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amother

Lawngreen

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 9:00 am

My phone is constantly losing gps signal, so it's unreliable for an upcoming road trip.
Does anyone have a reliable gps device I can borrow for three weeks? Y'know, the ones we used before smartphones were a thing....
I'm in Brooklyn and can pick up locally or in the city.
Or do you have tips for maintaining phone signal. I'm constantly getting message, ''Searching for GPS signal'' and does not announce directions.

doctorima

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 9:43 am

There may be places that will rent you a GPS unit by the week. Some phones are known to have issues with GPS signals; google your model to see if people report having problems with it. Perhaps try to borrow a different phone that somebody's replaced and doesn't need.

amother

Lawngreen

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 10:03 am

doctorima wrote:

Thanks for your suggestion. I prefer to use a phone, so will work on that angle.

amother

Natural

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 11:05 am

Maybe try a cell phone store? maybe you can rent a good iPhone and use google maps?

babysmum

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 12:47 pm

Car rentals will sometimes rent gps devices.

Amarante

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 1:31 pm

What are you trying to achieve with the GPS?

You can go on map quest before your trip and print out directions. Not as convenient as on the spot GPS but it's reliable.

People once did manage to get places with maps :-)

shanie5

Tue, Jul 10 2018, 8:44 pm

Lakewood has (had?) a gps gemach. Maybe you can get one from them?

Raisin

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 5:22 am

IIrc google maps will save the route even if you lose the signal.

amother

Lawngreen

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 8:28 am

Raisin wrote:

IIrc google maps will save the route even if you lose the signal.

We drove upstate this week and I downloaded Google directions before leaving. I keep getting, "searching for GPS signal" and many directions were delayed. It would say to turn left on Lester street after we had passed Lester street. It was super annoying and our trip took more than an hour longer than it was supposed to :-(

ra_mom

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 8:30 am

Hoffy's Electronics rents GPS devices.

amother

Lawngreen

Wed, Jul 11 2018, 8:49 am

ra_mom wrote:

Hoffy's Electronics rents GPS devices.

Thanks!

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