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| - | ====== Locus Map for Garmin | + | ====== |
| Created by [[http:// | Created by [[http:// | ||
| ===== USER GUIDE ===== | ===== USER GUIDE ===== | ||
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| - | Locus Map for Garmin | + | Garmin add-on for Locus Map is an extension which provides features of **[[https:// |
| - | * Android add-on | + | * Android |
| * Garmin Connect IQ application **Locus Map** available on **[[https:// | * Garmin Connect IQ application **Locus Map** available on **[[https:// | ||
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| ==== Main Features ==== | ==== Main Features ==== | ||
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| * display real-time data from Locus Map running on your smartphone: | * display real-time data from Locus Map running on your smartphone: | ||
| * navigation | * navigation | ||
| - | * maps | ||
| * guidance | * guidance | ||
| * track recording | * track recording | ||
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| * record activities, provide their statistics via data fields and store them on Garmin Connect | * record activities, provide their statistics via data fields and store them on Garmin Connect | ||
| * render maps stored on your Garmin device (on supported devices) | * render maps stored on your Garmin device (on supported devices) | ||
| - | * import routes/ | + | * quick import routes/ |
| ==== Quick setup ==== | ==== Quick setup ==== | ||
| - | - If you don't using it yet, [[https:// | + | - If you don't using it yet, [[https:// |
| - | - Install [[https:// | + | - Install [[https:// |
| - Install [[https:// | - Install [[https:// | ||
| - | - Test connection from Garmin device to smartphone by opening the Locus Map in your Garmin. Service providing communication to watch should start automatically in your Android. If this is not case for you, please refer troubleshooting section. | + | - Test connection from Garmin device to smartphone by opening the Locus Map in your Garmin. Service providing communication to watch should start automatically in your Android. If this is not case for you, please refer troubleshooting section. |
| - | - We recommend to use offline LoMaps for best results on Phone Map screen (optimised colors). | + | |
| - | - Playing geocaching? Then check also [[https:// | + | |
| ==== Controls ==== | ==== Controls ==== | ||
| Controls of the app differs by various Garmin models and is similar to native activity applications of the device. | Controls of the app differs by various Garmin models and is similar to native activity applications of the device. | ||
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| ==== Garmin devices ==== | ==== Garmin devices ==== | ||
| Due to large differences between Garmin products, please check the table below to see the compatibility of your Garmin device. In case no feature is available for your device yet, you will not be able to install the application from Garmin Connect IQ Store.\\ | Due to large differences between Garmin products, please check the table below to see the compatibility of your Garmin device. In case no feature is available for your device yet, you will not be able to install the application from Garmin Connect IQ Store.\\ | ||
| - | ^ Device | + | ^ Device |
| - | | D2™ Bravo ** * ** | **YES** | + | | D2™ Bravo ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | D2™ Charlie | + | | D2™ Charlie | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | D2™ Delta | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | D2™ Delta | **YES** |
| - | | D2™ Delta PX | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | + | | D2™ Delta PX | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | D2™ Delta S | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | D2™ Delta S | **YES** | **YES** |
| - | | Descent™ Mk1 | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | Descent™ Mk1/ |
| - | | Forerunner® 230 ** * ** | **YES** | + | | Enduro |
| - | | Forerunner® 235 ** * ** | **YES** | + | | Epix 2 (Pro) | **YES** | **YES** |
| - | | Forerunner® 245 | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | Forerunner® 55 | **YES** |
| - | | Forerunner® | + | | Forerunner® 230 ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | Forerunner® 630 | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 235 ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | Forerunner® 645 | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 245 | **YES** |
| - | | Forerunner® 645 Music | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 245 Music | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | Forerunner® 735 XT | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® |
| - | | Forerunner® 935 | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | Forerunner® 265 | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | Forerunner® | + | | Forerunner® 630 | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | fēnix® 3, quatix® 3, tactix® Bravo ** * ** | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 645 | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | fēnix® 3 HR ** * ** | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 645 Music | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | fēnix® 5 /S/X, quatix® 5 | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 735 XT | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | fēnix® 5 /S/X Plus | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 935 | **YES** |
| - | | fēnix® 6 /S | **YES** | + | | Forerunner® 945 | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | fēnix® 6 /S/X Pro | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | Forerunner® |
