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by Stu
Sat May 14, 2022 7:03 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query
Replies: 17
Views: 2106
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Re: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query

Yes, I am sure. But there is nothing wrong with your statement. The explore app on your phone (the mapping program) communicates with the explore website via the internet -4g or whatever. The XT does communicate over the internet - but it has to go through the drive app on your phone. The drive app...
by Stu
Sat May 14, 2022 6:53 am
Forum: USA Routes
Topic: Posting Routes Traveled
Replies: 11
Views: 24662
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Re: Posting Routes Traveled

I seem to have missed this topic!

You can post GPX files on here no problems at all

I would start a new thread for each one with a brief description and then use the attachments button to add your files
by Stu
Sat May 14, 2022 6:50 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query
Replies: 17
Views: 2106
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Re: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query

So: The data goes from your phone over the internet to the web-server. The Garmin drive app on your phone then picks up the data from the webserver It then sends it by Bluetooth to the XT. Are you sure? I would have thought the Zumo uses the internet connection through your phone to update and sync...
by Stu
Fri May 13, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: XT charging & 40% brightness issues
Replies: 21
Views: 4406
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Re: XT charging & 40% brightness issues

I did some basic testing on a Zumo XT powered by a programmable power supply with constant current / constant voltage. When the unit is depleted and the screen is on full brightness, it can draw as much at 9.2 W, depending on precisely what it is doing (WiFi radio on off; Bluetooth radio on/off; GP...
by Stu
Fri May 13, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query
Replies: 17
Views: 2106
Great Britain

Re: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query

Thanks for that jfheath I don't really use any of those features to be honest but reading what you have put it sounds to me like explore is maybe going to be a replacement for basecamp or a contender for other easily accessible route planning software like MRA I will leave it all enabled and watch t...
by Stu
Fri May 13, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query
Replies: 17
Views: 2106
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Re: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query

Is there any pro's and cons to having explore?
by Stu
Thu May 12, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query
Replies: 17
Views: 2106
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Re: Zumo XT - Break the link with Garmin Explore - Query

if you go to the app on your phone you can opt out of garmin storing your data I wonder if this will do what you are after?
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by Stu
Tue May 03, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello from Yorkshire
Replies: 5
Views: 995
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Re: Hello from Yorkshire

awesome roads is right; and you really need to be high to your game for some of them the one that I always remember as being tiring and unpredictable was 'Mortimer Road'; not for the novice !; from Penistone road through Agden down to Derwent Water; I was pleased I did it in a car first, but even i...
by Stu
Tue May 03, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello from Yorkshire
Replies: 5
Views: 995
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Re: Hello from Yorkshire

blessed us with some awesome roads though :lol:
by Stu
Tue May 03, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Hello from Yorkshire
Replies: 5
Views: 995
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Re: Hello from Yorkshire

Hi and welcome to the forum from another Yorkshireman :D

Try having a look though here to see if this helps at all

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