Sleeptracking not correct

Former Member over 5 years ago

It isn't working well at the 6s. Where I am awake for an hour or 2 it shows deep sleep and light sleep but not the time I am awake. In the morning it look like I have had 7 or 8 hours of sleep but it is just 5 or 6 hours.... I have had a Fenix 5s for a short while and that watch was tracking the sleep as it really was.

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Former Member over 5 years ago +1

Yes, it is highly inaccurate. My Polar watch was much better. I was watching TV in my bed for one hour yesterday and it was registered as sleep time. I think it just can't integrate the data (heart rate…

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0 matej787 over 5 years ago

Same for me. It seems that they canot make it work.

0 robjbrad over 5 years ago

I've stopped using sleep tracking on Garmin devices. Both my Fenix 5 and 6 are hopeless. If you really need the data I'd pick up a cheap Fitbit.

0 Conza over 5 years ago

Fairly similar.

0 Fozzee1970 over 5 years ago in reply to Conza

Mine has always been good. Remember it's based on movement not heart rate.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Yes, it is highly inaccurate. My Polar watch was much better. I was watching TV in my bed for one hour yesterday and it was registered as sleep time. I think it just can't integrate the data (heart rate, gyrometer movement) well.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Works fine for me

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Fozzee1970

I walk around at night, but Fenix 6s says deep sleep :)

0 TobiasLj over 5 years ago in reply to Fozzee1970

Fozzee1970 said:
Remember it's based on movement not heart rate.

Not true, it uses OHR. Older devices only analyze movement.

https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=mBRMf4ks7XAQ03qtsbI8J6

0 johan6504 over 5 years ago

Doesn't work for me eather, it has been way off since say 1. Not really a priority, but is should work...

0 tapuzzo over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Similarly, my Pebble was uncannily spot-on, and it picked up naps too! I can only guess that Garmin has a manager or director who thinks their system is the best in the business and everyone else is wrong. Only once that person leaves the org, will we see improvement.