Appleinfo: Re: [apple-iphone] Is iPhone 6 without GPS Chip?

jeudi 12 février 2015

Re: [apple-iphone] Is iPhone 6 without GPS Chip?

I learned something, today. As explained by Pabitra, below, GoogleMaps and Map.app do cache some map information for a bit. I could not make heads or tails of what Jim S. was trying to say. I have no reason to run around with cellular data turned off, but I have experienced areas where there was no cellular signal.

That was why I repeatedly asked what Pabitra was using to view the map.

Sadly, that brings me to the conclusion that the GPS function in Pabitra's iPhone 6 is not working.

I ran a simple experiment on my iPhone 4S. I put it in Airplane mode and then opened Map.app. At first it gave me a grid, but no map, so I turned off Airplane mode and opened Map.app and allowed it to download a map. It had a destination of about 10 miles to my east marked with a red pin. I then turned Airplane mode back on, and in Map.app moved around, then move out and found about a 6 square mile map with a grid around that, including the destination from the last search. Interesting that my current location was not centered in the drawn area. It retained my location and the destination markers, even after losing the local map it had cached.

I also experienced a brief period, where the GPS could not locate my iPhone, but it found it and retained it from there on.

Brent

iPhone 4S, iOS 8.1.2

Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any brevity.

On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Pabitra Saha pksaha000@yahoo.co.uk [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Both Apple map as well Google maps can down load the map and keep it as long as you are in the area covered by the map. Only when you move out or expand the scale that they seek more data and need for data connection arises.

This is by personal experience.

With best wishes,
P. K. Saha

On 12-Feb-2015, at 9:43 pm, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> How are you downloading the maps, since to my knowledge you can not download maps into GoogleMaps or Apple Map.app?

Some Apps supply all their maps within the app file itself (e.g., TomTom).

Some Apps can download maps while connected and cache them for later use (e.g., MotionX).

ALL of the rest of the mapping Apps, INCLUDING both Google Maps and Apple Maps, download maps as needed, if they have connectivity when they need it.