Sygic GPS Navigation for Android 17.1.
Table of Contents Compatibility & Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2 Getting started............................................................................................................................................ 3 Display modes ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Menu................................
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Inaccurate GPS signal for navigation .................................................................................................... 48 Problem downloading maps .................................................................................................................. 49 Crash/freeze of aplication ..............................................
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Compatibility & Requirements GPS Navigation & Maps Sygic application is compatible with all Android smartphones/tablets with built in GPS module and Android OS 4.0.4 or higher. Please note: Your device needs to support Google Play Store in order to install the application. Custom ROM is not supported as we cannot guarantee compatibility with other than stock ROM from the manufacturer.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Getting started Sygic GPS Navigation and Maps is offline navigation software and does not require internet connection to operate. Internet connection is only necessary if u want to: • install, activate or update an application or maps, • download maps, voice commands, or other files, • use additional services (if purchased) such as Traffic Information, Traffic Accident Reports or crowd-sourced Police trap alerts.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. In the Navigation mode the navigation screen shows the map of your surroundings with highlighted navigation route. Once you get to a turn or junction, you will see an arrow showing the direction you need to take. Besides turn by turn navigation, the navigation screen shows a lot of additional information: 1. Direction/distance of the next turn 2. Signpost before the next junction 3. Point of interests on the route 4. Speed camera 5. Upcoming Speed limit 6.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. 1. Sign in – Sign in to the app using your Google, Facebook or Sygic account 2. Sygic store – InApp store with our current offer 3. Maps – management of the downloaded maps, new maps download 4. Sygic Travel – quick access to our Sygic Travel application which can be downloaded from Google Play for free 5. Settings – customization of the application based on your preferences 6. Travel book – shows history of travelling and favorite routes 7.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. 1.Sounds Enable/disable the sounds/voices in the application. 2.Dashcam • recording the road in front of your car, even while you are navigating • evidence, which protects you against insurance fraud • saves the information about GPS coordinates, current speed, date and time • possibility to save the video • automatically saves the video in case of crash The Dashcam is available with the Premium and Premium + Traffic packages only. 3.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. 6.Route info Shows further information about the current created route. Reporting menu The Report menu allows the driver to notify other Sygic users of the current situation on the road in real time. The Reporting menu can be opened by pressing on the “!” button in the bottom left corner of the map screen. The following incidents can be reported from this menu: 1. Speed camera 2. Police 3. Traffic Jam 4. Accident 5. Road block 6.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. You can choose between Standard (Manage voices section) and TTS voices. Standard voices provide all instructions needed for navigation in higher sound quality in comparison with TTS voices. On the other hand TTS voices are able to read texts, therefore they are pronouncing also street names and road numbers.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Language of the application can be changed via Menu > Settings > Regional > Language. Maps To download the maps that you want to have saved in your device, please go to Menu > Maps If you want to download new maps, tap on the green PLUS button. By tapping on the green waste bin you can deletete any previously downloaded maps. Deleted maps can be downloaded again at any moment.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Dashboard The main part of the Menu is the Dashboard. You can add a widget to the Dashboard for easy access to frequently used features. Free widgets: • SOS feature • Photo navigation • Parking Premium Widgets: • Travel book If you want to add widget on the Dashboard, please add it via Menu > Add.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. If you want to delete or move a widget, tap on it and hold for 1-2 seconds.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. If you would like to search for the country, city, street system, you can do so further. However, when writing to the search window, these values need to be separated by a space.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Navigating to a Place (point of interest) Sygic GPS Navigation app contains millions of Places (points of interest), such as petrol stations, restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions and many more. Offline data are provided by Tomtom, on the other hand online Places (internet connection required) consist of data from Foursquare, Booking.com, Fuel prices and Parkopedia. To select Place (POI), click on the Search bar at the top of the screen.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. You can also find a Place (point of interest) anywhere in your chosen area. Tap anywhere on the map to open destination details by clicking on the blue icon indicating the selected location. Then click Near me.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. We have also added the options to add to favorites, Street View and share GPS coordinates. Navigating to History/Favorite/Contacts Sygic Navigation saves the previous destinations into History to make it easier for you to navigate to places you already navigated to in the past. You can also set your own Favorite addresses. For easy access to your contacts, you can navigate to your Contacts directly from the app.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Create your Favorite routes in the destination details section by clicking on the Heart. To navigate to Contacts, make sure that you have a contact address in the phonebook correctly filled in.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Navigating using Desktop icon From your favorite places and routes, you can choose the ones you want to have the fastest access to, and create an icon (shortcut) on the desktop. Adding a desktop link will simplify access to the Favorite address without having to enter it. 1. Click on the Heart in the top right corner 2. Click for 1-2 seconds on the favorite address, location, or route 3.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Navigating Home/to Work To use this feature, it is necessary to set your Home/Work address first. To set the Home/Work address, click the Heart in the upper right corner and select Set home address/Set work address. To set the Home/Work address, you can search a specific address, select location from map or use your current position.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Editing route This chapter contains information about setting and editing your Route.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. • Adding waypoint to your route • Drag & Drop route editing Adding waypoint to your route In the Navigation mode slide across the screen and write in the Search bar the address you want to travel through and choose Add as waypoint. You can specify the waypoint(s) when you are selecting the destination. When you enter an address in the Search bar, choose Get directions and tap upper right to three dots. You can Add waypoint or Change start point here.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Drag & Drop route editing 1. In Map Browsing mode you can edit the route by holding your finger on the route a bit longer until grey pin appears. 2. Then drag the grey pin to a new position. The route will be altered to pass through that place. A new waypoint will be added to this position. 3. This way you can proceed to change the start and destination of your trip (the start is marked with a green pin and a destination with a red pin).
