Garmin Explore Android - Recent Threads

Forerunner 170 not compatible with Explore

DJGShef — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:27:52 GMT

It seems this is the case, but I wondered if anyone thinks this will arrive in due course?

Is there a workaround to save waypoints and courses, such as syncing to Garmin Connect and then to the watch?

How to fix location not updating in explorer app during activities?

Peter Daniels — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:16:39 GMT

I have regularly experienced an incorrect location in my explorer that won't update even when I press the location icon repeatedly. This often occurs during an activity like a hike on a mountain. It's really important to know where I am. I generally have to look at other apps to get my actual location.

I have:

Android phone: Samsung s24+
Latest OS
Garmin fenix 7 pro sapphire solar (I start the activity on this device)
Garmin inreach mini

I have both garmin devices on and connected in the explorer app.

Please help.

Garmin Edge Explorer

5379936 — Sat, 16 May 2026 19:18:54 GMT

in Garmin Edge Explorer can I combine 2 routes somewhere? if I had registered for Hope on Wheels 2026 - Team Hospice
to have 15 km and 45 km together

synchronise my edge 830 with garmin explore

9277285 — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:09:38 GMT

hello add my edge 830 to garmin explore is possible ?

Downloading offline maps fails when 100% reached

9869592 — Sun, 03 May 2026 17:56:15 GMT

Hello,

i use the explore app on my android phone (Redmi note 8 pro). I already had troubles downloading offline maps that were cause by the vpn. After fixing that, everything worked fine and now since a few days I have another problem with the offline maps. When I select the area and start the download, it works until 100% are downloaded and the fails. I just get a message that the download has failed. I have already deactivated the vpn, but it did not help. Does anybody have any idea what I can do to fix that?

Best regards

Martin

Syncing needs too much time

9e910c9073ce4fefb3a4080ddeb4fe3d — Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:36 GMT

Hi,

how do you manage to work with this SW?
I have only 4 (!) waypoints on my Enduro 3 and syncing will not finish at all?
Any ideas what might help?

Need help with offline maps

vanderloo — Sat, 02 May 2026 04:04:32 GMT

Can someone guide me to a comprehensive tutorial on how to integrate garmin explore with the InReach mini. I need to download an offline map that I can access for guidance to a location with no internet access.

Thank You

Garmin Explore not syncing properly on Android

4243912 — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:56:11 GMT

Hi,

I’m using the **Garmin Explore app on Android, and I’m having trouble with syncing.

When I create or update routes/waypoints, they don’t show up on my Garmin device. I tried syncing again, restarting both the app and device, but it still doesn’t work.

Is anyone else facing this? Any idea how to fix it?

Thanks!

Can I limit the data values available in LiveTrack

TERP1234 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:56:55 GMT

Can I somehow limit the data values shown in LiveTrack? I.e. I want to hide heart rate and power for privacy reasons, while other values are ok to show.

Garmin Explore app not working, not showing the map at all.

2717385 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:33:51 GMT

Garmin explore app was working well in th US. When I arrived in Nepall and inserted a local sim card to my phone it stopped showing the map at all. I tried everything. Please help me it is kind of urgent. I very rely on this service here

Can't purchase Outdoor Maps+

8201770 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:13:35 GMT

I'm trying to purchase Outdoor Maps+ in Explorer app on android but after entering billing details and payment method, I got an error "We can't complete your activation. Please contact support". How can I fix it?

Is there a bug creating a route on Garmin explore?

Sundrojan — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:15:56 GMT

I was still able to create my own hiking route on Garmin explore until monday. Today, I want to make another path. I click a first time to create the startpoint, a second time to mark the next turn, but instead it creates the endpoint and the way in between doesn't follow the road it randomly goes somewhere even not following an existing track. You can see on the picture.

I noticed it does that only when I'm around my house. If I create a way far from it, it works perfectly.

I didn't change anything in the settings.

Loading map layer freeze

RaRoos — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:57:39 GMT

I have a subscription for Outdoor maps.

When I try to download a off-line map, nothing happens

Only a spinning wheel and a message saying: loading data layers.

Anyone any idea how to resolve this issue?

Explorer App does not download the map layers

9869592 — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:49:57 GMT

Hello,

I have installed the explore app on three devices. But only on one of them I can download offline maps. On both other devices the process hangs when it tries to download che map layers. So I am not even able to selecht the map that I would like ro get. I have installed and reinstalled the app but it doesn't help

Is this a limit from the software that prevents offline maps on multiple devices? Or is it a matter of app permissions or a bug?

Best regards

Martin

How can I connect Gpsmap 66sr to more than one devices?

9869592 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:45:01 GMT

Hello,

I use the explore app on Android devices. I want to use the app on a tablet and a smartphone to connect them with the same gpsmap.

Each time when I change the Android device, I have to delete the device pairing with the other Android in the gpsmap settings and reconnect to the actual device.

Is it possible to pair the gpsmap with two android devices and use them alternating without deleting and reconnecting them?

