Fast (fewest steps) way to switch AOD on/off

I am wondering if I've missed something. I see two possible ways to turn on/off AOD display for general use.

1. by using a hotkey for the display setting, scroll down to general use, selected general use, select AOD on/off (5 keystrokes + back or palm to return to Home Screen)

2. if I use controls, I find a "display off" option. that works except it also turns of gestures. (2 keystrokes, but not exactly what I want)

I've been relying on #1 thus far to save some battery life when I know I won't be looking at my watch for the most part (long drive, etc.) but it would be nicer to have a faster/fewer step means of turning it on and of. the controls option seems like it would be the best one, but as I noted, it also disables gestures too.

anyone else have an alternative method?

Top Replies

All Replies

0 AmrAmin 5 months ago

Go to Watch Settings > System > Shortcuts and then assign one of these to toggle the AOD

0 AmrAmin 5 months ago

From Garmin Support: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=ETSahPacMm1NUjnQ5wXfe7

0 derek87 5 months ago in reply to AmrAmin

But... AOD display is not one of the available shortcuts shown.

is there a way to create your own shortcut?

[right now, as I noted in the original post, I created a short cut as #1 which still requires 5 keystrokes to turn off AOD]

0 AmrAmin 5 months ago in reply to derek87

Interesting. I have the MIP version, so I can't test myself, but in the list of available shortcuts on the Garmin Support site:

Clocks
Controls
Display (only available on fēnix® 8 - AMOLED Edition watches)
Display Settings
Do Not Disturb
Dual Grid

I would have thought that this would be it.

0 derek87 5 months ago in reply to AmrAmin

gotcha. "Display" replicates what I listed as #2 on the Controls. I turns off AOD but also gestures to bring the screen alive.

0 AmrAmin 5 months ago in reply to derek87

Is that an acceptable tradeoff given you can activate/deactivate AOD with a shortcut?

Hoping Garmin listens to your feedback and provides a feature that does exactly what you're looking for.