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Garmin Explore™ on Windows Pc

Developed By: Garmin

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 3.794 votes

Last Updated: February 25, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	4.1
Size	208.6 MB
Release Date	December 19, 24
Category	Maps & Navigation Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (18)]
What's New: 🔎 Added ability to do online search for addresses🗺️ You can now create a Course directly from the detail pages of map points (POIs, Waypoints)🗂️ Saved items... [see more]
Description from Developer: PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet1 with your compatible Garmin device2 to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadab... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Garmin Explore™ and install on Windows PC. Garmin Explore™ is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Garmin. Latest version of Garmin Explore™ is 4.1, was released on 2024-12-19 (updated on 2025-02-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Garmin Explore™ is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 3,794 users, 1,857 users had rated it 5*, 1,206 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Garmin Explore™ on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Garmin Explore™ on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Garmin Explore™ on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Garmin Explore™ using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Garmin Explore™" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Garmin Explore™ on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Garmin Explore™" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 4.1 , 3.12.

Download Garmin Explore™ 4.1 on Windows PC – 208.6 MB

Download Garmin Explore™ 3.12 on Windows PC – 82.9 MB

PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet1 with your compatible Garmin device2 to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
• Garmin Explore needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device2, the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping, and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.

SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.

STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.

EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device2.

ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses, and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.

SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.

CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses, and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.

What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets, and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning

1 See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE

2 See a full list of compatible devices at explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility

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🔎 Added ability to do online search for addresses
🗺️ You can now create a Course directly from the detail pages of map points (POIs, Waypoints)
🗂️ Saved items are now visible when creating new offline maps
🐛 Various bug fixes and improvements

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows a companion app to run in the background.
Allows a companion app to use data in the background.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to read the user's call log.
Allows the app to answer an incoming phone call.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.