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Nov 11, 2017 | 10:34 pm

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Originally Posted by waffle

If you're next to the window and all you're after is your position on a map along with altitude and ground speed, a decent GPS app with offline support should do the trick. I'm usually able to get a signal when I'm in a window seat, but only there. It'll take a minute, but works perfectly. I use Galileo Maps on iOS, but they have an Android version too.

I do the same thing with Google Maps. However, I first have to remember to download the relevant maps for offline use.

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