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    My son borrowed my Garmin, how can I use my phone instead?

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    • Paul Slater 0
      Paul Slater 0 last edited by

      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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      • Steve Lynch
        Steve Lynch @Paul Slater 0 last edited by Steve Lynch

        @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.

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        You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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          Paul Slater 0 @Steve Lynch last edited by

          @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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          • Steve Lynch
            Steve Lynch @Paul Slater 0 last edited by

            @Paul-Slater-0

            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.

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            You don’t stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding.

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