| - | | fēnix® Chronos | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | Forerunner® 965 | **YES** |
| - | | MARQ™ Series | **YES** | **YES** | **YES** | | + | | fēnix® 3, quatix® 3, tactix® Bravo ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | Venu | **YES** | YES/NOT TESTED | + | | fēnix® 3 HR ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | |
| - | | vívoactive® ** * ** | **YES** | + | | fēnix® 5/5S/5X, quatix® 5 | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | vívoactive® HR | **YES** | + | | fēnix® 5/5S/5X Plus | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | vívoactive® 3 | **YES** | + | | fēnix® 6/6S | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | vívoactive® 3 Music | **YES** | + | | fēnix® 6/6S/6X Pro | **YES** |
| - | | vívoactive® 4 /S | **YES** | + | | fēnix® 7/7S/7X Pro | **YES** | **YES** | |
| - | | EDGE bike computers | IN CONSIDERATION | PLANNED | + | | fēnix® Chronos | **YES** |
| - | | Garmin handheld devices | IN CONSIDERATION | | | + | | Instinct 2/ |
| - | ** * ** these devices are extremely memory limited. Please let us know if you experience crash of the app on those devices! It also means that some future | + | | MARQ™ Series | **YES** | **YES** |
| + | | Venu | **YES** | ||
| + | | Venu 2/2S (Plus) | ||
| + | | Venu SQ | **YES** | N/A | | ||
| + | | Venu SQ 2 | **YES** | ||
| + | | vívoactive® ** * ** | **YES** | N/A | | ||
| + | | vívoactive® HR | **YES** | N/A | | ||
| + | | vívoactive® 3 | **YES** | N/A | | ||
| + | | vívoactive® 3 Music | **YES** | N/A | | ||
| + | | vívoactive® 4/4S + Legacy series | ||
| + | | EDGE bike computers | IN CONSIDERATION | | | ||
| + | | Garmin handheld devices | IN CONSIDERATION | | | ||
| + | ** * ** these devices are extremely memory limited. Please let us know if you experience crash of the app on those devices! It also means that some features might not be available for those watches. Fenix 3 models can't render graphical navigation instructions when garmin activity recording is active for the same reason. | ||
| Let us know if you miss your device in the list! | Let us know if you miss your device in the list! | ||
| ==== Main activity app / Import courses ==== | ==== Main activity app / Import courses ==== | ||
| - | There are two main ways how to use Locus Map for Garmin | + | There are two main ways how to use Garmin add-on for Locus Map (based on the device you use). It can act as main activity application (providing navigation and activity recording while connected to Locus Map in your phone) or to provide imports of courses to device' |
| ===== Android add-on ===== | ===== Android add-on ===== | ||
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| ==== Preview/ | ==== Preview/ | ||
| - | At the first start, the app runs in a “Preview mode”. Its “Premium mode” can be permanently unlocked for about 4 euros via Locus Store within Locus Map in your smartphone. | + | At the first start, the app runs in a “Preview mode”. Its “Premium mode” can be permanently unlocked for about 4 euros via **Locus Store** within Locus Map in your smartphone. |
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| By activating the Premium mode, the user gains: | By activating the Premium mode, the user gains: | ||
| + | * removed Preview Mode overlays | ||
| + | * no Preview mode splash screen | ||
| * vibrations before navigation events | * vibrations before navigation events | ||
| * dynamic screen manager (hides unused screens etc.) | * dynamic screen manager (hides unused screens etc.) | ||
| - | * removed Preview Mode overlays | ||
| - | * no Preview mode splash screen | ||
| * and more | * and more | ||
| + | === Activation of Premium mode === | ||
| + | Go to //Locus Map > Locus Store > Features > Garmin add-on for Locus Map// and purchase it from there. To do so, you will have to have at least 299 LoCoins in your Locus Store account, which can be purchased in-app. You don't need to purchase any paid version of Locus Map in order to activate Garmin add-on Premium features. The purchases of both are separated because they are developed by separate companies. | ||
| ==== Application start ==== | ==== Application start ==== | ||
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| Open in Locus Map in Android track you want to work with and click to Share icon > Send to Garmin. Then confirm the automatic start of Locus Map on your Garmin and wait for import completion. You can then select whether to automatically start navigation along this route by some of the native activity app or save it on the device for later. | Open in Locus Map in Android track you want to work with and click to Share icon > Send to Garmin. Then confirm the automatic start of Locus Map on your Garmin and wait for import completion. You can then select whether to automatically start navigation along this route by some of the native activity app or save it on the device for later. | ||
| - | This functionality | + | This functionality works only if Locus Map in Garmin isn’t already running. If the app is already running, track import will be ignored by the Garmin app to prevent possible loss of activity data. |
| ==== Data screens ==== | ==== Data screens ==== | ||
| - | To prevent confusion, activity screens which show data generated by Android Locus Map are with white background, while activity screens showing data from the Garmin device have a black background. | + | To prevent confusion, activity screens which show data generated by Android Locus Map are with white background |
| In Premium mode, data screens except devices info screen are automatically hidden unless related features are turned on. | In Premium mode, data screens except devices info screen are automatically hidden unless related features are turned on. | ||
