Apple maps working while offline?
I have a UK based sim and im traveling in the US. I've turned off my mobile data, my wifi is on and my sim has picked up the local mobile network. Today i used apple maps on the wifi at the hotel. I left the building and it worked one hour later on the street and not in a wifi zone, how? I was told apple maps doesn't work offline.
@martinaidyn
There are two issues here firstly can you not browse internet at all as Ovi Maps application would use whatever is Priority 1 in Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Destinations > Internet to go "Online" and secondly if you have moved a considerable difference to your latest city all previously stored ephemeris GPS data is outdated.
You could always go to Menu > Applications > Location > Positioning > Positioning methods - temporarily disable all except Integrated GPS go outside (away from tall buildings if feasible) launch Ovi Maps and wait 20 - 30 minutes for it to lock on to new position.
Provided that regional mapping has already been downloaded (although WLAN access point needed by "Update" feature within device application) you don't need any internet or network connection for application to function.
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