How do you do the wrist gesture?

How do you get the wrist gesture to work? I have all the options set right, and it works randomly. But it won’t consistently work. Is there some simple move trick that works or somewhere that explains how to do it correctly? When I do it out in public, it looks like I need a therapist

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SAHO over 4 years ago +2

Apart from the occational unintended activation, I find it very predictable and it very seldom to fails when I'm deliberately trying to activate it.

I think maybe the key here is wrist-rotation rather…
ChgoMaverick over 4 years ago in reply to SAHO +1

Hey there. Thanks for the tips. Yeah I’ve tried simple movements, slow and fast, clicking my wrist, raising arm and rotating wrist. I occasionally get it to light up Nothing I do is repeatable. Is there…

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0 SAHO over 4 years ago

Apart from the occational unintended activation, I find it very predictable and it very seldom to fails when I'm deliberately trying to activate it.

I think maybe the key here is wrist-rotation rather than arm movement.

Try this little test:
With your forearm in horizontal position, try rotating your wrist "semi-fast" ~90° towards you without moving your arm.

0 ChgoMaverick over 4 years ago in reply to SAHO

Hey there. Thanks for the tips. Yeah I’ve tried simple movements, slow and fast, clicking my wrist, raising arm and rotating wrist. I occasionally get it to light up Nothing I do is repeatable. Is there somewhere that describes the exact movement? Either I’m missing something, or the watch is defective.

0 rainylake over 3 years ago in reply to ChgoMaverick

My experience is identical to the one you describe. I can't get it to "light up" consistently using any of the recommended wrist (or arm) motions. My wife thinks it's pretty funny watching me try to get it to work. She has a Fitbit Versa 2... "gesture" works flawlessly at about 1/4 the price tag. My daughter has an Apple watch... flawless light up action as well. Garmin support has been non-existent. New watch a few weeks ago that is looking like it's heading back into the box as a return. Bummer... it seems like a nice watch.