Fenix 6 pro - Pulse OX total failure

9191129 over 4 years ago

Hi All,

The Pulse OX is a total failure as it returns values between 86%-92%.

Tested with different people, right hand, left hand, loose, hard.

Any of you having the same issue?

Regards,

Vlad

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9191129 over 4 years ago in reply to Pierrotsc +1

I expect the right values. It should be around 97%-99%. With 86% I should have an oxygen mask on my face.
eezytiger over 4 years ago +1

It's not a feature I care about, but I just installed the widget and got a reading of 97%. Seems OK to me.

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0 C.sco over 4 years ago in reply to EnormoDerClown

Yep - when I read the OP, what I saw was 86-92%, which seems perfectly usable as a baseline reading for altitude acclimation trend data. But I'm guessing that's not what OP is trying to use it for. Sounds like OP is trying to use it like it's a fingertip medical pulse oxymeter.

0 gspinoza over 4 years ago in reply to C.sco

C.sco said:
Does your 19 euro device from the pharmacy take its measurements from your wrist?

It doesn't because measurements are inaccurate. So why does Garmin stick and insist with this feature? Better remove it, if it's so grossly inaccurate.

Why would the intended purpose be? Have inaccurate measurements? Simply ridiculous.

0 Michael_Kalina over 4 years ago

having the same issue - it returns 93% - 94%

0 Bodya over 4 years ago

Have tried compare f6xps and some consumer PulseOx device.

Some days it is accurate, ie +- 2 %, but sometimes you can put device on other finger or hand then measurements are changed dramatically like 99% -> 86%. Actually about a year ago I was curious why f6xps even for sequential measurements can show difference about 10%, ie 89% -> 99%, but since I tried consumer dedicated device I noticed the same nonsense. Do not care for it any more.