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"On course" alerts

6574910
over 5 years ago

"On course" alerts when following a gpx-file during activity constantly bothers me!

I've searched the forums and found a couple of posts on this issue, but none of them seems to have a solution. 

I've turned the "Off course" alerts off (In Settings > Navigation > Alerts), but it seems that the option to turn off "On course" alerts does not exist.

Does anybody have a fix for this issue? I would like to turn these alerts completely off.

Currently on software version 10.00.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Bump..

    If anybody from Garmin is reading this, please add the choice to turn off these annoying "On course" alerts.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    For me it was really annoying but it got much better after a software update. Before that, I used to enable "Do not disturb" mode. This switches off the sound alerts (except for the autolap) however the screen still displays the silent alert, hiding some usefull datafields.

    I agree that the best solution would be to simply add the possibility to disable these alerts as well as the "turn by turn" feature...

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to dav.dc

    The "Do not disturb" mode seems like the only alternative to stop the "On course" sound alerts. Thanks for the tip.

    The phone alerts are a useful feature, so I would rather not turn these off durnig an activity, but I guess its the only way at the moment..

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I just completed a 7.5km hike route and I only got the "on course alert" once and that because I went off course and then back on course. So I think maybe the .gpx file you follow is not accurate enough, or you get off course and then on course just as I did.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 4906382

    Thanks for the reply, good to hear that you are not bothered by these alerts.

    You are correct, the problem is most noticeable when I am hiking and get off course. Or when I am hiking in dense forests, the watch gives me an "on course" alert every time it reconnects with GPS. This can be several times during just short hikes or other activities.

    I assume an option to disable these alerts would not be an issue for you, but it would be a huge benefit to me.

    If Garmin would add this option, the issue would be completely resolved, no matter what is causing them to appear. 

    I will continue to request this option in the software update threads.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 6574910

    Well said. Would be good to have the option to disable it. Have you tried other gps settings to improve accuracy? I have gps &gallileo and track every second recording and I'm pretty happy with the accuracy. I live in Europe.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 4906382

    I also live in Europe, and I have the gps+galileo enabled for all of my outdoor activities. I have the "smart" recording enabled, but i will try the "track every second"-setting from now on. Thanks for the tip!

    I guess most gps-devices struggle in dense forests etc., but I dont need the watch telling me this every minute. Otherwise I am generally quite happy with the accuracy of the tracking when recording activities.