Garmin Drive™

Name: Garmin Drive™
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User Reviews for Garmin Drive™

Easy to use

Camera is easy to set up and install. It does everything they say it will ……. This is a huge plus after the year or so I had Nexar and they couldn’t get my camera working properly. I bought the mini version of the Garmin. It takes up no room and because of its size it’s easy to place in an location that will not obscure your field of view. The ability to have multiple cameras work inside one app is nice. As the funds become available I plan to get a few more mini cameras for extra views while driving. The only feature I would like to have is one that would allow it to record my drives to my phone in real time like a Scosche camera I had years back. It allowed the camera to loop and do what it needed to to maintain the storage in the camera but let me choose what I wanted to keep without having to interact with the camera or it’s SD card directly.

B.Bil, Feb 04, 2023

Smartphone services wont connect

Everything worked great until a few days ago when I updated my device firmware. Now I can't get "smartphone services" to connect.Typical garmin. They make a pretty solid device but the smartphone integration is spotty. Why need an app? Everything should be wifi and done on-device. Scrap the text messages and voicemail/missed call notifications. I'm on a Zumo XT with a motorcycle. I don't even want calls or texts. Just basic properly working functionality. Weather is nice but you can do that via wifi anyway.Also, I had all my service history stored on device but a firmware update succeeded in wiping all that out. Guess I won’t keep service records.

BadDomino5, Mar 23, 2021

Hands-free phone still pops up

I updated the software to the latest version and it started showing the hands free phone even though I have all the notifications shut off on the phone and the Dezl OTR 800. I even deleted the app on my phone and unpaired everything and set it all up again making sure all notifications were off. This is annoying!!! Called tech support on Monday and they said that there had been many calls about this and they are working on fix Software update came out later that day and fixed the issue

BAstarbuck, May 28, 2021

Love It

I just finished a 5,000 mile, multi-destination trip with it and I love this Garmin DriveSmart 86. I have no complaints. The extra large display is great. It senses “up” so I can orient it in any of four directions and the display remains upright. It has a feature to help me find food, fuel, lodging, rest stops, and attractions near my present location, up ahead (not behind) and will provide instructions to them with only a few button clicks. It displays lots of relevant info I might want as a driver such as my speed, direction, elevation, average speed, moving average, miles traveled, time and distance remaining to destination, and much more. It links to my phone via Blue Tooth for traffic updates and weather. It is the best GPS I have owned so far.

BeenEverywhere Traveler, Oct 08, 2022

Love to drive again

Ok, just a little sarcastic, but yeah... I drive professionally, and this thing makes it so I can concentrate on the road while it handles getting me where I need to go, and usually haven’t been before. A couple things I would like to have it do, though, to help professional drivers. 1. Allow for ‘learned’ routes. Multiple drives to a certain address that don’t follow the suggested or alternate route due to destination issues. 2. Allow map editing to indicate areas that are off limits, such as an area that doesn’t allow a company vehicle/bus in their townships. Yes, Windcrest, Texas, I’m talking about you. 3. Have a “Pro” option where the directions always put the destination address on the right at arrival. Also would like to see tighter address control. No one knows how to standardize house addresses, and finding them in the dark is a pain if the directions tell you that you’ve arrived two blocks from the actual house. 4. HUD MODE. Projection technology exists, there should be a way to project the display onto the windshield. I’ll leave my wish list at that, but even without those items, you’re a fool if you need something like this and don’t get this one.

Channel 34, Apr 18, 2021

App needs more features f/ Dash Cams

I previously had a competing brand Dash Cam and their app was more intuitive and informative in regards to the meta data stored for the recordings. You could easily access an overview displaying map location, speeds, Etc. This app is so bland when it comes to accessing those features. I shouldn’t have to pull my memory card and export to a 3rd party program on my PC every time I want to review my trip info. Example: let’s say I want to show Law Enforcement a location of an accident where there is no obvious indications of where it was, say the interstate or highway. Ideally it would be nice to pull open the app, click the video for that trip or selected recording and display a map location with time, Etc. Catching on to what I’m saying here Garmin? This applies to us Dash Cam only drivers.

