Garmin Smartphone Link


What's New
Bug fix...
Size:
6.8 MB
Category:
Navigation
OS:
iOS
Developer:
Garmin
Price:
Free
Compatible:
iPhone iPad
Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone
Version:
1.0

Description - Garmin Smartphone Link

Garmin , the publisher behind many iOS app (Garmin StreetPilot onDemand ,Garmin víago™ ,Garmin eLog ,Garmin GDL 39 Utility ,Garmin Fit ,Garmin Connect™ Mobile), brings Garmin Smartphone Link with a number of new features along with the usual bug fixes. Garmin Smartphone Link app has been update to version 1.0 with several major changes and improvements. App release that improves performance, provides several new options.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • I also purchased both the Live Traffic and Live Weather functionality..
  • Since I have Bluetooth hands free built into my car..

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Usefulnessc28
vi can access garmin live services for up to date x201c.
Everything works as advertised.
Reliabilityc32

Read this first before download. found in 1 reviews
Everything works as advertised. found in 2 reviews
This app works well with my iPhone 4S and nuvi 3597. found in 1 reviews
vi can access garmin live services for up to date x201c. found in 1 reviews
When connected via Bluetooth. found in 3 reviews
this is the only Garmin Nuvi. found in 12 reviews
Where's the weather radar & road condition. found in 1 reviews
For the love of God fix the Search Feature. found in 1 reviews
But everything else seems to work okay. found in 1 reviews
If Garmin wants to make more money. found in 1 reviews
App locks up and crashes a lot on my iPhone 5. found in 1 reviews
I can't get this to connect to my iPhone. found in 1 reviews
fail Route planning. found in 3 reviews
There is no voice integration with the smartphone apps. found in 1 reviews
Doesn't work with a one year old Nuvi. found in 1 reviews
In- App purchasing broken. found in 1 reviews
Barely useful. found in 1 reviews
greater distance requires manual into gps and not via app. found in 1 reviews
Here search is useless. found in 1 reviews
Lost 2 stars because lack of distance search abilities. found in 1 reviews
Weather broken in iOS 8. found in 1 reviews
nonexistent GOOGLE MAPS. found in 2 reviews
Searching a places with this app is waste of time. found in 1 reviews
No problems with bluetooth. found in 1 reviews
Traffic information is worse better to google map. found in 1 reviews
The four square is really poor in comparison to what it was. found in 1 reviews
Nice concept but very poorly executed. found in 4 reviews
The worst app I tried to use. found in 21 reviews
Does not work on iPhone 6 Work on iPhone 4s. found in 7 reviews
Search function is terrible. found in 4 reviews
and they advise Smart Link isn't compatible with iPhone 5. found in 4 reviews

If you are iPhone and iPad owner,you now can download Garmin Smartphone Link for free from Apple Store. The application is available in multiple languages: English, Afrikaans, Bokmål, Norwegian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish. It weighs in at only 6.8 MB to download. The new Garmin Smartphone Link app version 1.0 has been updated on 2014-11-28. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
More Info: Find more info about Garmin Smartphone Link in Garmin`s Official Website : http://www.garmin.com/apps/smartphonelink


