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Multiple Device Same Activity Problem

There need to be a way to hide or stack, or set a primary device for certain activity type when there is two or more devices tracking the same activity. This is especially a pain if you uses the Connect API as there is no way to restrict data.

There is a couple of ways to solve this problem:

1) Allow us to "hide" or disable Activities from specific devices that will be exported via Connect API
2) Some kind of device priority system for devices, for example if you cycle with both your forerunner and edge, only the activity from edge is shown and the forerunner data stacked and hidden behind it, on the detail view you can then switch between the two data report.
3) Split the activity list for individual devices and only enable Connect API on individual list

Currently the workaround to people who has this need is by having multiple account, Strava recently updated their end by only taking the first entry which sort of solve this problem, but I would rather have my Edge data(much more accurate but uploaded later) than my fenix 3 data on Strava.

Another way is to use a third party tool like syncmytrack and configure it to only push activities that are flagged as "Public" to site like Strava etc, but this is not automated in real time and is run on a schedule.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    I would rather have my Edge data(much more accurate but uploaded later) than my fenix 3 data on Strava.


    Not on point, but in what way is the Edge more accurate than the Fenix 3? Is it because of smart recording?
  • Not on point, but in what way is the Edge more accurate than the Fenix 3? Is it because of smart recording?


    Altimeter and gradient. Also GPS performance.
  • Why start an activity on both? Why not just record the activity only on the Edge? I use my forerunner for activities and vivosmart for tracking steps and sleep.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Also GPS performance.


    Is this because of the smart recording,or is the gps just better (in what way) with the edge?
  • Is this because of the smart recording,or is the gps just better (in what way) with the edge?


    I doubt so, I think it is due to the chipset use or the GPS antenna size.
  • Why start an activity on both? Why not just record the activity only on the Edge? I use my forerunner for activities and vivosmart for tracking steps and sleep.


    Edge 1000
    - Much better GPS performance
    - DI2 integration for exporting to di2stats

    Fenix 3
    - VO2max
    - Recovery report(I swim and run too)
    - Smart notification alerts(Edge can only do SMS and call)

    Honestly if they added the DI2 integration to fenix 3, I could in theory just use the Edge as a dashboard and not doing recording but it is not happening anytime soon.