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This is not planned for the Edge 530, but could be implemented for future devices. 

Ambient light sensor API access

Does anyone know if there are plans for opening the (in my case Edge 530) ambient light sensor through an API? Apparently it has one since it can adjust the brightness automatically. It would be nice if one could read the light level and make a function including that and the current speed to control ANT+ capable lights. Does Garming have a place where you can officially make suggestions like that and upvote them?

Nik
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  • Reopening: ambient light sensor API for Connect IQ watch faces

    The original request (CIQQA-387) was filed in 2020 for the Edge 530 and closed in 2022 as "not planned, but could be implemented for future devices." Since then, plenty of "future devices" have shipped all with ambient light sensors driving the automatic backlight, and none with API access.

    The community has been asking for this for years. The Smart Bike Lights developer flagged it. Watch face developers would love it. The hardware is already there on most modern Garmin wearables.

    Can this be reconsidered as a roadmap item?

    And to other developers reading this --> if you'd use this API, please reply or upvote so Garmin sees the demand.

    A simple read-only `Toybox.Sensor` field returning a lux value (or even a coarse light/dark/medium enum) would be a huge unlock with minimal risk.

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  • Reopening: ambient light sensor API for Connect IQ watch faces

    The original request (CIQQA-387) was filed in 2020 for the Edge 530 and closed in 2022 as "not planned, but could be implemented for future devices." Since then, plenty of "future devices" have shipped all with ambient light sensors driving the automatic backlight, and none with API access.

    The community has been asking for this for years. The Smart Bike Lights developer flagged it. Watch face developers would love it. The hardware is already there on most modern Garmin wearables.

    Can this be reconsidered as a roadmap item?

    And to other developers reading this --> if you'd use this API, please reply or upvote so Garmin sees the demand.

    A simple read-only `Toybox.Sensor` field returning a lux value (or even a coarse light/dark/medium enum) would be a huge unlock with minimal risk.

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