Smartphone Link allows you to connect a compatible Garmin n vi and an iOS device. Once linked, the n vi uses your existing mobile data plan to share information, including contacts, search results, favorite locations, ...
Not happy about this app crashing along with others Either Apple or Garmin needs to address these issues        Latest update 90 makes app CRASH
My phone wont stay connected to the gps     Cant use
linked to iPhone was seemless However it uses foursquare as the search engine instead of the phones already installed tools Basically useless to me     Mr
Update 92115 Latest iOS update seems to have broken the iPhone display Link Data functions I think But screen is non responsive on iPhone Can it get any worse This app works less than half of the time A waste of 30 bucks Add this to the 350 I paid for the 3597 and I am really disappointed I have older Garmin units with more functionality Let me say it again Garmin you missed the boat on this release I only hope you fire those that created this mess and rehire those who built previous products update Now the Bluetooth doesnt connect Worked a few months ago Now can not send a contact or address from iPhone 5 Very disappointed with garmin these days     My my my garmin
I couldnt find solid and useful functions other than the mobile phone bluetooth hands free        No useful functions
Menus half load shows only iconworked before updating to os9needs fixedupdated     Doesnt Work with os9
Bad UI doesnt support iOS 9        Garmin GPS is great but this APIs horrible
Search feature doesnt get you the results GUI looks age old MAP within the app is not so user friendly     Needs a lot of improvement
I purchased the live traffic and weather to augment my kenwood 751hd which is integrated with garmin It worked well with small issues for at least a month and then all of the sudden it stopped working all together with my system constantly telling me I did not have the subscriptions needed or just not loading them telling me it could not load them right now I could get it to work once or twice since then but it would make the kenwood stop responding I couldnt turn the volume up or down and so forth As soon as I deleted the app everything went back to normal I also called garmin and they told me after talking with the tech and going through all the questions and making sure I was up to date that I would have to wait for a update from garmin They also told me they were aware of the problem and didnt need anymore input on it That was two months ago They also informed me that iTunes handles the services and I would have to go through them for a refund I was hoping they would have taken care of it by now but I am still waiting I loved the idea of weather alerts and traffic alerts and when it worked I was quite pleased with it Hopefully they will address this sooner than later I really would like to get what I paid for     Could be great
With everything that this app does do you cannot enter an address from your phone and send it via Bluetooth     Cant enter an address Seriously
Junk app Crashes every time I try to load a destination from my contacts     Crashtastic
iOS 9 has been out in Beta for a long time Its inexcusable for Garmin to have not prepared for it     Doesnt work with iOS 9
My new NUVI was slow to show traffic information and slowdowns It took a long time to get an FM signal and show high traffic on my route It never showed icons with traffic problems With the smart link traffic info shows up in the NUVI screen almost instantaneously Traffic delays are shown as well as icons The weather map shows up too Its not as good as my radio and TV station weather apps but they work For me at least this app fixes a problem with the NUVI Well worth the money for the traffic info alone                 Great app for NUVI
UPDATE 91615 A mess after iOS 9 Garmin has not updated the app and now its horrible Blank white tabs that are unreadable Please fix asap Needs work but traffic is the most valuable feature and provides better coverage than the FM traffic receiver on the unit        Decent Traffic very very useful Needs update
With the new IOS I can not see the information on the app I hope this is a temporary issue as in the past this has been an amazing app           IOS9 issues
I just got my new nuvi 2589 and just like a lot of complaints I have read the app will not even open for more than 1 seconds before it crashes Gramin please fix     Not working
I have been usging this app for years with my nuvi 2598 with no problems except for an occasional hiccup however Apple has updated their iOS to version 9 and now the apps tile coloring and tile lettering is missing Garmin it is time to update the app to meet Apples new iOS 8 The sooner the better Thanks Garmin        Great App but trouble with iOS 9
App crashes immediately when using IOS9     IOS9
WE NEED AN APP THAT BELONGS TO THIS CENTURY If I leave the car for a minute and come back I have to manually connect my phone to the GPS It is quite a hassle especially when I am in a rush It will only connect automatically if the phone calling feature is activated which I dont like or use Other than that the app theme and overall interface remind me of how websites looked in the 90s We need a totally new app the function very well and user friendly So I am going to say it again and I hope you guys at Garmin app development team can hear it WE NEED AN APP THAT BELONGS TO THIS CENTURY     Doesnt Reconnect Automatically
No longer works Isnt comparable with iOS 9     Ios9
Newest ios9 update not compatible with app We buy and support your products and your peripherals What we get in return is how much Garmin and its partners care about their retail customers Was a 5 Now a 1 till it gets fixed     ios9 broke app
Effectively disables the traffic functionality in your GPS if you pay for the Live Traffic The app works fine as long as you dont buy Live Traffic I bought the Live Traffic to supplement my lifetime HD traffic when out of HD range Im using a brand new HD traffic Garmin and an iPhone 6 Plus Unfortunately the app disables the built in HD traffic once it makes a bluetooth connection it will NOT stay connected and will NOT return control to the builtin HD traffic It essentially cripples the traffic functionality Theres no way to turn off Live Traffic once youve bought it Theres no way to deactivate Live Traffic and keep Advanced Weather and photoLive If you bought them all its a total loss To restore your HD traffic you have delete the app from your device then do a complete power down of the GPS After powering it back on it will use HD traffic again You can reinstall the app and use it without the inapp purchases Whatever you do dont restore the inapp purchases or your HD traffic will be disabled again No refund from Garminsales final     Traffic wont stay connected but disables builtin traffic
Smart link kept crashing Tried reinstalling still no go Anybody else     Not working since IOS 9
Worked great with iPhone 5s and Garmin 2689 Very helpful I did iOS 9 update and app wont even load Tried multiple reinstalls Called Garmin they have no idea They wanted me to fill out huge case report with my iPhone info serial s settings GPS info crash logs from iPhone using iTunes etc Would have taken an hour or more to get the info they wanted I refused It just needs to be fixed to work with iOS 9 Why would I want to waste my time doing the app developers work for them It worked great but it needs to be updated for iOS 9     Worked until iOS 9
