Garmin DriveSmart 61 NA LMT-S 6.95" GPS (Refurbished) Expired

Say goodbye to Waze if you have no reception on your phone or any offline maps saved.

Lmao, almost every single GPS thread.

Someone says this as if the people interested in buying a dedicated GPS unit don't already know what Google Maps, HERE, Waze or a smartphone are.

Here's the thread before this one, same thing https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/393555

On your phone, turn off data and WiFi and turn on Location/GPS only. Next, try to launch Waze or Google Maps. It won't even start without any type of connection to the internet.

The GPS in the phone will continue to pinpoint you but heaven forbid being somewhere you're unfamiliar with trying to find your way around or getting lost with no reception/data. If you already input your destination while you were connected to data/Wi-Fi, as long as the app doesn't error out or crash when you go off the cellular grid, you should hopefully be alright for a little while provided that app doesn't crash. If it does, you won't be able to even restart it until you hit cell signals again and hope they're strong enough to allow you to plug in the info to get you back on your route.

It's worth testing out Waze and Google Maps without downloading offline maps and cutting off your data. It demonstrates how these standalone GPS units otter some benefits over phone apps. Such as live traffic and route conditions/updates, which apps require data to perform. It's also beneficial for people who have mobile data caps on their plans (I.e. no unlimited, only say 5GB a month). A GPS unit, you buy it once and done. No worrying about using your data or roaming, if that's a concern for someone; or putting your phone battery through added drain/recharge cycles and its overall health in the long run; or if you have an AMOLED screen, the possibility of burn-in, etc..