Waypoint names.

[Simon q]

I create a route, and I rename some waypoints. Fuel, Cafe, etc etc.
I download the route on iPhone as 1.1 .gpx.
I transfer to Garmin Drive and Drive sends it to Zumo.

When I open the route on Zumo, waypoint names have changed....sometimes to "Area"...sometimes just to the co-ordinates. They are in the correct place, just the wrong name.

Is this a Garmin problem or My Route App problem??

Thanks

[Marinus van Deudekom]

@Simon-q It's a XT thing.
If you make those waypoints Viapoints (handshape) and then rename then the XT wil show the flagsign and as far as I remember also the correct name.

[Simon q]

I've tried that, still no luck??

[Mzokk]

Unless the XT recognises that the waypoint is on the road you get Area. Use the Here maps and be accurate. If you are using OSM the actual position of the road can be 50m out in the worst cases and often 10m

[Simon q]

I use HERE but it makes no difference. The waypoint is always exactly where I need it.

[Brian McG]

Hi @Simon-q

The issue with waypoint names is as @Marinus van Deudekom says, it is a Garmin thing
the XT specifically renames points in a seemingly completely random way, it even can change the location by small amounts each time you rename the point !

I don't believe it is to do with the position of the points but more to do with the Garmin/Here database for the road names not matching or somehow conflicting with your name of the point.
The Garmin tries helpfully to "correct" what it thinks is an error but is in fact deleting/corrupting hours of your work

The only way round it I know of is to check the points after they are loaded to the Garmin & rename the ones that have changed back to the name you original chose.
Transfering via Basecamp or such does not help, the names are changed as they are loaded onto the device

[Guzzist]

if you have used route algorithm HERE and your way points are really exactly on the roads, may try to use for export gpx 1.0

[Al Cohen]

Sorry for the late addition... I have an older Garmin nuvi. I am researching whether to replace it with the newer Zumo XT2 and keep using my MyRoute-app generated routes, or switch to a rugged phone running the MRA app. I started the 2 week trial period for the app and did some testing today...

I liked that the app shows via and shape markers and their associated colors! However, what I did not like was that there were no waypoint names displayed, just the name of the next road to turn on. The route worked perfectly, but I often rename my waypoints to GAS, LUNCH, OVLK (scenic overlook), and other useful names.

I use HERE to create my routes and export them as gpx 1.1 format. I mostly use shape points and very few via points. My old nuvi displays my waypoint name as I approach it - does anyone know if the XT2 does that as well?

I've read up on many threads regarding RUT behavior; gpx 1.1 versus 1.2; Android Auto versus running the app directly on Android phone; etc. If I go the phone/app path, I don't need it to do other things - just display my MRA created route without screwing up my waypoints! However, I also want to see my customized waypoint names. Is there some setting I'm missing to make the MRA app do this? Any other feedback/suggestions? Thanks!