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I think such a button would fit nicely below the zoom buttons. But I don't think much development will be put in the current web planner.

Hello everyone, I am near Ushuaia at the moment having ridden a motorcycle from Puerto Montt (Chile), in and out of Argentina multiple times, off-road and on road through very varied conditions and vistas - all very good. I have been using a head unit on my BMW R1250GS connected through Android Auto to my Xiaomi Android phone running MyRouteApp navigation. I use route files which have been created on MyRouteApp planning which contain waypoints shaping points etc etc and one route file is normally a days worth of riding. I have found that when using Android Auto, what is presented on the screen is a limited version of the application that is presented on the phone. I have also found that you can only start a route on your phone rather than on the head unit. Many times during the trip the connection between MyRouteApp and the head unit dropped out and had to be reset meaning that my phone had to come out of my pocket each time to start the route. The zoom function did not work as per how it works on the application. Many other functions were either missing or did not work as well as on the phone. Often I switched the device back to my trusty Garmin Navigator 6 as it got too frustration to use MyRouteApp with the head unit. On the other hand, if I simply put in a location and navigated to it, everything behaved as you could expect (albeit with limited menus). I also tested WAZE on an A to B basis and it performed equally as well My overall impression and take away from my trip to date is that using a carplay or Android auto head unit with navigation software such as MyRouteApp when using routes (MyRouteApp is not alone here as other navigation applications have the same issues) is not a viable solution. Using it as a simple A to B navigation application is excellent! Taking out the Android Auto or Carplay interface and simply using it on your phone works perfectly. I have another month here as I ride north again but am unlikely to use the head unit and will revert to Garmin. The device itself is excellent, it is functional, works with the scroll wheel and connects easily to my phone. The issue is simply the functionality that is parsed through from MyRouteApp via Android Auto to the device itself. I have looked at other head units from different manufacturers and they perform in exactly the same way. Some have more features, some have less but overall, the issue is the useability with routes. I do not have a solution and would hope that the functionality between the applications and the head unit (which appears to be dependent on Android Auto or Carplay) improves . A to B routing is clean and crisp but anything more complicated is problematic. Unfortunately, the part I need is that part that doesn't really work properly. This is for information only as I do not think there is a quick fix although am aware that you can tweak Android Auto and Carplay to perhaps improve the functionality. I really do not want to have to tweak anything more that what is a fairly standard process with toll roads, ferries etc etc

Hello dear MRA team, An idea and question to the MRA team here. Is it possible to optimize the topic of skipping waypoints in the CP / AA navigation under the MyRouteApp and the R7M display with the "BMW Wonder Wheel". Searching for the menu and then selecting and confirming is very cumbersome.... The R7M is a relatively new display with full "BMW Wonder Wheel" integration Web Info zum R7M Idea: So without going over the menu with the quick click, the "BMW Wonder Wheel" directly with double click on the right to skip a way point. I think the R7M team is very open to such solutions! We would be happy to hear from you. The question / the wish arose in the R1200LC Forum, where we also made such a request for the idea today to the R7M team. I have been able to do so many in the past in this R1200LC Forum Of the MyRouteApp, especially in connection with the R7M now particularly interesting. VG

@Th-Lee Thank you Carl for this detailed explanation. I did try the option 3 via Tread and it worked ok on a very simple route - I would guess that if you were building something complicated then you might run into issues with Tread trying to second guess what you wanted. The tip about using the SD card for file storage is a good one. It's nice to have all your files on hand and available to be reloaded anytime when you're on tour and I wouldn't want them being messed with by the Zumo. I used the XT3 for the first time on Tuesday for a trip of about 200 miles and it worked well. The screen is super clear, bright, easy to read. I liked it. Compared with my old Zumo 660 this is a great leap forward and it is much faster and easier to create routes on the device than it ever was on the 660. That does open up some new possibilities for route planning, but I will still prefer to build on MRA first and transfer to the Garmin later. Thanks again for your help.

@Corjan-Meijerink Congratulations to you both. May you have a ️ blessed life together with healthy kids and exciting trips ️ .

@Bart-De-Medts Hi Bart, Thanks for your reply and the additional DMD Info, much appreciated. I also had a lot of information from Rainer (Guzziest) in a PM, I now have confidence the DMD solution is for me the flexibility is the key element I think. Thanks again for the support, I know where to come now to find ‘expert advice’ Cheers Rob H

Okay, I just created the test routes in the new app version V5.0.1-438. Maybe the web planner = the route lab that works better

welcome!

@Corjan-Meijerink Thanks mate, that slipped by me

@Lynchy67 It is on the list for major maintenance of the website, just like being able to export multiple routes in one go. Please be patient.

Mooie trip! Ik kan niet zolang zonder mijn kleinkinderen Ik ga je zeker volgen. Veilige reis!

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