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how to make devices NOT sync with Connect onine?

I've got a 910XT that happily used Ant Agent and Training Center til Garmin Express made Ant Agent disappear.

I share this device with my daughter. Therefore I don't want every single file uploaded to my Connect account, I want to choose which ones go there. How do I make Express/Connect not sync for the 910XT?

Also why did local storage with usefully-named files disappear? Yes I know local storage still exists under some random file name at ProgramData/Garmin/GarminConnect but why can't I just take files off my devices and store them locally and usefully without having everything go to the cloud? Really annoying and a backwards step.
  • MSCHOLE

    I am sorry you have issues with the sync process for the Forerunner 910XT. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to make Garmin Express only load part of the files. The devices were designed with the intention of being used by one person and making the upload as simple. If you need to make sure some activities go to one account and some to a different one, please try the following:
    • Clear all the History off the device.
    • When one of you uses it, save the activity.
    • Upload the activity to the correct account.
    • Clear the History again.
    This ensures the only data being uploaded is what was just done. If you do not clear the History, it will upload all files that are not on that account already.

    I am sorry that the files are not saved locally and easy to access. We no longer do this because we no longer have a local program to track data. The "GarminConnect" folder is there so that third-party programs/websites can access data if they cannot connect directly to Garmin Connect. If you think the data needs to be saved locally, I recommend submitting this suggestion on our ">Garmin Ideas">Garmin Ideas site.

    I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Let us know if we can help you further.

    Dave
  • Hi thanks for the response. I think you missed my point though -- which was, why do all the files have to go to the cloud via Garmin Connect, why can't there be a useful local location they are stored (as was the case with AntAgent and GTC?)

    Or am I missing a way that can be done already?

    My daughter doesn't have a Garmin Connect account. It's not a case of multiple accounts, it's a case of my having multiple devices where I want local copies of all files off all devices, but only some devices/files to be uploaded to GC.

    Fwiw this is a major step backwards and a serious mistake by Garmin imo.