Fenix 5x supporting lightning usb cable ios13? Please confirm.

Hello fellow Garmin users. I would like to transfer GPX file(s) from iPhone to Fenix without using a computer in between. iOS 13 has usb mass storage support. :-)

Apple has 2 different usb cables:

Can someone please confirm if one of these cables is working with iOS13 and Fenix 5x.

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RichardB over 4 years ago +1 verified

This should answer your question: https://www.idropnews.com/ios-13/full-external-drive-support-is-coming-in-ios-13-as-this-iphone-connected-to-an-iomega-zip-drive-shows/110013/

as far asa I can gather it…
9529658 over 4 years ago in reply to razmichael +1

In IOS13 it is no longer to export a GPX file and "send to garmin connect" or "open with garmin connect"...

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+1 RichardB over 4 years ago

This should answer your question: https://www.idropnews.com/ios-13/full-external-drive-support-is-coming-in-ios-13-as-this-iphone-connected-to-an-iomega-zip-drive-shows/110013/

as far asa I can gather it should be possible to do what you want.

0 razmichael over 4 years ago

I can't help with this specifically however - not sure what you are trying to accomplish and you may already know this but a gpx file saved on the phone (cloud storage, fileexplorer, etc or directly from an app) can be "open with" or "send to" Garmin Connect Mobile which will then allow you to turn it into a course and sync with your watch. This also allows you to use GPX files you generate from apps such a EasyRoute to make courses and then add them to Garmin Connect (although you can now make courses directly in Garmin Connect Mobile I still use EasyRoute mostly as it sems to do a better job). Unfortunately it does not work with .fit files.

0 9529658 over 4 years ago in reply to razmichael

In IOS13 it is no longer to export a GPX file and "send to garmin connect" or "open with garmin connect"...

0 razmichael over 4 years ago in reply to 9529658

Just upgraded to 13.1 and, although I have not tested all scenarios, just added a fox from EasyRoute to connect. Connect was not showing up in the initial list but available from the “suggestions”

0 FIN over 4 years ago in reply to 9529658

Same issue, missing the feature!!

0 razmichael over 4 years ago in reply to FIN

I just retested without an issue. Sent a GPX from Easyroute directly to Connect. Also saved the file to iClound and then opened it in Connect. Only difference I see from before is that Garmin Connect was directly available as you scrolled through the applications available previously while now I scroll right along the line that has Airdrop then Message across to the" ...More" and select this. Down the list is "Copy to Connect". I assuming you are referring to the feature that 9529658 said was missing.

0 FIN over 4 years ago in reply to razmichael

That's exactly what I tried but here I can not find the "Copy to Connect" I'm using the German version.

Why isn't it possible to ad a .gpx the following way?
1. 2. 3.

1. Open + at the routs menu

2. Select the type

3. There could be an optional function to import files (with editing and most important easy renaming option)

Offline usable should be possible since it's an outdoor feature and you don't have connection everywhere)

0 razmichael over 4 years ago in reply to FIN

"Copy to Connect" option is not in Connect but from within the outside app that made the file or a GPX file stored on the phone. It is and IOS option. Non of this impacts the ability to do this when your phone has no connection.