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ape4 | karma 4305 | avg karma 1.73 · 2019-05-14 22:12:19+00:00

Now Google maps will use more bandwidth, yipee.

Marsymars | karma 2243 | avg karma 1.4 · 2019-05-15 00:05:10+00:00

This is actually the reason I stopped using Google Maps for most of my navigation. It used up most of my 5 gb monthly allotment over the timespan of a week of travel/driving.

I typically only use ~500 mb of data per month otherwise.

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asdff | karma 12593 | avg karma 1.54 · 2019-05-15 15:59:59

You can download a local cache of the map data. I have my whole city saved and I think the app is around 500mb in size now.

wetpaws | karma 815 | avg karma 0.75 · 2019-05-15 20:29:07+00:00

A lot of places outside of US (like Tokyo for example) simply don't support offline caching mode, which makes google maps a real data hog when you travel.

Marsymars | karma 2243 | avg karma 1.4 · 2019-05-15 22:35:48+00:00

Yes, that's what I've done for my home city, but it's not especially practical when travelling, when compared to other mapping apps that let you download entire countries' map data at once.

asdff | karma 12593 | avg karma 1.54 · 2019-05-15 15:58:50+00:00

Are there any navigation apps that don't use any bandwith? Phones have GPS receivers, why do they need data to navigate while a Garmen doesn't.