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can I manually add wifi password via the files?

1442533
17 days ago

hey, 

My garmin is apparently a preproduction model so can't connect to garmin connect :( but i was hoping to use spottify etc, which file stores the passwords for software version 20.50  (973feb2)? my unit id is 3378796020

Regards, James 

  • 0 17 days ago

    if possible i could pay to get added to garmin connect? haha I spent like 600 pound on ebay and i don't want to get a new watch i just wish it connected to stuff

  • 0 17 days ago

    Sounds like you need to call Garmin Support in your area directly and discuss with them what your possibilities are.

    HTH

  • 0 17 days ago

    thanks, i raised a thing before but the guy said they wouldn't add it haha but that was 8 months ago so i thought maybe he quit and someone else might

  • 0 17 days ago
    1442533 said:
    My garmin is apparently a preproduction model

    It is illegal to sell pre-production models, so your chances to use Garmin Connect with it are close to zero. Anyone who sold you the watch, quite probably violated the internal rules, NDA, or stole or found the device. You better return it to the vendor, and buy an official product.

    The best you can do with the watch, is using Golden Cheetah software, which can download the data from the watch over the USB cable, and show you some stats. Just do not expect the same functionality as at Garmin Connect.

  • 0 16 days ago

    can I manually add wifi password via the files?

    No.

    As trux said, you really need Garmin Connect for the kind of functionality you are looking for. Like he said, it sounds like you got scammed, and you should really try to get your money back.

    1442533 said:
    thanks, i raised a thing before but the guy said they wouldn't add it haha but that was 8 months ago so i thought maybe he quit and someone else might

    Even if this were the case (doubtful tho), nobody on this forum (not even Garmin employees) would be able help you here, you would need to talk directly to Garmin support.

    1442533 said:
    which file stores the passwords

    Sensitive info like wi-fi passwords is stored in user-inaccessible storage (meaning it's not exposed when you plug the watch into a computer via usb). For example, if I use Connect to change my wi-fi settings, none of the files accessible to me via USB are changed.

    There *are* some settings which can be changed by editing certain files on the watch (although the process is not easy), but wi-fi is not one of them.

    1442533 said:
    i was hoping to use spottify etc,

    Even if you could connect to wifi, you would still need Connect for several Spotify-related actions, like logging into your Spotify account and adding music to your watch.