Plan Routes – Android Multi-Stop Route Planner App

Route4Me’s Android Route Planner app provides seamless continuity throughout the entire multi-stop route planning, optimization, navigation, and completion process. With Route4Me, you can easily sequence fast and profitable delivery driver routes, field service routes, sales routes, etc.

In this guide, you can learn how to plan routes using Route4Me’s Android Multi-Address Route Planner app. Specifically, how to add and import addresses, sequence multiple addresses, available optimization types, route navigation, proof of visit, and more. Additionally, learn more about planning and optimizing routes using Route4Me’s iPhone Route Planner app.

NOTE: Depending on your account settings, you can have a different set of features available on your Route4Me Android Route Planner app. To enable specific features for your account, please contact the Route4Me Support Team. Additionally, you can learn more about the difference between Route4Me’s Mobile and Marketplace subscriptions and the features they support.

Quick Steps to Optimize and Complete a Multi-Stop Route

To plan a new route on your Route4Me Android Multi-Stop Route Planner, open the app’s navigation menu and tap on the “Add New Route” button. Alternatively, go to “Routes” from the app’s navigation menu and then tap on the “Add New Route” button.

Next, name the route, schedule the route for the preferred date and time, specify the route’s optimization settings, and then tap the “Continue” button. After that, tap on the “Set Your Departure Address” button to start adding route addresses.

Next, you can add or import addresses using the preferred method. For example, you can add addresses with autocomplete, import addresses from your device or Google Drive, scan addresses using Route4Me’s OCR address scanner, and more. Further, you can learn more in detail about the available methods for adding and importing route addresses.

Next, after adding your addresses, tap the “Optimize” button to optimize and sequence your addresses. Once your route is planned and optimized, you can tap on the “Start Route” button to start the route. After that, you can start navigating to route stops. To do so, tap the “Navigate” button next to the route stop to which you want to navigate from your current location.

As you arrive at a route stop, tap the “Arrived” and then the “Set Status” button next to that stop. Next, you can assign one of the available statuses to the stop that corresponds to the stop’s completion status. Additionally, you can attach various types of proof of visit, delivery, or service to the stop. Specifically, you can attach electronic signatures, photos, text notes, etc. Finally, you can tap on the “End Route” button at the bottom of the route’s stops list to complete the route.

Route Settings, Optimization Types, and Travel Modes

To start planning routes, specify the preferred route and optimization settings. Specifically, you can name your route, schedule the route, and then select the preferred optimization type and travel mode. For your convenience, you can adjust your route settings and re-optimize already planned routes at any time.

Schedule Multi-Stop Route – Route Start Time and Date

To plan a new route on your Route4Me Android Multi-Stop Route Planner app, tap the “Add New Route” button in the app’s navigation menu. Alternatively, go to “Routes” from the app’s navigation menu and then tap the “Add New Route” button. Next, tap the “Route Name” field and then enter the preferred route name.

After that, tap “Route Schedule” to schedule the route. Next, select the preferred route start date and time using the calendar.

Optimization Types and Travel Modes on Multi-Stop Route Planner

After scheduling the route, select the preferred route optimization type, directions and travel mode. To do so, tap the respective buttons and then select the preferred options. After specifying the preferred route settings, tap the “Continue” button to proceed to add route addresses. Below, you can learn more about the available route optimization settings.

Add and Import Addresses to Plan Multi-Stop Routes

After specifying the preferred route and optimization settings, you can add and import route addresses in multiple ways. Further, you can learn how to add addresses with autocomplete, use the OCR address scanner, import addresses from cloud storage, and more. Accordingly, in the “Search” tab, you can add addresses, and in the “Import” tab you can import addresses. NOTE: The first address you add or import is used as the route’s starting depot.

Add Current Location as an Address for Route Stop

To add the nearest address to your current location as a route stop, tap the “Get Address of Current Location” button. Next, select the suggested addresses. After that, you can add an Alias and a Phone Number to the address.

Enter Addresses with Autocomplete and Address Geocoding

To add an address with autocomplete, start entering your address in the “Add Destination” field. Route4Me will automatically suggest available geocoded and autocompleted address options. Next, select the preferred address option and add additional details, such as Alias and Phone Number. To add more addresses, tap the “Save & Add New” button.

Voice Dictation – Add Route Addresses Using Google Speach Services

To add an address using Google Speach Services or Voice Dictation, tap on the microphone icon. Next, dictate full or partial address and Route4Me will automatically suggest the available geocoded and autocompleted address options. Next, select the preferred address option and add additional address details, such as Alias and Phone Number.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) – Address Scanner

To quickly add multiple addresses instead of entering them manually, you can scan addresses using Route4Me’s OCR Address Scanner. To do so, tap on the Camera Icon and use your device’s camera to capture the address. Next, Route4Me will automatically add the recognized and geocoded address. After that, you can add address Alias and Phone Number.