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| In case the user doesn’t get valid direction by the arrow, it is advisable to calibrate compass of Garmin device by main device settings. | In case the user doesn’t get valid direction by the arrow, it is advisable to calibrate compass of Garmin device by main device settings. | ||
| - | === Phone Map screen === | ||
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| - | Maps from Locus Map running on smartphone are streamed to this screen, including any object, track or navigation instructions shown on screen on Android Locus Map. | ||
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| - | Maps are streamed in the real-time via Bluetooth connection with smartphone. Any chosen map which user will select to show on Android Locus Map will be streamed also to Garmin. Offline maps can be streamed to watch without active internet connection or cellular signal. For best results, we recommend to use LoMaps. | ||
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| - | Map are loaded only when user have this screen active on watch. Loading map takes several second - this is limitation of connectivity between watch and smartphone. After map is loaded to screen, updated map is continuously loaded in background to update the map as soon as possible. | ||
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| - | Phone Map screen have map zoom independent on zoom used on smartphone. Zoom mode can be activated by the same way how MENU is accessed (by holding UP button on touch watches). Please note, that it can take 2 map refresh to get proper map details after change of zoom. | ||
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| - | The map is centered based on available location data - source can be either: | ||
| - | * Garmin GPS - position is shown by a red arrow which rotates based on the current heading | ||
| - | * GPS on phone - position is shown same way as in Android Locus Map application | ||
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| - | Screen can optionally show DELAY info which indicates time between generating map source image and last refresh of the screen with it. Speed of map loading can vary based on used Garmin device, smartphone model, Garmin Connect version etc. Write us if you are not sure, whether it behaves correctly in your case. | ||
| === Garmin Map screen === | === Garmin Map screen === | ||
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| ===== FAQ & Troubleshooting ===== | ===== FAQ & Troubleshooting ===== | ||
| - | ====Map screen is not refreshing; zoom doesn' | ||
| - | Latest Connect IQ 3.1 which most of the recent Garmin devices already received via firmware update have bug which cause this behaviour and brake user experience of map screen in our app. The bug is on Garmin side, they are aware of it and we are waiting for them to fix it. Before that, you can disable map screen in application settings. If you still want to use map in the application, | ||
| ==== Garmin application keeps loosing connectivity ==== | ==== Garmin application keeps loosing connectivity ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Getting code/error 0 when track import or on map screen ==== | ||
| + | Recent versions of Garmin Connect which provides connectivity between Garmin device and smartphone are unable to transfer binary data to Connect IQ app if Internet is not available even if transferred data is stored on smartphone. In such case, the app now throws error 0. We are in touch with Garmin team about this issue and hope it will be solved soon. | ||
| ==== Unable to connect - MORE FOUND device status ==== | ==== Unable to connect - MORE FOUND device status ==== | ||
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| ==== Keep getting " | ==== Keep getting " | ||
| Due to issue in Garmin Connect Mobile, it may rarely happen that you get this error while trying to start application. From this error app usually do not recover by itself. In order to initialise app properly, please disconnect your Garmin from phone and reconnect it again. You can quickly do it by opening round context menu on your watch (by holding light button on non-touch devices or select button on touch devices) and use Phone connection option. After that the app should initialise properly. | Due to issue in Garmin Connect Mobile, it may rarely happen that you get this error while trying to start application. From this error app usually do not recover by itself. In order to initialise app properly, please disconnect your Garmin from phone and reconnect it again. You can quickly do it by opening round context menu on your watch (by holding light button on non-touch devices or select button on touch devices) and use Phone connection option. After that the app should initialise properly. | ||
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| + | ==== Application show only IQ sign on start (crash) ==== | ||
| + | Please update firmware on your device to latest version (via Garmin Express). | ||
| ===== Contact us ===== | ===== Contact us ===== | ||
| If you didn't find the answer to your question or you will be so kind as to let us know your feedback, please write to us! | If you didn't find the answer to your question or you will be so kind as to let us know your feedback, please write to us! | ||
| Email: < | Email: < | ||
| - | Facebook: https:// | + | Facebook: https:// |
| Community platform: https:// | Community platform: https:// | ||
| Locus Map Forum: https:// | Locus Map Forum: https:// | ||
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