Can you get auto detection on workouts

3619440 11 months ago

Just moved over from samsung and when out walking it would auto detect my activity. Can I get this with Garmin?

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Garmin-Laurie 11 months ago in reply to Etupes25 +1 verified

Etupes25 is 100% correct. Unfortunately outside of MoveIQ, there is not a way to have an activity auto start.
Etupes25 11 months ago +1 suggested

Yes and no. With moveIQ turned on, the watch will detect you walking, biking or other activity with some level of accuracy without you having to start an activity.

But the moveIQ activities are not saved…

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0 seilogramp 11 months ago

Which Garmin watch do you have?

0 3619440 11 months ago in reply to seilogramp

Epix pro gen 2

0 seilogramp 11 months ago in reply to 3619440

I moved your thread to the Epix (Gen 2) forum.

0 John 11 months ago

Yup, it is in the software. I think you can disable it

0 John 11 months ago

Yup, it is in the software. I think you can disable it

0 Etupes25 11 months ago

Yes and no. With moveIQ turned on, the watch will detect you walking, biking or other activity with some level of accuracy without you having to start an activity.

But the moveIQ activities are not saved as the other timed activities. So you will see the timing on your HR timeline, or your calendar (I think) for example, but not in your list of activities. A consequence of this is that you will not see the specific metrics, charts you can see in timed activities.

+1 Garmin-Laurie 11 months ago in reply to Etupes25

Etupes25 is 100% correct. Unfortunately outside of MoveIQ, there is not a way to have an activity auto start.