Before buying the VivoMove HR I was led to believe that the device uses something called 'GPS Connect' which uses your phones GPS location to track activities as the watch does not have GPS built in. Like almost every other tracker on the market, when the watch doesn't have GPS it uses the Phone.
HOWEVER, with the Vivomove HR, it seems that a commercially decision has been made to restrict the watch / app from using the phones GPS to track your activity. This is extremely disappointing as the app preview shows a Map in the Play/Apple store without any disclaimers.
Even messaging your support staff, they believe 'GPS Connect' should work.
Garmin, This is the kind of stuff that annoys people not builds trust or faith in a brand. It would take minimal effort to fix this yet looking through the forums, you cannot get it right for watches with GPS so I wont be holding my breath. I may need to go buy a FitBit for running and this for general wear.
Image on Play Store
Disclaimer about Compatible devices
Once paired with a compatible(1) Garmin device, activity tracking is just the beginning of what Garmin Connect
can do for you. You can create new workouts, build courses and even challenge your friends to compete, all within the app.
(1) See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE
