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Why is the elevation on the GPS of my Vivoactive 4s inaccurate?

Former Member over 4 years ago

The elevation has become quite inaccurate. Today it told me my highest point (not total ascent) was higher than the hill I was on, and a couple of days ago it gave me a minus figure for my lowest elevation, meaning I was below sea level, which clearly I was not.

Can anything be done to correct this manually or will I have to wait for an update?

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Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to 9899006 +1

Sorry. I don't think so. I had a choice of two settings on my watch, either full reset and lose data or reset and retain data.
Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member +1 suggested

so everything ok after reset ? elevations now accurate ? after reset watch faces still there ?

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0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

The reset seems to have worked. Not recording minus elevations now and having just walked into Port Erin the measurements / height were spot on.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

so everything ok after reset ? elevations now accurate ? after reset watch faces still there ?

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

I don't seem to be able to reply directly to GarminXP, but yes, elevations much better now. Watch faces can be reinstated on the scroll menu. My watch is operating exactly as it should now, and no garmin Connect data has been lost.