Well done Route 66

[Tobas]

This weekend I decided to switch from Apple iPhone to Samsung Galaxy smartphone, quite a big move for someone that's only used iOS for at least the last 5 years. Satnav is expensive, even on smartphones, but I was resigned to having to buy it all again on the Galaxy. I've tried quite a few satnav apps after ditching hardware devices, Waze, Navigon & Navigate 6 (by Route 66) being the ones left on it when I decided to switch.

Navigate 6 is the one I used most, I thought it would have to be bought again if you read their licence page. How wrong they are! The app is free so that was a quick download. I keyed in the email address used in the iPhone app and it promptly asked if I wanted to transfer my licence to the new device so I said yes. A few moments later my European map licence, traffic & camera subscriptions were showing as valid on my new Galaxy. Within a few minutes I'd downloaded the offline UK map and tried a few routes to make sure traffic was working as the licence said and it was.

Don't know how but they've managed what other MajorMajor companies have said is simply not possible, a transferable licence.

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