Galaxy Tablet "tab S 10.5" With No Slot For A Sim Card, Can I Still Use It As A Sat Nav Without A Sim Card??

[RATTER15]

So I bought this device and am delighted with it, however, according everything I have read on it, there should be a slot for a sim card, well there isnt!! I bought it 2nd hand. Ok, well I didnt need to use it as a phone anyway but I did want to use it for sat nav. Is there any way I can use it for sat nav without a sim card, a bit of software to download maybe?

[hc4361]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL&;hl=en_GB

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.here.app.maps&hl=en_GB

[hc4361]

I'm trying to think of the name of the app that I used on my old 2012 Nexus 7 which didn't have a SIM. It was better than my Tomtom but be aware that you will need to keep your tablet on charge all the time - the use of the GPS is a real battery killer. I couldn't get my tablet to last more than 5 hours even when it was connected but things may have improved a lot since then.

[douglas9401]

The first thing I saw on the spec list was ' no cellular connectivity'.
There should be a micro SD card slot though.

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s_10_5-6438.php

I offer this to put your mind at rest rather than offer a nav solution. :-)

[Old_Geezer]

https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s_10_5-6438.php

SIM ... No

Yeah you can get sat nav apps on play store, but it's just occurred to me that you might need WiFi ! Check it can download maps and work offline, and don't expect traffic condition updates.

[Old_Geezer]

I should type faster

[RATTER15]

Many thanks all, I will look in the play store to see what I can find.

[4candles]

I'd recommend Co Pilot GPS Navigation.

[hc4361]

That's it! CoPilot is the one I used for a few years.

https://copilotgps.com/en-gb/car-navigation/

[4candles]

@hc
It was about one-off £19 for life when I bought it yonks ago - bloomin' good value!
I see it's now 14 days free trial then £10.99/month. Still a good deal IMHO.

[Old_Geezer]

Wow. A life valued at less than 2 months !

[tamborine]

Hth - hope ur well

https://youtu.be/EyHw5WSLeAY

[RATTER15]

Thanks Tambo, but like I said, there is no sim card slot.

anyway, got it sorted now with a free sat nav app