Does GPS Use Data ?

**abredt** · 02-09-2012, 11:39 AM

I am thinking of getting the HTC Droid Incredible 2 with 2GB of data from Verizon.

I will use GPS often.

Does GPS Use Data?

Thanks, cb

**djaquez21** · 02-10-2012, 01:31 AM

Yup, cause you need either 3G or wifi to use the feature. How much data does it uses I am unsure of though, although I think 2GB would be plenty just for GPS.

**ioo** · 02-10-2012, 08:38 AM

2gb is plenty of data for a typical user, and should be fine for maps and navigation.

The only way you will use up your 2gb in a month is if you have have a lot of videos streaming from youtube, netflix and such.

**crazy_skier** · 02-11-2012, 11:16 AM

And if you connect to wifi when at home/work you shouldn't have an issue. I only went over once (had unlimited) and I was streaming a couple hours of Netflix a day when riding in the car for a better part, of a month.

**locoman56** · 02-11-2012, 04:07 PM

I use GPS speedometor on airplane mode and off of airplane mode with data turned off and it works fine without 3g turned on. I don't think that GPS uses data!

**locoman56** · 02-11-2012, 04:09 PM

I use GPS Speedometor on airplane mode and when off of airplane mode with 3g turned off so I don't think that GPS uses any data!

**djaquez21** · 02-11-2012, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Locoman

I use GPS Speedometor on airplane mode and when off of airplane mode with 3g turned off so I don't think that GPS uses any data!

Sure about that? I just opened the navigation app (intergrated with Maps) without a data connection (wifi or 3G) and it said, "Network failure. This application requires a working data connection."

**moosc** · 02-11-2012, 06:46 PM

It depends on the app maps use data. But u can cache certain map sections and then not use data

Originally Posted by djaquez21

Sure about that? I just opened the navigation app (intergrated with Maps) without a data connection (wifi or 3G) and it said, "Network failure. This application requires a working data connection."

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**locoman56** · 02-11-2012, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by djaquez21

Sure about that? I just opened the navigation app (intergrated with Maps) without a data connection (wifi or 3G) and it said, "Network failure. This application requires a working data connection."

I don't know about the Navigation app but I'm a locomotive engineer and use GPS Speedometor to check the accuracy of my locomotive speedometor with airplane mode on and 3g turned off all the time!

**djaquez21** · 02-11-2012, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Locoman

I don't know about the Navigation app but I'm a locomotive engineer and use GPS Speedometor to check the accuracy of my locomotive speedometor with airplane mode on and 3g turned off all the time!

Interesting. But when I think of GPS I think of step by step directions to a destination. So I guess it depends on your use for GPS then?

**moosc** · 02-11-2012, 09:18 PM

Yep there different apps that can use gps and data a big one is the weather widgets

Originally Posted by djaquez21

Interesting. But when I think of GPS I think of step by step directions to a destination. So I guess it depends on your use for GPS then?

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**RealDogBoy** · 02-12-2012, 08:57 PM

I tried the GPS in an area without any data coverage and it did locate me on the map. In general, GPS devices don't require any input other than a clear shot at a piece of the sky. However, I imagine that a lot of the things that HTC's Sense does with the GPS info (including overlays) depend on having a data connection.

**locoman56** · 02-13-2012, 11:23 AM

GPS in and of itself doesn't use data!! Some apps need GPS and data to work. Some apps just need GPS. GPS is a signal that comes from a satellite to your GPS device or cellphone. Am I wrong?

**Vudumedic** · 02-13-2012, 04:49 PM

For the GPS satellite access no data. To use navigation or something that streams data at the same time then yes it will use some data. If I'm not mistaken right now if you buy the 2 gb plan they are giving you four so now would be the time to do it because I don't use over 4 gb per month and I use my INC 2 heavily for data connections.

**smccloud** · 02-14-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Vudumedic

For the GPS satellite access no data. To use navigation or something that streams data at the same time then yes it will use some data. If I'm not mistaken right now if you buy the 2 gb plan they are giving you four so now would be the time to do it because I don't use over 4 gb per month and I use my INC 2 heavily for data connections.

The double data option is only for LTE phones.

**Schwermzilla** · 02-15-2012, 12:58 AM

quick fix to this... get a rezound

**kjharrison** · 04-09-2012, 06:20 PM

If you use it for navigation (I live by Navigator) it will. Believe it or not, 2gb is a good amount of data... unless you do a lot of streaming. Log into your Verizon account to keep an eye on your data plan.