My son borrowed my Garmin, how can I use my phone instead?
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wrote on 24 Jul 2022, 10:38 last edited by
Hi,
(I am a Gold member of MyRouteApp.)I've been planning a scenic motorcycle route for next weekend but my son has borrowed my Garmin Zumo for a trip to France.
I thought I could transfer the map to my Android Phone and use Google Maps somehow to provide turn-by-turn instructons through an earpiece but I can't see how to do this - is there a turotial?
I think the option I'm looking for may be to use the MRA Navigation Android App but that is £34 for 3 years and I only need it for one trip this weekend.
I've read a lot of the help info but can't seem to find how to do what I need.
Thanks in advance. MRA is a fantastic tool.
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Hi,
(I am a Gold member of MyRouteApp.)I've been planning a scenic motorcycle route for next weekend but my son has borrowed my Garmin Zumo for a trip to France.
I thought I could transfer the map to my Android Phone and use Google Maps somehow to provide turn-by-turn instructons through an earpiece but I can't see how to do this - is there a turotial?
I think the option I'm looking for may be to use the MRA Navigation Android App but that is £34 for 3 years and I only need it for one trip this weekend.
I've read a lot of the help info but can't seem to find how to do what I need.
Thanks in advance. MRA is a fantastic tool.
Valued contributorwrote on 24 Jul 2022, 14:00 last edited by Steve Lynch@Paul-Slater-0
If you can manage this 1 trip without Voice Navigation and just follow the route visually then you can do it for free with MyRoute-App Mobile.
As you are a Gold member you can plot the route in Here, Tom Tom or OSM.
Your location will appear as a blue circle with a blue shape facing out showing the direction of travel.
I have zoomed out the first screenshot to hide my location.
The page will zoom in and out depending on your speed.
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@Paul-Slater-0
If you can manage this 1 trip without Voice Navigation and just follow the route visually then you can do it for free with MyRoute-App Mobile.
As you are a Gold member you can plot the route in Here, Tom Tom or OSM.
Your location will appear as a blue circle with a blue shape facing out showing the direction of travel.
I have zoomed out the first screenshot to hide my location.
The page will zoom in and out depending on your speed.wrote on 24 Jul 2022, 15:59 last edited by@Steve-Lynch Thanks for the suggestion, but the issue is more to do with not having a mount for a phone; my bike has a specific 3rd party mount for the Zumo - hence why I was hoping for an audio navigation.
Maybe I'll have a dig through the Zumo box for alternative mounting solutions, and see if I can repurpose an old phone before next Friday!
Alternatively I guess I could just program the trip directly into Google Maps on my phone and plug my earpiece in. So long as I add the waypoints as "via"s in Google I'm sure it would work
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@Steve-Lynch Thanks for the suggestion, but the issue is more to do with not having a mount for a phone; my bike has a specific 3rd party mount for the Zumo - hence why I was hoping for an audio navigation.
Maybe I'll have a dig through the Zumo box for alternative mounting solutions, and see if I can repurpose an old phone before next Friday!
Alternatively I guess I could just program the trip directly into Google Maps on my phone and plug my earpiece in. So long as I add the waypoints as "via"s in Google I'm sure it would work
There are hundreds of phone holders that will do the job.
I use the XGrip and Ram Mount Clamp below.
Like you I have a Garmin (XT) but I also like to run a phone as well when on tours as I do have a MRA Navigation subscription.
I find it useful as a back up and also for the waypoint colours.
For my Samsung S10 I have a full front and rear cover for when it rains.
I hope you find a suitable solution and have a fantastic trip in France.