European Navigation
04-21-2016, 10:50 AM
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European Navigation
I have a great European roaming program through T-Mobile. Regardless of your carrier, I discovered something nice driving through Germany yesterday...
The 2017 model cars can not have the Porsche nav system maps for Europe. Because of this, they loan you a decent GPS. However, I found a more familiar way.
I connect my iPhone to the usp port in the arm rest. That allows activation of Apple Car Play. I bring up the map and put in a destination, then wait for it to start the map/route.
After that, I put the phone into airplane mode. Since the route is already loaded, it uses the gps function, without using any data. Works like a champ.
Their loaner is great too, but fun to play with the car's system.
The 2017 model cars can not have the Porsche nav system maps for Europe. Because of this, they loan you a decent GPS. However, I found a more familiar way.
I connect my iPhone to the usp port in the arm rest. That allows activation of Apple Car Play. I bring up the map and put in a destination, then wait for it to start the map/route.
After that, I put the phone into airplane mode. Since the route is already loaded, it uses the gps function, without using any data. Works like a champ.
Their loaner is great too, but fun to play with the car's system.
04-21-2016, 01:20 PM
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Wow, what a great tip, thanks for sharing.
I accidentally discovered the same recently while in Hong Kong. I'd travelled into HK for the weekend while on business in Shenzhen, China. I'd forgotten to pack my USA SIM card and only had my China SIM card in the phone. However, as soon as you cross that border into HK, the China SIM no longer works. Meaning I was relegated to WiFi only while in HK. Not so bad, but I did have to use the maps app to guide me to a walking destination. Sadly, free WiFi is not available in HK. I stopped in countless Starbucks, McDonalds and hotel lobbies in search of WiFi, to no avail. But... the GPS did continue working and my progress on the map was accurately reflected. I was mighty impressed. Not to mention thankful.
I accidentally discovered the same recently while in Hong Kong. I'd travelled into HK for the weekend while on business in Shenzhen, China. I'd forgotten to pack my USA SIM card and only had my China SIM card in the phone. However, as soon as you cross that border into HK, the China SIM no longer works. Meaning I was relegated to WiFi only while in HK. Not so bad, but I did have to use the maps app to guide me to a walking destination. Sadly, free WiFi is not available in HK. I stopped in countless Starbucks, McDonalds and hotel lobbies in search of WiFi, to no avail. But... the GPS did continue working and my progress on the map was accurately reflected. I was mighty impressed. Not to mention thankful.
04-22-2016, 02:22 PM
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Burning Brakes
Yes, until it starts taking you on every side road and back road to your destination, except the Autobahn! I have first hand knowledge about that. I did see a lot of rural Germany that way, though.
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04-22-2016, 06:03 PM
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Burning Brakes
04-22-2016, 06:04 PM
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I have a great European roaming program through T-Mobile. Regardless of your carrier, I discovered something nice driving through Germany yesterday...
The 2017 model cars can not have the Porsche nav system maps for Europe. Because of this, they loan you a decent GPS. However, I found a more familiar way.
I connect my iPhone to the usp port in the arm rest. That allows activation of Apple Car Play. I bring up the map and put in a destination, then wait for it to start the map/route.
After that, I put the phone into airplane mode. Since the route is already loaded, it uses the gps function, without using any data. Works like a champ.
Their loaner is great too, but fun to play with the car's system.
The 2017 model cars can not have the Porsche nav system maps for Europe. Because of this, they loan you a decent GPS. However, I found a more familiar way.
I connect my iPhone to the usp port in the arm rest. That allows activation of Apple Car Play. I bring up the map and put in a destination, then wait for it to start the map/route.
After that, I put the phone into airplane mode. Since the route is already loaded, it uses the gps function, without using any data. Works like a champ.
Their loaner is great too, but fun to play with the car's system.
04-26-2016, 12:37 PM
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Burning Brakes
It works well. You just have to be patient and let the full route load before you turn on airplane mode. A disadvantage is that if you miss a turn, it can't recalculate unless you acquire an Internet signal again by exiting airplane mode, or find your own way back to the route.
Interestingly, Google maps led us out of Berlin the exact opposite way from the loaner device. Google took us north on A111 to A24, whilst the loaner wanted to take us south to A10, which Google said would take an hour longer. I don't know if that would have happened but it only took a little more than 3 hours the Google way, even with a fuel stop. I can't wait to use Car Play back home, but I will miss being able to go 200 kph on the open stretches of the Autobahn.
Interestingly, Google maps led us out of Berlin the exact opposite way from the loaner device. Google took us north on A111 to A24, whilst the loaner wanted to take us south to A10, which Google said would take an hour longer. I don't know if that would have happened but it only took a little more than 3 hours the Google way, even with a fuel stop. I can't wait to use Car Play back home, but I will miss being able to go 200 kph on the open stretches of the Autobahn.
04-26-2016, 12:39 PM
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Burning Brakes
04-26-2016, 04:34 PM
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I'm in Stuttgart right now with the loaner unit which works fine. But I haven't seen any speed camera warnings although I'm sure that I've passed some. Is there a setting?
04-27-2016, 01:18 AM
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04-27-2016, 01:22 AM
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