backup files

Backup

• LOCATION- contains Locations.fit file that stores saved locations
• RECORDS- contains Records.fit file that stores personal records you have achieved
• SETTINGS ? contains Settings.fit file which stores user profile and certain device settings (settings for watchface, time, backlight, sound, GPS, GLONASS, etc)
• SPORTS ? contains each activity app as a separate file
• TOTALS ? contains Totals.fit file which stores device totals for time and distance (not sure that this actually works)
• MLTSPORT ? multiactivity file setting like Triathlon

Restore

• Plug the watch into computer via USB cable
• Go to backed up files on your computer
• Select all of the files from one of the folders mentioned above (LOCATION, RECORDS, SETTINGS etc)
• Copy these files to the NEWFILES Folder on the fēnix 5 drive (Note: This is a hidden folder, so you will have to switch on the visibility of hidden folders within your OS)
• Repeat steps 2-4 for each of the folder mentioned above

Note: you do not have to put the backed up files into their respective folders on the fēnix 5, just put them all into the hidden NEWFILES folder and the fēnix 5 will do the rest for you once it is disconnected from your computer and powered on.

From Garmin forum by rweckhoff

Where are the fit files for all day heart rate monitoring, steps, and floors climbed stored?

History of steps, RHR and VO2Max are all saved to Garmin Connect.They will be lost on the watch

From Garmin forum by chunkywizard