Where is the auto start option?

Update. I still have the option to return this watch.return started :). 

hi,

I just activated the update for you, check if it is working for you 

why not learn how to use the watch you bought and forget about the 'toy' you used before

this is a mostly user to user forum

if needed call or chat with Garmin Support instead

I am wondering if you trolling or are serious. there is an auto start on and off. which mean whoever wants it can enable it or not. but removing the option you put users like me in a bad situation and losing a customer. give me the option to chose, what is wrong with that?

Thanks for your reply, but i dont mind the 1-3 minutes after starting and the 5-15min for walking. i just need the option to enabled that. a professional can disbaled that and I am pretty much sure you would not bother if the auto start is there since you are not going to enabled that. that is my point. i run 4-5 days a weeks, 4-5 miles and work out weight lifting just after with a few pause in between. I am jus saying that I dont see how this would hurt or lower the value on a higher ends watch. sound like a bad marketing for me especially for non professional who want to try the watch

directed to me ? because you replied to yourself

Case closed then. :D

A garmin multisport watch is an odd thing to decide to purchase if you never want to have to remember to start and stop activity recording. Users of these watches want to be able to start and stop instantly and accurately when their activity actually starts and ends. Imagine a marathon race where where the officials just say "eh, just start running, and at some point in the next few minutes we'll start the clock for you. When you're done running, just stop running and eventually someone will notice that you're not running anymore and stop the clock." Nobody would want to participate in a race like that, and nobody wants their multisport watch to function like that. Sounds like you made the right call returning the watch, this sounds like it's not the kind of product you want. Probably one of the lower end "health and fitness" watches is what you're looking for.

5871083 said:

there is an auto start on and off.

Well, I do not own the Epix 2, so cannot tell for sure, but AFAIK only Vivo/Venu models have that feature, so I'd be surprised if Epix 2 had it. Are you sure you have an "Activity Auto Start" option on your Epix 2, and that it is not a setting in Garmin Connect for your old Venu? Could you post a screenshot of the settings screen?