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Sparb

Are you able to initiate a run via the connect app or does it have to be initiated via the watch? With previous smart/fitness watches, the watch is not as accurate as the phone. Thank you for insight !

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    Which watch do you have? You would initiate the activity via the watch. Select the activity type on your watch then start so you'll see the green arrow. Then stop and save when complete. The activity is automatically uploaded to Garmin Connect via Bluetooth and your phone's Garmin Connect app.

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    I have the venu 2, I just wasn’t sure how accurate the gps was. Other smart watches gps is awful

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    Sparb said:
    I have the venu 2, I just wasn’t sure how accurate the gps was. Other smart watches gps is awful

    GPS is only turned on once you start the activity manually. So GPS is not being used to detect whether you are moving or not until the activity is started. On some watches the activity can be started automatically, using the accelerometer, and other sensors, when the so-called MoveIQ and Activity Auto-Start options are enabled, but I would not recommend using them. Rather always start activities manually.