automatic nap detection

With the latest firmware I just had decent nap with fenix 7x pro watch on my wrist.

No nap was detected.

Is the nap automatically detected without any user action required or it only tracks when started with the widget?

this article https://www.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-technology/health-science/nap-detection/ and some other places mention "nap detection" so I am wondering if it is auto detected.

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Garmin-Cody over 1 year ago +9 verified

We are working on an update to improve naps, this next release should be available mid to late March 2024. If the estimate on the release for the improvements changes to an earlier or later date, we will…
greg606 over 1 year ago +3

ok so it seems it should work automatically, thank you for confirmation.

Somehow with my first test it's not triggered at all.

Now it's matter of investigation why in my case nap is not detected.…
Dr Phil over 1 year ago in reply to Farron +2

No settings. Go to sleep.

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0 SteveCRW over 1 year ago in reply to Garmin-Cody

Is there a way to completely disable/deactivate the nap detection function? I'm not just referring to removing the Nap glance from the display, but to not have the watch detect or track naps at all.

0 Dr Phil over 1 year ago in reply to SteveCRW

SteveCRW said:
Is there a way to completely disable/deactivate the nap detection function?

There is not.

In reality all disabling nap detection would do is remove the ability to see specific information related to a nap. Naps were already visible as an arrested decline or increase in Body Battery and this would still occur.

0 Vizi over 1 year ago in reply to SteveCRW

I agree that users should have option to disable unreliable feature such as naps.

I think recorded naps influence training readiness and recovery calculation.

0 MatthiasC over 1 year ago

-How does the watch know when it automatically detects a nap that this just isn't a rest period watching sports on tv or something?

-When you manually set a nap timer, what is added to your sleep? The period of the timer you set or the actual nap time within the period you set?

0 7796634 11 months ago in reply to Garmin-Cody

My issue is it is recording naps while I am awake, if I'm sitting watching a movie, or on the computer it doesn't matter it's addi g too many hours of naps I'm not Taki g. I do not take naps. There is no setting to stop this from. Happening.

There are a few things I wish Garmin would do One is allow for editing. EDITING naps, sleep, steps, etc. So that we can correct inaccurate data. And Garmin Connect app there is no input in the interface that tracks along w all the other data for steps.

The graphs: it would be reasonable to have all the data superimposed. Example I'd like to compare high stress times in my sleep w my heart rate, respiration and others. It would be very informative during activities, exercise etc.

Thank you

0 9980288 11 months ago

Same issue here - Fenix 7 Pro Solar doesn't register naps at all - neither when it should detect them automatically nor when I start them manually as described by Garmin-Cody. I've messaged him with my description so hope they'll manage to fix this soon.

0 KrapfenKringel 11 months ago in reply to MatthiasC

MatthiasC said:
How does the watch know when it automatically detects a nap that this just isn't a rest period watching sports on tv or something?

It does not. If you are relaxed it's going to assume it's a nap.

0 Farron 11 months ago in reply to KrapfenKringel

Perhaps Garmin should build in a grace period, for example 5 minutes.
People also move around in front of the TV or at their PC workstation, but if no movement is detected for a period of 5 minutes, the detection should only then be activated.

0 KrapfenKringel 11 months ago in reply to Farron

They probably have. And there are also people who don't move for 5 minutes when they are completely captivated by a good movie. This isn't going to prevent false naps.

0 bluefish 11 months ago in reply to 9980288

9980288 said:
doesn't register naps at all -