Phone Contacts – Add Route Addresses from Android Address Book

Furthermore, you can use addresses from your Android smartphone contacts. To do so, tap the “Pick Address from Contacts” button and then select the preferred contact from your phone’s address book. Accordingly, the app will automatically add the address, alias, and phone number of the selected contact.

Import Addresses from Device Files, Google Drive, or Dropbox

To quickly add multiple addresses, you can import a CSV, XLS, or XLSX spreadsheet with route addresses. First, go to the “Import” tab. To import a spreadsheet with addresses from your device’s Files or connected Google Drive, tap on the “Upload CSV or XLS File” button. To import a spreadsheet with addresses from Dropbox, tap on the “Import Addresses from Dropbox” button. Additionally, you can learn more about Route4Me’s spreadsheet formatting requirements.

Once you import your CSV, XLS, or XLSX spreadsheet, Route4Me will automatically geocode and autocomplete your addresses. After that, tap the “Save & Close” button to add the imported addresses.

Plan and Optimize Route with Added or Imported Route Addresses

After adding or importing addresses, tap the “Optimize” button. After that, the app will automatically sequence all addresses based on the specified settings. Accordingly, once the route is optimized, you can check the route’s duration, distance, number of stops, and other route details. To open the route on the map, tap the map icon at the top of the opened route.

Start, Navigate and Complete Multi-Stop Route

After planning and optimizing your route, you can seamlessly start, navigate, and complete the route. For your convenience, you can easily navigate routes using Route4Me’s In-App GPS Voice-Guided Navigation. Additionally, you can use other GPS navigation apps such as Google Maps, Waze, CoPilot, HERE WeGo, etc. As you navigate the route, you can set statuses to stops to track the route progress. Furthermore, you can attach various types of proof of visit, delivery, and service to your stops.

Start and Navigate Multi-Address Route on Android Route Planner

First, start your route by tapping the “Start Route” button. After that, the app will automatically update the route’s start time and date to the current time and date. Next, tap the “Navigate” button next to the route stop to which you want to navigate from your current location. Then, you can select the “Route4Me In-App Navigation” option to use Route4Me’s integrated navigation.

Next, you can proceed to navigate the route using the integrated GPS route navigation. Furthermore, you can use other navigation apps such as Google Maps, Waze, CoPilot, HERE WeGo, Uber, etc. Accordingly, you can select the preferred navigation app and use it for navigation to one stop at a time. Additionally, learn more about using Route4Me’s Integrated Voice-Guided GPS Navigation and route planner navigation settings.

Google Maps Route Planner and Route4Me-Sequenced Routes

Google Maps is one of the best apps for navigating from one location to another. However, Google Maps can’t optimize and automatically sequence multiple addresses in the most optimal order. Thus, when you sequence your route stops manually, you may end up with routes that have significantly longer distances and driving time. Therefore, our app enables you to send Route4Me-optimized routes to the Google Maps navigation app. To use the Google Maps route planner navigation app, simply tap the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop and then select Google Maps.

Stop Statuses and Proof of Visit, Delivery and Service

As you navigate your route and arrive at stops, you can add stop statuses and attach various types of proof of visit, delivery, and service. To do so, tap the “Arrived” and “Set Status” buttons next to the preferred stop and then select the preferred stop status. After that, you can attach an electric signature, photo, text note, and other types of data to the stop.

NOTE: Depending on your account settings, you can set different stop statuses and attach different types of data to your stops. To enable a specific stop status or data attachment type for your account, please contact the Route4Me Support Team.

End Route – Comple Route on Android Route Planning App

After visiting all stops on your route, the route planner will automatically prompt you to end the route. To manually end your route, tap the “End Route” button at the bottom of the route’s stops list.

Mobile to Web Real-Time Route Data Synchronization

Furthermore, Route4Me’s Marketplace Subscriptions support real-time route data synchronization between the Android Route Planner app and Route4Me’s Web Platform. In detail, when you plan a new route using your Route4Me Android Route Planner app, this route can be accessed from Route4Me’s Web Platform in real-time.

Moreover, when you make route changes, add addresses, set stop statuses, attach proof of visit to stops, etc., all these updates can be automatically synchronized across all connected Route4Me accounts and devices in real-time. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s User Types and dispatching routes from the Web Platform to the Mobile Route Planner app.

Free Route Planner with Unlimited Stops 7-Day Trial

Furthermore, with Route4Me’s Free Route Planner trial, you can use your own business and routing data to see what benefits you will get before investing in a subscription. Just install the Route4Me Android app and get a Free Route Planner Unlimited Stops and Unlimited Tasks test drive right away!