I’ve been using my IPhone 12 for navigation with Onxoffroad and ride command. I want to go to a Samsung tab A 8” or the A7 which is 8.7”. I was just a Best Buy and the associate was about as knowledgeable as I am. My knowledge of computers, tablet, etc. and $5 wouldn’t buy you a cup of coffee. He said I would need a data plan to use it. It is my understanding, I think I read it on here, that I upload the maps before my ride when I have wi-fi available and then when your out riding the gps in the tablet keep you on track. Some insight into this from anyone running a tablet would be greatly appreciate!!! Thanks… Mike. I have a 2017 XP 1000.
Samsung Tab A for navigation
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I have been using a Samsung Tab A for a few years now. If you have a router for a computer at home just plug it in or use a wireless connection to find good program for mapping. I am using BackCounrty Navigator Pro. I have never used data prescription for it. I use the wireless to my router. There are several mapping programs you can download for a small price.
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Whoa, I hope you didn't buy it. You need more then just a GPS for good trail navigation. You also want to look for a built in gyro and compass, so the gps knows which way you are going. I had a Tab A and it was worthless. You had to drive down a trail for quite a ways before you could determine that you took a wrong turn.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the A7 a major step up from the regular Tab A.
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I just looked up the A7 and this is what it has: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass. That's all the right stuff, but my Tab A did not have that
Identical setup here and it works excellent.
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I set mine to 30 minutes which is the max but it stays on all the time if it has power
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I have my Tab A on all the time and have it plugged into the power plug.
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How can you tell if it has a compass or gyro?
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As soon as you move it will correct any issues with direction of the map. The Gyro is only need for speed and I have a speedometer.
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That's not true if you are going slow you "might" get by without these: Accelerator, gyro, proximity, and compass. However, if you are moving at a good clip your navigation device needs these to sense the change of direction of the car. Case in point last summer we were in Bridgeport CA, and our ride was to the Bodie ghost town in NV. I had my track drawn out so all I had to do was to follow it, But because "MY" Tab A only had a GPS, it could not react fast enough and we went down many a wrong trail and had to turn around.
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First what we are learning is that all Tab As are not created equal. if you can't find the info on the Samsung site, I usually use this site. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite - Full tablet specifications
This review is for the A7, and you can see that it has an Accelerometer, and a compass. This device would work perfectly well.
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I have a Moto Tab 4, 10" tablet with a free Sim card from Google Fi. Use ride command, Gaia, OnXOffroad, Spotify or Pandora for tunes, GPS Speedo, etc.
send texts from my buddies. Working on routing car to car comms through the internet connection so my wife can sit at home and listen in...ha.
Tablet is the way to go for sure. So many more uses than just Ride Command.
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send texts from my buddies. Working on routing car to car comms through the internet connection so my wife can sit at home and listen in...ha.
Tablet is the way to go for sure. So many more uses than just Ride Command.
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