Smartphone Link

2.11.11

Garmin

2.68

17,267 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

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2.68 · 17,267 reviews · 1,000,000+ downloads

About Smartphone Link

Smartphone Link is a travel & local app developed by Garmin.

Download Statistics

Smartphone Link has been downloaded 3.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7.3 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 travel & local apps.

User Ratings

Smartphone Link is rated 2.68 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 17 thousand ratings.

App Information

Smartphone Link is FREE to download. The APK download size is 19.81 MB. The latest version available is 2.11.11. The last update was on January 8, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Smartphone Link requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2012.

Description

Smartphone Link works with select Bluetooth® enabled Garmin navigation devices, including most products from the following product categories:

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Common keywords of similar apps

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Keywords missing from this app

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Smartphone Link has been downloaded 3.4 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 240 downloads per day.

Changelog of Smartphone Link

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Developer information for Garmin

Garmin

Android.Dev@garmin.com

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Comments on Smartphone Link for Android

★★★★★ Dave the trucker · Jul 2, 2025

Use Google to copy/paste. Obviously people using this are not using it properly. I have 690,XXX miles using Google n paste n not a single issue.

★★★★☆ harley11361 · Jan 21, 2026

Garmin device is okay? But the first choice for your route, there should be the best choice. You have to hit reroute to get the best route. As the second choice, which doesn't make any sense, they really need to do some updates. I make the g p s work better

★★★★★ Simon Stephens · Mar 16, 2025

Works great with BMW Nav VI. real traffic info is very helpful.

★☆☆☆☆ srini s · Mar 25, 2025

Update, still the same Complete useless. Very basic maps, bad graphics throughout the app, especially the maps part, basic or below average user interface, I prefer not using this at all. Unable to send location from phone Google Maps to Garmin device. We should be able to negative rate an app because 1-star rating is way too many

★☆☆☆☆ Frenchie Rancourt (Frenchie) · Jul 31, 2025

Since I got my new Google Pixel 8a phone. The smart link doesn't send my notifications to my Garmin dezl 780 GPS. Why does it not work anymore? It worked fine with my Samsung Galaxy phone. But it doesn't work with this phone. I've tried everything and it still won't work.

★☆☆☆☆ joe rutabaga · May 8, 2026

I've installed and uninstalled this app several times from my phone and can't get it to work. It constantly crashes. Unfortunately it's the only app I can use to connect my android to my Garmin dezlcam 785LMT-S

Google Play Rankings for Smartphone Link

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
134	United States	Travel & Local	Top Grossing
57	Austria	Travel & Local	Top Grossing
89	Australia	Travel & Local	Top Grossing
196	United Kingdom	Travel & Local	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by Smartphone Link

Smartphone Link is requesting 32 permissions and is using 50 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage, read sensitive log data

Your personal information

read your contacts

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

Your accounts

find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts, use accounts on the device

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping, install shortcuts

Extra

android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, com.garmin.android.apps.phonelink.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.garmin.android.apps.phonelink.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCASTS, com.garmin.permission.WRITE_MY_LOCATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, phonelink.permission

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

Facebook

Development tools

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Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

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Kotlin

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AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager Google gson Android Library Icon

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Android Support Library Print

Android Support Library Document File

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AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2

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ReactiveX

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Reactive Streams

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JavaMail

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Google GData client

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Price	Free to download
Total downloads	3.4 million
Recent downloads	7.3 thousand
Rating	2.68 based on 17 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	2.11.11
APK size	19.8 MB
Number of libraries	50
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads