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Radar Sound Alert On/Off switch data field

Michal J
over 4 years ago

Hey, Garmin,

why we can't switch radar alert sound on/off quickly in data field? There is a possibility to switch sound on/off in sensor settings, so it must be possible to bring that switch it into data field.

Especially in the city it would be very useful, when I ride on cyclepath which is alongside the road. Then it is really annoying when radar continuosly beeping.

Now it's too complicated to switch sound on/off deep inside sensor settings again and again.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Nikeow

    hi Nikeow... still not approved? I can't find your app

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Michal J

    Garmin decided that they do not allow me app to be approved citing possible legal issues as the app deals w/ "safety issues". So it won't get published.

    I'm using it on my own watch tho and it works a treat. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Nikeow

    I'm speechless.... What happened to personal choice? You can choose not to use Livetrack, Incident Detection. Heck you can even disable the light network if you want. But they won't allow a datafield that'll allow you to disable the radar/light

    Come on Garmin it's just the feature I've been looking for to extend the radar battery life when I'm doing ultra distance rides where I'd only need the radar/light maybe 50% of the time

    Any thought's on allowing users to sideload it ??Thinking Though guess that would put you in Garmin's bad books

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to hotdogpartysausage

    While side load can be done, but it would mean that users can't change anything. User settings are not available when side-loading. 

    users are dumb and needs protection by large corp that are afraid that dumb users of their wearable will urn around and sue them for lots of money. :-p 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Nikeow

    That's true. It's such a shame when it leads to creativity being stifled 

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

    The page you are looking for was not found.
    If you were looking for a specific app, it may no longer be available, or you may not have permission to view it.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to spiderbundy

    I would love to have this option.  A definite necessity when riding in large groups and urban environment.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to aclass

    Tomswitch light on and Radar off:

    go to sensors menu and disable the tadat

    use the button on the Varia light to switch it on. Voila...

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    It's 3 years since the op, two new versions of the RTL have been released but there is still no easy way to toggle sound on/off.  Come on Garmin if you can hide the setting 4 levels down inside the sensor setting surely you can put it somewhere where it can be accessed easily.  Before anyone jumps in saying I don't need it, yes I do need it because I ride on busy and quiet roads.  On quiet roads I absolutely need the sound on.  On busy ride the constant beeping is just an annoyance to me and other cyclists round me but it's such a pain to turn the sound off I usually just put up with it.