How to share Watch Ultra waypoints (& tracks)?

The Compass app is useful for capturing waypoints and tracks but is there a way of easily getting them onto my phone? There appears to be zero integration between the iPhone compass app and the Watch one.


It would be very useful to be able to share waypoints on the Watch with others, within the Apple ecosystem at least; preferably beyond too. E.g. Being able to Include a waypoint in Messages would be very valuable.


It would also be great to easily get waypoints (& tracks) out to, for example, Google Earth.


The only workaround I've found so far is to capture a screenshot of the waypoint on the Watch & then use the text recognition on the phone Photos app to cut & paste the coordinates into Apple Maps, or elsewhere. Otherwise it's a case of error-prone transcription character by character.


Thanks

Posted on May 6, 2023 12:22 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2023 08:28 AM

Hello ADWWally,


Thanks for the followup. Since this is not currently a feature with the Compass app, your best bet is going to be to leave feedback using the link in our previous message. Apple is always looking for ways to enhance the experience that you have with your devices.


Best regards.

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