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Why is uploading so difficult....

Former Member
Former Member
Why is it that I have the hardest time trying to upload my latest activities every single time onto garmin connect. I mean seriously, for a company with such a "well" known name you really have made my life difficult almost every single time I try to upload something. I can't even find an "UPLOAD" button on the modern version, and when I switch back to the traditional version my device can't be found/read even though it has CLEARLY been read on the modern version! WTF.

Seriously GARMIN GET YOUR *** TOGETHER. I should be able to connect my device to my computer, push one button and have my activities uploaded. It should be that easy but it really truly isn't and I really want to throw my watch out of the window right now and find something that isn't nearly as difficult to deal with.

I have downloaded Garmin Express, and when I did that originally it downloaded all my activities. That would only make me think when I open Garmin Express it would down the activities again. NOPE. Once again WTF GARMIN.

Very unhappy customer at this moment, until someone can explain to me how to upload correctly.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 10 years ago
    This is an area that Garmin has continued to struggle with ever since I've owned their devices (years and years and years). I just went through (yet) another round of their silly Garmin Express app not being able to connect to their servers. (btw, that is probably what you have to use now to connect to their new "modern" version.) Finally, I found an update that seems to have fixed the problems for now. I hate to think of who their software development folks are. They just can't get this right when any of my silly iPhone apps sync with whatever server you pick just fine with no problems.

    Yet another fine example of a pretty good product hampered by an eco system in chaos.
  • I can't even find an "UPLOAD" button on the modern version


    Import is under Activities in Connect Modern. You might find it helpful to read this:

    http://connect.garmin.com/en-US/help/how-to/

    I've had no trouble switching to Modern but you do need to learn the differences between the 2 systems.