Navigation Pro: Maps on Watch

4.7
11.5K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Displays Google Navigation instructions from the phone on your Samsung watch. Great for driving, cycling and public transport.
Features autostart with navigation, voice output, customizable vibration, 102 languages, options for themes, speedometer and much more!
It requires the free companion app "Navigation Pro" from Samsung Galaxy Apps.

How to use:
- Install Samsung Gear and connect with your Gear smartwatch.
- Install this "Navigation Pro" app on your watch.
- Install "Navigation Pro" app from Google Play on your phone.
- Start "Navigation Pro" app on your phone.
- Allow the app to read notifications. (Go to: Settings > Security > Notification Access and enable Navigation Pro).
- Start Google Maps Navigation and instructions will be pushed to your smartwatch.

Troubleshooting
- Ensure your Gear watch is connected to Phone and you have "Galaxy Wearable" installed.
- If the app still only shows the "Ready" message, please ensure that maps notifications are activated and displayed on your phone (Go to: Settings > Apps > Maps and enable "Show notifications").
- Restart smartphone AND Gear watch
- Uninstall from phone, restart phone and reinstall the app
- If you have a Xiaomi phone, go to Security -> Permissions -> Autostart and activate "Gear Navigation"

The Wear OS app is not standalone and requires phone interaction in order to function.

Compatible with all Galaxy Watch models, Gear S2 / S3 / Sport, Gear 1, Gear 2, Gear S.
For Gear Fit2 (Pro) use the following app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=smartwatchstudios.app.gearfit20navigation
Updated on
Oct 5, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App info and performance and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
11.2K reviews
A Google user
November 17, 2018
Edit: I was contacted by the developer within a few hours. He had noted my problems and is working on a fix for my particular issue. Can't fault a developer for service like that. Can't wait for it to be adjusted, other than the issue with my car, this app worked as advertised. Samsung Galaxy S8+/ Samsung Galaxy Watch. App appeared to work fine until I got into my 2019 Kia. Once the phone paired with the car the watch app would not function at all. Even though paired and connected, the phone would not work with the car at all. I could not make calls or access my contacts through the Kia interface. I tried deleting phone from watch and car and re-pairing both. Same result. As soon as I uninstalled the phone portion of the app, the phone again worked with the car- the watch lived peacefully with the phone and the car. As soon as I re-installed the app, the system was broken again. Developer working on a fix.
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Smartwatch Studios
November 17, 2018
Hi J, sorry for the connection problems with your kia. That's a special case I can't easily test. For a refund I need your GMail address, so please contact me through info@smartwatchstudios.com
CPT.MINJAX
October 2, 2022
This app is great and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who uses Google maps often and has a compatible watch. Though there's a current issue that recently appeared which makes the vibrate feature not work nor does the road names appear on the watch anymore. I figure this is something with a recent google maps update which I hope can be resolved soon.
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Grant Salzano
July 13, 2022
Used to have the original Galaxy Watch and used this app. It worked perfectly. Went to the Galaxy Watch 4 because it had the native Google Maps app on it and wow, I almost returned the watch because the Maps experience was so terrible. Google Maps turn by turn only updates every minute or so until you're near a turn and the stupid ambient clock shows up and blocks the turn by turn directions. What good is that?! Went back to this app and, God, it just WORKS. Wish I could give it 10 stars.
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What's new

Autostart watch app
Voice output on watch
Themes & customization
Improved Android 12 compatibility
Support for public transport
Experimental support for Maps Go, Here WeGo, Locus Maps, OsmAndroid, Calimoto & GeoVelo
Wear OS support