D2 Mach 1 Bugs/Feature Requests

I have been using my Mach 1 for the past three weeks and here are the bugs that I observed and feature requests. I have included the issues brought by other users on this forum. Please feel free to add/revise as appropriate.

Version 7.66 - Bugs

- Map Manager/Maps - Maps would not update regardless of selection of maps (i.e., if a map, such as the topo, was turned off, the Map would not reflect the change)

- Fly App - SPO2  - SpO2 data would not measure/record when using the Fly app

- Fly App - Auto Timer - Flight timer would not automatically start (i.e, Fly app would not automatically start recording the flight) when set to "automatic"

- Nearest Airport Feature - The nearest airports (accessed by pressing/holding the right down button/lap button) would not update the airports list based on current location. A GPS activity or Map needs to be started for the airports be updated.

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Feature Requests:

- Epix 2-like map manager/map management options

- Altimeter calibration using DEM (presently, only barometer could be calibrated using DEM)

- Record or option to record SPO2 data in Fly App

- Ability to select other  METAR stations data from watch face if the nearest airport is not reporting METAR data

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Please feel free to add your comments. @garmin Please release a BETA program for testing. A bunch of us would love to participate.

  • Im using this great watch for almost a week now and

    Bugs:

    My watch randomly changed language into English twice 

    SpO2 during the flight doesn't work

    It's impossible to use topo maps in Map activity other than fly map - map manager is highly requested,

    After favorite airport picked once it stuck on it. Changing it to another doesn't change airport data and weather.

    As for the rest I'm signing under what AV8OR51 wrote!

    For now other than that I'm absolutely in love with it!

  • I just got the v8.18 on my Mach 1. It looks like SpO2 is working on the Fly app. Please comment on your experience with the new firmware.

  • What can you tell about accuracy of the SpO2 reading?

  • Here is the massive list of updates:

