Use GPS in Airplane Mode? - Page 2

bsweetness · #11 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 07:11 PM

The GPS should still connect, it will just take it longer. In order to speed up the time it takes to get a lock, the phone uses the aGPS, which gets data information from cell towers in order to find you quicker. By switching the phone to airplane mode, you cut off the aGPS. The GPS receiver will still work, but it could take awhile since the phone is designed to use both.

kierandill · #12 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01

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Also, a few weeks ago I was on a cruise, and although Verizon has cruise ship services (I got a text on my phone), I turned off my data, and ran TrackMe in offline mode. It did track parts of my location, until I was out of range for gps. ...

Out of range of GPS? You were still on Earth, correct?

mongoose0318 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 08:32 PM

The agps story makes a lot of sense. That would explain why it worked better on a short puddle jumper when I left the phone on and it stayed in and out of signal but got very intermittent signal on a cross country flight at a higher elevation with no signal most of the way. Was kind of cool to see the flight paths and plane speed. Now I just need to get a map program with very zoomed out satellite images to track me like google but that doesn't need a data program. Thanks again everyone.

CrozB · #14 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 12:36 AM

This would be helpful in case you have to let the pilots know they over flew the airport by 150miles

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lwleedy · #15 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:27 AM

I can't get Google Maps to work on the plane. Google requires the cellular network, I think to get the maps. I have Google set to use satellites and not tower triangulations.

Anyone have a workaround for this?
Lenny

**MadlyAlive** · #16 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lwleedy

I can't get Google Maps to work on the plane. It requires the cellular network.

Anyone have a workaround for this?
Lenny

A GPS program like iGo or TomTom will do the trick since the maps are stored on your SD Card.

jhale83 · #17 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lwleedy

I can't get Google Maps to work on the plane. It requires the cellular network.

Anyone have a workaround for this?
Lenny

Since you can't have cell service active on a plane there is no workaround. The only way to get it to work is to have a GPS program that has maps stored on your MicroSD card so it doesn't have to connect to get the maps.

I just got back from Vegas and I tested this out with CoPilot and it worked like a charm. You do have to be close to the window though but it showed us going over 450 MPH!