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Route info Route info includes detailed information about your route, such as: turn-by-turn instructions, accidents on the route, speed cameras and many more. Route info can be accessed by pressing the “i” button on the Route selection screen before starting navigation or by pressing the Route info button in the Quick menu (three dots) during navigation.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Menu If you want to enter the Menu, tap on the menu button in the upper left corner. Settings If you want to personalize your settings, just go to Menu > Settings, and pick which setting you would like to modify. Please note, that you can easily use Sygic GPS Navigation and Maps without changing anything in Sygic settings.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Map If you would like to change the settings for the maps, tap on Menu > Settings > Map.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Then you can choose which options you wish to change: • Color scheme Set the currently set color scheme to day/night or let the app decide based on your current position in the app and time according to the sunset and sunrise hours.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. • Places (points of interest) You can disable or enable the display of all places or you can select which categories you want to have displayed on the map. • Speed cameras • Autozoom Enable/disable autozooming. Autozoom in Navigation mode provides an optimal view of the way ahead. Zooming is based on your speed.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. You can also choose whether the Route computing algorithm should choose the Fastest/Shortest/ Economic route. If you wish to be informed about the current traffic situation, turn on Traffic. This is available only if your purchased license contains the Traffic service.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Fuel Prices By setting the type of fuel your car is using in Menu > Settings > Fuel Prices, you will get information about the price of the selected fuel in your area. To use this service, it is necessary to have internet connection established and a Premium or Premium + Traffic license activated.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Notifications & Sounds To manage sounds and notifications settings, please go to Menu > Settings > Notifications & Sounds.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Voice • Voice instructions Enable/disable the voice instructions.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. • Road numbers Enable/disable road numbers notifying. • Voice You can choose between Standard (Manage voices section) and TTS voices. Standard voices provide all instructions needed for navigation in higher sound quality in comparison with TTS voices. On the other hand TTS voices are able to read text, therefore they are pronouncing also street names and road numbers.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. The Place on route setting allows you to modify displaying of places (points of interest) in notification centre on map screen while navigating. • Off – Disables displaying of Places. • Always on – Shows all enabled Places on the map view screen.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. • Select categories – Pick which category of Places you want to see on your route.
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Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. You can also select whether you want Sygic to Run in background. If you select the Voice Guidance, the application will provide voice instructions and sound notifications from background even when the device is locked. You can also choose, whether the Directions should be shown in notification area of your device.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Batery management In Menu > Settings > Battery management, you can set the power level of Sygic navigation on your device depending on whether your device is powered by an external power source or battery. Choose from three modes: Power Saver, Optimized and High Performance.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Maps and Data Storage Tap on Menu > Settings > Maps and Data Storage to choose whether the maps shall be saved on your device or on the SD Card. You can also transfer downloaded maps from device to SD Card and vice versa.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Backup & Restore Sygic GPS Navigation uses Dropbox to back up and restore saved data. The data is saved on the cloud and the application will either download the backup from cloud or store new data to cloud depending on which data is newer. The following items are backed up: App settings, Favorite locations, Favorite routes, imported Places (points of interest), history and widgets.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Sign in Creating a Sygic account is free of charge. If you purchase any item from Sygic E-shop, the email address used for making a purchase becomes your Sygic account. After a successful login you will be able to use additional features via Sygic Store, such as Traffic. You can log in to Sygic GPS Navigation and Maps with multiple types of accounts: • Sygic (recommended) • Facebook • Google To do so, please go to Menu > Sign in.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Sygic Store After signing in, you can purchase new license on Sygic store. The store also offers the possibility to activate your purchase with the product code or via Google Play. You can also see all your licenses, change region or change currency.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Sygic Travel Sygic Travel makes trip planning much more easier. Sygic Travel offers help in any stage of your journey: searching for inspirations, planning, booking and fitting the whole journey to your needs.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Troubleshooting Dear customer, if you have any problem with using our application, this chapter will help you find a solution. If you didn´t find a solution in this manual, check out the FAQ or contact our Customer care team.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. • In case the issue persists afterwards, it is needed to perform the Full reinstall of Sygic. You might want to consider contacting the seller or manufacturer of your mobile device for repair if the GPS Status & Toolbox app shows inaccurate signal as well. If problem continues. please contact our Customer support.
Sygic Sygic GPS Navigation for Android - 17.1. Trouble Downloading Sygic App Please, try to connect to another wireless network and make sure no firewall/antivirus is blocking the connection. To solve the issue please perform a few steps in the following order: • Go to Android settings > Apps > Google Play Store > Force close and Clear data • Go to Android settings > Apps > Google Services Framework > Force close and Clear data After that, try to download the App again.
