Watchface: ActiFace [FR920XT, Vivoactive, epix]

Watchface link: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/7ef071c3-4a14-4eb3-aca9-e3a531262711

You can donate the ActiFace development via PayPal here: http://bit.ly/1RoLv4i

!!! IMPORTANT - PLEASE, RESTART YOUR WATCHES AFTER WATCHFACE UPDATE IF YOU HAVE SOME CONFIGURATION ISSUES !!!

Watch Face contains:
- Time and date
- activity history graph (past 7 days + today) in kCal and km/mi (or steps)
- maximum or sum or average kCals and km/mi (or steps)
- daily goal progress and step count
- custom fields
- status and notification icons
- inactivity indicator. Removing of inactivity levels is handled by the watch firmware, usually it takes about 3-4 minutes of walking.
- "goal reached" indicator in the week graph (small white triangle)

Supports 12/24 time format and km/mi.

Configuration
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ActiFace can be configured via Garmin Connect Mobile or Garmin Express.
Here is how to do it: https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?332843-How-to-App-Settings

Possible settings:
- Color
- Date format (and second date format in case when the notification icon is shown on Fenix-like models)
- Inverted mode (white background)
- Graph description - values above the graph - week maximums, sums or averages
- White line - switch between daily steps and distance for the white line graph
- Color graph style - switch between curve graph and bar graph
- Custom fields types (differs between models):
* UTC (with TZ offset)
* UTC24 (with TZ offset, always 24H format)
* steps
* distance
* calories
* goal percentage
* heart rate
* altitude
* week goal percentage (counted all step goals and steps from the beginning of the week)
* week distance average (counted from the beginning of the week without today)
* week steps average (counted from the beginning of the week without today)
* week calories average (counted from the beginning of the week without today)
* sunrise/sunset times
* climbed floors
* climbed meters/feet
* descended meters/feet
* week intensity minutes percentage
- Enable/disable seconds
- Enable/disable inactivity indicator
- Battery indicator type (Fenix3 only)
- Color graph line

Former Member over 9 years ago

color change

I am new to the Vivoactive and Actiface. I love the actiface watchface, so thanks. how does one change the color of the graph?

Former Member over 9 years ago

I am new to the Vivoactive and Actiface. I love the actiface watchface, so thanks. how does one change the color of the graph?

I'm trying to do this on my VA as well. You have to go through CIQ, Garmin Devices, Vivoactive, CIQ Apps, Watch Faces, ActiFace, Settings. Make your changes and save. Then it appears you have to click "Update" but I'm just getting "Device Communication Error" at that point and no changes to my watch face. My CIQ is 3.1...

Petr.Koula over 9 years ago

Hi, is your Vivoactive updated to the latest fw 3.30? Have you tried to restart both, watches and phone?

Vivosmartie over 9 years ago

Hi, is your Vivoactive updated to the latest fw 3.30?

Hi Petr,

Since I haven't seen it above, this is just to confirm that ActiFace is indeed working safe & sound on a VivoActive with firmware 3.30 - without refreshing anything. It just updated the watch and the watchface OTA (via BT via the phone) and ran instantly and perfectly.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy with ActiFace as it is, but would like to take the chance to pin down my thoughts. I am actually thinking/wishing of some more options, such as free positioning of windows and parameters. For instance, is it possible (by the SDK) to have a heart rate chart in the watch face next to the right side of the history graph (and move the circular steps counter up)? An updated heart rate chart every 5-15 minutes or so (should be configurable) similar to the apple watch would be a cool add-on to have a permanent and handy cardio analysis. There are unlimited possibilities...

best
VS

Petr.Koula over 9 years ago

Thanks for info. It would be fine to have HR on watchface but watchfaces have limited capabilities for lower power consumption and some features (such as ANT+ connection) are available only from apps and widgets, not from watchfaces. From the similar reason I cannot make ActiFace fully customizable. For now, ActiFace on some devices uses 3/4 of the memory which is dedicated for a watchface and each functionality adds some more amount. Of course, I'm doing some optimalizations in each version. But now, there are these hardware and CIQ limitations, and it's good, because it allows to use Garmin devices for 10 days as smart watches without charging (in comparison to 18 hours with Apple Watch).

Vivosmartie over 9 years ago

watchfaces have limited capabilities for lower power consumption

I understand the most imortant reasoning of power savings mechanisms and also like the fact that vivoactive does not need to be charged every day.

some features (such as ANT+ connection) are available only from apps and widgets, not from watchfaces

This was my concern, but it is understandable

Keep up the good work!

Cheers
VS

Former Member over 9 years ago

Thank You!!　Petr.Koula

Petr.Koula over 9 years ago

Thank You!!　Petr.Koula

Nice;) thank you. I don't have F3, so I haven't seen it in green on the fenix in real yet. Looks good :)

Former Member over 9 years ago

sweet, thanks! I didn't even know those settings were there.

I'm trying to do this on my VA as well. You have to go through CIQ, Garmin Devices, Vivoactive, CIQ Apps, Watch Faces, ActiFace, Settings. Make your changes and save. Then it appears you have to click "Update" but I'm just getting "Device Communication Error" at that point and no changes to my watch face. My CIQ is 3.1...

Former Member over 9 years ago

Hi, is your Vivoactive updated to the latest fw 3.30? Have you tried to restart both, watches and phone?

Yes, I have 3.3 on my VA and my CIQ is 3.1 I've tried restarting both several times and still the the error and no changes to my watch face.