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Sending a Location Through Smartphone Link

The Garmin Smartphone Link application can be used to send a location from a smartphone to a compatible Garmin device.

To Send a Location From the Smartphone Link Application to a Compatible Garmin Device:

  • Ensure the smartphone is connected to the device via Bluetooth.
  • Select a location in Smartphone Link by searching in the Find Nearby Places field, or by selecting a location in Saved,  Recent or Pick Location.

To Send a Location Searched for by Name:

  1. Enter a search term in the Find Nearby Places field of the Smartphone Link application

  2. Touch Search

  3. Touch the desired location in the results list

    • Android: touch Send

    • iOS: touch Send to Navigator

  4. Touch OK

The location is now transferred to the compatible device.

To Send a Recently Found or Saved Location:

  1. Touch the Saved or Recent option within the Smartphone Link application

  2. Select the Phone or Navigator List

    • Android: slide the screen to the left or right to switch between Phone or Navigator

    • iOS: select the  Phone or  Navigator icon at the top of the screen

  3. Touch the desired location

    • Android: touch Send

    • iOS: touch Send to Navigator

  4. Touch OK

The location is now transferred to the compatible device.  Locations selected on the map and/or saved as coordinates will be displayed as coordinates on the Garmin device. Addresses sent to the device will also display coordinates in place of city and state locations.

To Send a Location Selected on the Map:

  1. Touch Pick Location in the Smartphone Link application

  2. Touch the desired location on the map screen

    • Android: touch Send

    • iOS: touch  Info, then Send

  3. Touch OK

The location marked on the map screen is now transferred to the compatible device. Locations selected on the map and/or saved as coordinates will be displayed as coordinates on the Garmin device. Addresses sent to the device will also display coordinates in place of city and state locations.

After sending a location, the option to navigate to the location will appear on the compatible device.

  • Note: This notification may only appear if you are on the device's Where To? menu
  • The location will still appear in the Recent places
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