    Changes made from 7.66 to 8.18

    Added palm screen support while in Connect IQ apps.
    Added to and improved ability to modify settings in Garmin Connect mobile app.
    Added Adventure Race start and end time to post activity summary UI.
    Added Acclimation, Pace, Detailed Speed, Bouldering Metrics, Strength Metrics, and Indoor Climbing Metrics to post activity summary UI.
    Added ability to perform Map Manager wifi map downloads when connecting to a computer as well.
    Added download time estimation to map manager.
    Added support for preloaded maps to update via map manager (Golf and Ski maps, etc.)
    Added ability to toggle smart notifications in notifications and alerts menu.
    Added ability to change the record activity setting mid-round for Golf.
    Added new watch face data field types: 1, 2, 3 item raw data fields, sunrise/sunset, calories, alternate time zones, body battery, steps.
    Added ability to go back to a Connect IQ watch face while in an activity.
    Added prompt when user tries to start a Connect IQ app that records an activity when an activity is already being recorded.
    Added option menu to Heart Rate app.
    Added Stamina fields to the Adventure Racing activity.
    Added a message that displays when heart rate dependent features are launched when Heart Rate tracking setting is disabled.
    Added prompt when accesssing PulseOx glance when wrist heart rate is turned off.
    Added Fitness Age display to User Profile settings.
    Added Streak display to Steps widget.
    Added Connect IQ System 5 support.
    Added Fish activity.
    Added Green Contours support to golf.
    Added Horseback Riding activity.
    Added support for TM2 position formatting.
    Added a side options menu to the sleep widget.
    Added Compass settings to the Adventure Race options menu.
    Added support for the following Extended Display data fields: Stamina, steps, active calories, and battery hours.
    Added Enhanced Strength functionality, which includes an improved workout preview with a map of muscles that will be used, improved User Interface in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the Rep and Weight editing experience.
    Added ability to access action menus via touchscreen tap.
    Added Map Manager native app.
    Added setting to use WiFi for aviation weather data if Bluetooth connection fails.
    Changed backlight keys setting to Keys and Touch - disabling Backlight response for button presses will now also prevent the backlight from responding to Touchscreen input.
    Changed wording of “Stand” time to “Idle” time.
    Decreased METAR/TAF marquee scroll start time.
    Fixed potential issue causing 0 recorded distance for Pool Swim activities.
    Fixed potential lockup after completing a Daily Suggested Workout or Garmin Coach workout.
    Fixed issue with HRV not showing up in a Health Snapshot.
    Fixed potential freeze when sending an InReach message.
    Fixed potential shutdown when navigating a round trip course.
    Fixed UI flow issue in Jumpmaster when altimeter calibration is set to "Nightly."
    Fixed erroneous InReach searching after completing a Health Snapshot and having previously paired an InReach device.
    Fixed some minor watch face UI issues.
    Fixed issue where pace and heart rate audio prompts were only giving averages.
    Fixed issue causing map zoom buttons to sometimes disappear when in the Around Me feature.
    Fixed issue causing alarm indicator on the sleep mode watch face to not show up if the alarm was set after a specific time.
    Fixed an issue where accessing an activity profile might not prompt for a Daily Suggested Workout as expected.
    Fixed issue causing flattened elevation plot when using Direct Routing.
    Fixed potential shutdown when in a round of Golf.
    Fixed issue with Auto Climb where user is unable to edit data screens if on run profile or switched to current screen.
    Fixed Lap Alert translation truncation.
    Fixed an issue where wrist heart rate would not turn on if turned on while in the middle of an activity.
    Fixed a Connect IQ app issue where apps that record activities would time out to normal run activities when paused.
    Fixed issue that could cause display to be slow to wake using Gesture setting, if CIQ watchface was active.
    Fixed golf green view map update issues.
    Fixed UI list index issue in map manager after having queued a map download.
    Fixed issues with Connect IQ watch face low power transition.
    Fixed potential issue with active calories value.
    Fixed potential issue where Ascent and Descent data fields could overlap other data fields.
    Fixed Golf issues with downloaded Course maps.
    Fixed issue where custom Power Mode profile Display settings would not work in activity.
    Fixed potential UI color issue on the keyboard.
    Fixed issue where Connect IQ apps were not reloading after being updated.
    Fixed UI issue with Adventure Race alert names.
    Fixed potential UI issue on Acclimation post activity summary page.
    Fixed issue with Connect IQ ActivityInfo::distanceToDestination.
    Fixed issue with saved location icon.
    Fixed issues with calendar widget glance.
    Fixed ability to access controls menu when in critically low battery mode.
    Fixed issue with minimum value on Intensity Minutes graph.
    Fixed issue where timer would be allowed to start when in a map activity and doing an altitude calibration.
    Fixed potential issue where Main Menu could not be opened.
    Fixed UI issues on Garmin Pay wallet page.
    Fixed missing 'sync complete' message after download a Connect IQ app via Wi-Fi through the Connect IQ Store app on device.
    Fixed potential issue where a user could get stuck in the lap banner.
    Fixed issue where device could be unlocked by any key after having been locked via hot key.
    Fixed many translations and localization issues.
    Fixed Nautical Speed setting in windsurf activity.
    Fixed issue where ski maps could show wrong positions.
    Fixed issue where the music widget wouldn’t always time out.
    Fixed issue where activity summary would display incorrect information for multisport activities.
    Fixed potential shutdown when saving an activity and using a CIQ data field.
    Fixed issue where wrist gestures would not work when a power mode is enabled.
    Fixed potential map coloring issues with certain maps.
    Fixed missing course line on map when racing an activity.
    Fixed issue with touchscreen disabled during data screen previews.
    Fixed potential issue with sending/receiving InReach messages.
    Fixed potential InReach remote issue where message would contain bad characters.
    Fixed issue where turning off system vibrations would also turn off haptic vibrations.
    Fixed possible elevation jumps in activities.
    Fixed to force display on in Emergency mode.
    Fixed to end Emergency Mode if auto ending Fly.
    Fixed Explore app compatibility for Android.
    Fixed Smart Notifications settings.
    Fixed potential shutdowns on aviation weather pages.
    Fixed to allow palm gesture on aviation weather pages.
    Fixed Gust Factor aviation alert.
    Fixed to disallow adding Elevation data screen in Fly activity.
    Fixed Fly activity to not play "Lap" audio prompts.
    Fixed NRST search to respect airport options settings.
    Fixed potential crash in NRST list page during search.
    Improved initial pairing flow in some cases which would cause the user to be stuck at the Garmin Connect logo.
    Improved map UI when selecting a point while on the map.
    Improved timer alarm design.
    Improved sleep detection.
    Improved User Interface (UI) of InReach app.
    Improved power mode UI.
    Improved touch support in some places.
    Improvements made to map manager map download.
    Improvements and fixes made to Health Snapshot.
    Improved wording of sleep mode touch setting to be "auto" and "off."
    Improved Aviation Wi-Fi DB updates.
    Improved weather requests and aviation alerts.
    Improved sorting nearest aviation points by distance.
    Improved Aviation settings in Garmin Connect Mobile app.
    Improved watch face best runway calculations.
    Improved map drawing for destination airport text.
    Removed haptic feedback for watch face data fields that do not launch anything (i.e. "epix" logo.)
    Removed Music first time tip that referenced incorrect button.
    Updated support for Shimano Di2.
    Updated language translations.
    Various other bug fixes and improvements.
    Updated cloud icons for Unknown Precipitation and No Weather.
    Updated translations.

