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TRUE UP : Garmin 735 + vivosmart

Former Member
Former Member
Hi,
I’ve bought a Vivosmart4 for everyday use And a Garmin 735 for swimming and running.
Is it possible to use them at the same time? How I must manage them? Which one should be the preferred?
How the watches don’t duplicates data?

Or i must use them one per time and then sincronize?

Thenks for the advices
  • You could use them at the same time but why? If a user is wearing two devices at the same time, Garmin Connect will take steps from the device that has more steps. If both units have the same number of steps, the steps from the “Preferred Activity Tracker” will be used.

    Use your vivosmart 4 as preferred activity tracker and that's it.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member
    I thought that vivosmart can give me the body battery and healthy notifications. But I need to use 735 for sports. During the night is better Vivosmart. In the morning for sport 735 and then switch. It’s a little mess.
    i thought that I can use together them...and Garmin Connect should take sports from 735 (for example with garmin hr swim) and take the rest of the day from Vivosmart (I don’t use 735 as a watch).
    if I use Vivosmart as preferred what sport activity take? From 735?
    or you’re saying that I start the activity on 735 and Vivosmart takes only steps?


    or I need to use one for sport porpose and sinchronyze the activity then switch off 735 and take Vivosmart and so on...?

  • You can use them both on your wrists at the same time. activity is taken for whichever device you have recorded with. for steps , the rule above is followed.

    If you use vivosmart at preferred , sport activities from 735 will sync just fine to GarminConnect / Garmin Connect mobile.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member
    You're saying that when I'm going to swimming I can use Vivosmart4 together with 735.
    Vivosmart4 only for fitness tracking and 735 only for activity?
    I need to start activity only on 735 and let Vivosmart do his job without starting any activity right?
    Or I can leave my Vivosmart on the bag switching it off?

    If I start activity on both what happens?

    I'm curious to see the differences on lap count from 735 to Vivosmart...

    Thanks.
  • As I've said above , you can wear them both if it makes you happy.

    "If I start activity on both what happens?"

    You'll have 2 activities.

    "I'm curious to see the differences on lap count from 735 to Vivosmart.."

    Vivosmart has a very basic swim profile but I expect to be the same in lap count as 735.


    All in all , if you already bought the watches why not wear them and experiment.