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Smartphone Link v2.11.11

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About this app

Developer Description

Connect for a Better Drive

Smartphone Link works with select Bluetooth® enabled Garmin navigation devices, including most products from the following product categories:

• Garmin Drive™, Garmin DriveSmart™, Garmin DriveAssist™, Garmin DriveLuxe™ automotive navigators
• Garmin RV and Camper navigators
• zūmo motorcycle navigators
• dēzl truck navigators
• some nüvi automotive navigators (3597/3598/2x17/2x18/2x97/2x98/2x67/2x68/2577)

Check garmin.com/spl for a detailed list of compatible Garmin devices.

Some models require a software update, available at garmin.com/express

Smartphone Link allows you to connect a compatible Garmin navigator and your Android smartphone. Once linked, the compatible Garmin navigator uses your existing mobile data plan[1] to share information with your Android smartphone, including contacts, search results, favorite locations, your driving destination, and even your parking spot. With Smartphone Link, your compatible Garmin navigator can also access Garmin Live Services[2] for useful, real-time driving information.

What Are Garmin Live Services?

Garmin Live Services provide the most up-to-date “live” information to your Garmin navigator using your existing mobile data plan. There’s no need for an additional data connection. Some services are included when you connect to Smartphone Link. Other services within the app are available through optional paid subscriptions offering premium content and enhanced features. To receive data relevant to your location, Garmin Live Services require your current GPS location be shared with Garmin and Garmin partners.

Included Live Services:

• Address sharing - Send locations and online search results from your phone to your compatible Garmin navigator, and navigate there

• Garmin Live Traffic
Avoid delays and find detours with the best-in-class real-time information. Garmin Live Traffic is updated every minute and receives more than 1,000 messages every update cycle

• Live Parking[3]
Save time, and take the stress out of parking. View helpful parking information, including pricing and availability trends for on-street public parking, as you approach your destination.

• Weather - View forecasts and current conditions

• Last Mile - Remembers your parking spot and shows your destination, so you can find your way on foot and back again

Premium Live Services, available for a one-time[4] purchase within the app, include:

• photoLive traffic cameras[2]
Look up live photos from over 10,000 traffic cameras to see traffic and weather conditions

• Advanced Weather[2]
View detailed forecasts, current conditions, and animated radar images, plus receive severe weather alerts

• Dynamic Off-Street Parking[2]
Find parking close to your destination, including the number of spots available and current cost


[1] Contact your mobile service provider for more information about your service plan’s data and roaming rates.
[2] Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Subscriptions required.
[3] Parking data is available for most city centers. For coverage details, visit Parkopedia.com.
[4] See https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=111441 for terms, conditions and limitations.

Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Smartphone Link offers a variety of live services for your Garmin navigator. To ensure that you can access these services across all your Garmin devices, we use your Google Play Store e-mail address to uniquely identify you. We will not use this e-mail address for any other purpose.

What's New

We have further improved the stability of the app. Enjoy your drive!

In-app purchases

$0.99 - $39.99 per item

Version Information

Version
2.11.11
Downloads
1M+
Updated on
Jan 8, 2025
Released
Jan 9, 2012
Requires
Android 7.0

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Smartphone Link users say on Google Play

★★★★★
Khumbulani Ndlovu Khumbulani Ndlovu

Why after the last update, this app is not usable

4 Jan 22, 2025
★★★★
Enjay001 Enjay001

It integrates with my Garmin satnav well enough and provides some useful functionality. It seems to do everything that it is meant to. This is an updated review. I previously gave a low rating because it stayed running when you were finished with it and required a forced stop to quit. That now seems to be resolved, and I have adjusted my rating accordingly.

18 Jan 15, 2025
★★★
Touring Tim Touring Tim

a love hate relationship with this app over the years, integration to Google maps is much better now, wish it would carry the name as well as the coordinates over. I want to connect the app to my Garmin account so it can see my subscriptions, but when I click market account it goes straight to Google login. how to connect to my Garmin account?

14 Oct 15, 2025
★★
adam aubin adam aubin

What ever you did on the lastest update causes my GPS and phone to constantly connect and disconnect from the smartphone link app and when it is connected it shows last connection instead of the name of the device it's supper annoying and because of it the traffic updates don't show up cuz it's disconnected... This on top of the dezelcam 785 always freezing and restarting don't think I'll buy another Garmin truck GPS if your stuff doesn't work half the time

14 Jan 23, 2025
Roger Smith Roger Smith

Since the last update in January 2025, the app has lost functionality. While it still works for phone calls, text messages are no longer shown on the GPS screen. This was a feature that I used quite a bit during my work day. Now I have to look at my phone to see if I missed any text messages instead of having them pop up on my screen which is a major letdown. Hopefully they will fix this soon. Also Foursquare Swarm functionality is lost.

61 Apr 15, 2025

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