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[Closed] Old Samsung Galaxy S3 for bike navigation

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I use the online OS Maps, find the website and the phone app pretty good.

I have a Garmin Etrex 20, which was OK but as my reading sight declines in middle age, I find the screen too small to be useful. Can't wear readers on the bike!

I was thinking of buying an old Galaxy S3 purely for navigation. I can pick one up for about £50 - £70, including case and mount. Seems a much better/cheaper large screen option than a Garmin or similar, without getting too large, my current phone is an S8 and I think it's a bit too big to sit on my stem.

I thinking battery life should be pretty good, as I will be using it in aeroplane mode, no sim card and all the maps pre-downloaded.

Anyone done similar?


 
Posted : 29/03/2019 9:12 am
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I had the same idea as you.

Downloaded all the tracks and everything.

Ultimately you can't see the screen on anything but the dullest days.

I gave up.


 
Posted : 29/03/2019 9:34 am
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Good point!

I had a S3 and forgot how hard the screen was to see in sunlight and was almost invisible if wearing sunglasses.

Thanks for that, just saved myself a few quid.

I might just use my S8 with a mount.


 
Posted : 29/03/2019 9:54 am
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