Disable1 all toggleable alerts2 in an activity profile, including pesky "ghost" alerts.
1 You can re-enable any alerts you want to keep, using the settings on your watch or in the Connect app
2 Like "Drink", custom, time or distance alerts — any alert which can be enabled or disabled via a status toggle. Range-based alerts (like cadence and HR) will not be affected
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Disable automatic laps for any kind of Garmin activity profile, including Golf1.
1 Golf is broken for some people, as automatic laps are enabled with no way to turn them off
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Let's get started:
- Close Garmin Express completely. Close the Garmin icon in the notification tray
- Connect your Garmin device to your computer with the USB charging cable
- Use File Explorer to open the \Garmin\Sports folder on your device
- Copy a broken activity profile to your computer (e.g. RunningRun.fit or Golf.fit)
- Select the file you copied below:
This profile doesn't have any enabled alerts
This profile doesn't have auto laps
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- Download updated profile: here
- Copy the updated profile to the \Garmin\NewFiles folder on your device
This FIT file doesn't contain an alert message definition. Is this an activity profile with alerts? (Like \Garmin\Sports\RunningRun.fit)
This FIT file doesn't contain training settings. Is this an activity profile? (Like \Garmin\Sports\Golf.fit)
This FIT file is not an activity profile (which has a type of "sport"). This file's type is "".
Please select an activity profile. (Like \Garmin\Sports\RunningRun.fit)
Please select an activity profile. (Like \Garmin\Sports\RunningRun.fit)
This FIT file is not an activity profile (which has a type of "sport"). This file's type is "".
Please select an activity profile. (Like \Garmin\Sports\Golf.fit)
Please select an activity profile. (Like \Garmin\Sports\Golf.fit)
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- Download and install OpenMTP
- Close Garmin Express completely (CMD-Q). Close the Garmin icon in the menu bar
- Connect your Garmin device to your computer with the USB charging cable
- Use OpenMTP to open the /Garmin/Sports folder on your device
- Copy a broken activity profile to your computer (e.g. RunningRun.fit or Golf.fit)
- Select the file you copied below:
This profile doesn't have any enabled alerts
This profile doesn't have auto laps
---
- Download updated profile: here
- Copy the updated profile to the /Garmin/NewFiles folder on your device
This FIT file doesn't contain an alert message definition. Is this an activity profile with alerts? (Like /Garmin/Sports/RunningRun.fit)
This FIT file doesn't contain training settings. Is this an activity profile? (Like /Garmin/Sports/Golf.fit)
This FIT file is not an activity profile (which has a type of "sport"). This file's type is "".
Please select an activity profile. (Like /Garmin/Sports/RunningRun.fit)
Please select an activity profile. (Like /Garmin/Sports/RunningRun.fit)
This FIT file is not an activity profile (which has a type of "sport"). This file's type is "".
Please select an activity profile. (Like /Garmin/Sports/Golf.fit)
Please select an activity profile. (Like /Garmin/Sports/Golf.fit)