Yes, the GPS and Cell chips are a package.
But you don't need to activate the Cell part. The GPS works just fine if you don't have a cell plan
Depending on how you use the iPad, you may not need the GPS either...
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With iPads, there is no GPS unless you get the cell-capable version.
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You've got a unicorn! What might be happening, and I see this with my wifi-only ipad, is that it gets GPS from a nearby iphone.I have heard this over and over, but mine has no cell capability but *does* have a GPS.
Maybe somehow I got lucky, because plenty of people all over the internet say it doesn't have one, but even with the wifi turned off, and no other position sources connected, the location services appear to function normally on my Mini 4.
But I guess, don't go off my recommendation, since I seem to have an experience that is different than just about everyone else. As far as I can tell, there is no cellular hardware in my Mini 4.
You've got a unicorn! What might be happening, and I see this with my wifi-only ipad, is that it gets GPS from a nearby iphone.
I have heard this over and over, but mine has no cell capability but *does* have a GPS.
Maybe somehow I got lucky, because plenty of people all over the internet say it doesn't have one, but even with the wifi turned off, and no other position sources connected, the location services appear to function normally on my Mini 4.
But I guess, don't go off my recommendation, since I seem to have an experience that is different than just about everyone else. As far as I can tell, there is no cellular hardware in my Mini 4.
No, no GPS in your non-cellular iPad, but I've heard that assertion many time before. However, a "Wi-Fi-only iPad can fairly accurately pinpoint your location under many conditions. As long as it can pick up even a few Wi-Fi signals, it can use Wi-Fi positioning, which draws on a database of known Wi-Fi hotspots, to determine where you are". Won't help you with navigation at 8500 ft, however.