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===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
- | Android Wear/Wear OS extended screen for Locus Map in mobile or tablet. You can control comfortably the most frequently used features by it: | + | Android Wear/Wear OS/ |
* display, zoom and browse map and show your GPS position on it | * display, zoom and browse map and show your GPS position on it | ||
* control track recording | * control track recording | ||
* place waypoints | * place waypoints | ||
- | * display track statistics | + | * display track statistics |
* navigate your route with visual commands | * navigate your route with visual commands | ||
- | * control the app both from the display | + | * control the app both by the touchscreen |
App communicates with Locus Map in your mobile phone or tablet via bluetooth. | App communicates with Locus Map in your mobile phone or tablet via bluetooth. | ||
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=== Which watch would you recommend for Locus Map Watch? === | === Which watch would you recommend for Locus Map Watch? === | ||
- | There is no list of officially tested or supported watch for the add-on. However, Locus Map Watch should be compatible with all watches running Android Wear 1.x/ | + | There is no list of officially tested or supported watch for the add-on. However, Locus Map Watch should be compatible with **all watches running Android Wear 1.x/2.x/Wear OS** and watches by **Samsung - all versions of Gear S2, S3 and Galaxy Watch**. Since you probably plan to use the watch for outdoor and/or fitness activities it might recommended to aim for the watch having its own GPS module, heart rate sensor or other hardware features you might find useful for those activities and which might be used in future versions of Locus Map Watch to extend the core functionality. Still we are committed to continue to support all the watches with Android Wear/Wear OS/ |
=== I have selected a new watch I want to buy. How can I check that Locus Map Watch will be compatible? === | === I have selected a new watch I want to buy. How can I check that Locus Map Watch will be compatible? === | ||
- | Please just look at the manufacturer' | + | Please just look at the manufacturer' |
<WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
Please beware that some watches can actually run normal Android OS which is quite different from Android Wear operating system and is not compatible with the add-on. | Please beware that some watches can actually run normal Android OS which is quite different from Android Wear operating system and is not compatible with the add-on. | ||
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+ | In case of **Samsung** watches, this add-on is compatible with **all versions of Gear S2, S3 and Galaxy Watch**. | ||
+ | === How do I install Locus Map Watch on Samsung Gear S? === | ||
- | === How do I install Locus Map Watch on Samsung Gear S/Fit? === | + | Install the add-on from Galaxy Apps in your watch according to Locus Map app version in your mobile phone: |
- | + | * install | |
- | Unfortunately, | + | * install **Locus Map Pro Watch** if you have **Locus Map Pro** |
+ | <WRAP center round info> | ||
+ | If you have problems connecting your Locus map Pro Watch add-on | ||
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=== My watch use Android as OS. Can I use Locus Map Watch? Is there a support for round screen if I use Locus Map Free/Pro directly on the watch? === | === My watch use Android as OS. Can I use Locus Map Watch? Is there a support for round screen if I use Locus Map Free/Pro directly on the watch? === |