Offline navigation as of June, 2026 release 5.1

[Lenny O]

Hello, all!
Just to get it clear in my head (and mybe some others )
For properly navigating Offline - True or False? for questions 1 - 4, please.

1. All Maps of the Regions you plan to navigate offline need to be downloaded into the App
2. In the settings Navigation - Functional the slider for Offline Navigation should be made Green (ON)
3. The Route must be downloaded to the Downloads folder (designates the Route as available for offline Navigation)
4. The Route must be opened for Offline Navigation from the Downloads folder in the App

Now, the "other" questions:
What happens if the Route was not downloaded to the Downloads folder and opened from the
Routes and Tracks library, BUT the offline navigation was turned ON?
Will the offline navigation work and be reliable?

Three scenarios need explanation, please:

• If initially, when you started Navigating you did have Internet service
• If initially, when you started Navigating you did NOT have Internet service
• If initially, when you started Navigating you did have Internet service but lost it along the way

Another question - While Navigating, I have seen my screen show the message that Internet connection was lost along the Route and the App is switching to the Offline mode.
I do not remember if the Route I was Navigating was in the Downloads folder, but I definitely did not open it from the Downloads folder and I am pretty sure my Offline option was OFF at the time.
So, what is the policy with that?
When will that message pop-up and does the offline navigation really automatically kicks in, even if it was not selected in the Functional options?

Any other considerations and "must do"s or procedures involved for successful offline navigation?

P.S. I did read other posts and did read the Support section. Still have questions, as you see...
Just want to consolidate the procedures into a concise and clear format here.
Thank you for your thoughts!

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Lenny-O said:

For properly navigating Offline - True or False? for questions 1 - 4, please.

1. True
2. True
3. False! Go to 'Routes & Tracklogs' > clik 3 dots > checkbox 'Sync all my routes' From then on all your routes are being synchronised when you've a data connection either bij provider or WiFi.
4. False! Just go to 'Routes & Tracklogs' and you'll find all your earlier synchronised routes

Now, the "other" questions:

When synchronised all routes as described above and all maps are downloaded, you don't need to be worried.

Another question

When you lose internet, the app should switch offline for the time being.

[Lenny O]

@rob-verhoeff

@Rob-Verhoeff said:

When you lose internet, the app should switch offline for the time being.

Thanks, Rob!
On the quoted part - in order for that to happen, should the offline option be turned on OR the App will switch to offline regardless?