Unable to deploy my application to a physical Edge 820

Most of the time when I see that it is because the app was not signed correctly with a developer key. To check this, see if there is a CIQ_LOG.txt. in you GARMIN>APPS>LOGS directory. It should give you a "signature check failed" error somewhere in there. You may want to make sure that you have configured Eclipse to use your developer key or generate one. Here is the link to the page in the Programmer's Guide to get you started: http://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/programmers-guide/getting-started/

I tried regenerating the developer key, but it still did't work.

Now I have created a new project from scratch and it's working now. I was confused about the project types and am now using 'Watch App' which is presumably an Application on the Edge. I understand the 'Data Field' type, but still not clear where a 'Widget' type can be used on the Edge.

Thanks.

The Widget type on the Edge is a little different on each one. Basically, they are accessed through the "Status" page on these devices. On the Edge 820 you can tap the top of the screen to see battery, sensor, GPS, etc. Your widgets form a loop here swiping left and right to access them. We've been discussing the naming of "Watch App" since we've expanded to new devices and are considering what a name change might look like. Thanks so much for the response and hopefully this will provide a bit of clarification.

Many thanks for your replies, they are very helpful.

I have another query (maybe I should start a new thread?) - I was testing my app today and it appears that my gps position is not being logged whilst the app is running. I have big gaps in my ride today and I believe that they occur when I have my app running. I was expecting the activity to continue logging while my app is displayed on the screen.

If I understand your post, you are recording a ride, and while you are recording, you run your watch-app, exit your watch-app, and then return to your ride?


On the Edge520 - if you are recording a ride and try to run a watch app, the FW tells you you must end the ride to run a watch app and won't let the watch-app run.

You can run a widget while recording a ride though... I just tried it where I took a short ride and had a widget running the while time, and all the ride data looks fine.

If I understand your post, you are recording a ride, and while you are recording, you run your watch-app, exit your watch-app, and then return to your ride?


On the Edge520 - if you are recording a ride and try to run a watch app, the FW tells you you must end the ride to run a watch app and won't let the watch-app run.

You can run a widget while recording a ride though... I just tried it where I took a short ride and had a widget running the while time, and all the ride data looks fine.

On the Edge 820 I get no such warning when I start the app. If GPS is on and I start and exit the app, I have noticed that the GPS is switched off.

I haven't managed to get a widget running on the 820 yet. Do you know of any widget examples I could look at?

Thanks.

Have you been able to download a widget for it from the app store to see how it runs? (how to get to it, etc)

Have you been able to download a widget for it from the app store to see how it runs? (how to get to it, etc)

Yup, just tried a couple of widgets and they work fine, now I know how to access them :-) I'll have another go at building my app as a widget and give it another go. I'm not getting as much time as I'd like to play with this stuff.

Thanks again.

Yup, just tried a couple of widgets and they work fine, now I know how to access them :-) I'll have another go at building my app as a widget and give it another go. I'm not getting as much time as I'd like to play with this stuff.

Thanks again.

Built/deployed my application as a widget and it works great. GPS doesn't shut down now. I'll give it a proper test on my ride tomorrow.