Sygic GPS
Navigation for
Android - Next
Generation
Manual
1 — Last update: 2014/12/19
Sygic
Table of Contents
Prologue ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Getting started............................................................................................................................................ 3
Voice/Language ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Map download......................................................................................................................................... 5
Dashboard – How to add/modify widgets................................................................................................. 6
Sign in/Sygic Store.................................................................................................................................. 6
My account ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Personalise your navi ............................................................................................................................... 9
Map ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Display.................................................................................................................................................. 10
Sound and notification........................................................................................................................... 12
Route planning...................................................................................................................................... 12
Battery management ............................................................................................................................. 13
Regional ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Backup and restore ............................................................................................................................... 15
Information............................................................................................................................................ 16
Searching and Entering a Destination..................................................................................................... 18
Navigating via Search bar ..................................................................................................................... 18
Map tap navigation................................................................................................................................ 19
Navigating via widget ............................................................................................................................ 20
Navigating to a Favourites/Recent/Contacts.......................................................................................... 20
Navigating Home .................................................................................................................................. 21
Route overview ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Adding location to Favourites ................................................................................................................ 23
Adding route to Favourites .................................................................................................................... 24
Adding waypoint to a route.................................................................................................................... 25
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Acquiring GPS position ........................................................................................................................ 26
Problem downloading maps on Android ................................................................................................ 27
Frequent freezing and crashing/Blackscreen......................................................................................... 27
Problem downloading application .......................................................................................................... 28
Traffic is not working ............................................................................................................................ 28
Trouble downloading resources from Google Play................................................................................. 28
Create an account to boost your Sygic with special features ............................................................... 30
Traffic information ................................................................................................................................. 31
How to buy Traffic............................................................................................................................ 31
How to activate Traffic ..................................................................................................................... 32
How to use Traffic............................................................................................................................ 33
Premium Speed Cameras ..................................................................................................................... 34
How to buy Premium Speed Cameras Subscription(1 Month) .......................................................... 35
How to activate Premium Speed Cameras ....................................................................................... 36
Head up display .................................................................................................................................... 37
How to buy Head up display ............................................................................................................ 37
How to activate Head up display ...................................................................................................... 38
Blackbox ............................................................................................................................................... 39
How to buy Blackbox ....................................................................................................................... 40
How to use Blackbox ....................................................................................................................... 41
Celebrity voices .................................................................................................................................... 41
How to buy Celebrity voices............................................................................................................. 42
How to activate Celebrity voices ...................................................................................................... 42
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Prologue
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing Sygic GPS Navigation.
To help you get underway faster, we built the new application with maps & search on the basic screen.
Now you can enter the address into a single field and easily find whatever you are looking for.
New version Sygic GPS Navigation – Next Generation is available on all devices with Android OS
version 4.0 or higher and with Sygic GPS Navigation version 14.6 or higher.
Sygic GPS Navigation – Next Generation software is a complete navigation system with realistic 3D
maps, accurate search and precise route computing.
It goes beyond professional car navigation, supporting pedestrian navigation and basic level for outdoor
activities.
We wish you a pleasant and safe journey.
Sygic | Bringing life to maps
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Getting started
• Voice/language
• Map download
• Dashboard – How to add/modify widgets
• Sign in/Sygic Store
• My account
Sygic GPS Navigation is offline navigation software and does not require online connection to operate.
Online connection is only necessary during initial installation and activation of the software and for installing
maps and updates. Online connection is also necessary for optional add-on services such as Traffic
information and crowd-sourced Police trap alerts.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers is of utmost importance, that is why you should always plan
your route before the beginning of the journey. Also make sure that you have installed all maps and
updates while in the comfort of your home or at a place with solid Wi-Fi connection. For longer trips make
sure that you have a compatible charger to avoid draining the device battery.
Compatibility:
Device specifications Minimum requirements Recommended requirements
Processor frequency 600 MHz Single Core Dual-Core 1.2 GHz
Memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Graphics card Adreno 200 or better Adreno 220 or better
Android version 4.0 and higher 4.0 and higher
Free space 150 MB 150 MB
Please note: Your device needs to support Google Play Store in order to install the application. Custom
ROM is also not supported as we cannot guarantee compatibility with other than stock ROM from the
manufacturer. 150 megabytes of free space in your internal memory is required in order to install the
application and resource files.
In Navigation Mode (Pic.1), the software tracks your position for visual reference of the route and map
around you. (Please note that it is necessary to have GPS Module enabled on your device during usage).If
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you want to explore other locations, drag the map with your fingers to switch to Map Browsing Mode
(Pic.2).
