gimporter/gexporter - import FIT/GPX courses from your Android phone

This is the support thread of "gimporter" and the android companion app "gexporter".

Imagine you are on the go and want to upload a course to your Garmin device to follow the track. As of now, this involves uploading the gpx file to the Garmin web site, somehow create a course from it and then select "Export to device" in the mobile app.

Here comes gimporter. Download your FIT and GPX courses with the "gimporter" ConnectIQ app from the "Download" folder of your Android device.

Notes:

Keep the Android app open, while downloading!
Oregon and Rino devices download the unmodified GPX track. No point reduction or speed recalculation is done yet
On some devices (like the Edge 1030) you have to disable WiFi while using the app

ConnectIQ App: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/de11adc4-fdbb-40b5-86ac-7f93b47ea5bb

ConnectIQ Widget: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/fac50ef3-77b2-466c-9f4f-4dcb2feb49a3

Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.surfsite.gexporter

Source code: https://github.com/gimportexportdevs

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mikel70 over 6 years ago

Miaz over 5 years ago

Hi Backslashhh , thanks for the app. I'm new with Garmin fenix 5S and your app really works fine to import GPX offline (in outback) only with Bluetooth. It's really what I've been searching for.

BTW: Is this thread still in use? (last posting 09-20-1018)?
Has anybody a suggestion to EXPORT gpx of done activities OFFLINE (Blutooth or App) from fenix -->into Android smartphone, to see the track in Locus?
Unfortunately, my 5S is not recognized by Samsung Galaxy S7 via USB OTG (don't know why...).
Export of gpx via Garmin Connect is working only online, isn't it?

dpawlyk over 5 years ago

as anybody a suggestion to EXPORT gpx of done activities OFFLINE (Blutooth or App) from fenix -->into Android smartphone, to see the track in Locus?

Garmin doesn't provide access to doing that to developers.

Backslashhh over 5 years ago

*THIS APP DOES NOT WORK CURRENTLY*

More details: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/167402/breakage-of-makewebrequest-from-http-localhost

Help to get it fixed, by adding a comment to the post.

Backslashhh over 5 years ago in reply to Backslashhh

Fixed

Backslashhh over 5 years ago

Added support for the Fenix 6

René over 5 years ago in reply to Backslashhh

Hi,

1. It works very well on my S10 with Fenix 6X Pro connected

But the Routes are not shown in the Garmin Connect App.

Is it possible to get it in there?

When i have to many Tracks on the Fenix it is very unclear, confused to make a Difference between these tracks. So i would like to see this in GC to make a better Choice :)

dpawlyk over 5 years ago in reply to René

"But the Routes are not shown in the Garmin Connect App."

The Garmin Connect app is able to show the courses you have on the Garmin Connect website.

The gimporter app/widget doesn't do anything with the Garmin Connect website.

It just shows the FIT/GPX files that are on your Android phone (using the gexporter Android app).

Garmin doesn't make it easy for developers to interact with the Connect website.

René over 5 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

Thanks for the Clarification.

I would also use the Connect site. But there it is not possible by drag and drop to insert the.gpx.

Everytime i have to edit the Name of the file

Before Garmin i had a Tomtom Abventurer in use and there it was much easier to do this Procedure ;)

Hope Garmin brings a better Solution in the Future.

dpawlyk over 5 years ago in reply to René

I'm not sure what you are trying to do or what Garmin you are using. Are you changing the name of the file or the name of the route/track on the Garmin?

One way to load files (for the Edges) is to connect them to a PC. Then, all one needs to do is copy (drag) the files into the \Garmin\NewFiles folder on the drive. This method reads the name from inside the file (the file name is irrelevant).