
(not needed July18 / needed Oct19 / not needed Jan20). (if Connect Import fails may need to edit to 1 segment and/or fix timestamps: gpsbabel -i gpx -f in.gpx -x track,faketime=20100506060000+5 -o gpx -F out.gpx). Check GPX file only has 1 trkseg tag, otherwise remove intermediate end/starts as 920XT will only use first one !. save as GPX: select the *Project* (not the route), R-click and save as GPX 1.1. (June20: see that DEM is disabled: when enabled can set DEM and Speed (use Sportive preset) OK (apply/gear buttons on RHS visable)). (July18: I could not get Speed to work). (not needed Oct19 when creating from existing GPX). (Nov19: not needed) add some fake timestamps (Edit, Change timestamp., set a fake start time and speed (use Obscure Timestamps, with a value). planned route out, now to add same return: R-click on track, Reverse Track, save to same Project, select orig + rev track and Combine Tracks (probably need to fix timestamps for return section).
to extend existing route: save GPX from Strava or Connect, then load and edit in QMapShack (more reliable than loading FIT directly (Apr20)).(NOT Route (can't import routes directly to Garmon Connect)).load Vector map, right-click, Add Track, Ctrl-v (snap-to-vector), l-click to add next point, r-click to finish) (not the easiest tool to use, but *very* powerful once you have The Garmin Connect website but I found this limiting, so use But Garmin seem to have made it hard: you can use One reason for my choosing this device is that you can follow aīreadcrumb trail on it: useful for new routes, esp.
Qmapshack open without gps update#
Download firmware updates directly from watch with WiFi on: Menu / Settings / System / Software Update. As far as I can see you need Windows/Mac to setup the wifi (one-off).
Mounts OK as a USB stick without problems to: get activity files (.FIT) and put firmware updates on. ZOXed: Newer Garmin GPS devices (Forerunner 920XT, Edge 800 and GPSMAP64s) under Linux Garmin Forerunner 920XT General