Regarding the GPS signal strength: you can read out the GPS signal strength every second in a datafield. I did this and included it in my datafield (YARF) in two ways:
1. You can visualize the signal strength live during your workout by activating it in the YARF's settings. By doing so, the signal strength is shown live as a ring similar to garmin's initial GPS fix.
2. Independently of the setting above the GPS strength is written to the fit file and can be analyzed in Garmin Connect afterwards.
The read signal strength is one out of 5 values:
QUALITY_NOT_AVAILABLE = 0 -> the ring is gray
GPS is not available
QUALITY_LAST_KNOWN = 1 -> the ring is blue
The Location is based on the last known GPS fix.
QUALITY_POOR = 2 -> the ring is red
The Location was calculated with a poor GPS fix. Only a 2-D GPS fix is available, likely due to a limited number of tracked satellites.
QUALITY_USABLE = 3 -> the ring is yellow
The Location was calculated with a usable GPS fix. A 3-D GPS fix is available, with marginal HDOP (horizontal dilution of precision)
QUALITY_GOOD = 4 -> the ring is green
The Location was calculated with a good GPS fix. A 3-D GPS fix is available, with good-to-excellent HDOP.
Notes:
- I don't own a Fenix 5, 5X nor a FR935. Therefore I need your feedback what is working and what not. You can help me to get one by spending me a beer or so (see the links in the app's description)
- The contributing to the fit file is very buggy from garmin's side. Please give me feedback whether the contributing was successful (successful is, if you can see a graph in your workout on Garmin's Connect site.
- Furthermore I am interested in those graphs regarding GPS signal strength of a Fenix 5.
The app can be found here (it's the link to the german's website. I hope the english speaking guys are redirected to the proper website):
https://apps.garmin.com/de-DE/apps/46016194-1fdf-4f9b-ae8b-16ceba51a548
It looks like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqlmsfw8r05gqmd/YARF%20-%20Fenix%205.JPG?dl=0
Please share your results (the fit files) here and let's see how the internal status is. Maybe also some FR935 users contribute to this. Thanks.
