三星 Gear S3(Samsung Gear S3)是一款多功能手表。它可以帮助您掌握日程安排，跟踪您的健康状况并跟踪天气。
但三星 Gear S3(Samsung Gear S3)最擅长的一件事是它可以帮助您导航到您需要去的任何地方。
这要归功于手表应用程序(watch app)、手机伴侣应用程序(phone companion app)和谷歌地图(Google Maps)的组合。这三者结合起来，将您的三星 Gear S3 和谷歌地图集(Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps)成为一个有效的导航伴侣(navigation companion)。
如何设置三星 Gear S3 和谷歌地图(Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps)
要开始使用，您需要在Samsung Gear S3上安装导航应用程序(Navigation app)。您可以按照以下步骤执行此操作。
- 确保(Make)您的Samsung Gear S3已与您的手机配对。
- 使用Android上的Galaxy Wearable 应用程序将(Galaxy Wearable app)导航应用程序(Navigation app)安装到Samsung Gear S3 智能手表(Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch)。
- 在您的 Android 上安装配套的Navigation Pro 应用程序。(Navigation Pro app)
- 确保(Make)在您的Android上启用蓝牙(Bluetooth)，并与您的Samsung Gear S3配对。
您现在可以使用Samsung Gear S3开始使用Google 地图导航(Google Maps navigation)了。
首先，在您的Android上启动(Android)Navigation Pro应用程序。确保(Make)您的智能手表没有任何连接错误。此外，选择设置(Settings)并确保设置自动启动手表应用程序已启用(Autostart watch app is enabled)。
此设置将确保当您启动Google Apps并开始导航时，您手机和智能手表上 的导航应用程序将自动启动。(Navigation app)
您可以在Navigation Pro应用程序中配置一些其他设置，具体取决于您计划如何在Samsung Gear S3上使用导航。
- 显示当前时间(Show current time)：在导航期间显示时间，因为导航应用程序(navigation app)占据了您的整个表盘(watch face)。
- 显示到达时间：手表上的(Show time of arrival)导航应用(navigation app)是否应显示到达时间、持续时间或总距离。
- 振动(Vibration)：配置表示即将到来的转弯的振动长度。
- 手表上的语音输出(Voice output on watch)：使用手表扬声器(watch speaker)进行语音导航(voice navigation)说明。
- 使手表屏幕变暗(Dim watch screen)：当您在光线不足的条件下使用手表导航时，这非常有用。(watch navigation)
- 始终显示手表应用程序：这使导航保持在通知或任何其他(Always display watch app)手表活动(watch activity)之上。
- 旋转手表显示屏(Rotate watch display)：使您可以使用手表表圈(watch bezel)来控制手表显示屏(watch display)的角度。
所有这些设置都可以帮助您在使用Samsung Gear S3(Samsung Gear S3)进行地图导航时微调您的体验。
使用三星 Gear S3(Samsung Gear S3)进行谷歌地图驾驶(Google Maps Driving)
谷歌地图(Google Maps)最常见的用途是驾驶导航。这也是三星 Gear S3 和谷歌地图的亮点(Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps shines)所在。
这是安全驾驶的完美解决方案，因为它可以让您放下手机，专注于驾驶。您的手表提供逐向行车路线，只需快速浏览一下您的手腕。
在手机和智能手表上设置Navigation Pro应用程序后，一切都会无缝运行。您只需在手机上的Google 地图(Google Maps)应用程序中输入您的路线，一旦您开始导航，它就会自动在您的智能手表上启动导航应用程序。(Navigation app)
在Google 地图(Google Maps)中点击路线(Directions)会在您的智能手表上启动导航应用程序。(navigation app)您在手机上选择了哪些图层并不重要，但如果您使用公交或步行路线而不是驾车（见下文），这可能会在以后发挥作用。
表盘(watch face)上的导航说明非常简单。
首先，如果您尚未在手机上启用蓝牙，您会在手表上看到一个屏幕，显示它正在尝试与您的手机建立连接。
确保(Make sure)启用蓝牙并将手机与手表配对。完成后，导航屏幕(navigation screen)将启动，向您显示下一个即将到来的转弯及其距离。
根据您配置Navigation Pro设置的方式，您还将看到当前时间、到达时间、行程持续时间和总距离。
对于驾驶方向，使用带有谷歌地图的(Google Maps)三星 Gear S3(Samsung Gear S3)相当简单。只需瞥一眼表盘(watch face)上即将出现的下一个转弯并按照指示进行操作。
使用Gear S3 和谷歌地图(Gear S3 and Google Maps)骑自行车和过境(Biking and Transit)
如果您认为手腕上的指示驾驶非常方便，想象一下它在您骑自行车时会有多有用。
骑自行车时无需摸索手机，只需低头看手腕即可获得转弯指示。
触发导航也不例外，只需在搜索方向时选择自行车图标(biking icon)，转弯方向将基于自行车路线而不是街道或高速公路。
启用Google Maps中的自行车图层(biking layer)可以使此导航模式下的方向更加清晰。
您的Samsung Gear S3将为您提供该自行车路线(bike route)的转弯指示。
