Catalyst FIT Files Removed in Software Version 5.30?

Updating the Garmin Catalyst device with software version 5.30 seems to now prevent the creation of FIT files.  A Catalyst support ticket response is that "The .fit files have been removed by design."

Is this really a new policy?  Has Garmin decided to no longer allow developers access to the Catalyst FIT files after several years?  Does Garmin plan to do this with other devices as well? 

  • Agreed, thank you.  It now seems that Garmin should put a big disclaimer on their FIT SDK site saying "CAUTION:  Garmin may decide at any time to remove access to device FIT files and render all of your work useless".

    That notice is probably in the fine print somewhere but I sure wish I had found it a long time ago.