GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android)

Brad_Olwin · 20 Nov 2018, 22:55

@stromdiddily said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android):

@Brad_Olwin said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide:

@stromdiddily @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Can the title be changed to indicate Android as this is not possible for iOS? or tagged as I am sure many will work at reading through prior to figuring this out.

Done

Thanks, from an envious iPhone user! @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

Zdeněk Hruška · 22 Nov 2018, 08:32

I can confirm it works fine. And the greatest thing is that when you have both iOS and Android phone, you can import the route on Android and then sync it via App on iOS as the route appears in both Apps (so no need to pair your watch with different app). I suppose the import feature will be soon available on iOS as well but it is nice to have

Florian Blondeau · 22 Nov 2018, 13:43

A great new !!

It’s a really usefull functionnality that missed.
One question however: it seems that waypoint added on the route disappears when opening the .gpx file in SA.
And I did not found the way to add or create waypoints on route directly on the route editor in SA.

That’s too bad for now. The ETA or ETE to waypoints fields on the watch are still useless.

Maybe soon in a new update ?

surfboomerang · 22 Nov 2018, 14:56

Am I missing a button?
How can I import a route from gpx?

Zdeněk Hruška · 22 Nov 2018, 15:03

@surfboomerang Maybe read the first comment here. I suppose that is the way how to do it.

Jonathan Newby · 22 Nov 2018, 15:03

@surfboomerang me too been looking.

ColdBeer · 22 Nov 2018, 15:03

@surfboomerang said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android):

Am I missing a button?
How can I import a route from gpx?

No button, you must download GPX file and try to open it from your file explorer and, if questioning, ordering to open with SA.

Jonathan Newby · 22 Nov 2018, 15:04

@ColdBeer I thought it was something new. I did that with mine last week.

Zdeněk Hruška · 22 Nov 2018, 15:14

@Jonathan-Newby Yeah me too. But now it’s maybe official? Or I don’t know However I haven’t found any other option

surfboomerang · 22 Nov 2018, 15:35

Even after the 3.53 update the Suunto App still isn’t selectable as Open With… app for me. Tried several file explorers, but no luck.

stromdiddily · 22 Nov 2018, 15:43

@Jonathan-Newby said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android):

@ColdBeer I thought it was something new. I did that with mine last week.

I mentioned it in another thread and got asked to post about it. Seems like it only works for some which may be why it was kept under wraps

Mff73 · 22 Nov 2018, 15:47

Please post here for GPX import that doesn’t work.
link

Oli_Ver · 28 Nov 2018, 07:06

@stromdiddily said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android):

On mobile, navigate to GPX file and open

works great, many thanks Dude!

cdcg82 · 15 Jan 2019, 15:48

Hi mates, try the Open it! File Explorer.

nottie · 16 Jan 2019, 09:53

Hi,
First of all I’m very glad I found this forum and this post. Googling for GPX import for SA is very unsuccessful…

I have SA v3.54.3 and I exported a route manually created in movescount to GPX. Opening this GPX on phone (oneplus2 android 9) does open the SA but remains still just showing a zoomed out worldmap.

Just to try if it worked with another GPX I exported a route from Strava run by some random person. Opening this on the same phone configuration opened the SA and within seconds showed me the option to save the route.

Is there something special I have to do to Movescount (exported) route to make it a valid import?

sartoric · 16 Jan 2019, 10:14

@nottie said in GPX Import into SA - How To Guide (Android):

Is there something special I have to do to Movescount (exported) route to make it a valid import?

You shouldn’t, but you can try (if not already done) to enable BT and connect watch before importing the GPX.
That version of SA sometimes get stuck during saving (an maybe import) if not connected to the watch

you can also check this : https://forum.suunto.com/topic/1476/gpx-import-doesn-t-work-for-you-post-here

nottie · 16 Jan 2019, 12:49

No luck.
I also tried the 0_1542738001197_BigFoot40.gpx but that didn’t work for me either.

[Edit] Well,
Now I reopened my own route in movescount, changed the route to closed and the mode of routing to “Don’t follow roads” (I only have dutch, so don’t know the exact translation). Exported it again and Now it imported fine into the SA.

Almost the same for the bigfoot route. I imported that into movescount, exported, imported into SA. Now it works fine…

Felipe Pose Velasco · 16 Jan 2019, 16:42

it works!
can I buy you a beer?
This was the main reason I did not install the suunto app until today.

FinnsAway · 25 Jan 2019, 09:40

I finally got this working. It’s not that simple because Suunto App is not on the list to open GPX file if you using dropbox, drive etc app in your phone. This depends what Android model you have, probably.

But when I opened GPX-file from web page (dropbox) I was able to select Suunto App from the list.

I think this is huge problem because there definitely should be importing option in the Suunto App itself. Can you please add that in next version. Thank you

Oli_Ver · 4 Apr 2019, 11:11

Hey guys, good morning.

yesterday I tried to import an exported Komoot GPX file into SA, in the same way I have done multiple times before. But I get an error that shows:
Sorry, your file can not be importet because its damaged or wrong format.
(my onw translation)

Anybody with same problems?
Brgds Olli