如果您乘坐地铁或公共汽车，请选择公交图标(transit icon)。
您可能想知道为什么在乘坐地铁或公共汽车时需要使用三星 Gear S3 导航应用程序。(Samsung Gear S3 navigation)好吧，如果您在手机上的Navigation Pro(Navigation Pro)应用程序中启用了到达时间，您就不必担心下一个地铁或公共汽车站(subway or bus stop)何时到来。
只要留意你的手表，你就会知道你什么时候快到了！
(Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps)用于步行(Walking)或远足的三星 Gear S3 和谷歌地图
在使用三星 Gear S3 导航应用程序(Samsung Gear S3 Navigation app)时，散步或远足提供了一个独特的机会。
这是因为将手机放入钱包或口袋的能力意味着(purse or pocket means)您可以更多地专注于徒步旅行，而不必担心方向。
它还可以让您利用Google Maps新的离线地图功能进行离网远足。
要使用它，只需打开谷歌地图应用程序(Google Maps app)并打开菜单。从菜单中选择离线地图。(Offline maps)
使用离线(Offline)地图功能选择要下载到手机以供离线使用(offline use)的任何区域的地图。
将地图滚动(Scroll)到您计划步行的任何远足小径或其他区域，并将其保存为离线地图(offline map)。
然后，当您在该区域时，您可以在步行模式下启用导航，就像使用在线地图一样。
使用Samsung Gear S3 和 Google 地图(Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps)进行步行或远足非常有用。它让您专注于远足和风景。出门前(Just)请确保您的Samsung Gear S3 电池(Samsung Gear S3 battery)已充满电。
如果您按如下方式配置导航应用程序设置，这将特别有用：(Navigation app)
- 显示屏亮度(Display brightness)：增加户外行走的亮度，让您更容易看到显示屏。
- 语音输出(Voice output)：如果您启用蓝牙并使用耳塞，您在城市街道上导航时甚至不必看手表。只需听转弯语音指令即可。
- 振动(Vibration)：启用振动，以便您知道即将到来的转弯何时接近。
将Samsung Gear S3与Google 地图(Google Maps)配合使用，让拥有智能手表成为一件真正有用的事情。你会发现你一直在使用它，无论是开车、乘坐地铁，还是在城市中漫步。
Samsung Gear S3 Google Maps Tips and Tricks
The Samsung Gear S3 is a versatile watch. It can help you stay on top оf your schedule, track your health, and track the weather.
But one thing the Samsung Gear S3 does best is it helps you navigate wherever you need to go.
This is thanks to a combination of a watch app, a phone companion app, and Google Maps. All three combine to integrate your Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps into an effective navigation companion.
How To Set Up Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps
To get started, you’ll need to install the Navigation app on your Samsung Gear S3. You can do this by following these steps.
- Make sure your Samsung Gear S3 is paired with your phone.
- Use the Galaxy Wearable app on your Android to install the Navigation app to your Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch.
- Install the companion Navigation Pro app on your Android.
- Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Android, and paired with your Samsung Gear S3.
You are now ready to get started with Google Maps navigation using your Samsung Gear S3.
First, launch the Navigation Pro app on your Android. Make sure there aren’t any connection errors with your smartwatch. Also, select Settings and make sure the setting Autostart watch app is enabled.
This setting will ensure that when you launch Google Apps and start navigation, that the Navigation app on your phone and your smartwatch will automatically launch.
There are a few other settings you can configure in the Navigation Pro app, depending how you plan to use navigation on your Samsung Gear S3.
