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Problem importing edited GPX file

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corey

I forgot to turn off Gaia after our hike and recorded us driving away in the car.  I used https://backcountrybc.ca/maps-and-media/gps-and-mapping-tools/wtracks-gpx-editor

to edit the exported file, cut off the driving part and saved the shorter (corrected) route as a GPX file.

The file will not import!  It just spins and spins, doesn't fail, no errors either.

Then I tried editing the Gaia export file again, this time using https://feub.net/gps-track-tools/edit-track/#.  I made the same change and exported the new GPX file and it also won't import back into Gaia. 

 

I think the import is simply busted?   Can anyone confirm the import acutally works?

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  • Official comment
    Chris Hillbee
    • Community moderator

    Hey all! Thanks for reaching out to support about this. 

    We got a hotfix implemented this morning and the web uploader should be operating normally now.

    If you have any issues, please let us know asap.

    And, @corey, just so you know, you can crop a track next time you accidentally forget to stop recording when you drive off. 

    AND we just snuck a feature in to the latest iOS update (iOS release 2021.2) that helps with this exact problem.

    Drive off detection - Get notified if you drive away while recording a track. Gaia GPS will also automatically select the driving segment to make it easy to trim off in the track editor.

  • bobpalin

    Import seems to be broken generally.

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  • corey

    Oh no. Thanks for confirming bobpalin... I just recently bought the pro subscription as I have a lot of hikes and trails recorded and ready to upload.... If the import doesn't get fixed soon, the product isn't a lot of value to me.

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  • Wayne Gilraine

    Same problem in that I cannot import .kmz or .kml files; it just spins and spins ...

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  • 2014JKM

    Same problem for me.  Can't upload / import gpx files, edited or not.  Import is broken.

    I am able to "import" from trailsoffroad.com, which has a direct import to gaiagps button.

    Hope it gets fixed soon!

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  • Glenn

    Same, I'm unable to import any files on the website.

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  • Grayson781

    I just started using the import feature this week 2/22/21 and it was working fine.  Then Wed (2/24) it stopped working.  I submitted a help ticket this am.  Hopefully someone will address this

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  • NWwalker

    The fix Gaia made worked for me. I can now upload tracks on the web. Thanks!

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  • corey

    Thanks Chris for the fix and I'll check out the trim feature in the app. Very useful, glad I'm not the only one. :-)

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