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Getting Started with the Garmin Explore App and the Alpha 200i
The Garmin Explore™ app for Android and iOS works in conjunction with the Garmin Explore™ website to expand the capabilities of your Alpha® 200i dog tracking handheld. The Garmin Explore app has many helpful features, and is a required component for syncing important account related settings for inReach® satellite communication services.
Setting up and Connecting With the Garmin Explore App
The Garmin Explore app can be downloaded free of charge from the app store on a mobile device. For more details on mobile device compatibility, see - Garmin Explore App Bluetooth Minimum Device Requirements.
Once the app has been installed, see Pairing the Alpha 200/200i With the Garmin Explore App to pair the handheld with the app.
Garmin Explore App Features
Some of the most popular and commonly used features in the app are described below.
Syncing Your Data
User data like tracks, activities, and waypoints can be synced between the handheld and the Garmin Explore app. Syncing the Garmin Explore app with your account brings your data to the Garmin Explore website. With an inReach subscription, the app also syncs account changes made on the website, such as Check-ins ( formerly known as Presets), Contacts, etc. to the handheld.
- Syncing the Garmin Explore App
- Items that Sync Through the Garmin Explore App
- Syncing an Alpha 200i With the Garmin Explore Website and App
Downloading Maps
Before using maps in the Garmin Explore app, they must first be downloaded over a Wi-Fi or mobile data connection. Once downloaded, maps in the Garmin Explore app can be used with the smartphone offline.
- Downloading Maps with the Garmin Explore App
- Managing Maps with the Explore App
- Viewing Multiple Maps with the Explore Mobile App
Managing User Data With Library and Collections
Data recorded on an Alpha 200i can be synced, viewed, and organized in the Garmin Explore app. Routes/courses and waypoints can be created in the Garmin Explore app and synced to the Alpha 200i. GPX files can also be imported and exported with the Garmin Explore app.
- Creating and Using Waypoints and POIs in the Garmin Explore App
- Creating and Using Courses and Routes in the Garmin Explore App
- Garmin Explore Collections
- Setting a Collection to Sync Using the Garmin Explore App
- Setting a Primary Collection with the Garmin Explore Website or App
- Displaying Collection Data on the Map of the Garmin Explore App
- Importing GPX Files in the Garmin Explore App
- Exporting GPX Files from Garmin Explore App
Troubleshooting
If issues are encountered while using the Garmin Explore app, use the article below for troubleshooting suggestions.