My son borrowed my Garmin, how can I use my phone instead?
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Hi,
(I am a Gold member of MyRouteApp.)I've been planning a scenic motorcycle route for next weekend but my son has borrowed my Garmin Zumo for a trip to France.
I thought I could transfer the map to my Android Phone and use Google Maps somehow to provide turn-by-turn instructons through an earpiece but I can't see how to do this - is there a turotial?
I think the option I'm looking for may be to use the MRA Navigation Android App but that is £34 for 3 years and I only need it for one trip this weekend.
I've read a lot of the help info but can't seem to find how to do what I need.
Thanks in advance. MRA is a fantastic tool.
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@Paul-Slater-0
If you can manage this 1 trip without Voice Navigation and just follow the route visually then you can do it for free with MyRoute-App Mobile.
As you are a Gold member you can plot the route in Here, Tom Tom or OSM.
Your location will appear as a blue circle with a blue shape facing out showing the direction of travel.
I have zoomed out the first screenshot to hide my location.
The page will zoom in and out depending on your speed.
You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.
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@Steve-Lynch Thanks for the suggestion, but the issue is more to do with not having a mount for a phone; my bike has a specific 3rd party mount for the Zumo - hence why I was hoping for an audio navigation.
Maybe I'll have a dig through the Zumo box for alternative mounting solutions, and see if I can repurpose an old phone before next Friday!
Alternatively I guess I could just program the trip directly into Google Maps on my phone and plug my earpiece in. So long as I add the waypoints as "via"s in Google I'm sure it would work
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There are hundreds of phone holders that will do the job.
I use the XGrip and Ram Mount Clamp below.
Like you I have a Garmin (XT) but I also like to run a phone as well when on tours as I do have a MRA Navigation subscription.
I find it useful as a back up and also for the waypoint colours.
For my Samsung S10 I have a full front and rear cover for when it rains.
I hope you find a suitable solution and have a fantastic trip in France.
