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Prepare Wearable Devices

It is recommended that you technically prepare your Garmin devices before deploying them to your participants. The technical preparation should consist of the following steps:

Upgrade Firmware of Garmin Device

Garmin devices are frequently shipped with an old firmware version which will cause a lot of troubles such as pairing issues or wrong data collections. It is most important to update all devices to the latest firmware after unboxing. 

To upgrade the Garmin device to the latest firmware, follow these steps:

(1) download and install the Garmin Updater tool on your computer:

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(2) connect your Garmin device via USB cable to your computer.

(3) Garmin device should appear in the tool.

(4) download firmware, if available.

(5) unplug Garmin device from USB cable.

(6) confirm software installation on Garmin device.

If Garmin device is not recognized by your computer or the tool, try the following: 

– set Garmin device to USB mode (see device settings)

– try an alternative computer

If this does not work and Garmin device is still not recognized, conduct the following steps:

  1. install Garmin Express on your computer.
  2. connect your Garmin device via USB cable to your computer.
  3. Garmin device should appear in the Garmin Express tool.
  4. download firmware, if available.
  5. unplug Garmin device from USB cable.
  6. confirm software installation on Garmin device.
If this does not work and Garmin device is still not recognized, conduct the following steps: 
  1. install Garmin Connect app on your smartphone.
  2. pair Garmin device via Garmin Connect.
  3. in Garmin Connect, click on device > select System > select Software Update > Check for Updates.
  4. after the software update, delete Garmin Connect app from your smartphone (unless your sync scenario is via Garmin Connect).
  5. remove Garmin device from the Bluetooth device list on your smartphone.
  6. factory reset Garmin device.
  7. try to pair Garmin device with Fitrockr Hub app.

Conduct Factory Reset

If Garmin device was used before, you should factory reset it prior using it with Fitrockr. Factory reset option is generally found in the system settings on the Garmin device. 

Identify Devices

When handing out Garmin devices to participants you may want to think about identifying the devices if they should ever get mixed up. 

This article provides valuable insights in identifying Garmin devices:

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