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Does Nike GPS running app uses data

  • 22-11-2012 9:27pm
    #1
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering as I'm abroad at the moment and have mobile data switched off to save the pennies, yet noticed the app tracked the exact route I ran ?


    I presume the GPS on the phone is using the 3G connection to do it ? But will this run up a bill

    Ta


Comments

  • #2
    Julius Seizure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭Julius Seizure


    Well if Data is off data is off :) Especially if data roaming is off. It would track it by GPS, much more precise than network tracking


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    It uses GPS which is free, but to see it overlayed on a map, it needs data. So in theory it should still work without data connection.


  • #4
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,213 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    kceire wrote: »
    It uses GPS which is free, but to see it overlayed on a map, it needs data. So in theory it should still work without data connection.

    Thanks - in which case i probably only saw the map because I checked it when I'd got home & have wifi there. I was just concerned that it was bypassing the mobile datate 'off' setting. Thinking about it, if I check the data useage before & after, prior to getting to wifi, that should confirm it.


  • #5
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    the mobile data on/off toggle is system wide and not controlled by any single app and thus cannot be overridden.


  • #6
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,633 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    I've used it plenty of times abroad and it only used GPS,

    Maps fill in when online again so no issues.

    I long for the day when these data issues when travelling are a thing of the past. People will need to be online all the time!


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  • #7
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I long for the day when these data issues when travelling are a thing of the past. People will need to be online all the time!

    i actually like it, it forces me offline when i'm on holidays. if i had data for same price as home when i'm away i'd be constantly checking my mails and wouldn't have the willpower to turn it off, roaming data forces me :pac:


  • #8
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,633 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    i actually like it, it forces me offline when i'm on holidays. if i had data for same price as home when i'm away i'd be constantly checking my mails and wouldn't have the willpower to turn it off, roaming data forces me :pac:

    Well that's different, I would just switch my work mail off on mobile device to sort that.

    It would be nice when abroad though to easily access maps etc


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