Use GPS in Airplane Mode?
 

Is there a way to turn off both data and the phone radio but to keep the gps receiver on? I have seen the no data cab but if I turn off the phone it doesn't let the GPS work in TomTom or other programs I am trying to use that do not need an active connection. Thanks for any suggestions!

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I just turned on airplane mode, and ran GPS location. after almost 20 seconds, no coordinates appeared, so I assumed it didn't work, but a few seconds later, the program showed my coordinates.

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. In any case, try it. it works fine.

Oh, I also tried loading google maps out at sea so it can pick up the gps, but it errored (sp?) because it couldn't connect to data, so I guess it wouldn't load the coordinates either.

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It should work. Haven't tried with out data on the TP2 but it works with the TP1. Let me mess around and see. Will edit with update.

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I have done this sort of things before.

Sometimes it work and sometimes doesnt. Usually when you are in flight you will lost your tracking. Maybe the plane is flying too fast.

I will work if you got a Bluetooth GPS with built in data ROM. Then load the ROM to Google Earth and it will plot it. But you cant see it real time obviously.

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Ok just tried and GARMIN AND IGO8 both connect to satellites. Garmin only got 4 before I quit the program and IGO8 had 8... All I did was put it in airplane mode and started garmin first. After that connected, quit that, and started igo8 they both work.

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Thanks for all of the help. I don't know what was up with mine but I re-ran quick gps to get updated coordinates before trying airplane mode again and you guys are right, it works! Now to go back my old TP and try this out (it may become my gps with igo8).

Thanks again everyone.

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if ur trying to do this on a plane, it will not work. plane flies too fast. thats why there is a whole other class of aviation grade GPS systems

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It work for me if you get a BT GPS receiver with data memory in it.

Sit next to the window. You dont have to hold it to the window. Just put in your pocket and lean near the window.

When you get home, load it to your PC and use Google Earth and it will plot the path.

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i did this once with my Mogul 6800, so I'm sure the TP2 will do it.

Was awesome on the plane. Fired up iGo and watched it trying to place me on roads and zinging all over the place up and down roads.

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Check this out...pic in my first post :)


http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=85858

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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.

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

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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.

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This would be helpful in case you have to let the pilots know they over flew the airport by 150miles [-X :laughing6:

-D

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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

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

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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!