Move data to new watch

Hi all,

My new Epix arrives tomorrow and I'm hoping to move painlessly from my 945. I understand I can turn on physio true up and when I sync, most data gets copied, such as vo2 and training status etc. However, what about PR's and Max heart rate / heart rate zones and user profile such as age and weight? I've seen an article about doing a pc backup and then restore, but these seem for the same version of watch.

Can anyone advise the best process please as I'm sure most of you have done this recently.

Thank you!

0 RonHi over 3 years ago

I too am awaiting my Epix next week, moving from a Fenix 5. I have moved from a Forerunner 235 to the Fenix and recovered from Factory Reset on the Fenix 5. My recollection is that once you log in on your Garmin Connect Mobile, most of the data is inherited from the account which had your profile and other data. It should be seamless for most basic data. For the new data streams like Body Battery, I expect those to emerge late on your new watch.

0 scarboroughjohn over 3 years ago in reply to RonHi

I regularly swap between my watches, Descent Mk 2, Fenix 6X pro solar, Epix 2 and Fenix 7X Sapphire solar. All I do is sync the current watch switch it off and then sync the new one and all is there. So pretty straight forward.

0 3673816 over 3 years ago

I came from a 945 and it was very painless.

Ensure Physio TrueUp is enabled on the 945...then just add the Epix to your Garmin Connect using the standard procedure, go through all the regular stuff with software updates and setting it up as you like.

Either during the setup elect the Epix as your preferred activity tracker, or do this later if you aren't going to be ready for it to take over that day - (this means that if there is concurrent data received (such as heart rate if you wear both devices at the same time) - then the preferred device takes the lead. Also note that sleep data *ONLY* comes from a device marked as 'Preferred activity tracker' - so if you don't set the Epix as preferred, and keep the 945, but sleep with the Epix, then you will have no sleep data).

Thats it.

Its totally seamless...and that includes Body Battery (as thats not a 'new' data stream for you coming from 945) - you can switch between them at will.

0 SteveBUK over 3 years ago in reply to 3673816

Thank you all. Can I confirm previous PR's came over?

0 3673816 over 3 years ago in reply to SteveBUK

Yup - if I click into History, in there are records I set in the year 2020.

The totals and activity history on my watch seems to only go back to December (still covering a couple of months of 'pre Epix' activity), but the full history is available in GC obviously.

0 SteveBUK over 3 years ago in reply to 3673816

Perfect, thanks.

0 BeneGi over 3 years ago in reply to SteveBUK

Even if not, you can send them from Garmin Connect website to a device of your choice.

0 webvan over 3 years ago

Data will be ok but it's a massive pain to bring over all your WFs and DFs and Apps/Widgets and set everything up again...

0 SteveBUK over 3 years ago in reply to webvan

Yes, setting up the screens and stuff was a pain, but all done :-)