Can't transfer my .prg because my mac can't see my watch venu 3s

Nessy 22 days ago

Hi,

I started to code a new app for myself to track the score while playing padel but unfortunately my mac cannot see my device which is a Garmin Venu 3s. I tried many things but didn't found the solution. I think that I have to switch my watch to developer mode but I can't find out how to do that.

Please I need some help :)

0 flocsy🤠 18 days ago

1. it should be in MTP mode. It should be in the menu > settings somewhere.

2. you won't be able to directly see it on mac, you'll need to use OpenMTP: https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com/

0 FlowState 18 days ago in reply to flocsy🤠

Also, make sure Garmin Express is closed (if applicable), and that the Garmin status menu / menu bar icon is also closed. (If you use Garmin Express, I would disable the option which causes it to run in the background after closing, so you can avoid having to also close the Garmin menu bar icon.)

flocsy🤠 said:
1. it should be in MTP mode. It should be in the menu > settings somewhere.

The option is Settings > System > USB Mode

And it doesn't have to be set to MTP mode.

The other option is Garmin mode, which will prompt you to use MTP mode when you connect to a computer (or anything which supports USB data transfer). Garmin mode gives you the additional flexibility to plug your watch into a computer, choose not to use MTP mode, and continue to use your watch while it charges. If you want to use MTP mode anyway, it's just one extra button press.

0 beva 18 days ago

If you enabled the pincode feature, make sure to enter the pincode on the watch, otherwise it won't give you acces (and sometimes it does give you acces without pincode, it's not very stable yet).

0 Nessy 17 days ago in reply to FlowState

Hey thank you for taking the time to answer me. In Settings > System > I don't have USB Mode.

How to switch to Garmin mode ?

0 Nessy 17 days ago in reply to beva

Thank you for taking the time to answer, I don't have any pincode on my watch

0 Nessy 17 days ago in reply to flocsy🤠

Hey thank you for your answer. Actually I already installed OpenMTP but it can't see my watch