Does anyone here have a phone/device just for mapping? A lot of the mapping I’m doing now is updating details of already mapped items.
I was thinking of getting a cheap secondhand android phone to use just for mapping. I’d also love to use StreetComplete again!
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Why don’t you get a proper android phone?
What do you mean?
You wrote that you want to get a cheap android. Why not getting a more expensive one and replace the iphone?
I don’t have a need to replace the iPhone outright yet, I’ve only had it for just under a year.
If anything happened to a cheap phone while I’m out, I won’t be overly concerned
You can think about getting an 2nd hand Android Phone. If go for one which has broken sound/microfon/camera you may can get a pretty solid device for cheap money.
Recommondation for sure is Google Pixel Phone which have long term updates and you can play arround with alternative Android versions like GrapheneOS.
I do not, but I’ve seen people do this. Why can’t you use Street complete?
There isn’t a version for iPhone unfortunately
Also, there’s work going on to get StreetComplete working on iOS: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
What is the advantage of having a dedicated phone vs using your everyday phone?
The everyday phone doesn’t run out of juice.
I rather recommend a powerbank then
I have got a second one mainly for mapping, because i want to use a stylus during cold winter (with gloves) and hot summer with sweaty fingers. I hate touch inputs and with the stylus it works easier. This phone also has an SD card slot for all the different map apps, their map data and the OsmTracker photos.
I didn’t think about that but that would actually help a whole lot during winter
