How To Update Garmin Street, Outdoor, And Sports Maps Using Garmin Express?

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Garmin provides a combination of free and paid map upgrades for its GPS devices. The maps installed in the device are used for tracing routes and identifications. Downloading and updating the maps on the device ensures that you are using the device to its full potential.

Free Garmin map updates

If you are using a device that supports Free Garmin map updates, then you can visit the site directly and click on download and install the map utility.
If you don’t have the Garmin Express installed on your computer, then you will be asked to install it first before proceeding further for downloading.

Now, we will let you know the steps to download and install Garmin Express.

Garmin Express plays a significant role in updating maps of all the GPS devices. You can update maps, upload activities from device to Garmin connect, update golf course maps, and register products online.

1. First of all, you need to connect the device to the computer for which you are going to search the map updates. Now open the browser from the computer and click on Garmin.com. Go to ‘Garmin Express download for windows’ If you are using the Windows OS. If you have Mac OS, then select ‘Download for Mac’. The program will search for the latest updates for the Garmin Express. If it doesn’t automatically update, then go to Garmin.com Express updates.
2. After downloading and installing the app, wait for the app to search for your device. You will find the device name appears on the screen. The app will ask you to update the software or maps and sync the data. Click ‘Yes’ to continue.
3. The Garmin Express app allows you to maintain the devices by updating its maps and software to the latest version. You can sync the data of your fitness device directly with the Garmin connect and share online with friends or colleague.
4. After installing the downloading the maps, you need to disconnect the device from the computer and wait for the maps to install completely. Restart your device now and check after a few minutes.
5. Follow the steps prompted on the screen to update the maps successfully. The device will come to its settings by default. And you can check if the maps are successfully updated or not.

What about My Garmin account?

No matter, you are downloading the paid or free version of maps for your device, My Garmin account is necessary for performing the updates. This account is rather used for registering the product online. If you have purchased any new product and want to connect to the Garmin connect app for tracking the fitness activities, then registration of a new device is a must. When you register a device, it will connect to the internet for establishing connections with the servers.

After applying the above-mentioned steps, if the maps are still not updated or you are facing any problem in updating them on your device, then feel free to contact experts.