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[jim_m_58]

On any Garmin watch with "floors", they will be counted during an activity. In one of my walking apps, I even optionally display something...

[jim_m_58]

Also, as far as a "map", here's a data field that shows your basic "breadcrumb" route, much like the "map" screen on devices...

[jim_m_58]

- Widgets for ABC and temp sensors

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The va-hr didn't have these either....

[jim_m_58]

For a runtime check, I typically use a "has" check and not even make the call if it won't work, but in this case, I can't think of what could...

[jim_m_58]

Keep in find the fonts are different on the f5 family than on the f3 devices. Based on the screen shot, I'd suspect the font differences, and not the...

[jim_m_58]

One quick thing I'd try to narrow things down is maybe try changing the screen update from every 50ms to something like every 200ms, and if that works,...

[jim_m_58]

Naming a new activity is like on the va-hr. When you add a new one, you select an existing activity to copy, and then are a list of names you can choose....

[jim_m_58]

To turn it off, go to Settings, then System, and then "Side Swipe"

[jim_m_58]

You can't access sensors in the main process of a data field.
You can in a background process (the backgrounding permission), but that means you...

[jim_m_58]

Best Buy in the US started selling the va3 on Saturday, so I have to ask, are you seeing this in the sim or also on a device?

[jim_m_58]

It's rare, but at times a FW update can leave a watch in a weird state and this process usually fixes it. Could you do me a favor, and on the watch,...

[jim_m_58]

have you tried turning it off and back on? If you long press the button you'll see "controls" including power, but if the touch doesn't work,...

[jim_m_58]

You pretty much have to take it off, as during both parts of the "8", you are moving the watch 180 degrees horizonally, and in half the 8, you...

[jim_m_58]

Thanks again!

[jim_m_58]

Since you have a va3, could you take a look and see what version of FW it has (as a baseline)? Settings>System>About.
If it's like the...

[jim_m_58]

Tried to update (4pm US MST Sat) and am getting "There was an error installing the update". 5.84 FW and latest GE.

[jim_m_58]

That's actually normal. The Tempe (or any sensor) will disconnect if it's not being used by an app. If you start a run, the tempe should stay connected,...

[jim_m_58]

I checked the best buy website, and all the stores in my area show they are available today (looks to be limited numbers though)

[jim_m_58]

If you start a run, the Tempe gets connected, and stays that way through the entire run. I have a a few CIQ apps that do the same thing. Unless you...

[jim_m_58]

It doesn't need to be global, but just a class variable. That makes it "static" unless the class goes away.