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...then use a different app. There are myriad ways to record rides with no data service; I do it all the time. Most commonly I use Strava or a dedicated Garmin
by c0nsumer 5y ago
...then use a different app. There are myriad ways to record rides with no data service; I do it all the time. Most commonly I use Strava or a dedicated Garmin bike computer.
Syncing / uploading then happens once they have signal again. Or in the case of the Garmin I copy the FIT file off by hand when plugging it into my computer.
- bichiliad 5y agoI think that by the time you're at the top of a mountain without cell service, you're already locked in to an app that won't let you record your position.
- xiphias2 5y agoSo your solution for a software problem is buying more hardware. Companies must love you.
- serial_dev 5y agoI don't think that was the point at all, the point was that if your app doesn't let you record your track without internet connection, then it's on that specific app (and eventually it's on you if you stick with such an app). There are many apps that let you track your run/hike/ride without internet connection.
- c0nsumer 5y agoYou got it; the point is that it's a one-time problem after which a different app should be chosen. There's a ton of things out there which'll record rides offline. Personally, I think a dedicated bike computer is best, because then the phone's battery is saved for emergency uses instead of recording a ride. For long rides (8-10 hour) phones won't have enough battery to record the whole ride.
- Bancakes 5y agoSome people like the interface/extra features of an app. I tried going from google maps to open street maps, and came back in 5 minutes flat.
- johnchristopher 5y agoI don't know if companies love him but I know Strava is an android app. An android app is software. Not hardware.
- fknorangesite 5y agoWhat new hardware are you referring to?