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Wifi-only iPads do not have GPS so are not suitable as field devices, but you can connect a Garmin Glo 2 GPS as a get-around – this has worked well for a Trilobite customer – thank you for the feedback. It costs $175. It connects via bluetooth, so you don’t have a dongle sticking out of your iPad.
How do I know if my iPad is wifi-only?
- there is no socket to put a SIM into (this might have a white plastic cover)
- run the ‘Settings’ app – there will be no ‘Mobile’ section anywhere – only ‘Wifi’
Do I need a SIM inserted into my mobile-capable iPad to use GPS
No, you do not need to have a SIM inserted to record your trails or locate yourself in even the remotest parts of Australia or New Zealand.