Web- und App-Tipp: Komoot navigiert offline auf Wear-OS-Uhren

Smartwatches, particularly those based on the Android Wear operating system, are now able to navigate independently from their smartphones. This is thanks to an update in the popular Komoot routing app, which adds offline maps, turn-by-turn directions, and route tracking to Wear OS watches. Users can keep their smartphones in their pockets and rely on their smartwatches for navigation, which is particularly useful for cyclists.

The update provides several enhancements over previous versions, including full offline functionality and detailed turn-by-turn guidance through vibrations and visual signals. Users can also record their tracks directly onto the watch, customize real-time statistics, and receive automatic rerouting to the originally planned route if they deviate from it.

Additionally, the watch displays an optimized, low-power map when the display is set to always-on mode, and can store data from multiple tours offline. Future updates from Komoot are expected to include features like live syncing of route changes from the phone to the watch without interrupting ongoing recordings, real-time sharing of location with other users, distance information to nearby points of interest, and a climb function that displays upcoming elevation changes and total ascent distance.