Best tablet to buy.

zulujim

16 March 2018 00:36 Edited

I would like to buy an android tablet for this GPS app. Hopefully something modern thats proven to be fast, reliable without issues. I do like samsung. but which one?

Not to big or small. Something i could use while hiking.

Thanks.

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  Nathan

  16 March 2018 21:14

  Hi,
  
  I saw you also submitted a request about this. Please check your email for more details.

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  zulujim

  22 March 2018 04:14

  Probably would be good to put the answer on here so everyone can see it?

   

  Anyways.... bought the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8 inch) at Costco today. It's a no go. =(

  No Gaia compass support. So it goes back tomorrow and the search continues. 

  Can't we just have a list of tablets on this site that work with Gaia?

   

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  Nathan

  28 March 2018 13:12

  A compass sensor is required in order to use the Gaia GPS compass, I apologize for not including that in my previous message.

  Here are the main three things to keep in mind when looking for am Android tablet to run Gaia GPS on:

  • Android OS 5 or newer
  • A GPS Chip (necessary for finding your location offline)
  • A compass sensor (optional, but necessary to use the compass)

   

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  1wmpreis

  10 September 2020 12:28

  Randy

  I have a samsung SM T320 with gps satellite,compass, and android 4.4.2. Guess what can't load gaia gps on unit . Note unit not optimized for GAIA GPS. thats all. all new tablets are not configured with compass and sat. gps so the fail when cell servce fails great backpacking ap.map and compass prevails.If you know how to use them.

   

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  Jim

  14 September 2020 20:47

  Hi 1wmpreis,
  
  I have updated Nathan's message above, as Android 5 is now the minimum required version to run Gaia GPS.  Sorry for the confusion.
  
  We don't have an official recommendation for devices to use with Gaia GPS - many users have had success with both iPhones and Android devices.
  
  A few notes when looking for a new device:
  
  

  • Double-check that the device has a built-in GPS and compass.

  • Ensure it runs either: iOS 11 or higher, or Android 5 or higher

  • I would suggest looking for a device with at least 1 GB of RAM, as recording tracks can use up a bit of memory. 2 or even 4 GB is even better.
  • Other users have recommended getting a device with at least 32GB of internal storage to download maps for offline use.

  
  We have had users report that they use Galaxy Tab devices with great success.
  
  If you have any further questions, please contact Support here.

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