Free GPS on Nokia 5800

biko

I've seen people complaining that the Sat Nav on 5800 connect up to internet and download maps etc while driving. It does this because you haven't pre-loaded the maps.

Here is how to avoid costs altogether.
1) Download Ovi Suite
2) Install and connect phone with the USB cable.
3) Open Ovi Suite and click on View, Go to, Maps.
4) Scroll down to RoI and click Download.



5) Done You can now add UK maps, US, whatever until you run out of memory.
6) You can also download free Sat Nav voices using the same window. Or even use your own voice in it.

7) Get into car.
8) Set phone to offline mode by tapping on the Home screen date and choose Offline. edit: or use suggestions from posts below


9) Once offline start GPS. It may take it a bit longer to find your position without the A-GPS connected but should not be more than a few minutes.
10) While in offline mode the phone wont accept calls or texts. It also limits what addresses you can search for somewhat.
11) At destination, turn GPS off and set phone back to General.


If you go on longer journeys then you should probably have a 12V-230V adapter so you can charge the phone while driving. This can also be used for laptop etc...



Enjoy your free world wide maps

Davy

Good post and i would agree, but you dont need to put the phone into offline mode. Simply just select the maps app to be 'offline' in the options menu. This will mean you still get your calls and texts

Mimikyu

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biko

Good idea lads thanks.

nialldinho

Would you guys know if it costs much to connect to the positioning server when roaming?

I'm on Vodafone PAYG and will be using the GPS in America next week. The positioning server is handy but I'll turn it off if I'm going to be charged loads to use it.

Kristopherus

Can the same method be used in the Nokia 6700 Classic?

Mimikyu

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January

Does this work on Nokia 5230 too?

Davy

adrieanne__x wrote: »

Does this work on Nokia 5230 too?

It does

south

is there any way to go back to main screen to read a text and stuff without having to close the app and knocking off the location your going to?

Davy

Just press the menu button, then press and hold to get back to the other running app

south

Davy wrote: »

Just press the menu button, then press and hold to get back to the other running app

Thanks Davy