Last week we told you a little bit about the Upload Status Codes. This week we want to share the best upload practices so your Upload Status page won't be littered with error messages, and you'll be free to enjoy the outdoors even more.
1. Upload directly from your device. Make sure the activity you are trying to upload is an outdoor activity with a good satellite signal. Uploading from the device through the Agent is much faster that trying to upload file via the Internet browser.
2. Keep your device set to Smart Recording. Even if your activity is under 5,000 trackpoints, having it set to Every Second Recording will still slow your upload and put it toward the end of the upload queue.
3. If you are trying to complete a Manual Upload, make sure the file meets the requirements. The most common files for Manual Uploads are GPX files and Garmin Training Center files. Make sure your GPX file have active trackpoints and do not contain and Infinite Timestamps (INF). Make sure you've installed the most recent version of the Training Center for those uploads.
4. If you are using the Mac Agent be sure to delete your device history from time to time. The Mac Web Agent will upload all of the activities on your device each time you make an upload. Deleting items from the device history will speed up the process since less data will be available to read.
Follow these tips and you should see the Successful Uploads notice more frequently!
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