The Uploader for Garmin

The Uploader for Garmin provides the essential features implemented in Sportablet, with a compact user interface, designed for mobile phones and small-screen tablets.
  • connect to your Garmin device and download activities
  • show activity details and statistics
  • save the native TCX / FIT / GPX file to SD card
  • export activity as GPX
  • send the activity via email or upload to Dropbox
  • publish to Garmin Connect , Endomondo, Strava, Training Peaks, RunningAHEAD, Runtastic (see here for limitations on Runtastic) 
  • share to Facebook
  • Import TCX / FIT files from SD card or flash drives
  • The app can also send tracks / courses to some Garmin devices (see here). This feature will be gradually implemented for all the supported Garmin devices (all those that can actually receive courses; some entry level models can't)..

If you have a phone / tablet with an internal ANT+ chip (some Sony Xperia, some Samsung: see a list here), and an ANT+ Forerunner, you don't need any cable or USB dongle to make the two talk. The app can simply use the internal chip. See here for details.

Otherwise, please keep in mind that this app requires access to the USB. The Android platform is very fragmented in USB support, especially on mobile phones. Known working phones and Garmin devices are listed here. See on the right, or here, for details and instructions. 

If you still can't connect your device, or if your tablet / phone is not listed, please turn on device diagnostics under "options", then click "get new" and send me the log: I'll do my best to help you.

Note: some Garmin devices (FR305, most Edge models, the Fenix) tend to drain too much power from the USB. Some phones / tablets can't handle that. Some will warn about a "high power device" being connected. Some won't, but still silently disconnect the USB. In those cases, you have to provide external power, using a powered USB hub or a USB Y-cable and a charger. See this tutorial.

Supported Garmin devices

The Uploader uses the same communication layer powering Sportablet, so it supports the same set of Garmin devices:
  • Serial Forerunner models (201, 301, 205, 305). You need an OTG adapter, then connect with a USB cable.
  • File-based Forerunner models (10, 15, 110, 210, 220, 610, 620, 920xt): see here for details (very important).
  • ANT+ Forerunner models: 405, 405CX, 410. You need to set up thing properly: see here for details.
  • ANT-FS Forerunner models: 310XT, 610, 910XT. You need to set up thing properly: see here for details.
  • ANT-FS Forerunner models: 50, 60, 70. You need to set up thing properly: see here for details.
  • Garmin Swim. You need to set up thing properly: see here for details.
  • Serial Edge models (205, 305). You need an OTG adapter, then connect with a USB cable.
  • File-based Edge models (200, 500, 510, 605, 705, 800, 810, 1000, Touring, Touring Plus05): see here for details (very important). 
  • Some eTrex, GpsMap  and Oregon models are supported in garmin mode / serial mode / spanner mode. Other GPX-based handheld models (Dakota 20 etc.) are supported in mass storage mode.  Please follow this tutorial, which redirects to another for garmin mode devices..
  • Other devices are reported to be working: Astro 200 and Montana.
  • Garmin Fenix / Fenix 2: see here for details (very important).

The Edge 500, 705 and 800, as well as the Forerunner 10, 110 and 210, will mount as flash drives. That may require a little time (up to 30 seconds). The device won't be seen until it gets mounted.



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The app is available on google play: go get it!


Known working phones / tablets

I used to show a list of known working combos here, but it quickly got outdated. It's almost impossible to keep up with android devices and versions. Generally speaking:
- some android models have built-in ANT+ receivers, so you can use that for full-fledged ANT+ devices (see list above, or read the tutorial for your model).
- otherwise, support for USB HOST MODE / OTG MODE  is required.
- some garmin models are like mass storages, in which case you need an android device that (unlike e.g. the Nexus family) does not block external storage