Best regards

Martin

Why does Garmin remove parking areas from the maps? Extra distance/busy roads as a consequence in routing..

spinnekopje — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:20:07 GMT

It took me a while to figure out the problem, but it is clear that Garmin filters out parking areas from the map in the Garmin Explore app.

This is very annoying because certainly here in Belgium lots of those places are used for walking/cycling. The result is that you get lots of extra distance and the use of major roads although there is a much better alternative available!

When I know the area I can switch to a direct route for those pieces, but when the area is unknown you just can't guess..

Where does garmin get their observances?

mghens — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:52:44 GMT

On my Fenix 8 Pro, the calendar glance shows today as the first day of Ramadan.

As a Catholic, today is Lent. I would prefer my watch to cater to me.

Garmin Edge devices in Explore App

THM543 — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:25:41 GMT

Would it be possible for Garmin to integrate the Edge devices into the Explore app? So far, only the smartwatches are integrated.

Garmin Explore stürzt bei Android Handy ständig ab

Eggi — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:05:52 GMT

Ich habe seit längerer Zeit das Problem, dass die Garmin Explore App ständig abstürzt.

In der Regel dauert das rund 10 Sekunden, dann schaltet sie sich selbst ab.

Neuinstallieren hat nix gebracht.

Was kann ich tun?

Alle Software ist aktuell.

Remove Fenix 8 from Explore?

Stephan — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:26:20 GMT

I played around with Explore (web/android) but didn't like it too much.. Among other reasons because it seems to be seperate from normal "Connect courses" and thus i removed my fenix from Explore Android settings and deinstalled the app.

Now i have noticed that the Fenix Backup settings (Menu/System/Restore and Reset/Content) for Courses and Favorites is forced to off and it says something to to effect of "not available. Use Explore to manage courses"

How do i remove my Fenix from Explore? Or the otherway round? Do i have to change something on my Fenix?

Garmin Explore app v 4.8 on Google Pixel 9 Pro continually crashing

4268803 — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:11:18 GMT

Garmin Explore in recent versions has got worse and worse - functionality, ease of use and now really unstable. It is unusable for a while after opening as it syncs. But it crashes so often during use even if I have only opened it and not interacted with it! Love my Garmin Fenix but the poor explore app could be reason to switch to another brand if you don't sort these issues and give it the reliability it requires.

Garmin Connec+ Subscription Expired

MoHaX — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:27:49 GMT

I'm not sure, but I think that after update to version 4.8 I have a "scary" pop-up asking me to either:

Get Outdoor Maps+
Delete Content

First of all I never subscribed to anything related to maps nor I have used "Outdoor Maps+"

So I'm not able to use Garmin Explore as I should choose to "Delete Content" without knowing what will be deleted and why.

If I select "Delete Content" are my waypoints, tracks, routes, courses, and activities will be deleted?

Here is the screenshot with described pop-up:

Offline Maps - Maps+ with Inreach Mini2 and android phone

5721316 — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:35:25 GMT

Regarding using Maps+ in the Ineach Mini 2 paired with android phone...Once you download an offline map; will this map automatically be on screen when you are on location?

Synch between GEW and mobiles

marcossaad_ — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:01:51 GMT

Hi,

Just for clarification, Is GEW not being a direct sync bridge between mobiles the intent way of working?

I have an iOS but also bought an Android mobile just for outdoor activities.

My Fenix 7x pro watch and my iOS mobile were synched to GEM and to GEW with data for an upcoming trip.

Then I went for checking GEM data on my new Android and it was not there. I had to synch it to the watch itself in order to get the same data that was already being synched to GEW.

I found this behavior odd because changes made on GEW do synch with GEM and then to the watch.

I had always thought the GEW being a "cloud" that could bridge/synch all to any mobile/device through a proper signed account.

Any thoughts?

Tks,

Garmin Explore App

3292401 — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:28:33 GMT

It sounds like it is quarterly known that the Explore App update is very buggy. Just adding in my two cents.

66i

Apple iPhone 12 mini

I work in a lot of remote locations. Often no wifi and no cell. I've been using this combination since 2021 or so.

I hope that Garmin can fix these issues as the current ESRI approach is completely unworkable for me because it relies on wifi connectivity. I'm saying this to let you know that I'm rooting for you, Garmin. I've been writing support for your system into my research grants for years and would like to continue doing so. I will also say that the new waypoint icon and color scheme is an improvement as it allows us to mix icon type and color. Very smart. With that said...

App problems that were not issues with previous versions:

1) the icon that shows me where I am hadls disappeared. This happens both when I use the device while paired with my 66i and when I'm using the phone on it's own. It reappears briefly then vanishes again.

2) Along with that, the waypoint icons just randomly disappear, then reappear for a moment after I create a new waypoint, before disappearing again

3) the map resolution is really poor compared to the previous offering, which was already borderline. For example, the satellite map layer is essentially useless at this point. I get it if you want a low resolution option, but there should also be a high resolution option.