• RE: Edge 820 not showing Grade above 16%

    The grade calculation does do some smoothing of the elevation data and does compute it over a minimum distance. Not quite sure what that is though, but I recall something like a 200 meter moving average, which is why it lags. The elevation data is quite…
  • RE: Battery drain problem poll

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    Former Member
    I facing same issues as my VA3 serial is 5EC0xxxxx, since firmware 5.40 battery could drain from 100% to death within 8 hours without any activities. I tried a lot of solving method from this forum, but seems no help, now I have to charge at least 2 times…
  • RE: Optical HRM not working, device sluggish and battery drain since update

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    Former Member
    Done with FR235

    Anyone else experiencing max out of heart rate while running and knowing you're not anywhere near 75%, let alone Max HR? HRM gone funky since I updated to latest software and first time I saw spike in HR and couldn't bring it down even…
  • RE: Firmware 13.30

    In the top third of the screen BEFORE you actually start an activity where GPS status is displayed along with other sensors, right?

    I see a phone handset icon when LiveTrack is not active, and an eyeball icon when it is - but I do not see the phone with…

  • Floors climbed

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    Former Member
    Hi ... I got a new Vivoactive 3 for Christmas after my Vivoactive 1 died a horrible and cruel death. (Don't ask) lol

    Anyway, can someone explain how the floors climb is measured? ... I went for a mountain bike ride the last couple of days with about…
  • RE: Other watch recovery methods?

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    Former Member

    regardless of what I've tried (light button/power 15 seconds until black; power down, hold START/STOP & BACK releasing START on 1st beep and BACK on 2nd; plugging into Garmin Express) the watch simply loops/blinks at the startup triangle every 5 seconds…

  • MS Band to VA3 Transaction

    Hello,

    I am new to Garmin due to the death of my MS Band 2. I would like some advice in making the transition. Here goes:
    I do Crossfit and I would like to create/copy an activity that would allow me to start a class, track heart rate and zones, calories…
  • RE: Still worth it?

    Although i'm sick to death of my Forerunner 30 taking 10 - 15 minutes to get a satellite lock and then the same time on top waiting for the heart rate to establish i think i'll hold off.

    I'm very interested in some of the functionality present…
  • RE: Headphone test and experience

    Sorry, can't do the table thing yet, but with v3.10 software Jabra Sports Coach {https://www.jabra.co.uk/sports-headp...coach-wireless ) outside were pretty much faultless on either wrist - shortish run though. Only reproducible patchy dropouts on…
  • large cursor no longer works in version 5

    There WAS a way to enable a larger (actually readable large white triangle with black border) cursor. After updating to version 5 of the firmware this option appears to be gone. Is there a way to enable again a lager cursor? The current is not only small…