[mdlug] Using old android phone a standalone GPS?

[Ingles, Raymond]

Pete can have it, but thanks for the offer! For GPS purposes, what I've got is sufficient, and I might just try to repair it. Taking it apart doesn't look *too* complicated... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE81IaQHEHc

Should be able to at least beat the headphone jack and charging socket into shape.

If anyone cares, my short list right now is OsmAnd, Navit (both use Open Street Map data), and Google Maps offline. We'll see how it works out.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On
> Behalf Of Peter Bart
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:54 PM
> To: mdlug at mdlug.org
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Using old android phone a standalone GPS?
> 
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:37:10 -0800
> Mike On Mobile <z_mikowski at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey Ray:
> >
> > I have a perfectly working moto droid 1 sitting on the shelf
> (Verizon
> > CDMA, steel house custom ROM which is fantastic).  A great but
> unused
> > device.  I could be convinced to part with it if the shipping were
> > paid for :)
> >
> > Cheers, Mike
> >
> Dear Ray,
> 	If Ray doesn't want it I'll take it! I want to make a low
> 	budget GPS tracker for our vehicles, using Prey and a pay as you
> 	go plan on a handset.
> --
> Best Regards,
> 
> Peter The Plumber
> <petertheplumber at att.net>
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