Navionics North for Android download issue

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I purchased the Navionics North for Android, but having trouble getting the maps to download onto my device. Is there a way to do this directly onto my SD card via the computer instead of relying on a wireless (WIFI) download to my phone?

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

After searching the Navionics site FAQ, I found this:

Q. Can I load or back up Navionics Mobile on my PC?

A. No. Apps are downloadable only on Android phones.

Guess I need to keep trying. Any tips?

[CAMAN]

What device? How is it acting?

I've noticed my phone doesn't like some wifi connections and will continually connect to and drop it a minute later and do this until I disconnect from it. Might want to try a different wifi network first.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I think I need to disable the sleep mode

[pureinsanity]

It shouldn't take long. ten minutes, 20 minutes at max.

Couple things I noticed when downloading.

My bank stopped my charges. When I would download it, it appeared as if I was actually downloading the application but after a little bit the download would stop.

Solution check your bank account. you should see a google charge for like a dollar, and a charge for 13.95 or 9.99 Euros. If you are not seeing these charges odds are your bank stopped them.

most people had the bank call them and verify the charges. In my case they didn't they just stopped them and never notified me. After I called and gave access to those charges I was able to download it.

Keep in mind if this is the senario it will say in the app market that you purchased the app even though technically you have not yet.

As suggested above I would also try another wifi connection. Stop at a coffee shop, they should have a good signal. A panera bread, work, ect?

You could try and download it on 3G that would take longer though. I set my phone to airplane mode (might be why i didnt get a call from wellsfargo) to ensure no phone calls or anything would interrupt the download.

let me know if that helps or you need further assistance. and if you do what phone are you using and what version of froyo?

[CJH]

My bank stopped my charges. When I would download it, it appeared as if I was actually downloading the application but after a little bit the download would stop.

Solution check your bank account. you should see a google charge for like a dollar, and a charge for 13.95 or 9.99 Euros. If you are not seeing these charges odds are your bank stopped them.

most people had the bank call them and verify the charges. In my case they didn't they just stopped them and never notified me. After I called and gave access to those charges I was able to download it.

My credit card company didn't stop the download but did call the next business days to confirm it wasn't fraudulent.

Definitely try another WiFi connection if at all possible, as PI suggested.

[fishnowworknever]

For those of you who do have it, it says LOW is included in HD. I already have a garmin that does not include LOW. For $13.xx this is a no brainer.

Is it actually 1' contours on LOW MN/US side?

Thank you

[upnorth]

If you have a card reader there is no reason you can't download to the card.

[pureinsanity]

If you have a card reader there is no reason you can't download to the card.

You cant since you have to download the app to your phone than the maps

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Progress: 17%

Time remaining: 2 hours

Speed: 21 KB/s

[upnorth]

So copy it to the card then to the phone.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Got it. Has to keep the phone awake during the extremely long download.

They should allow you rio download to your computer instead.

[DTro]

It took me about 7 or 8 minutes.

When connected to your Wi-Fi, you should be able to download just as fast as your computer. Either you have a very slow internet connection, or you were not connected to Wi-Fi correctly.

[pureinsanity]

I was thinking if A guy can download the app. someone should be able to send the files over from one of our SD cards.

[fishnowworknever]

I believe within some of those files there are some type of identifiers, otherwise this would be a huge loop hole and this app would be out on the internet for free.

[Nick Kuhn]

I believe within some of those files there are some type of identifiers, otherwise this would be a huge loop hole and this app would be out on the internet for free.

It could be cracked just like any other program. The only difference is, unlike other software, there's very little incentive to sit down and crack this extremely niche software.

[pureinsanity]

I believe within some of those files there are some type of identifiers, otherwise this would be a huge loop hole and this app would be out on the internet for free.

What I meant to say is download the app to your phone which would cause you to have to pay for it. Than copy over the stock map files via SD card. It wouldn't be illegal in any way because you purchased the app, downloaded the app, just had failures downloading the stock map files.

[LMITOUT]

Let's stay away from discussions regarding the copying of software, please. Thanks!

[pureinsanity]

Dan, copying stock files from an already purchased software user to another purchased software user is not illegal.

[LMITOUT]

I understand, but it's a slippery slope and we aren't going there.

[upnorth]

I agree.

[SledNeck]

Yes. Pirating software is very very bad. Especially photoshop.

[Matt C]

Mine installed nicely in about an hour or so. I have an issue now that it did its update a week ago, I have to fight with it to see the contours.

[Matt C]

...yeah scratch that last comment of mine...The update turned map overlay on...

I'll go back and sit in the corner.