Can data fields be viewed on Venu & Vivoactive 3/4 prior to activity started?

Hi all,

In my RART Pacer data field app, I display information like target pace in the data field prior to the run. That is, before the activity is started by the user. Works fine on my Forerunner 645.

I have learned that on Venu and Vivoactive devices, data fields seem not to be displayed prior to the run. Instead a screen, which indicates when GPS is ready, is shown, see below (picture I found on web for Venu).

Is there one of you out there with one of these devices that can educate me? Is is e.g. possible, when the below screen is shown, to swipe right to see the data fields prior to the run?

Regards

Hr. Mortensen

0 BenjaminH over 5 years ago

Hi Hr. Mortensen,

Not sure if you are still looking for this informaion, but as a user of a Vivoactive 4 I can tell you that it is unfortunately not possible to view the data fields before starting the activity. Not in a simple swipe navigation anyways. The only way is to navigate through settings to where you customise the data fields, but I assume that's not the type of viewing that you'd find helpful in your use case. Its unfortunate, it would be a useful feature...

Regards,

BenjaminH

0 jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to BenjaminH

Send the idea to Garmin:

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/

Posting here won't get attention.

0 Hr. Mortensen over 5 years ago in reply to BenjaminH

Thankyou - just the info I needed!