Vivoactive GPS - Backlight on with flip of wrist?

The original vivosmart did that but I have not seen that on the vivoactive.

The original vivosmart did that but I have not seen that on the vivoactive.

Is it something that the Whatchface could do?

The one I current use shows the seconds when I flip the watch, could be the some movent that makes it come on.

It is also coming on when receiving notifications so there is some mechanism in place.

By "vivoactive GPS" it's not clear if you mean the va-hr or the va as they both have GPS :)

settings>system>backlight>gesture (on the watch) for the vivoactive HR. (wrist turns etc - same time that many CIQ watchfaces drop out of low power and display the seconds)

"Always on","Only During Activity", "Off"

On the vivoactive, settings>system>backlight (you need to tap the screen or something for Keys/Alerts)

"Keys/Alerts", "Manual","Smart Notifications"

I was hoping that this could be done with the Vivoactive GPS to.

There is no "vivoactive GPS" (both the va and va-hr have GPS :) ) It sounds like you have a va and not a va-hr (the hr's screen is in page mode and has a hrm, while the va's screen is in landscape), as you can do what you want on the va-hr.

Try using "keys/alerts" on the va, as you might be able to trigger it by bumping it with your elbow or something. (I forget if it's got to be a physical key, the touch screen or screen buttons)

There is no "vivoactive GPS" (both the va and va-hr have GPS :) ) It sounds like you have a va and not a va-hr (the hr's screen is in page mode and has a hrm, while the va's screen is in landscape), as you can do what you want on the va-hr.

Try using "keys/alerts" on the va, as you might be able to trigger it by bumping it with your elbow or something. (I forget if it's got to be a physical key, the touch screen or screen buttons)

AH, it is just the Vivoactive, not the HR.

It is called Vivocative GPS in the shop where I bought it, no clue why.

Setting it to "keys/alerts" you still have to swipe the screen, bumping or just touching it is not enough :(

Just to add: With Pebble this is a setting in the watch itself.

Just to add: With Pebble this is a setting in the watch itself.

As it is on the va-hr, and the fr 235/630 and others. Just not on the va... As these watches go, the va is one of the older ones with Connect IQ, and the lower end one.

As it is on the va-hr, and the fr 235/630 and others. Just not on the va... As these watches go, the va is one of the older ones with Connect IQ, and the lower end one.

OK, thanks.

I like the square look and the touchscreen, that is why I bought this.

Hopefully Garmin will introduce a new version and not only round ones.
I do not like round ones.

I mainly use it for daily activity's (walking, sleep-analysis) and notifications form my Phone.
The VA-HR is to plain looking for me.