1. Once linked, the compatible Garmin navigator uses your existing mobile data plan[1] to share information with your Android smartphone, including contacts, search results, favorite locations, your driving destination, and even your parking spot.
2. With Smartphone Link, your compatible Garmin navigator can also access Garmin Live Services[2] for useful, real-time driving information.
3. Garmin Live Services provide the most up-to-date “live” information to your Garmin navigator using your existing mobile data plan.
4. View helpful parking information, including pricing and availability trends for on-street public parking, as you approach your destination. 1] Contact your mobile service provider for more information about your service plan’s data and roaming rates. 2] Restrictions apply.
5. Smartphone Link offers a variety of live services for your Garmin navigator.
6. To receive data relevant to your location, Garmin Live Services require your current GPS location be shared with Garmin and Garmin partners.
7. Smartphone Link allows you to connect a compatible Garmin navigator and your Android smartphone.
8. To ensure that you can access these services across all your Garmin devices, we use your Google Play Store e-mail address to uniquely identify you.
9. Check garmin. com/spl for a detailed list of compatible Garmin devices.
10. Some models require a software update, available at garmin.
11. Other services within the app are available through optional paid subscriptions offering premium content and enhanced features.
1. Contacted Garmin support twice and neither rep was familiar with the issue, however, previous app reviews note the problem months ago.This blasted app is trying to connect to every Bluetooth signal I get around.
2. When trying, it says "unfortunately, the app cannot handle the object you want to share." Seriously, what decade is this?While the app has potential it makes listening to bluetooth music useless.
3. But at least i can find out what Foursquare thinks about a rest area bathroom!Seems to work to connect my 2597 to my phone, it has no trouble dialing numbers and making some requests.
4. my rating will change when this feature is changed.Good for Bluetooth integration with phone, including text messages.
5. (Used with a Garmin RV 760.)For the second time in five months, my phone alerted me that my storage space was running out.
6. Update: Through some trial and error I discovered that I needed to have the hotspot on my phone off when using bluetooth.
7. Other features seemed to work okay though in my part of the world there aren't many traffic alerts to be found.
8. I can't turn off my Bluetooth on my phone, then my smartwatch won't work.
9. It saved me an hour on a trip I made by bypassing the traffic.One huge problem: memory usage - 12 GB of storage used!!! No reason for that as I rarely use the app and have traveled only locally with it.
10. After poking around the file system and not finding anything unexpected, I checked the apps list in Settings and, sure enough, this app had 20+GB of "user data" stored somewhere I can't see it without root access.
11. it makes finding an address outside 50 miles a real pain.