I dont understand why they even care to put this app for use Its useless     Dumbest app
Does not communicate well with the NuviCam Everything pops right up on the app but on the GPS all there is is the status circle for about a minute This app is actually dangerous Between disconnects which causes a screen size popup warning which covers the map and slow communication it is more of a distraction than a convenience The idea is great but the app should be pulled until it works at some level properly     NuviCam
Needs update for iOS 9        Updates
Went broke after IOS 9 I can still use the extra part of the app that feeds the weather to my Garmin Navigator V but the app is basically broke        Broke
Crashes after iOS 9 update Would not connect to services     Dezlcam
I paired my iPhone 6 to Garmin LMTHD NuviCam No problem it stays connected UNTIL YOU OPEN THIS APP As soon as you open the app iOS services disconnect I have paid for the live traffic for no reason it was a waste of money     Not fit for use
Keeps crashing since ios9 update     Needs update for ios9
This app is so buggy that it overwhelms whatever minor convenience you may get once in a while from entering addresses from her phone The geocoder in the app is not the same as on the device such that I was sent to the wrong location when entering an address via the app but the right one from the device If you have hands free Bluetooth in the car there is no way to disable it on your gps device so you wind up having a confusing echo of two devices broadcasting the phone call Unless you pay for the inapp purchases why does the app need to constantly drain your phone battery in the background accessing the phones location There is no data that we can get for free anyway     Pointless buggy app
Useless for nuvi 2595LMT     Does not support many devices
Does not work with iOS 9 update        iOS
Crashes when it connects to the nuvi on ios 9 Text in the app also disappeared     Broken in ios 9
Pls update ios 90                 Pls update ios 90
The app simply wont run with ios 9 Until this is fixed dont waste your time downloading it     Wont work with ios 9
Update Im still happy with how this app functions The traffic is significantly better than the HD traffic provided by the unit This alone makes the app worth using In addition I like having access to all my iOS contacts This program comes in handy sometimes when traffic info on nuvi is spotty Although not as complete as google it does show traffic on non highway roads           Works fine with iPhone 6 and nuvi 2598
This app has so much potential It would be nice if it actually worked Now it wont even load on iOS 9     Good idea Bad execution
God this app is really bad You cant enter an address in the app to send to your Garmin unit the apps ability to find places is a joke and there is no way to link your browser or phone map to this app Im not sure why this app was even created     Useless and terrible
As it says above the app cant open because it is not compatible with the new iOS 90     Does not work with iOS 90
GPS device are still a target for low lifes breaking into vehicles to steal As such I have zero interest in storing contacts on my GPS Thus I very much like the idea of using my phone to get the address and sending it to the GPS More and more every vehicle I own and rent has hands free One of the annoyances I experience is the hands free calling on the device keeps turning back on which messes up the vehicles hands free A year or so back the hands free on the device stayed OFF After one of the software updates not sure if it was after device or Smartphone Link the setting keeps turning back on The concept of delivering richer user experience when the device is combined with an iOS app is spot on We just need Garmin to invest more in the integration This app should be Car Play enabled expose the settings of the device and take more responsibly for the overall BlueTooth experience           Integration with device and app needs work
Garmin Do you even read these reviews any more Anyone got a good deal on a Tomtom This app is in need of an update to correct the display issue As a world leader in GPS one would think that the development team would be aware of the display issue with iOS 9     Does not display well under iOS9
This app has grown on me now that Ive learned how to use it The search for nearby places feature is often the quickest way to get addresses to my GPS that arent in it Creating temporary contacts is another way to transfer addresses and coordinates from other sources The app just isnt pretty to look at and has poor integration It needs copy and pasting of addresses and integration with Google maps or Apple maps they have easy to use APIs so its clearly a dumb management decision The Bluetooth transfer works well           Actually useful
92115 update even worse now doesnt work with ios 9 at all app wont stay open Garmin glad to take your money for in app purchase but wont support or update the app so the feature will actually work A class action suit is needed since Garmin wont listen and fix the app or provide refunds Cant believe anyone rated this 4 or 5 stars unless they were a Garmin employee when the vast majority of reviews are 1 star does anyone from Garmin ever read these reviews Terrible design from the simple troubleshooting screen text is huge have to scroll back and forth to read it you cant resize it either if you bought one of the features in another Garmin app youll have to buy it again Bluetooth is not stable will disconnect in the middle of a drive photo live is a joke pictures load instantly on phone wont load on GPS unit Basically a waste of money Garmin needs to hire a software engineer and actually test their apps before releasing a piece of junk not sure they even care as they never acknowledge any of the reviews     Terrible design not stable
It was a beautiful thing until Apple sent along iOS 9 Now it crashes when attempting to start the app When its working again 5 stars                 Works great until iOS 9
As near I can tell its impossible to simply type or copypaste an address into the app for sending to the Nuvi I generally dont need a GPS to go to nearby places I live here I need a GPS to route me to far away places     Ridiculous
Just purchased weather service to see what happens on my Garmin Diezl 770 LMT Seemed to work well but from time to time even when not checking whether the Bluetooth drops off and disconnect from the phone Dont know if its the app or the software in the GPS but this is unacceptable as people pay for subscriptions they are not getting full benefit from Pairing was difficult at best as it kept flickering a device that would not connect After several options of forgetting the device both on the GPS and on the phone it finally connected However it still has a tendency to disconnect on his own for no apparent reason I think Garmin should look into this on the GPS side and the designer of the SmartLink app needs to have these bugs fixed or this is going to be a wasted effort and lead to many dissatisfied and angry customers     Doesnt stay connected
This app is useless Thought I would be able to plan a route and send to unit from phone I will be letting my fellow travelers that use gps often know that garmin in no longer the best out there     No trip planning
Will render useless the Bluetooth connection between phone and GPS unit     A Cruel Joke of an App


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