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willjohnh
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I have a wi-fi only Nexus 7. Am I going to need the 3g version to use it aloft do you think (assuking I do all my planning on the ground so pick up wx and Notams in advance)?
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Don't see why you would need (or in a lot of cases, be able to get) a 3G signal when aloft.

All it'll need that for is downloading maps, weather, NOTAMs etc. Do all that on the ground with it tethered to your phone.

Andy
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No because it already has an in-built GPS. 3G may be useful to update enroute weather etc but not essential for navigation.

As I understand it only the ipad has the problem of the wifi only version having no in-built GPS, but even then an external GPS can be used (although only a few are compatible with ipad and are quite expensive).
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Just installed Android on my Nexus 7 and it is looking GREAT !!! Whow! Smile
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Ditto!

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After downloading, I get a "problem parsing the package" message.
Am I being too ambitious trying it on a Galaxy S?
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Works well and looks good on my Galaxy S3, I've noted a fault whereby if you hide the virtual radar it crashes, plus a couple of observations via the feedabck form. Will be easier to cockpit mount than the iPad for sure.

Ian
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Thanks for this, You've just made up my mind to buy a Nexus7, thank god I didn't have to fork out 500 bucks for an I pad!

Would appreciate some pics/tips on how to mount it on a flexwing (specifically a GT-450).




Cheers

Graydo
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malcolmfrost (14/03/2013)
After downloading, I get a "problem parsing the package" message.
Am I being too ambitious trying it on a Galaxy S?


Does your device meet the minimum requirements (in particular the Android OS must be at least 3.2) - wikipedia says it never had any official release beyond 2.3.

You could try Cyanogenmod, but I think you may end up in a world of pain running 4.x with only 512MB of RAM.
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