Garmin Edge Explore Unboxed, now what?
06-02-21, 01:23 PM
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Garmin Edge Explore Unboxed, now what?
I did a Garmin Edge Explore GPS unboxing, however, the old man still has questions. When I tried to used route navigation, I’m not getting audio directions, nor do I hear a signal when I need to turn. If I stopped riding briefly (potty break, water break, etc), I always get a message, “…the current language is not supported by your phone…” I always have to hit the check mark to continue, can I prevent this from happening? Also can I add a time of day to map page when riding? Any thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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06-02-21, 01:25 PM
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I did a Garmin Edge Explore GPS unboxing, however, the old man still has questions. When I tried to used route navigation, I’m not getting audio directions, nor do I hear a signal when I need to turn. If I stopped riding briefly (potty break, water break, etc), I always get a message, “…the current language is not supported by your phone…” I always have to hit the check mark to continue, can I prevent this from happening? Also can I add a time of day to map page when riding? Any thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
06-02-21, 01:26 PM
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First time posting video, I hit submit before I got to post text... I did a Garmin Edge Explore GPS unboxing, however, the old man still has questions. When I tried to used route navigation, I’m not getting audio directions, nor do I hear a signal when I need to turn. If I stopped riding briefly (potty break, water break, etc), I always get a message, “…the current language is not supported by your phone…” I always have to hit the check mark to continue, can I prevent this from happening? Also can I add a time of day to map page when riding? Any thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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So, if I understand you right, you did a Garmin Edge Explore GPS unboxing, but you still have some questions?
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Okay, not sure if it's the same on all Garmin devices, but on my 530, for audible TbT directions, I need to have some blue tooth earbuds connected to my phone and my phone connected to the Garmin. I've also found that, if I turn off my earbuds after I've started a route, my phone speaker will take over with announcing the turns. Not sure if this is a feature or a bug, or if there's an official way to get the phone's speaker to announce.
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The device should beep for your turn by turn (if the Explore has beep). You might be able to get voice commands via BlueTooth to a phone, means you have to have the phone where you can hear it, or cobble together some BT headphones as well, Ive never done this,
06-02-21, 02:11 PM
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Okay, not sure if it's the same on all Garmin devices, but on my 530, for audible TbT directions, I need to have some blue tooth earbuds connected to my phone and my phone connected to the Garmin. I've also found that, if I turn off my earbuds after I've started a route, my phone speaker will take over with announcing the turns. Not sure if this is a feature or a bug, or if there's an official way to get the phone's speaker to announce.
06-02-21, 02:14 PM
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I normally keep my phone in my jersey back pocket. When I used the Strava app on my phone I hear the prompts fine from the back pocket. The Garmin is syncing with my phone, because text messages appears on my Garmin if I receive one while riding. When I finish my ride, it's goes to Strava immediately.. I think I'm missing a setting or something...
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You need to have it connected via the Gamin Connect App to your phone. My Edge Explore works though the setting in Connect on my phone using: Activity Options - Audio Prompts - Navigation Alerts "on"
This should work via BT headphones or thru the phone's speaker. If you are getting a language message you must not have updated the language files on the Edge?
As for the display screens, you can add up to 2 data fields (including time of day) to the map screen. Do a Google or YouTube search for Gamin Edge Explore and it should held quite a bit in setting up and using the device.
This should work via BT headphones or thru the phone's speaker. If you are getting a language message you must not have updated the language files on the Edge?
As for the display screens, you can add up to 2 data fields (including time of day) to the map screen. Do a Google or YouTube search for Gamin Edge Explore and it should held quite a bit in setting up and using the device.
06-02-21, 02:41 PM
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You need to have it connected via the Gamin Connect App to your phone. My Edge Explore works though the setting in Connect on my phone using: Activity Options - Audio Prompts - Navigation Alerts "on"
This should work via BT headphones or thru the phone's speaker. If you are getting a language message you must not have updated the language files on the Edge?
As for the display screens, you can add up to 2 data fields (including time of day) to the map screen. Do a Google or YouTube search for Gamin Edge Explore and it should held quite a bit in setting up and using the device.
This should work via BT headphones or thru the phone's speaker. If you are getting a language message you must not have updated the language files on the Edge?
As for the display screens, you can add up to 2 data fields (including time of day) to the map screen. Do a Google or YouTube search for Gamin Edge Explore and it should held quite a bit in setting up and using the device.
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So basically you just purchased a technically complicated $250 computer and will now be using this forum and post as an on-line tutorial ?. Thats kind of tiring. The expression we use at work is ""RTFM", with Read The Manual being 3 of those words.
06-03-21, 07:07 PM
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Interesting comment, especially when I said instructions weren't in the manual. As usual, the community here in bike forums never siezes to help. Thank you for your helpful insight.
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If I stop for over 2 minutes or so, the screen goes to sleep. When I start back up, I get a message on my screen that says “…the current language is not supported by your phone…” with the green check mark underneath. I just hit green check board, the continues on to the screen I was on when I stopped...
I tried the voice announcements with a 1030+ on an iPhone and it worked without any problems.
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When I did a Google search on the error message others have the same problem however I didn't see a fix for it...
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