Remote control of your Garmin GPSMAP is now possible from Android devices. Garmin
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launched the first Android version 1.2 on June 30th 2014.
As mentioned in my previous post about Garmin Software Updates – the Garmin Android Helm was mentioned in the release notes for the new firmware.
The new Garmin Helm Android app will work on phones and tablets. With it you can
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remote control your GPSMAP 5×7, 7×1 8×0 and 10×0 series chartplotters via their inbuilt Wi-Fi.
You can also remote control the GPSMAP 8000 series but that requires an External Wi-Fi access point like the Garmin Marine Wi-Fi adaptor. With the GPSMAP 8000 the Garmin Helm app is compatible with Garmin SmartMode so chartplotter grouping works as it does on the GPSMAP 8000.
The app is available for free 🙂 in the Google Play store.
Garmin Helm for Android Download link
Our review of Garmin Helm for iOS