Here Is How To Use Google Maps On Smartwatches With WearOS

There are two ways to navigate with Google Maps on an WearOS smartwatch: manual or voice. First, you need to download the Google Maps app to your smartwatch and then you can use it directly on the smartwatch without having to connect to your phones. Also, if you use earlier versions of WearOS, you still can navigate on the watch in case the smartphone is locked and location detection is turned on. So let's start with the first method: 

Use voice to get directions on Google Maps

1 - Turn on the watch then say OK Google.

2 - After the boot has finished, continue saying "... navigate to [the place you want]

3 - Then specify which means of vehicle you will use by saying "... by [car, bike, or foot].”

4 - A notification of Google Maps will pop up and you might need to clarify where you want to go.

5 - The turn-by-turn navigation will start.

Use manual mode to get directions on Google Maps

1 - Open Google Maps on the smartwatch.

2 - Select a location on the map that appears.

3 - Click the ‘Navigate’ at the bottom of the screen.

4 - Swipe to the left to check the address of your chosen location, swipe to the left again to modify  means of transportation such as walking - cycling - motorbike. Swipe again to close the menu and leave.

Some other tips for Google Maps on WearOS

1 - When you start the navigation, you can view the list of places nearby by swiping upwards on the green card at the bottom.

2 - To check the distance and time left to reach the location, swipe to the left.

3 - To exit the navigation screen and turn off the location, swipe to the right. To return to navigation, hit the blue arrow on the directions notification.

4 - To cancel navigation, swipe the card up then left, and select Exit navigation.