livetrack location is global, not exact.

Forummembers.

Hope you can assist with the following.

Product: Garmin Fenix 5x.

I am a starter in using Livetrack and I am wondering why after starting it on my Fenix 5x Livetrack is not showing my exact location after sharing it with other people. It shows the global location and not the exact location. As far as I know the exact location is determined by my Fenix 5x so it should by exact, like in Navigation? (Or Google Maps!) Can anyone explain this behaviour? Hope to hear.

Regards Lex.

0 bluefish over 1 year ago

You must have the Garmin Connect app open in the background on the phone. Location sharing must have been granted in Connect, and of course the phone must be connected to the watch via Bluetooth during the Livetrack.
When the Livetrack session is started, your assigned contacts will receive an SMS/email with a link to the Livetrack session in the browser and can follow the data live on a map.
Of course, all this works only if you have an internet connection available on both sides.

Garmin Connect App LiveTrack Feature

https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=HbqxxbiBGA3mDhlLX4GUw8#:~:text=LiveTrack%20creates%20a%20real%2Dtime,list%20of%20frequently%20asked%20questions.