked very similar, i think i preferred the UI of waze overall but nothing in it really