Has anyone used an android tablet GPS app connected to their cell phone

I've got an old smaller size Samsung tablet that I think is the perfect size for a gps. Does anyone have any experience with using using a tablet as GPS?

Worst case I just use google maps on it and try to load gpx files using mymaps on google.

--Rudy

I've been using an android phone as my GPS for a while now. (I don't use a sim card in this phone, so it would be very similar to a tablet).

Generally, I'll use Google maps for any on-road travel, and have become a fan of Back Country Navigator for the off-road parts.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator

That's for the free, ad supported version. There is also a "Pro" version without ads. I use the Pro version, fwiw.

Rudy i use Osmand on andriod as my back up GPS. It can manage gpx tracks.

Thanks Guys, I'll give both these suggestions a try.

My Garmin 78 died this past weekend. My preference is to go with a ruggedized phone without SIM card as a GPS.

The last message in this thread is two years old, can anyone recommend a cheap (but rugged) phone to use? Used is okay too.

Mike

Ulefone, Blackview or Doogee all good HK rugged phones and cheap with good GPS hardware. They also usually have pretty good cameras too.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones/fe_material-rugged