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I have a similar usecase (offline GPS for biking). For that, I’ve repurposed an old, unsupported Android phone. I keep the phone permanently in Airplane mode. It plays music files and I can put Navit on it for offline GPS.

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I use the old $20 Android phones that doesn’t connect to cellular networks anymore for my kid. And she can’t get on WiFi without a password, so checkmate social networks. It uses something like organic maps and redownloaded maps for the area

That's fair. Definitely a solution, but I was hoping to avoid that.

I definiteely understand your frustration. I have the same emotional reaction when looking for alternative devices. But really, a cheap phone is the best solution

I recommend using a custom rom with a funky UI (lots to explore!) so it'll feel different from your phone!

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