Garmin Fenix / Tactix GPS BLE ABC Watch is Great …No Android Support Any Suggestions?

crapixm

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• Jan 4, 2014

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Given how much has been modded/hackable in the past does it seem likely the Garmin Fenix GPS watch with BLE will be made to communicate and allow notifications from Android phone? The Fenix currently pairs and is compatible with the iPhone. Garmin's position is (paraphrasing) there are too many versions/models of Android. On the later model Android phones is an app all that is needed?

Nexus 4 and the Tactix

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 4, 2014

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i'm in the same situation...
N4 and fenix!

i've read a lot of pages but no found solution.
the most important link are:

-https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?44785-Garmin-Fenix-Bluetooth-laptop-sync
in this forum one user write down the correct problem: "That's because the fenix uses the low power Bluetooth LE "

-http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/garmin-fenix-in-depth-review.html
good rece of product, i try to post but nothing,

-http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/firmware-beginning-becoming.html
same sites, but new topic! ther's an user type something interesting but i'm not able to use it!!!! sigh search in the commets "android" and reat the commet of: Steve Knapp

-http://pocketnow.com/2013/01/17/bluetooth-low-energy
this site explain the problem of BLE

-http://forums.watchuseek.com/f296/garmin-fenix-ongoing-review-several-parts-746366-110.html
also this discussion...

-https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?69030-Garmin-Fenix-Tactix-and-Android&p=243803#post243803
of course i post on garmin forum



i have bad english sorry....

 

Last edited: Jan 4, 2014

crapixm

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• Jan 5, 2014

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A Time to Speculate and Opinionate

Not looking for a solution as much as attempting to tap into the fast reserve of knowledge and wisdom the internet has created in the unification of us mere mortals to glimpse the future based on past accomplishments (0_0). Seriously, it does seem a bit odd that a watch as powerful and popular as it seems to be has not been whipped into shape and brought to it full potential like displaying Android phone notifications making use of a loud alarm and a great vibration motor.

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 6, 2014

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http://youtu.be/EC5-cEbr520


the real problem il BLE!
apple use it from iphone 4s, so garmin develop it....android start to use it not many time ago, our model is one of the first...of course garmin develop with the first one!

please post on garmin forum...and hope anyone see our post...

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 9, 2014

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<UP>

add my experience: i try with a lot of apps (B-BLE, BLE explorer, nRF toolbox) all find devices, but any one can comunicate with this.
there's a way for send notification via bluetooh? in iphone there's a special section for notification, in android where is it?

 

crapixm

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• Jan 9, 2014

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What is Happening

Are you using a Nexus 4?

I am thinking the BLE support for N4 which is what I am using has not come out yet. That kinda blows because is a Google phone.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1979207

I will keep looking but have found very little info so far.

On a side note: for the first time my watch turned its self off because of low battery. The odd thing is I don;t think it was that low, I could be wrong.

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 9, 2014

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Yes, i'm N4 user and happy Fenix user...i wanna more happy: i want notification!
I try on garmin forum, on twitter, on facebook and vere but now all stop with no solution.

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 12, 2014

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UP!:crying:

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 13, 2014

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maybe a solution.
but i can't connect pepple with my phone!
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f296/garmin-fenix-tactix-gps-ble-abc-watch-great-%85-no-android-support-any-suggestions-963443.html

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 16, 2014

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an user suggest to try with an app of a clock: PEBBLE.
i try but i can't connect with my Fenix...

maybe with another app for this type of watch...

 

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witmen

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• Jan 28, 2014

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I'd happily pay money for an app that allows for this. I hate not being able to use my fenix for notifications.

 

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durinVIII

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• Jan 29, 2014

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https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?70618-Forerunner-620-Bluetooth-support-ETA

look this topic!

i hope in february...garmin get out the app!

 

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reciprocum

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• Feb 1, 2014

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durinVIII said:

Yes, i'm N4 user and happy Fenix user...i wanna more happy: i want notification!
I try on garmin forum, on twitter, on facebook and vere but now all stop with no solution.

Click to expand...

Click to collapse

I have Fenix (4.05) and Galaxy Note 1 smartPhone. The solution I found (to have notifications on my Fenix) was to upgrade my Nexus 7 7" android tablet to an iPad mini 2 (wiFi only version) . Now I feed/share my 3G internet conection from the N1 via BT3.0 tethering to the iPad, wich in turn now has/runs my Hangouts + WeChat + gMail sessions, with in turn it notifies (via BTLE) the F4.05.

I never upgraded the N1 to N2 (because didnt made sense to downgrade to a bigger screen with lower resolution), and recently skipped to upgrade to N3 too because of the irritating "region lock" Samsungs now decided to impose even on it's "unlocked" EU models.

So I find myself in a path from being a full double Android customer (SmartPhone and Tablet) and developer, To a mixed Android/iOS Smartphone/Tablet user, to, most probably, a tripple iOS customer (iWatch/iPhone6/iPad mini 2).

I simply got tired of the Galaxy imposed useless bloatware, the new "Region lock" restrictions, the Andoid platform fragmentation and slow update software cycle (my N1 just got to 4.1 a week ago, still miles away from the minimum 4.3+ required for BTLE)

 

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tomsi91

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• May 23, 2014

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With new 4.40 firmware, i connect fenix with my LG G2 with no problems, now it seems closer but still no app for communication, even when im connected i cant use it.