Connecting a Garmin Edge 200 to an Android phone

kingofthetailwind
kingofthetailwind Posts: 575
edited April 2015 in Road general
Has anyone successfully connected a Edge 200 to a Android phone to upload rides to Strava? I read that it's possible by using a mini to micro USB OTG cable and using the manual upload on the Strava website. I'm trying to upload this morning's ride. When I plug the cable in to both devices the phone says "USB Connector Connected" but it doesn't seem to recognise the Garmin. Any solutions to this? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4.

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  • freezing77
    freezing77 Posts: 731
    KingOfTheTailwind wrote:
    Has anyone successfully connected a Edge 200 to a Android phone to upload rides to Strava? I read that it's possible by using a mini to micro USB OTG cable and using the manual upload on the Strava website. I'm trying to upload this morning's ride. When I plug the cable in to both devices the phone says "USB Connector Connected" but it doesn't seem to recognise the Garmin. Any solutions to this? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4.

    I have used my S4 to connect my edge 800 and that worked out OK.
    I use es file explorer as my file manager on the phone as it has much more features than the inbuilt one and allows me to browse the garmin associated micro sd card.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en_GB

    Here is a screenshot using the inbuilt file manager
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  • kingofthetailwind
    kingofthetailwind Posts: 575
    Thanks for that, downloaded the app but the phone is still not recognising the Garmin. At least that rules the phone out as the problem, so it's either a faulty cable or the 200 just can't connect to a phone. I don't think the 200 has a SD card, so that might be the problem.
  • jameses
    jameses Posts: 653
    May be a daft question, but why not just connect the Garmin to your PC and upload directly to Strava? You can store several rides on the 200 unit, so you're not going to lose data even if you don't have access to a PC in between rides.
  • rs6mra1
    rs6mra1 Posts: 105
    I do not believe the 200 can be connected to your phone and auto upload to Strava or the likes but i stand to be corrected.
  • kingofthetailwind
    kingofthetailwind Posts: 575
    JamesEs wrote:
    May be a daft question, but why not just connect the Garmin to your PC and upload directly to Strava? You can store several rides on the 200 unit, so you're not going to lose data even if you don't have access to a PC in between rides.

    So I can upload my morning ride when I get into work. USB ports on my work PC are disabled. Plus it would be handy when I'm away in Spain in the summer. Doesn't look like it's possible though, thanks for the replies.
  • freezing77
    freezing77 Posts: 731
    rs6mra1 wrote:
    I do not believe the 200 can be connected to your phone and auto upload to Strava or the likes but i stand to be corrected.
    I do not think the OP was looking for automatic upload to strava but rather use the manual file upload option which is possible with the edge 800 and my phone also a galaxy s4.
  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    Try using Sportablet's Uploader app for mobiles - http://www.sportablet.com/file-based-ga ... vices.html

    I used this for connecting my Edge 800 to my Sony Xperia a couple of years ago when on my JOGLE. It is supposed to work with the Edge 200 and I'm sure that the Galaxy S4 will be compatible too.
    http://www.stuartmole.co.uk/
  • dork_knight
    dork_knight Posts: 405
    A chap in my club seemed to have a similar issue a few weeks back when we we're in mallorca, he found that he had to fully charge his garmin and then connect it to the device.
    The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the devil's own satanic herd.
  • jim55
    jim55 Posts: 93
    KingOfTheTailwind wrote:
    [quote="JamesEs"

    So I can upload my morning ride when I get into work. USB ports on my work PC are disabled. Plus it would be handy when I'm away in Spain in the summer. Doesn't look like it's possible though, thanks for the replies.[/quote]

    Just use the strava app for android and record/upload it that way?
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    KingOfTheTailwind wrote:
    Has anyone successfully connected a Edge 200 to a Android phone to upload rides to Strava? I read that it's possible by using a mini to micro USB OTG cable and using the manual upload on the Strava website. I'm trying to upload this morning's ride. When I plug the cable in to both devices the phone says "USB Connector Connected" but it doesn't seem to recognise the Garmin. Any solutions to this? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4.

    Have you got Garmin Connect installed on the phone? Install the app then connect the OTG cable etc. I synced my Vivofit via bluetooth when I was in Barcelona last December then uploaded on the free hotel wifi.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Man Of Lard
    Man Of Lard Posts: 903
    You will never get GarminConnect App to upload directly from a Garmin device connected via OTG cable without some faffing.

    You need to get file system access (as told by the second poster in the thread) - the key here is that most file browsing dialogues in Android apps will not show .FIT files - the workaround is to use something like TotalCommander or ESFileExplorer to be able to browse for and see the file and then you can use something like the Sportablet Uploader to upload to GarminConnect (or email the .FIT file to the Strava upload email address - whichever is your ultimate aim)
  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    Man Of Lard wrote:
    You will never get GarminConnect App to upload directly from a Garmin device connected via OTG cable without some faffing.

    You need to get file system access (as told by the second poster in the thread) - the key here is that most file browsing dialogues in Android apps will not show .FIT files - the workaround is to use something like TotalCommander or ESFileExplorer to be able to browse for and see the file and then you can use something like the Sportablet Uploader to upload to GarminConnect (or email the .FIT file to the Strava upload email address - whichever is your ultimate aim)

    Why would you need TotalCommander or ESFileExplorer if you use Sportablet Uploader? The Uploader does it all without needing any workaround.
    http://www.stuartmole.co.uk/
  • Man Of Lard
    Man Of Lard Posts: 903
    TotalCommander and/or ESFileExplorer will prove that you can see the relevant files - last time I tried Sportablet Uploader it wasn't terribly friendly on that front... especially not on a phone.
  • southdownswolf
    southdownswolf Posts: 1,525
    Never had a problem with mine, except when I was sorting out the Xperia - Forerunner via Ant+. Edge 800 and Xperia just worked.
    http://www.stuartmole.co.uk/
  • kingofthetailwind
    kingofthetailwind Posts: 575
    I've tried ESFileExploror and Sportablet, but the phone still can't see the Garmin. It seems to charge the Garmin when connected, but not provide a data connection. I think the cable is the problem.
  • Man Of Lard
    Man Of Lard Posts: 903
    Have you tried the cable with a regular boring USB memory stick? That should mount ok too.

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