Samsung tablet for Gaia ?

[Hank Outdoors]

If this is what I think you are talking about... Hit the cross hairs on the top right? of the screen. Once for center location, twice for follow with no rotation and three times for follow and rotate map.

 

[BlueLineOverland]

I just bought the cheapest tablet I could find with GPS and use it strictly for nav. Its worked out great. Just anything on amazon used in like new condition is what I did LOL

 

[flash_gordon]

I just bought the cheapest tablet I could find with GPS and use it strictly for nav. Its worked out great. Just anything on amazon used in like new condition is what I did LOL

I usually get them from work as staff turn them in for upgrades, I will have to watch for a newer Android and give it a second try. I do like that they are cheaper and have expandable storage!

 

[BlueLineOverland]

I usually get them from work as staff turn them in for upgrades, I will have to watch for a newer Android and give it a second try. I do like that they are cheaper and have expandable storage!

I pair mine with an obd2 Bluetooth sender and the torque app as well nav and troubleshooting lol can't beat it.

 

[MonkeyProof]

I've been using a Samsung 7" Tab4 tablet for a number of years with a different navigation app other than Gaia with zero issues. The built in GPS receiver is more than adequate to meet the needs. I can't imagine not having it.



Edit:
Also having a tablet is very useful for other apps such as Torque..

 

[BlueLineOverland]

I've been using a Samsung 7" Tab4 tablet for a number of years with a different navigation app other than Gaia with zero issues. The built in GPS receiver is more than adequate to meet the needs. I can't imagine not having it.
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Edit:
Also having a tablet is very useful for other apps such as Torque..
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The torque app is amazing isn't it lol

 

[JungleSkunk]

I have Gaia and Torque Pro running on a cheap Android 10.1 inch xgody tablet / phablet combined with an OBD2 bluetooth transmitter and have run into zero issues at all. This is a cheap $100 ebay tablet and does not seem to run slow or have trouble running any apps. I also have google earth, an fm radio transmitter, and a few other cool apps that work great. Its not your top of the line $1000 I-pad but it does the job!

It has a built in GPS receiver, sd slot, and dual sim slots for two different 3g cell carriers.

I am really surprised by how cheap it was and its actual performance.

If you want to stay with Samsung the galaxy tab 10.1 32gb version should do just fine.

 

[BlueLineOverland]

I have Gaia and Torque Pro running on a cheap Android 10.1 inch xgody tablet / phablet combined with an OBD2 bluetooth transmitter and have run into zero issues at all. This is a cheap $100 ebay tablet and does not seem to run slow or have trouble running any apps. I also have google earth, an fm radio transmitter, and a few other cool apps that work great. Its not your top of the line $1000 I-pad but it does the job!

It has a built in GPS receiver, sd slot, and dual sim slots for two different 3g cell carriers.

I am really surprised by how cheap it was and its actual performance.

If you want to stay with Samsung the galaxy tab 10.1 32gb version should do just fine.

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This is what its all about cheap yet functional!!!!!

 

[ArkansasDon]

tons of good information offered here

 

[Tony_Farson]

The Samsung tablet is as good as any other for this purpose. We don't need a lot of compute to run maps/gps apps, so that is good. I was eyeballing this one before I remembered I had an iPad mini somewhere. Free is good! The key is to make sure the tablet has a dedicated radio for GPS. Some models, especially the WiFi only tablets, slave the GPS to WiFi triangulation and it won't work where there aren't enough WiFi signals to use for triangulation. Apple is notorious for this. I happened to have a 2nd gen LTE iPad Mini that works great with Gaia. Make sure you download the tiles for the areas you'll be exploring off-grid since Gaia (and other map apps use an internet connection to display tiles.

 

[Ron W.]

I've been looking on Samsung's website at the Galaxy Tab A 10.5", 32GB tablets. They show 3 of them from $280 to $420 and I can't see any differences besides the cheaper one says "wi-fi" most expensive says "Sprint" and the other says "Verizon". Anyone know the differences?

 

[JungleSkunk]

I've been looking on Samsung's website at the Galaxy Tab A 10.5", 32GB tablets. They show 3 of them from $280 to $420 and I can't see any differences besides the cheaper one says "wi-fi" most expensive says "Sprint" and the other says "Verizon". Anyone know the differences?

Both the wifi and cell carrier versions of the 10.5 Tab A feature GPS and Glonass capabilities according to the specs but doesnt say what type of sensor it has. Unless you need cellular capabilities I would go with the wifi model as it is significantly cheaper.

The only difference is that they are "Unlocked" to work with specific cell phone companies.

Calling Samsung and explaining what you are looking for couldnt hurt.

$400+ for a tablet is a little out of my budget.

 

[Ron W.]

Both the wifi and cell carrier versions of the 10.5 Tab A feature GPS and Glonass capabilities according to the specs but doesnt say what type of sensor it has. Unless you need cellular capabilities I would go with the wifi model as it is significantly cheaper.

The only difference is that they are "Unlocked" to work with specific cell phone companies.

I don't need the cell phone service because I have to use AT&T to get reception at work. Thanks.