The blog posted earlier just stated that the GPS worked without cell service. We have since had many questions about what parts of it actually would and wouldn’t work so here is the rundown:
WHAT WORKS WITHOUT A DATA CONNECTION
Most of GPS Kit functions normally even without a data connection (cell or Wi-Fi). This includes tracking, waypoints, compass and all the dashboard functions.
WHAT DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT A DATA CONNECTION
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1)Maps- currently the maps rely upon Google. They are not stored on the phone (at least not yet anyway) so you will not be able to access them while romping in the woods. This is our second-most requested feature (after GPX import) and we’ll look into it next.
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2)Emailing- the emailing will not work either. This should be a little more obvious
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3)Info tab- this is a dynamic tab that we put on there to be able to communicate with the users without doing the usual app store contrived workarounds. We don’t think anyone is missing it too much in the backcountry.
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Finally, let’s bust a myth while we’re at it:
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The iPhone’s GPS will NOT work if it is in airplane mode. We heard some reports that another app, TrailGuru, worked in airplane mode. We figured this was not true so we tried it and we were correct. Someone may have thought it did because their user interface does not look any different when it is not working (as opposed to ours which may be a little too in-your-face when it has no signal).
