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Posting to a Facebook Page From an inReach Handheld
NOTICE: Effective July 1, 2024, the ability to post to Facebook® pages and X (formerly known as Twitter®) from inReach devices is no longer available. Users can still post updates to MapShare™ pages from inReach devices, and you can share your MapShare link on social media using a computer or mobile device with internet access.
Posting to a Facebook personal timeline directly from an inReach® satellite navigator is no longer available. This is due to changes by Facebook on how third-parties can post on a user's behalf. Most websites and apps are not affected by the change, but the inReach devices cannot interface directly with Facebook in the way they are now required to.
However, there are two options listed below that provide alternative ways to share with your Facebook community.
Sharing Your MapShare™ Link on Your Facebook Timeline
You can share your MapShare link on your Facebook timeline using a computer or mobile device. Providing this link allows those that have access to your timeline to also access your MapShare page and see what you are uploading to it (tracks, messages, waypoints, etc.).
Sharing Your MapShare Link
Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
Select Social.
Under MapShare, highlight and copy your unique MapShare URL (usually starts with share.garmin.com/).
Open up the Facebook app or website and paste the URL to your Facebook timeline.
Your Facebook friends only need to click on the link you shared to see what you have uploaded to your MapShare. They will need an internet connection to access MapShare. For information on what a visitor to your MapShare page can do, see - Sending Messages, Locations, and Location Requests for MapShare Visitors.
Uploading Messages From Your inReach Device to a Facebook Page
You can link a Facebook page with your inReach account so that when you send messages from your inReach device, they also appear on Facebook. This requires using a Facebook page that is created and managed outside of your own Facebook profile page. For more information on creating a Facebook page, see - How do I create a Facebook page?
IMPORTANT: Facebook needs to be included as a selected contact for the message to be sent to a Facebook page.
Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
Select Social.
Select Link Facebook, this will open the Facebook website.
Follow the prompts. It will confirm when your inReach account is linked to Facebook.
Once you click OK, you will be brought back to your Garmin Explore account.
Select Don't Include Location or Include Location.
Select a page from the Post to the following page:: drop-down.
You are now able to upload messages sent from your inReach device to a selected Facebook page.