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Instinct 3 Feedback & Bug Report: Power Manager Issues and Bluetooth Crash

Wang

​Hi Garmin Team,

​I recently purchased the Instinct 3. While I appreciate the hardware, I have encountered a few frustrating issues regarding the Power Manager (Power Modes) behavior and a specific bug that crashes the Bluetooth connection.

​Here are the details and my suggestions for improvement:

​1. Unclear Power Manager Interface

The current user interface for Power Manager is very confusing. It is difficult to identify at a glance which power mode is currently active. I would highly suggest improving the UI/UX so that the active power mode is clearly highlighted or indicated on the main Power Manager screen.

​2. Power Mode Resets to Default After Powering Off

I have a habit of turning off my watch when not in use. However, I noticed that every time I turn the watch back on, it fails to remember my previously selected Power Mode. It automatically resets, forcing me to manually go deep into the settings to re-select my preferred mode every single time. The watch should retain the user's last selected power mode across power cycles.

​3. Software Bug: Deleting Custom Power Mode via Phone Crashes Bluetooth

I attempted to create a custom Power Mode via the Garmin Connect mobile app. After experiencing the issues mentioned above, I decided to delete this custom mode using my phone.

​Immediately upon deletion, the watch disconnected from my phone and was completely unable to reconnect. The only way to restore the Bluetooth connection was to force-restart the watch. This is a reproducible bug that severely affects connectivity.

​I hope the development team can look into these Power Manager behaviors and the Bluetooth crash bug in the upcoming firmware updates.

​Thank you for your attention to these issues.

​Best regards,

Wang

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    AFAIK, Power Modes can be only associated with an activity profile. I know of no way to select a Power Mode, other than starting an activity with the concerned Power Mode selected in the setting of the activity.

    It means that as for your request #1 - you can see which Power Mode is active, by looking into the settings of the activity that you are just using. If no activity is in progress, no Power Mode is used. You can only toggle between the normal mode and Battery Saver mode, and you can see which mode is active by looking at the Battery Saver control in the Controls Menu (long-press the Light button)

    As for #2 - once you associate a Power Mode to an activity profile, it stays associated with it, and is used always when you start the given activity, regardless whether you power off the device in between or not.

    And finally #3 - I cannot replicate the problem, since I can neither add nor delete custom Power Modes on the Android Connect app. I can only do it directly on the watch, and it causes no crash.