  • Altimeter calibration using DEM is also a feature i hope we will get very soon.

    I am also not a fan of the altimeter widget and would like to have also the same ABC widget than on epix/fenix.

  • I’m on 8.37 and can’t get the auto fly to work. No matter what I set it to it reverts to “disabled” as soon as I sync with connect.. any ideas?

  • I have the exact same problem. I fixed it by resetting the "flying"-app to factory defaults. But this doesnt work forever and you have to repeat the reset. It's a bit annoying since your custom data pages are lost and you have to make them again when resetting the app.

  • Support tells me it’s an app problem and that they have sent it to the developers. They were able to replicate it on their end.  So hopefully we get a solution soon. 

  • Bug Report ; SW version8.37

    When travelling abroad.. changing favorite airport to Nearest or manually selecting an airport as favorite

    • Weather data on main clock face data fields remain blank (---)

    I had restart the clock to populate the fields with data

  • Just upgraded to the the Mach 1 largely based on the reviews showing the metars and crosswind data on the watch.  I frankly can’t get it to reliably work.

    1. Sometimes the data fields are blank.  Maybe it is a Bluetooth issue but even with connect open on my phone it doesn’t always work.  I tried clicking the fly button which use to force my d2 ox to work but that doesn’t seem to work now.  

    2. I bought it at oshkosh and set my favorite airport as nearest which worked while I was there at kosh. I assumed as I flew home it would keep updating to the nearest airport.  Nope still tells me oshkosh data.  What’s the point of giving me winds and metar data for an airport 200 miles behind me?

    3 I updated my favorite to my local airport, which I think is a drag as noted above.  Should update automatically, but even manually updating didn’t work.  The watch face updated but the glances did not.  Is this user error.  The av weather was for fond du lac which isn’t where I started or where I am now.  Really a head scratcher

    4 if you have ads b with garmin pilot do you know if the watch will update metar data in the air?  I guess my question is where does the data come from? Connect or can you push it from garmin pilot?  

    5 lastly it would be nice if garmin pilot would somehow indicate how old the data is.  I can see that if I open the glance but on the face of the watch I have no idea how old the data is.  

    So maybe there is some user error.  I was jazzed to have a watch displaying the metar, preferred runway and cross wind but at the end of the day I have zero confidence I. This feature.  Sometimes the data is missing.  Sometimes the data is for the wrong airport.  Sometimes it’s for the right airport but it’s old data.  Seems like a way to interject confusion more than being a useful tool. Is there a way to get this in front of the developers?