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Recommended IQ apps/tips and tricks?

I picked up my Edge 830 yesterday and while I won't get a chance to ride with it until Saturday wondering if anyone has any must have apps? I already got RwGPS and Komoot I also plan to download the eating reminders since I always forget to on long rides. I was really surprised to see apps on a cycling gps since all I've used is wahoo. If anyone has any tips and tricks those would be much appreciated too.

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0 DuaneHebert over 5 years ago

Smart Odometer since the 830 doesn't have an odometer reading any longer.

0 8835896 over 5 years ago

If you use route planning or courses frOm RwGPS the IQ app “routeCourse” will allow you to wireless import these RwGPS courses into your 830. Just “pin” the courses you want in RwGPS and the IQ app will fetch them for you. Has been working great for me and avoids needing a computer & wired connection to import the courses.

0 sherco290 over 5 years ago in reply to 8835896

does this function require subscription with RWGPS

0 MisterNobody over 5 years ago in reply to 8835896

With the IQ RwGPS app on the 830 I can just download the course directly to my unit

0 ronnierbryant over 5 years ago in reply to sherco290

Does not require a subscription.

0 rocketrob over 4 years ago in reply to MisterNobody

I just upgraded to the 830. So glad I did! Downloading courses from RWGPS is a huge bonus!

0 3082867 over 4 years ago

Hello, you don't have to download the eating reminder app, because the Edge 830 has this function.

I have following apps (data fields) on the Edge 830:

Heart+ (shows very good the pulse) apps.garmin.com/.../ff4ca365-dfc2-45e0-a732-6cac6386945b

Notification Count (shows in a data field the number of messages from your Smartphone) apps.garmin.com/.../9b5dabf3-925b-4a90-b465-89147178ea0e

BatteryLogger (shows how many PERCENTAGE per HOUR the Accu lost) apps.garmin.com/.../58178ce2-ab35-4a53-b2f6-604dc6d921b6

Battery Life Estimate (hBattery Life) (Estimate the amount of remaining battery life. For a bigger font it neets two data fields) apps.garmin.com/.../30335661-9c1e-4bca-849f-c0fc5e1a5182

MapDashboard (The dashboard contains 6 fields which are configurable via Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobil in the navigation map) apps.garmin.com/.../97f56207-1d78-4b5a-8bd7-59a573fbd587

Sendpoints App (you can search for a location on your Smartphone. Then you get a code with 4 digits. In the Edge 830 App Sendpoints you insert the code. Then the location is saved as favorite in your Edge. Very cool). apps.garmin.com/.../f03dbbbc-c4b8-4da8-af9c-f262af8c2d0e

Sendpoints Widget (same es the app, but you can use it during you are in recording modus. The location was not saved as favorite, but you can navigate directly to the location) apps.garmin.com/.../f03dbbbc-c4b8-4da8-af9c-f262af8c2d0e

Komoot App

0 sabeard over 4 years ago

I wrote the Weather Radar Widget to use with my Edge devices as sometimes the forecast is not enough.

0 scottbeam over 4 years ago

Check out my app Wind Field. Live wind speed and direction arrow. Handy for snagging KOMs and choosing which direction to ride.

0 Le_paulo over 4 years ago in reply to 3082867

Great tips for apps - thanks. However the "Sendpoints" widget is actually dpawlyk's GRouteLoader which I agree is a great widget and has saved my bacon plenty of times.

My recommendation for widgets is mappicus's RouteCourse widget (still in beta I believe) - does similar things to GRouteLoader but I find the Dynamic Watch website route planning miles better than RWGPS when out on a trail - I still haven't found any site or app that plans routes so easily on a mobile device with your finger. There is a related IQ app here: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/b7efc9ca-5446-4e1c-bc53-474e97f376ac