Garmin Smartphone Link

Garmin Smartphone Link

Garmin · 2.0 ★ · FREE

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Description

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 iPhone®. Once linked, the compatible Garmin navigator uses your existing mobile data plan[1] to share information with your iPhone, 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.

Developer

Garmin

Developer ID: 411046952

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What's New

Version 2.9.8 · Sep 9, 2019

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

Ratings & Reviews

App Store

2.0

926 ratings

N/A downloads

Google Play

2.7

17,443 ratings

1,000,000+ downloads

5★
29%
4★
7%
3★
11%
2★
9%
1★
43%

Recent Reviews

Kent Hamilton

Google Play

love this app!

May 21, 2026

Barry TYler

Google Play

l use it on TFT screen very useful.

May 9, 2026

joe rutabaga

Google Play

I've installed and un-installed this app several times from my phone and can't get it to work. it constantly crashes. unfortunately it's the only app I can use to connect my android to my Garmin dezlcam 785LMT-S

May 8, 2026

Kelly Qualls

Google Play

phone already paired with GPS, app didn't see it. I unpaired and paired. App still doesn't connect. Have Bluetooth issues with Connect and Explore. I guess Garmin doesn't do well with GPS.

May 3, 2026

Craig

Google Play

Garmin doesn't care.

May 3, 2026

RaVeNlI666

App Store

Features no longer work

Been a garmin user for a long time. As a truck driver this app worked well with my dezl gps, even had a feature my dad loved. The dispatch and track. Well that no longer works. Now stuck in a loop of need to consent to tracking features and when you tap, I consent it goes back to you Need to consent to continue. Very disappointed.

Apr 6, 2026

Mike & Tami

App Store

Disappointed with features

I just bought a Garmin Zumo 396 for motorcycles and found the app will not full work with IOS 26 as the app won’t show notifications. When checking the Zumo in my Bluetooth I don’t have an option to turn on notifications. No, my phone is not on “do not disturb”. After hours of trying it appears this app hasn’t been updated in quite some time and it doesn’t look like it ever will. I can at least hear my phone ring and answer it through the Zumo but I don’t even get a notification sound with text messages. I was really hoping for an all in one unit so now I will have to keep my phone mounted on my motorcycle as well.

Feb 20, 2026

Chewy2268

App Store

Needs update

Really needs a update

Dec 30, 2025

i hatw tjis appo

App Store

Doesn’t work properly

Needs to be updated. Doesn’t work properly

Oct 25, 2025

Hyshbshsgsge

App Store

Dirección

No aparecen las direcciones de viajes

Sep 27, 2025

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