In August last year, during the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro, Google revealed that Google Maps navigation was not going to depend on the mobile connection until the end of 2022. Well, with a few days delay, this feature has finally arrived.
The google maps turn by turn navigation for watches Wear OS 3 no longer depends on mobile connectionwith which you can leave your mobile at home and follow the routes from your wrist while you walk, run or cycle.
Google Maps navigation on Wear OS becomes mobile independent
Until now Google Maps for WearOS necessary to be connected to the mobile to be able to calculate the routes, but in this new version now available, the application is already able to use the watch’s own connectivity to start turn-by-turn navigation.
browsing from Google Maps for Wear OS works with login Wireless and with the connection LTEwith which this novelty reaches all watches with Wear OS 3but they can only squeeze it LTE Watches by not being limited to a WiFi connection.
Google Maps directions for Wear OS watches work as before. through the Participant of the app itself Google Maps you can start a route to a destination. The map with our position will appear on the clock screen with the indications that will guide us step by step to our destination.
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