FĒNIX 8 SERIES Owner’s Manual

Sharing a Location From a Map Using the Garmin Connect App

NOTICE

It is your responsibility to use discretion when sharing location information with others. Always ensure you are aware of and comfortable with the individual with whom you share location information.

NOTE: This feature is available only if your course-compatible Garmin device is connected to an iPhone device using Bluetooth technology.

You can share location information and data from Apple® Maps to your compatible Garmin device.

  1. From Apple Maps, select a location.
  2. Select > .
  3. If necessary, from the Garmin Connect app, select the Garmin device.

A notification appears in the Garmin Connect app indicating that the location in now available on your device (Starting a GPS Activity From a Shared Location).

Starting a GPS Activity From a Shared Location

You can use the Garmin Connect app to share a location from Apple Maps to your watch, and navigate to that location (Sharing a Location From a Map Using the Garmin Connect App).

  1. When you receive the location notification on your watch, select .

Your watch displays location information.

TIP: The location is saved in the Saved app (Using the Saved App).

  1. Select Go To, and choose an activity.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed to your destination.

Navigating to a Shared Location During an Activity

This feature is designed for activities using GPS. If GPS is turned off for your activity, you can view the location later.

TIP: The location is saved in the Saved app (Using the Saved App).

You can receive shared locations on your watch during a GPS activity and navigate to those locations (Sharing a Location From a Map Using the Garmin Connect App).

  1. If a shared location notification appears during a GPS activity, select to navigate to the shared location.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed to your destination.