No offline search OVI Maps

Question

Hi,
I am having a problem with my new Nokia 5230. The offline search does not work in OVI Maps. I installed the newest version 3.03 and uploaded the maps of my country (the Netherlands) to the phone. I am able to pick a direction while using the map itself but when i enter an address in the search bar it give the error: no offline results found.
Maps is in offline modus because of my subscription without internet.
tried entering just the streetname, streetname and city, streetname city and country, different streets...
anyone got a solution?
thanks

Answer 1

AndrewFreeStuff wrote:
I am considering buying a Nokia phone here in NZ because it has sat nav, but I wont have a mobile internet connection - so I need it to work in offline mode.
The problem with many phones working properly 100% reliably offline (as a car GPS would) is:
1) the sensitivity of their GPS chips.
2) disabling features in your phone and Nokia Ovi Maps application that would cause it to go online.
Second problem is easily fixed. First problem is more difficult.
The sensitivity of many phone GPS chips makes them very likely to need A-GPS (Assisted GPS) to get a satellite lock in a short amount of time (and for reliable operation). This isn't necessary with dedicated hardware in most circumstances (their sensitivity is generally better than many phones).
I use an external bluetooth receiver (Holux M-1000), which normally gives a satellite lock in about 30 seconds. I would recommend it highly if you wanted to use your phone as a dedicated GPS device and wanted reliable and quick operation without Assisted GPS.