I have Navionics working on my Nexus 7

[causeway]

EDIT: Spoke too soon getting force closes now, this isn't working as i had hoped, bug*er

I have Navionics 2.3 working on my nexus 7, i've only just installed it but it seems to be working correctly.

Some people reported problems with 'force closes' getting worse as time goes on so YMMV.

How I did this was to:
1. unlock bootloader
2. root the device
3. install custom recovery
4. install a custom ROM (paranoid android)
5. install the app which i happen to have saved on my other device (phone)

The first three steps can be done from this application running on windows
this

I used this ROM
this

If you need help working through the process, there are many helpful threads on XDA forum here:
here.

I'll keep playing with it and update here if i have any problems.

Hope this helps some of you!

ps this new forum software is pants, links have all been messed up

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

There is an alternative approach.

1. Buy an iPad
2. Install Navionics
3. Go sailing

But if they did this all those strange Android fans would have nothing to moan about.

From a happy iPad owner who just upgraded to 4.1.1. Nice new stuff for freeeeeeeeee!

 

[causeway]

£170 versus what, £400?

I'll just wait for an update to the app thanks

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

£170 versus what, £400?

I'll just wait for an update to the app thanks

You can buy a very nice used iPad for about £200

Either way, with the way I value my own time would not have to fiddle with the stupid android thing for very long to more than justify the difference.

 

[causeway]

Well, each to their own i guess.

 

[Otter]

Reading the original post reminded me of my first Apple Mac purchase, I'd learnt all about config sys and exec boot file thingies and it's true you can configure a windows machine yourself. Then I bought a blueberry iMac and I realised I was happy for Apple to configure it for me. Android obviously has the same ability to be tweaked and reconfigured but I'm happy for the control freaks at Apple to tell me "it's our way or the Android way". I just want it to work and because Apple control the hardware and the software it works for me, always works. Must be boring for a techie and I totally get why they want to go the Android way, it gives way more control over what the machine can in theory do.

 

[yachtorion]

The delay in having it working on the Nexus 7 is because it is a bit different to most Android devices, and given what the Navionics product is for they want to be very sure it works properly. Navionics have issued a statement saying they are working on it, and it's due this quarter.

The main advantage the iPad has is a single hardware/software source and very limited numbers of models and has less scope for customisation - making it work more consistently and easier to write apps for. The main advantage Android has is you have a much wider choice of models and price points. It has a wider scope for customisation, but you don' t have to use it.

In terms of features and abilities there isn't much between them.

So there isn't really much point trying to re-ignite the holy war ;-)

 

[Conachair]

Reading the original post reminded me of my first Apple Mac purchase, I'd learnt all about config sys and exec boot file thingies and it's true you can configure a windows machine yourself. Then I bought a blueberry iMac and I realised I was happy for Apple to configure it for me. Android obviously has the same ability to be tweaked and reconfigured but I'm happy for the control freaks at Apple to tell me "it's our way or the Android way". I just want it to work and because Apple control the hardware and the software it works for me, always works. Must be boring for a techie and I totally get why they want to go the Android way, it gives way more control over what the machine can in theory do.

You can't actually do that much to an android unless you "root " it - get in under the bonnet. Navionics hasn't been released officially yet so the only way to get it on a nexus is to get your hands dirty.