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Lack of offline functionality of Garmin Connect App

Dear Garmin,

I'm writing to let you know that I'm on the hunt for a good GPS fitness watch and won't be buying one of yours purely due to the lack of offline functionality in the Garmin Connect App. It's a deal breaker for me, and I suspect many other who love venturing away from civilisation for days or weeks at a time. I hope you fix this issue before I'm looking for my next watch!

Cheers,

Philip

0 Tod over 3 years ago

Hello Phillip same Problem here. That's a no go for an outdoor product. Not even setting an alarm clock via the app is possible without internet!! That's a bad joke!!

0 4411990 over 3 years ago in reply to Tod

I agree. The watch is a slave to the phone app. Without phone service you might as well put the watch in your backpack, or leave it at home. Calling it a "Smart Watch" is a joke when it's useless without phone serviice or the internet for any length of time.

On the otherhand, what sports watch is available that works without phone service or the internet for weeks at a time?

0 9947906 over 3 years ago

Yep, it is bizarre how much of the functionality relies not only on being with a phone, but a phone which is connected to wifi.

Who the hell wants to tote around a great big slab of extraneous bollocks all of the time?

I don't mind needing to use the phone to sync once or twice a day or whatever, but it is ridiculous to need to do it just to resurrect the wrist based heart monitor if I've taken off the watch for a moment or am switching from a chest strap HRM back to the watch.

0 Tod over 3 years ago

Is there a good fenix alternative? Maybe a Suunto?

0 8016151 over 3 years ago

I use Garmin Explore for situations where I'm offline