Navigation Companion - G Maps for smartwatches

Now with Navigation Companion app you will never lost in the town because you can navigate with your HUAWEI Watch 4 & HUAWEI Watch 3 series smartwatch!

With few simple steps prepare the route in your smartphone, start the navigation and you can put the phone into the pocket because now you see updated map on the screen of your smartwatch.

Main features:
• Map View + Satellite View
• Use Google™ Map services
• Traffic info on maps
• Four route modes: walking, bicycling, driving and public transportation
Auto route recalculation when out of the route
Alternative routes
Voice guidance in your language played in smartwatch
• Two display pages in smartwatch: Map page with live updated map + direction instructions and Maneuver page showing upcoming maneuver and live left distance
• Up to three waypoints
• Route script with all details available in phone
• Google™ map shown directly in smartwatch
• Searching places via typing, voice commands and map acquiring
• Autocomplete function showing tips during entering destination name
• Saving defined route to favourites
• Used locations are remembered
• Route restrictions (tolls, highways etc.)
• Vibra advanced notifications - different vibrations depending on maneuver type
• Importing GPX files
• Importing routes, POI and addresses from Android Google Maps™ app
• Battery saving mode
• Night mode

How it works?
✓ Launch application in smartphone and smartwatch.
✓ Tap on Where to go edit box. Enter the name of the location like in Google Maps™ Android app.
✓ Alternatively you can say the address (tap microphone icon) or acquire location from map (tap on map icon).
✓ If you want to add some waypaoints do it by tapping + icon in action bar.
✓ When your route is ready just click green play button on the bottom. The best route will be find and navigation will start using default mode. To change mode (driving, bicycling, walking) tap route icon in action bar. Default mode can be setup in application Settings.
✓ When the navigation is started the map is shown onto your smart watch.
✓ In smartwatch swipe left and right to switch between map view, maneuvers view and settings view. Tap + / - icons or use bezel to zoom in / out map or Street View image.

Works on all variants of HUAWEI Watch 4 & HUAWEI Watch 3

Get the phone app from Play Store or AppGallery.

Get the watch app directly from AppGallery on your watch.


Navigation Companion / Phone app
1.99 EUR
Must have for all travellers
Maps and services provided by Google™
Voice and text guidance in your language

Navigation Companion / Phone app
1.99 EUR
Must have for all travellers
Maps and services provided by Google™
Voice and text guidance in your language

Navigation Companion / Watch app
FREE
Must have for all travellers
Maps and services provided by Google™
Voice and text guidance in your language

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Navigation - G Maps Viewer for smartwatches

Navigation - G Maps Viewer for smartwatches is Google Maps™ navigation viewer for HUAWEI GT5, GT4, GT3 / GT3 Pro, HUAWEI GT2 Pro, HUAWEI Fit 3, Fit 2, HUAWEI Watch 4, HUAWEI Watch 3, HUAWEI Ultimate and HUAWEI Watch D smartwatches.
This app shows navigational directions and plays voice guidance that comes directly from Google Maps™ android app.

How it works:

First time after installation:
• Launch Navigation in phone or tablet
• Grant requested permission

Every time when you want to use navigation:
• Launch Android Google Maps™ app in phone or tablet
• If autostart option is disabled: in smartwatch launch Navigation app
• Google Maps™ directions will be shown on your smartwatch
• Google Maps™ voice guidance will be played on smartwatch (on Anadroid < 11)
• Incoming maneuver is signalled in smartwatch by advanced vibrations and sound
• Choose the most suitable colour theme from app settings

This is companion app what means that host app must be installed on your phone from Huawei AppGallery or Play Store.
Navigation app for smartwatch is available through the AppGallery app on Huawei smartwatch.

Works on HUAWEI GT5, GT4, GT3 / GT3 Pro, HUAWEI GT2 Pro, HUAWEI Fit 3, Fit 2, HUAWEI Watch 4, HUAWEI Watch 3, HUAWEI Ultimate, and HUAWEI Watch D (all variants).

This app shows only directions, distances, maneuvers and ETA, map is not displayed on smartwatch.

Troubleshooting:
• Launch Navigation in phone and check if all permissions are granted
• Check Settings / Apps / Navigation / Battery / Allow background activity. Switch should set to: enabled
• Check Settings / Apps / Maps / Battery / Allow background activity. Switch should set to: enabled
• Make sure that notifications are enabled for Android Google Maps™ app, go to Settings / Apps / Maps / Notifications. Switch should set to: enabled
• Go to Settings / Apps / App launch, search for Navigation - G Maps Viewer, switch off the toggle, change to Manage manually. This is especially important for Huawei and Xiaomi users.
• Note that directions in watch are shown only when navigation in Android Google Maps™ app is started (it is not enough to just launch Google Maps™ app)

Navigation / Phone app
1.99 EUR
Turn by turn navigation
Shows directions directly from Android Google Maps™ app
Plays voice guidance from Google Maps™ app right on your smartwatch
Advanced vibrations, three short vibrations for right turns, two for left turns

Navigation / Phone app
1.99 EUR
Turn by turn navigation
Shows directions directly from Android Google Maps™ app
Plays voice guidance from Google Maps™ app right on your smartwatch
Advanced vibrations, three short vibrations for right turns, two for left turns

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