The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS
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The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS
I am directing this to OWNERS of 10.1 Android Tablets (3.0+) that have BUILT IN (no docking station) USB connections as they will be the authorities as they can TEST on their own units -- alleviating guesses and suppositions.
[Tablets such as Acer Iconia, Toshiba Thrive, Samsung Galaxy Tab (?)]
[Motorola XOOM doesn't have a charging USB port (but can it do the others); ASUS Transformer only has the USB via the docking station]
[iPad does fit the criteria]
1) Can you charge your nuvi unit via the USB connection and cable?
2) Can you send Custom POIs to your nuvi from your tablet using POI Loader housed on your tablet?
3) Can you send Favorites that are developed on Google Maps showing on your tablet directly to your nuvi via the Google/Garmin Communicator pathway?
4) Which 10.1 Android Tablet do you own?
Gary Hayman
POI Loader?
2) There are two POI Loader programs, one written for the Windows O/S and one for the Mac O/S. Garmin has not written one that runs on Android systems.
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Android and iOS cannot run PC/Mac software
Gary, Android and iOS are their own operating systems. Currently, no utilities Garmin provides to PC/Mac users will work on Android or iOS tablets. If we were talking tablet PCs like the Asus EEE Slate or a convertible PC like the Dell Inspiron Duo, then it's a different story. Since these units run Windows, they can run Garmin's utilities.
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The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS
I am directing this to OWNERS of 10.1 Android Tablets (3.0+) that have BUILT IN (no docking station) USB connections as they will be the authorities as they can TEST on their own units -- alleviating guesses and suppositions.
Has anyone tried to see if it works rather than assume it will not work because Garmin has not indicated so.
Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
Why bother trying?
Has anyone tried to see if it works rather than assume it will not work because Garmin has not indicated so.
It's a square peg and a round hole because of what's noted above.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
Garmin Apps Not Compatible With Android or iOS
Garmin's applications are not written in a language compatible with either Android or iOS. Garmin utlizes C++ or C# for its Windows and Mac applications. Android requires apps be written in Java, and iOS requires its apps to be written in Objective-C. If Garmin were to port its Windows/Mac apps to any tablet, it would likely be the iPad that they would focus on. Not because it's the most popular tablet, but because less work is involved in converting. Objective-C and C++/C# are derived from the C programming language which simplifies the conversion work to some extent. To port such apps to Android would require far more work because all the code would basically have to be rewritten to work in Android's Dalvik engine.
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Question 1 then?
The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS
I am directing this to OWNERS of 10.1 Android Tablets (3.0+) that have BUILT IN (no docking station) USB connections as they will be the authorities as they can TEST on their own units -- alleviating guesses and suppositions.
[Tablets such as Acer Iconia, Toshiba Thrive, Samsung Galaxy Tab (?)]
[Motorola XOOM doesn't have a charging USB port (but can it do the others); ASUS Transformer only has the USB via the docking station]
[iPad does fit the criteria]
1) Can you charge your nuvi unit via the USB connection and cable?
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Gary Hayman
Basically the only thing that could be tested is Gary's first question. Can any owners of tablets confirm/deny that a Garmin GPS will charge off of the USB port from a tablet?
My guess would be no, but I'd like to see someone post a real answer.
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Basically the only thing that could be tested is Gary's first question. Can any owners of tablets confirm/deny that a Garmin GPS will charge off of the USB port from a tablet?
My guess would be no, but I'd like to see someone post a real answer.
Good guess. To the best of my knowledge and limited exposure to devices other than iPads - Tablet devices don't have the ability to output amperage necessary to charge any peripheral device that might be capable of hooking up to it. A netbook/notebook computer might be able to while on an AC adapter - but on battery likely will only provide operational power only to peripheral devices.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
I would say no as well to a
I would say no as well to a tablet outputting power. Netbooks and notebooks may be able to provide output amperage while on battery but the ability depends on the manufacturer. I know that my Dell netbook and notebook can both do this on battery. Obviously however, the drain on the battery will increase.
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Toshiba
My Toshiba also charges my Nuvi while running on battery.
Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is Rooted. I can both charge and explore the file system from my pc, However charging using this method is slow. It uses USB 2.0 for charging.
Charlie