Navigating - uses cellular data?
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Navigating - uses cellular data?
I'd like to finally try navigating using Apple CarPlay but I'm wondering if this would use up my cell plan's limited data allowance. Does CarPlay and/or Google Maps and/or Apple Maps make constant use of Data? Thanks.
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Yes, Google Maps and Apple Maps use data to navigate. The map data is not stored locally on the phone, it comes over the wire, so does the traffic data. If you use satellite view in Google Maps that will use even more data to bring down the satellite images.
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I can only speak for Google Maps on Android, but you can local download portions of maps to your phone. Then the only data usage is traffic and freeform searches (ie a business name instead of the street address)
handy if you travel through cell dead spots or travelling internationally and don't want data roaming charges. (search for destination while on WiFi at the hotel)
handy if you travel through cell dead spots or travelling internationally and don't want data roaming charges. (search for destination while on WiFi at the hotel)
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Joined: Nov 2018
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From: San Francisco Bay Area
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I can only speak for Google Maps on Android, but you can local download portions of maps to your phone. Then the only data usage is traffic and freeform searches (ie a business name instead of the street address)
handy if you travel through cell dead spots or travelling internationally and don't want data roaming charges. (search for destination while on WiFi at the hotel)
handy if you travel through cell dead spots or travelling internationally and don't want data roaming charges. (search for destination while on WiFi at the hotel)
Last edited by superswiss; Apr 19, 2021 at 11:02 PM.
