I can probably do no better than to add the feature request that I just submitted, as it explains this quite fundamental omission very clearly. I've owned several Garmin bike computers and none of them do this crazy behaviour which makes no sense whatsoever!
Feature request: Implement either Resume Later *or* configurable autosave period on Venu 3 watch.
The justification is very simple and this is not a "high end" feature. If I'm out for a tracked walk and stop inside a cafe for lunch, at the moment my only options are to end the activity (which I wouldn't want to do mid-walk), pause the activity or leave it running. If I pause the activity, in a relatively short period of time (20 mins, IIRC), the watch will autosave the activity (which I would NOT want to happen) unless I happen to notice the countdown. If, alternatively, I leave the activity running, there is enough GPS drift inside a building to add 1km to my walk in an hour long cafe stop.
I therefore propose that either:
1) The autosave period be extended to a minimum of one hour, or permitted to be configurable. Yes this will use battery, but I am happy to take this downside this rather than risk an unintended activity termination. If it were configurable, I would use 2 hours as "way longer than I would ever stop in any activity".
or
2) Resume Later is implemented, so that I can properly "freeze" the activity and start it again when I leave at my leisure.
This is not a niche requirement only for people doing multi-day events. It literally happens each and every long walk I do during the day and tarnishes an otherwise excellent device that I've very much enjoyed owning.
