Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
But the Elemnt has Bluetooth. So does the your your tablet. If you have the route as a gpx resident on your tablet however you’ve done that you can then get it into the Wahoo app and then from the Wahoo app onto the element via Bluetooth without the internet. The Bluetooth connection does not require the internet, it is a point to point connection to the Wahoo Elemnt that replaces the usb cable and is its direct analog in this example.
This is a very cool thread because it has really made me think about the ways to create and transfer files while off line. I came up with a glossary of terms that helps me sort through this stuff: 1) mobile hotspot--allows sharing an internet connection using wifi; 2) travel router--uses usb connection to a flash drive to allow file sharing on a local wireless network 3) bluetooth--allows limited file sharing between certain devices.
You can't use a mobile hotspot for file sharing. It's only for sharing internet. But if you have a travel router (e.g., HooToo Nano) available, you can share gpx, tcx, and fit files from an android phone or tablet to a bike computer. John has suggested using Bluetooth for file sharing. John, you're right! It is possible! Bluetooth can be used for more than connecting keyboards and headphones; however, in my testing, the file types one can transfer are limited to jpg, mp3, and pdf. While workarounds exist for transferring other file types, these require rooting or renaming files on a target android device. These tricks probably won't work with a bike computer. Bottom line: with no online connection whatsoever, I think you're stuck with using the Osmand app for route design and a travel router to transfer the gpx file to a bike computer. While I hope I'm wrong, I just don't see any other easy way to do this.