Travelling to Grand Cayman with Bionic -- Question

[dmbatcofc]

Getting married and honeymooning in Grand Cayman. Renting a car and would like to use Google Navi while I'm over there. In theory, I would be able to cache the whole island using pre-cached maps in labs, and will not require a data connection, right? Thanks for the help.
DMBatCOFC

 

[Mike.757]

Try waze. It is a great GPS app that caches the maps to your phone. I tried on a phone that wasn't even activated and it worked like a champ.

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[alboboy10]

Yea from what I read maps is great for that. Just cache the area and you don't need data. Just GPS

 

[Erikbal]

How do you cache an area? Or is this a root only thing?

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[dmbatcofc]

How do you cache an area? Or is this a root only thing?

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No root required
Menu-settngs-labs-enable caching

once enabled, go to map and long press an area, you'll see option to cache area.

 

[dmbatcofc]

Thanks for the Waze suggestion and maps confirmation! If neither works, guess I'll revert to the stone ages with a paper map.

 

[SamuriHL]

I was in grand Cayman last month with my bionic. Make darn sure you turn data roaming off as it ain't cheap!

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[dmbatcofc]

I was in grand Cayman last month with my bionic. Make darn sure you turn data roaming off as it ain't cheap!

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I bet it isn't! From what I've heard, nothing in the Cayman Islands is cheap... could be a detrimental trip for my bank account :icon_eek:

 

[SamuriHL]

I bet it isn't! From what I've heard, nothing in the Cayman Islands is cheap... could be a detrimental trip for my bank account :icon_eek:

Yea, but they got GREAT rum there! Brought back a few bottles myself. Texting, however, is the way to go. It's still not cheap, but, it's cheaper than data and voice calls.

 

[dmbatcofc]

Yea, but they got GREAT rum there! Brought back a few bottles myself. Texting, however, is the way to go. It's still not cheap, but, it's cheaper than data and voice calls.

Thanks for the tip!! and... I love some good rum!

 

[SamuriHL]

Thanks for the tip!! and... I love some good rum!

Grab yourself a bottle of Tortuga 12 year old then. It's AWESOME!

 

[dmbatcofc]

Alright.... just wanted to report back on this. Just got back and this DID NOT WORK!!!! Had to suck it up and rent a GPS unit from Avis. Google navigation requires an active data connection even if you pre-cache the entire island. On a side note, Caybrew beer and Tortuga rum are AMAZING!!!

 

[SamuriHL]

That sucks about the GPS. However, you are correct about the drinks.

 

[arcopress]

Was in St Martin - pre-cached the island, and could use off-line gmaps for the entire island down to the street level.