Zwift can not control Magene T300

Tested out 3 devices I have, using a USB C to USB 3 dongle and an ant+ stick. Installed the ant+ USB service, ant+ radio service and ant+ plugin service from google play. The ant+ apps keep reminding me that they are designed for older versions of Android and may not work with my devices. All my devices have Android 9. Ant+ USB service keeps giving me error that some kind of component is not found. Zwift Android recognizes that ant+ is available but can’t find devices. Maybe need to use devices with older versions of Android or built in ant+, I don’t know. No joy for me, but I’ve found some posts in the forum that say they managed to get their devices to work. Sorry.

Ant+ does not work on android 9, im using android 8 now, my friends told me they used android 10 and it worked with ant+ but i havn’t seen it

Is this still an issue???

No issues anymore

在 2020年8月6日 週四 17:29,Janet via Zwift Forums <gozwift@discoursemail.com> 寫道:

So what is the solution? Still not working for me. My configuration is Zwift on Android 10. ant+ works fine for T300 as power meter and cadence, but controllable just cannot find the T300 both over bluetooth or ant+. Using latest trainer firmware (something like v0.1.0.6)

Last night I spent hours trying everything to make it work to no avail. The device was just not found as controllable. I gave up.

This morning I tried once again just to make a screenshot to be sent to the seller, and it worked! It was detected as controllable bluetooth. First I searched for the power, both BT and ant+ appeared. I selected BT. Then I detected controllables, and it’s there, as BT. I don’t think I changed anything overnight. Weird.

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Hi Benny may I know the setup you are using? I am experiencing the same problem.

Hi Emma,

My setup:

  • Magene Utility (downloaded the apk from magene website). The utility then updated itself upon first use
  • T300, updated to the latest firmware (v106) by the utility
  • Zwift on Samsung phones (both Android 8 and 10 work now. Previously both didn’t)
  • Bluetooth and location turned ON
  • Bluetooth is used to connect to both power and controllable sensors
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Hi Benny thanls for the reply! Unfortunately, everything that needs to be done checks out but still my T300 can’t be detected as controllable but only as powermeter amd cadence.:thinking::thinking::thinking:

Hi Emma, not sure if these would help, but these are also other things that I did:

  • reinstalled Zwift. Not so much to get the latest version, but rather to restore the permissions that I might have suppressed (I have a habit for that)
  • restart a nearby Wi-Fi router while T300 is ON. The idea is to let the router select wi-fi channel with least interference.
  • made sure no other devices (phones, computers, bike computer, sport watches) are attempting to connect to the T300

But as I said, even these didn’t work right away. It only worked the next morning. Weird.

Hi Benny got it to work connected it first as a power source and it showed up as controllable trainer. Tried it all over again and it worked through that process.

Thanks for the help! Keep safe!

Hola a todos, yo compré un T300, finalmente me funcionó controlable cuando descarge Magene utility, me inscribí, nombre, usuario y luego recibí un correo con un código de activación, recién ahí pude entrenar con ZWIFT. Pero necesito ayuda, no me toma la cadencia y tengo ANT+ Y BLuetooth. ¿Qué ocurrirá?

I had same issue while using Samsung A40 (no issue with iPad Air before). I solved it like this

  • first, i did the last firmware update (i don’t know if it is part of the cure but anyway i did it).
  • I registered the Magene as Power Source with Bluetooth (not Ant).
  • Then i clicked on “Controllable”, and it was there.
    the conclusion is that Controllable is only available and discoverable in Bluetooth not Ant

Hey friends. I need to choose between a Elite Suito and a Magene T300. Any comments on the T300 for zwifting etc

  1. Power accuracy as I also have a quarq on the bike
  2. The ride feel and response etc

Thanx

Hey friends. I need to choose between a Elite Suito and a Magene T300. Any comments on the T300 for zwifting etc

  1. Power accuracy as I also have a quarq on the bike
  2. The ride feel and response etc

Hey friends. I need to choose between a Elite Suito and a Magene T300. Any comments on the T300 for zwifting etc

  1. Power accuracy as I also have a quarq on the bike
  2. The ride feel and response etc

Is it working okay still ?

Lo siento pero el Trainer no tiene soporte para cadencia, te toca que uses un sensor externo, puedes usar el S3 de magene.

I’ve faced some zero power at some moments with Magene t300, and when you’re racing its really anoying, looking some videos on YouTube it’s not 2% percent precision at least now, maybe with a new firmware update they could some problems.
Talking about the Elite Suite, its cheaper and the only differences it’s the max slope and max watts.

Not having an issue with controlling on this side. I think it’s a really good trainer and built very well. My main issue is that it is not accurate as a power meter. I wrote to Magene and no reply from them. I am actually on my 3rd trainer now. This one is the better of the lot as the local dealer swapped it for me… it is still not accurate and I am finding the same issues GPLama found in his review.

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this solved my issue did what you did and it worked Thank you Benny!