Acknowledged
9 months ago

Access to Datafield settings on Device

When you add a datafield with a settings menu it asks for going to the settings.

After installing the datafield on a screen you cannot find the settings menu anywhere

When you start a workout and go to the workout settings it suddenly shows up.

There should be a place to access the ConnectIq settings screen

jpbusman
  • 9 months ago

    Which device in particular are you looking at? On a Forerunner 965 when you open an activity and press the 3 dot menu on the left there is a connect IQ menu option at the bottom if you have any Connect IQ datafields added to a datascreen. However, if you don't have any currently added to a data screen for that activity it doesn't show up.

    I did noticed a bug where if you have a CIQ datafield added and then go to remove it and back out to the menu where that connect IQ menu option is it is still there when it shouldn't be. Clicking it crashes the device.

    However, a fenix / epix devices doesn't have this menu so you can only get to a CIQ datafield settings from pressing the menu button during a live activity.

  • 9 months ago

    OK, so it definitely has something to do with the bug I linked...

    I added a DF now, and then it disappeared from the layout (meaning when I exited the activity and entered again another CIQ DF was in place of it) but the settings was there for the DF I added. But of course it wasn't for long, 'cause the next time I exited and entered the settings were gone too.

  • 9 months ago

    I think it's a bit similar to this bug: https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-965/363247/bug-ciq-datafields-disappear-from-activity It probably won't reproduce for any Garmin employee when they try it, but it does happen a lot for people....

    I wanted to write here how to get to the CIQ DF settings, but... LOL it disappeared.... So this is definitely a problem.

    If I remember correctly when it doesn't disappear then it can be found in these places:

    1. enter an activity > Up > either at the end of the list (under, and not inside "activity" settings) OR inside "activity" settings (at the end)

    2. inside any activity > Menu > enter "activity" settings > same as above

    3. from the watchface > Menu > Activities and apps > enter activity > same as above