Google Maps, OsmAnd & Komoot directions on your watch
Keep the next turn within a glance. Notify brings supported navigation instructions from your phone to your wrist, so you can follow a route with fewer stops to check the screen.
Notify forwards supported navigation notifications from Google Maps, OsmAnd and Komoot to a connected wearable. Compatible Xiaomi models can also use dedicated Notify watch apps for an enhanced display.
Make each turn easier to notice
Depending on the integration, customise direction icons, repeated distance reminders, vibration and the information shown. Supported display settings can keep the instruction visible longer. Phone text-to-speech can read navigation text aloud when you want an additional prompt.
Use a dedicated watch display where supported
The Notify Maps and related Xiaomi watch-app options provide an alternative to standard text notifications on compatible models. They require a supported watch, the matching app installation and the phone connection. Follow the Xiaomi guide to choose the route that fits your device.
Try a short route first
Enable notification access, configure the appropriate navigation integration and check the first instruction on your watch. If symbols appear as question marks, use different icons supported by the watch font. Long screen-on time and frequent picture refreshes can increase battery use.
Common questions
Can I see Google Maps directions on my Mi Band?
On a supported setup, Notify forwards the navigation instructions from your Android phone to the band. Start navigation on the phone and enable the matching integration.
Can I leave the phone at home?
Not for phone-notification forwarding. That method needs the phone running navigation and communicating with the watch.
What if my watch cannot install Notify Maps?
Check whether standard navigation notifications are supported for your model. The dedicated watch app and text-notification forwarding use different compatibility paths.