There are more and more smartwatches running Wear OS 3, the latest major update to this wearable-optimized version of Android. You can now use the Google Maps navigation without mobilemaking it easy to use, as long as you have a mobile data connection.
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Google Maps on Wear OS 3 without the smartphone
With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, the big G announced that it was working on a redesigned version of the Play Store for Wear OS and navigation with Google Maps without the link to the mobile.
Google announced via its blog, and via Android Police, that you can now use the gyro navigation a touch of Google Maps on Wear OS 3 smartwatches with LTE connectivity.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro integrates Wear OS 3
The free Android
It must be taken into account that this enhancement differs from an offline Google Maps or offline, as the app still needs your watch to access the active internet connection.
Yes, turn-by-turn navigation will continue to be received as long as the smartwatch is connected by LTE or WiFi. Google itself says that this turn-by-turn Maps navigation is only available for watches with Wear OS 3.
Another of the smartwatches with Wear OS 3
The free Android
You can start the route to the destination on your watch directly when the mobile screen turns off, although the second one requires you mirroring is active and as long as it had been linked to an Android mobile. In other words, at that time they will become independent to leave the smartphone in their pocket and use the watch at any time.
We emphasize again that a smartwatch with a cellular data connection is required for Google Maps to work this way in Wear OS 3. And We’ll have to see what effect this has on battery consumptionsince some of these watches, like those of Samsung, do not exceed a day of autonomy.
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