Fix for Garmin Connect - September 2019

9/23/2019

A few days ago the guys at Garmin made some changes to the login procedure, which broke my apps.

I have immediately released a fixed version of the app (previous post) but without public announcement, to make sure further instabilities didn't ensue in the next few days. Everything seems stable so here you can find the updated APK files:

sportablet apk << click to download from google drive

uploader for garmin apk << click to download from google drive

Once downloaded, you'll have to install the app from the file manager (if you've never installed an app given the APK, there are many tutorials, like this: https://www.wikihow.tech/Install-APK-Files-on-Android). The APKs are signed with my developer key just like the ones from google play, so they will install over the old version just fine.

As I have anticipated in previous posts, I won't be able to push new versions to google play for the time being, so publishing the APK here will be the standard procedure from now on.
(The rather simple reason is that Google now requires all the updates to target android 9, and for an hardware-dependent app like mine that's a lot of work, especially in testing, with no real value for the end user. The app has been earning pretty much nothing for the last few years, so it's hard to justify all that work).

33 Comments

Benoît SOULHOL

9/24/2019 21:31:09

Carlo,
Once again thank you for the work you did and the possibility you offer me (and other people I guess) to "connect" my old but efficient forerunner 310 xt to Garmin and Strava.
Best regards

Benoît Soulhol

Quentin Durber

9/25/2019 11:51:41

Trekking in Nepal and was wondering why the ST Uploader kept throwing the 'unknown' error for Garmin Connect. Did a quick Google and EASILY fixed the problem by downloading the APK file.
The ST Uploader is a little gem. I use it all the time on the trail.

Mark

9/25/2019 17:31:58

Thanks for updating this app to handle the Garmin changes, and in a short space of time! Hugely appreciated. 😁

Bill

9/25/2019 20:13:23

Thank you so much for fixing the app and keeping us going. Took me a while to get it sorted but all is good when I followed your instruction.

DUHAMEL

9/28/2019 15:36:32

Hello Carlo.
Thank you for all you did but I can't use your app anymore because my professionnel phone don't allowed me to install unknown application. Your app was the only solution to connect to my phone my old Garmin 310 XT .....

Jorge Molina Aguilar

9/29/2019 00:28:38

I'll try this solution, last week I was so sad because my app stopped working... Thanks for your quick response, let you know if it works (Sure it'll work)

Mike

9/29/2019 18:29:59

Thanks for keeping this app updated! I also still enjoy my 310XT and without your app I'd have been forced unnecessarily to buy a later device.

David

10/6/2019 08:16:29

Great and easy to update. Gives more time to use my 310xt. Thanks :-)

Mark

10/6/2019 11:43:43

Many thanks for updating so quickly
I use this app all the time

Slacoutu

10/10/2019 09:16:16

Thanks a lot!!!

Peter

10/11/2019 21:18:15

Thank you so much for keeping this going. Another 310xt user here. I was worried I was going to have to buy a new watch. This app is all that keeps me going as using a computer is not always possible.

Phillippa

10/13/2019 22:26:59

Thank you for sticking with this....really appreciate your work in helping to use my old garmin and strava too.

Mike De Petris link

10/22/2019 19:01:14

May it be broken again? It's getting "unknown error" when trying to login

Mike De Petris link

10/22/2019 19:05:23

I am sorry it was me, downloaded and installed apk, now it is working again!

Andrea

11/18/2019 13:24:55

Ciao, ho scaricato l'apk con la versione di prova, ho un forerunner 910xt e uno smarphone xiaomi redmi 7 con miui 11.0.3, funziona il collegamento tra il gps e la app, ho visto che con la versione a pagamento è possibile sia fare l'upload su garmin express che scaricare solo l'ultima traccia. Vorrei avere conferma di quanto detto sopra e sapere dove posso acquistare la app, su google play non mi viene fuori nessuna forma di pagamento. Grazie

Michael hodgkinson

2/27/2020 22:01:02

Hello I've followed the steps as above and I can't get the app working. I've a new phone it's a samsung s10. Can you help. Thanks. Mike.

Mark

3/11/2020 03:25:25

Last 5 runs since end of February 2020 have not uploaded to Garmin, an 'Error - connection error' is received. Runs prior to end of February seemed to upload to Garmin successfully. Just wondering if anyone else is receiving thses same errors lately?

Happy Runner

3/27/2020 02:13:22

Carlo, we're hearing a great deal of bad news coming from Italy. Hope you and your family are safe and well.

Carlo Pescio

3/27/2020 15:46:28

Thanks , everything is ok so far. My area is not so severely hit as others, but we're all in lockdown. Trends aren't great - I suppose we'll have to stay inside for another month or so. Stay safe : )

Happy Runner

3/27/2020 16:03:37

At least that's better than it could be. We're not in lockdown yet in the USA (exercise is an approved "leave the house" reason) so I'll send good thoughts your way every time UPLOADER sends a file to Garmin Connect! Take care!

Mike De Petris link

3/27/2020 07:59:36

Locked at home for countless days, no need of the gps =(

Mark Begbie

4/8/2020 08:26:48

Has Garmin export stopped working again? Getting "communication error"

Jens Thamdrup

5/25/2020 22:03:09

Happy user of Uploader for 5 years. Keeps my FR 310XT running:-) I've had problems connecting to my Galaxy S9 the last month (since phone's latest software update).

Lucy

12/4/2020 10:19:48

I can not seem to upload my activities to garmin connect. The app dectects new activities from my forerunner 310XT. I would appreciate any help.

Alec

1/5/2021 20:42:16

I guess bye bye smartphone. Error connection. Will have to stick with computer connection.

Carlo Pescio

1/6/2021 10:54:34

you should have a little more fait

Calvon

1/6/2021 13:24:39

Hi Carlo, everything of the very best for you in 2021.

I'm getting a connection error on Garmin connect from my Uploader app. Working fine yesterday 06/01/2021 Could you check on your side please. Sorry to be a bother.

Kind regards
Calvon.

Carlo Pescio

1/6/2021 13:48:39

I'm aware of the issue, garmin has changed a few details in the login process, will make a fix available soon enough

Colin Locke

1/7/2021 00:18:26

Don't use Garmin Connect but I have been unable to authenticate Training Peaks or Strava for some time. Once user + password entered your APP just goes back to your website homepage in a browser window and not back to the APP so the login token never gets to the APP. Luckily I can still export to DropBox and do it manually but somewhat slower with many more steps.

Carlo Pescio

1/7/2021 01:10:13

yes those have been broken for quite some time, the solution is the same for both and is explained here: http://www.sportablet.com/blog/strava-integration-a-workaround

Colin Locke

1/7/2021 01:16:22

Thanks for the reply Carlo I must have overlooked that blog post.

Mark Z

1/12/2021 21:57:01

I had the error connection issue a few days. I reinstalled ST Uploader from apk above and works fine now. Thanks Carlo.

Happy Runner

1/16/2021 00:26:55

Yep, just like Mark Z, I used browser on Android phone to go to the apk website listed above and it installed itself painlessly.

Carlo everyone here knows that you make next to nothing from this program -- those of us who love the 910XT (stronger vibration) thank you from the bottom of our hearts for keeping this app going. Good karma to you!

Fix for Garmin Connect - September 2019

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