- Show current time: Displays the time during navigation, since the navigation app takes up your entire watch face.
- Show time of arrival: Whether the navigation app on your watch should show arrival time, duration, or total distance.
- Vibration: Configures the length of vibrations that signal an upcoming turn.
- Voice output on watch: Use your watch speaker for voice navigation instructions.
- Dim watch screen: This is useful for when you’re using your watch navigation in low-light conditions.
- Always display watch app: This keeps navigation on top of notifications or any other watch activity.
- Rotate watch display: Enables you to use the watch bezel to control the angle of the watch display.
All of these settings can help you fine tune your experience when using your Samsung Gear S3 for map navigation.
Using Samsung Gear S3 For Google Maps Driving
The most common use for Google Maps is for driving navigation. This is also where the Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps shines.
It’s a perfect solution for safe driving because it lets you put your phone away and focus on driving. Your watch provides turn-by-turn driving directions, with just a quick glance at your wrist.
Once you’ve set up the Navigation Pro app on your phone and on your smartwatch, everything works seamlessly. You simply type your route into the Google Maps app on your phone, and once you start navigation it’ll launch the Navigation app on your smartwatch automatically.
Tapping Directions in Google Maps launches the navigation app on your smartwatch. It doesn’t matter what layers you have selected on your phone, but this could come into play later if you use transit or walking directions instead of driving (see below).
The navigation instructions on your watch face are very simple.
First, if you don’t have bluetooth enabled on your phone yet, you’ll see a screen on your watch that it’s trying to establish a connection with your phone.
Make sure to enable bluetooth and pair the phone with your watch. Once you do, the navigation screen will launch, showing you the next upcoming turn and its distance.
Depending on how you configured Navigation Pro settings, you’ll also see the current time, arrival time, duration of trip, and total distance.
For driving direction, using your Samsung Gear S3 with Google Maps is fairly straightforward. Just glance at the next upcoming turn on your watch face and follow the directions.
Using Gear S3 and Google Maps For Biking and Transit
If you think driving with directions on your wrist is pretty convenient, imagine how useful it can be when you’re biking.
No need to fumble around with your phone while you’re cycling, just glance down at your wrist for turn by turn directions.
Triggering navigation for this is no different, just select the biking icon when you’re searching for directions and the turn by turn directions will be based on biking routes rather than streets or highways.
Enabling the biking layer in Google Maps can make the directions in this navigation mode much more clear.
Your Samsung Gear S3 will provide you with turn by turn directions for that bike route.
If you’re taking the subway or a bus, then choose the transit icon instead.
You might be wondering why you’d need to use the Samsung Gear S3 navigation app while you’re riding a subway or a bus. Well, if you enable arrival time to display in the Navigation Pro app on your phone, you don’t have to worry about watching for when your next subway or bus stop is coming up.
Just keep an eye on your watch and you’ll know when you’re almost there!
Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps for Walking or Hiking
Going for a walk or a hike presents a unique opportunity when it comes to using the Samsung Gear S3 Navigation app.
This is because the ability to put your phone away into your purse or pocket means you can focus more on the hike and less on worrying about directions.
It also lets you take advantage of Google Maps new offline maps feature for going on hikes off the grid.
To use this, just open the Google Maps app and open the menu. Select Offline maps from the menu.
Use the Offline maps feature to select a map of any area that you want to download to your phone for offline use.
Scroll the map to any hiking trails or other areas you plan to walk and save it as an offline map.
Then, when you’re in that area, you can enable navigation in walking mode just like you would with an online map.
Using your Samsung Gear S3 and Google Maps for walking or hiking is very useful. It lets you focus on the hike and the scenery. Just make sure your Samsung Gear S3 battery is fully charged before you head out.
It’s especially useful if you configure the Navigation app settings as follows:
- Display brightness: Increase the brightness for outdoor walks so you can see the display easier.
- Voice output: If you enable bluetooth and use earbuds, you won’t even have to look at your watch while navigating city streets. Just listen to the turn-by-turn voice instructions.
- Vibration: Enable vibrations so that you’ll know when an upcoming turn is near.
Using your Samsung Gear S3 with Google Maps makes owning a smartwatch a truly useful thing. You’ll find that you’re using it all the time, whether driving, riding the subway, or walking through the city.
