If you want to use navigation on your smartwatch, the first step you should take is downloading the Google Maps app from the PlayStore onto your watch HERE.
If your watch has GPS and Android Wear 2.0, you can navigate without being connected to your smartphone. You can even have the map always on with the ambient display. But, even if you’re on the older version of Android Wear, you can still navigate on your watch if your phone is locked, as long as its location is still enabled.
Get turn-by-turn directions by voice
You can tell your watch to give your directions to a particular place using your voice. Here’s how:
Wake up your watch and say “OK Google...”
Then say “...navigate to [your destination]...”
Then specify the mode of transportation “...by [foot, bike or car].”
A Google Maps card will appear, and you may need to further clarify your destination.
Turn-by-turn navigation will then begin.
Get turn-by-turn directions manually
If you don’t want to set a destination by voice, you can do it manually. Here’s how:
Open the Google Maps app on your smartwatch.
Tap a destination on the map.
Press the Navigate button at the bottom of the display.
Swipe left to see the address of the destination you chose, and swipe left again to change the mode of transportation between walking, riding a bicycle for driving, then swipe again to close that menu and go!
Other Google Maps tips for Android Wear
Once you’ve begun navigating, you can see a list of the directions by swiping up on the green card at the bottom.
To see the time and distance left until you reach your destination, swipe left once.
To take a break from full-screen navigation and mute the directions, swipe right. To go back to navigation, tap the blue arrow on the directions notification.
To cancel your navigation, swipe the card up, then left and tap Exit navigation.
It's easy to get directions on your Android Wear Smartwatch, whether by voice or by hand.
Do you have any further tips to share? Let us know in the comments!
