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4450200 7 months ago

I take no responsibility for you messing anything up. Below are the steps I took to get back my Garmin Connect.

Uninstall connect
Download Garmin Connect 4.77.1 from https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/garmin/garmin-connect-mobile/garmin-connect-mobile-4-77-1-release/
Install APK installer from the app store
Grant APK installer the necessary permissions
Install the downloaded Garmin Connect 4.77.1
Enjoy the good old interface. F the new one.

Edit:

You must disable auto updates for connect by going to it in the play store, click the three dots and uncheck "Auto update".
Default settings should be fine in apk installer.
Not all phones require apk installer, some phones have functions/software to install apk files.
4.77.1 is not a must, choose any previous version of your liking.

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0 Stefan 7 months ago in reply to JoshHartJ

Just turn off automatic updates for the connect app and you'll be fine until they make breaking changes in the new version of the app.

0 02a0cba540ea4586a2c588e2c4ea06ab 7 months ago

Fyi, some phones like the Pixel let you to enable App Installs from "Other Sources" (ie, outside the Play store) and you can just run the apk from your browser's downloads folder.

If i recall, previous Android versions you need to enable this manually from the settings, where as on Android 14 it'll popup and ask you when you try to install the apk.

It is sufficient (and more secure,) to enable once to install, then disable again afterwards; disabling after will not affect Connect from running after installation.

And for those wondering, Apkmirror.com is widely considered safe.

0 1232065 7 months ago in reply to Stefan

How did I turn off automatic updates?

I reinstalled the old version but 2 days later the abomination returned. Tech support said there's no way to disable updates in the app, but is there a way in Android?

0 Stefan 7 months ago in reply to 1232065

Open play store
Search for Garmin connect
On the detailed page of Garmin connect press the three vertical dots in the top right
Uncheck "auto update on"

0 richardelmer 7 months ago

This works, although I installed 4.75, which seems stable. Switched off auto update, but let's see how long this lasts. Oh - and all I had to do was uninstall the V5 abomination and run the downloaded APK file.

0 3620124 7 months ago

It works. Thanks.

0 3620124 7 months ago

It works. Thanks.

0 02a0cba540ea4586a2c588e2c4ea06ab 7 months ago

Despite having auto-update turned off, Connect force-updated last night, so it seems we might need a fix to keep this junk at bay.

I suspect Garmin has the ability to force updates, since ive had other apps respect the auto-update setting for over a year at a time.

0 5227005 7 months ago in reply to 02a0cba540ea4586a2c588e2c4ea06ab

They could also implement a server check for the version number. I bet pretty soon, the old version won't work anymore. I will be very upset if they go that route.

0 9170481 7 months ago in reply to 5227005

That would make Coros and Suunto really happy :)