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    Garmin smart watch sync wit Ubuntu Touch

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        lapor
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        Hey,

        I am thinking of flashing my FP2 with Ubuntu Touch, but I have Garmin smart watch and would need it to sync (sport activities, notifications, etc.) two of them. I checked the Garmin connect webapp, but I guess that one is just for checking what you have done and not for syncing. Does anyone use Garmin (or other) smart watch and can sync with Ubuntu Touch?

        Thanks

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          AppLee @lapor
          last edited by AppLee

          @lapor
          There a companion app for Asteroid smartwatches.
          Regarding Garmin products I don't think it is possible ATM.

          Using a closed source app to connect to a proprietary hardware is usually hard to port to UT.
          In this case it will involve some people motivated enough to reverse engineer the communication protocol between a phone and the watch probably using a bluetooth sniffer...
          Not something easy to do and something easily broke up by a software update on Garmin's parts...

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            uri
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            Have you tried gols on desktop ? Garmin on linux sucks...
            https://medium.com/@euri10/gols-garmin-on-linux-sucks-f1f065f7529a
            It can upload activities and daily monitor, no download.

            Possibles issues:
            You have to mount your watch on the phone (I don't know how to)/send fit files over bluetooth (I'm stil trying to pair the phone with my car )...
            I'm pretty sure ubports can run python scripts ( as gols is)...
            Once you solve the issues you are done qith tracking info.
            But, I don't know nothing about notifications.

            Salut!

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