The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile... Show more
New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography with Auto Guidance+™ technology and free NOAA raster cartography.
Plan trips and scout fishing spots before heading out, then transfer data to your chartplotter for easy viewing.
Automatically back up and sync data between your chartplotter and the app for convenience.
Join a community of boaters to get feedback on marinas, boat ramps, and other points of interest.
View and control your compatible chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet with the Helm™ feature.
If you have problems with Garmin ActiveCaptain®, try one of the below solutions:
App crashes can be due to various issues, including software bugs or insufficient device memory. Here’s how to fix it:
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Login issues can be caused by incorrect credentials or server problems. Here’s how to resolve it:
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Slow performance can result from heavy app usage or background processes. Here’s how to speed it up:
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Notification issues can arise from misconfigured settings or connectivity problems. Here’s how to fix it:
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Update issues can be due to bugs or incomplete installations. Here’s how to resolve it:
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Connectivity issues can be due to network problems or app settings. Here’s how to fix it:
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Compatibility issues may arise from outdated OS versions or hardware limitations. Here’s how to resolve it:
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Installation issues can be due to insufficient storage or network problems. Here’s how to fix it:
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Loading issues can be due to app bugs or connectivity problems. Here’s how to resolve it:
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Feature malfunctions can be due to bugs or app settings. Here’s how to fix it:
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This app should be called Active Disconnection instead of Active Captain. It is annoying enough to wait for hours to download updates because most of us are using phone data and their programmers are too lazy to write tighter code, but to have to reconnect a dozen times during the process is absurd. Makes product useless.
can't connect to my Garmin 72sv
No free chart.
Can't even connect to the app. Even when the wifi is connected, the app say not connected. Sometimes app can't even find wifi off my GLS box but my wifi on my phone will connect to it. Garmin really needs to fix this problem
worthless application. My phone will never sync with the chart plotter. Everytime I need to use this application I need to call Garmin support. completely and utterly worthless.
Won't connect
EXTREMELY LITTLE INFORMATION ON DOING UPDATES FOR THE FORCE.
Cannot download update for Force trolling motor without error now.
This is one of the worst pieces of garbage I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. It says "not connected", then when you attempt to connect it won't allow it because it thinks it's already connected. The UI is horrible (I've had it for a week and I still can't make it sync properly), it has no option to download maps I've subscribed to and it won't allow anything to be transferred to the chartplotter anyways. These clowns should be ashamed to attach their names to this.
Incredibly unreliable, often fails to detect the chartplotter despite being connected to ITS network, how hopeless is that!!!