(Pic.1) Navigation mode (Pic.2) Map browsing mode
Voice/Language
Voice:
Set language and type of voice instructions.
• Standard voice provides you with efficient voice instructions during navigation.
• TTS (stands for Text-To-Speech) voice is a stand-alone voice engine, that can process any text
input, for example road exits and street names. In addition to all the standard instructions available in
the normal voices, TTS voices give you the ability to set up completely custom notifications for
railroad crossings, speed cameras, pois etc.
Language:
Set language of menu interface.
Menu > Settings > Regional > Voice Menu > Settings > Regional > Language
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Map download
Anytime you are able to download/update/remove your purchased map packages in Manage maps menu.
Please note that before creating a route it is necessary to download maps of all countries included on your
route .
Menu > Settings > Map > Manage Maps
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Dashboard – How to add/modify widgets
Main part of Menu panel is Dashboard. To easily access frequently used places, you can add widgets
onto a dashboard. Pick any location from Favourites, Recent locations or Contacts and make it a widget by
following these steps:
1. Tap Menu button.
2. Tap Add widget.
3. Pick place from favourites/recent locations/contacts which you would like to add as a widget onto your
dashboard.
4. Once widget is added, you can be easily navigated via widget by tapping on it.
If you would like to remove a widget, hold finger on particular widget for a second, until trash can icon
appears, Afterwards you will be able to remove widget by tapping trash can icon.
Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.
Sign in/Sygic Store
The email used for making an in app license purchase becomes automatically your Sygic account.
You can log in to Sygic GPS Navigation with multiple types of accounts:
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• Facebook
• Google
• Sygic (recommended)
To do so, it is enough to go to Menu > Sign In.
Menu > Sign In Menu > Sygic Store
After succesful login with your Sygic account, you will be able to activate/restore your map licenses bound
to Sygic account(Sygic ID) and additional features through Sygic Store, such as Traffic, Head Up Display,
Celebrity voices and Speed Cameras.
If you seek more information or support about Sygic online features, please see category Other available
products on our help center page .
My account
If you are signed in successfully to Sygic with your account, you can set following account settings in My
account screen:
• Sign me in automatically – Enable automatic log in after startup
• Help Improve Traffic – Send us data about current traffic situation
• News & Updates – Get in touch with news and updates about Sygic
• Clear login data – This option will clean your log in data
Menu > My account
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Personalise your navi
To personalise your settings, it is enough to go to Menu > Settings, and pick which setting you would like
to modify.
• Map
• Display
• Sound and notification
• Route planning
• Battery management
• Regional
• Backup and restore
• Information
Menu > Settings
Please note, that you can easily use Sygic GPS Navigation without changing anything in Sygic settings.
Map
You can easily personalise your map settings by going to Menu > Settings > Map:
Manage maps:
Download/update/remove maps in Manage maps menu
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Points of interest:
Enable/disable showing all POIs, or certain categories of POIs on the map.
POI on Route:
Modify displaying of POIs(Points of interest) or particular groups of POIs during navigation.
Autozoom:
Enable/disable autozooming
Map details:
Modify style of displaying buildings, enable/disable landmarks, signpost info and current street
information showed on map.
Menu > Settings > Map >
Manage Maps
Display
Menu > Settings > Map >
Points of interest
Menu > Settings > Map >
POI on Route
Menu > Settings > Map
> Map details
Colour scheme:
Change colour scheme of maps(day/night/automatic)
Information bar:
Set which information you want to see on Information bar in driving or walking mode.
• Estimated time of arrival
• Speed
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• Elevation
• Remaining distance
• Remaining time
• Time
• Signal level
• Route length
• Traveled distance
Traffic Incidents:
Enable/disable showing Traffic information on map and set whether traffic jams should be avoided
automatically.
Autoclose dialog:
Enable/disable autoclose dialog.
In Display menu you are also able to enable/disable displaying of following functions:
• Lane guidance – moving animation showing all lanes and highlighting the one you should be in.
• Junction view – feature that highlights highway exists.
• Lock screen rotation(for bikers)
• Zoom control
• Fullscreen
Menu > Settings > Display >
Colour scheme
Menu > Settings > Display >
Information bar
Menu > Settings > Display > Traffic
incidents
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Sound and notification
Voice instructions:
Enable/disable voice instructions and voicing of road numbers during navigation.
Notification:
Customize multiple types of sound notifications received during navigation.
• Speed cameras
• Speed limits
• Traffic notification
• Sharp curve warning
Menu > Settings > Sound and notification > Voice
instructions
Route planning
Menu > Settings > Sound and notification >
Notification
Avoid toll roads:
Enable/disable avoiding toll roads
Avoid unpaved roads:
Enable/disable avoiding unpaved roads
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