Download your own tracks and routes from the Track of the Day cloud and use them for navigation. You can also browse tracks and routes shared by the TD community — discover new roads ridden by others.
See also: From the TD Cloud or planned on the spot? · That's it — enjoy the ride!
Long-press any point on the loaded track or route to enter it right there — the context menu offers the entry option when you are close enough. For routes you can additionally open the list of route points and pick your entry point precisely from the list.
See also: Track or route? The small but big difference · Start / stop navigation · Via points vs. shaping points
Free driving means: the map follows your position, you see speed and altitude, but there is no destination — perfect for cruising. Navigation guides you along a route with maneuvers and voice announcements. And remember the My-Position button: tapping it twice switches to gray, which turns off the automatic centering — that is the planning mode for editing the map while standing still.
See also: My position · Start / stop navigation
The simulation drives the loaded route virtually — with real maneuver displays and announcements. While the maneuver simulation is active, the validity of each maneuver is drawn on the map as a green line, so you can see exactly where an instruction begins and ends. Maneuver and turn details can be closed simply by tapping them.
See also: Simulation
Before navigation starts, the route is automatically calculated by the routing service — this is the step that produces the maneuvers (turn instructions). Without this calculation there would be no announcements. That is why starting navigation on a freshly loaded route always triggers a short calculation first.
See also: Off route: detection and recalculation · Announcements & language
Maneuvers and voice announcements always use the language set in the app. Caution: with German set, Spanish street names are pronounced completely wrong. For correct pronunciation on a Spain tour, switch the app language to Spanish and install a matching Spanish voice on your phone. On the iPhone, premium voices are available — they noticeably improve announcement quality.
See also: Why the route is calculated first · Safety first
Always watch the traffic and obey the traffic rules — the app never relieves you of that. Speed limits shown in the app come from internet providers: they can be outdated or simply wrong, especially where several roads run right next to each other and GPS cannot pinpoint which one you are on. The signs on the road are what counts.
See also: Announcements & language · Off route: detection and recalculation
Track of the Day also runs on your car's Android Auto display and mirrors the running navigation — with map, turn instructions and announcements.
NEW: You can now pick your saved routes and tracks right on the car display via the "Library" button and either start them or run them as a demo — without reaching for your phone. Zoom, start/stop and pause/simulation can also be operated directly on the display.
For this, Android Auto must be supported by the vehicle (or head unit) and the app must be opened through it.
See also: Android Auto today — CarPlay in preparation · Why some things only work in the app — and some only on the display · Typical displays: Carpuride, Chigee & co.
You can restart this tour anytime from Settings. Questions, feedback or ideas? At www.track-of-the-day.com you will find a contact form for requests of any kind. Have a great trip!
See also: Your tracks & routes from the cloud