+Paul & Ros Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I have been a happy user of GDAK for a couple of years but recently lost my phone and the one I now have does not have an in built compass. I reinstalled GDAK on it with all the offline maps but I cant see a way of actually navigating to a cache any more as the compass tab in GDAK has vanished. Do any of the other Android apps, Free or Paid, allow you to navigate to a cache on a phone without a compass and using offline maps ? I cant see why a compass should be needed, my two old Garmin GPS's didn't have them and they could direct you to a waypoint with no problem. Has anyone got any ideas ? Quote Link to comment
+kwcahart Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Try the Android app "GPS Status". Very good app. Quote Link to comment
+splashy Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Is gps status not only to see the status, nothing else?? Quote Link to comment
+chillypenguin Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Locus Maps with offline vector maps. Ann the Geocaching4u and Maptweaks add on's. There is even one for GSAK. Quote Link to comment
+Paul & Ros Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Just an update to my original query. I've been experimenting. Cachesense and c:geo both appear to work on smartphones without a compass (Huawei Y300 for example). Although obviously not quite as responsive as with one installed they are both good enough to find a cache under tree cover as proven by a quick lunchtime excursion today Installing "GPS Status" as well as GDAK apparently allows you to navigate to caches using 'GPS Status' through GDAK, although I couldn't get this to work properly as it works like a radar with North stuck at the top on my phone so you don't walk towards the target on screen as you approach GZ. Still hoping the GDAK developer can implement a GPS only mode as I do prefer GDAK but at least I am back on the trail again. Quote Link to comment
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