ChuckofNorris, Nov 24, 2020

App needs more features f/ Dash Cams

ChuckofNorris, Jul 01, 2023

Wireless Apple CarPlay and This doesn’t Work

So I found a bug in the way this setup works, so if you have “wireless” Apple CarPlay and you want to view the cameras the system doesn’t work and you won’t be able to connect and view footage as the iPhone is trying to connect to the WiFi network generated by the radio for CarPlay so it never connects to the dash cameras. I called garmin support and was told I was added to a ticket and they were aware of the issue. I haven’t heard anything as of late....In today’s world were most radios are supporting CarPlay you would think this is more of a priority... anyway in case anyone else comes across this issue how to side step it if you need to connect to your cameras is go to the WiFi networks while your phone is connected to CarPlay and disable auto join on the WiFi network your radio generated and reboot your phone. Your phone won’t be able to use wireless CarPlay however you will be able to access the dash cams if needed.

DA Jay, Aug 05, 2019

Repeatedly Asking for Bluetooth on iOS 15

Update: I thought I had fixed the constant pop ups from Drive asking for Bluetooth to be turned on. But I did not. No matter what I change in the settings, I get this pop up every time I wake up my phone. Annoying and unnecessary. I kept getting pop ups from Drive asking for Bluetooth to be turned on after upgrading my phone to iOS 15. I solved this by removing my dash cam from the app and deleted both dash cam Bluetooth connections. Then reinstalled the dash cam from scratch and all is working well now. I also upgraded my Mini 2 and it now has an independent sensitivity setting for parking mode. Nice!

F D W, Dec 04, 2021

Reliable Recording

My camera starts right up every time I get in my car. I have a recent video where someone was not watching what she was doing in a parking lot and drove right out in front of me. I was able to slam on the breaks and miss hitting her. She could barely see over the steering wheel and looked at me like “what’s your problem” and kept making her turn in front of me. It scares me as I could have T boned this lady and really hurt her. Since hitting a motorcycle at night just over a year ago, I have become hyper aware of everything around me. It was at night and I turned in front of a motorcycle I never saw. A black crotch rocket, driver admits to speeding. Driver all in black from helmet down and could not have had any headlights or reflectors as I saw nothing. Thank God the driver has literally no serious injuries except of course road rash, a chipped tooth, and a broken thumb. He was driving suspended. So glad to now have a dashcam. The whole thing would have turned out differently if I had video. I never saw him. If I did, why would I turn?!

Gloir5053, May 10, 2023

Description

The Garmin Drive™ app is a simple and convenient app solution for the latest Garmin automotive navigators and dash cams. Visit garmin.com/driveapp for a list of compatible devices. For compatible navigators, the Garmin Drive app provides real-time information for traffic, parking, advanced weather, and photoLive traffic cameras, in addition to smart notifications from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile device.

For compatible dash cams, the Garmin Drive app provides quick access to camera controls, settings, and recorded footage. Up to four dash cams can be wirelessly connected with the Dash Cam Auto Sync feature to provide comprehensive coverage around a vehicle, offering various viewpoints recorded by the multiple cameras. The Garmin Drive app can create a “picture-in-picture” video from any two perspectives at the same time, making it easy to review video and also share videos with friends, insurance agencies, or legal authorities. Garmin Speak™ and Garmin DriveSmart™ 65 with Amazon Alexa are two Garmin products that bring what you love about Amazon Alexa to your vehicle. Just ask Alexa to hear music, news, and more. Also, enjoy Garmin turn-by-turn navigation. Stream the audio (music and other responses) from your vehicle’s stereo when you connect Garmin Speak to your stereo using Bluetooth® or AUX. Older Bluetooth-capable Garmin navigators are compatible with the Garmin Smartphone Link app, and older Wi-Fi-enabled Garmin dash cams can access video footage through the Garmin VIRB app.