Navionics on tablets
Submitted by wez0062 on Wed, 2016-06-08 11:25
Hi guys,
just wondering if anyone can give me advise.
I want to load the navionis APP onto a Samsung Tablet that I do not use anymore. Hoping to use on the boat for navigation, while leaving my Lowrance set on bottom scan, sort of like running 2 full screen. Hopefully wont have to buy a second hand GPS unit if I can use the tablet
My question is this, if I download the App onto the Tablet, do I have to have a sim card installed to enable the Navionics APP to work on the tablet ??
Yeah, I might sound dumb, but I don't know how else to get the question answered
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Wez0062
trepangdua
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navionics
Yep it works on the Samsung. Yes you do need a sim. I tried it using my mobile as a hotspot. No go.
You will also need to set the tablet not to go into power save mode. Also a good idea to have power rigged up on your boat. Navionics can us a bit of battery.
Really easier on an ipad I think. I'm trialling it now.
Jackfrost80
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You'll find it very hard to
You'll find it very hard to precisely mark spots but apart from that I only used my phone in my dinghy and found the app to be excellent
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
fishingwa
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Navionics on Tablet
I use mine on my Samsung tablet and dont have a sim card in it. As long as the tablet has a Gps installed on it you should be right.
wez0062
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Navionics
thanks fishingwa,
I will give it a go & see what happens
Wez0062
bradz
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No sim
Definitely don't need a sim.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Torbs75
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No you do not need a SIM
No you do not need a SIM card, only a GPS enabled tablet - I run a Samsung galaxy tab and a lowrance side by side and now problem .
wez0062
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Date Joined: 02/09/14
no sim
can you tell me how you enabled the GPS, I have the same tablet
thanks in advance
Wez0062
fishingwa
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Navionics on Tablet
What type of tablet have you got?
avatinni
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Date Joined: 06/06/10
The older Samsung tablets
The older Samsung tablets have built in gps but the new ones don't.
trepangdua
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Me too how do you enable GPS?
Me too how do you enable GPS?
wez0062
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Date Joined: 02/09/14
GPS
go to settings, go down to Location services, then tick the ( use GPS Satellites ) box
hope that helps
Wez0062
wez0062
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Date Joined: 02/09/14
Navionics
buggered if I can get the Navionics app to work on my Samsung tablet. I have it on my Samsung phone & computer, but it is playing penis heads with my Tablet. It just keeps going blank
Wez0062