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Step Accuracy and Battery Life

Former Member over 6 years ago

I logged 25 steps before I even got out of bed this morning. I was sitting at my desk and went from 837 steps to 1000 while sitting. The pedometer is horrid.

Battery life is about 3 days with no GPS or music. I don't know if I have a lemon or there are settings I can't find that are eating up the battery. I've done all the research and have turned off wi-fi, bluetooth, notifications, etc. What's the point of the expensive device if I can't use the features.

This is my 3rd Garmin watch and I'm not too impressed.

Any ideas or suggestions?

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0 floppyrom over 6 years ago

I have exactly the same patter you describe. It's like the pedometer register the movement of the hand as a step...

0 runner-33 over 6 years ago

Sounds you have a lemon.

Battery life is 6-7 for my FR245 is about without GPS and 3-4 days with two longer GPS running sessions.

Never had any problems with the pedometer either - usually it agrees with the inbuilt step counter of my smartphone to about +/- 10%. Generally wrist worn pedometers are less accurate than those worn on belt/in trouser pocket.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to runner-33

I should probably exchange it while I still have time. I had a Vivoactive HR and loved it other than the look. It was very clunky and not a good look for women.

0 Canavez over 5 years ago

Garmin needs to update this software, has a lot of inaccuracy in the steps, riding a car counting steps.

0 Canavez over 5 years ago in reply to floppyrom

Exactly. Yesterday was drying my daughter's hair and the clock counting steps. A shame. Not even the cheapest smartwatches do that.

0 floppyrom over 5 years ago in reply to Canavez

I got steps measured while putting on sun cream in my vacation. It's pathetic.

Today I woke up, took a shower, walked from where I parked my car to my office (2-300m) and I have around 2700 steps registered. Seems a lot if you ask me.

0 Canavez over 5 years ago in reply to floppyrom

This is easy to solve and sensor calibration, plus it looks like garmin is not ready. Prefer to post article and state that it can happen. Does anyone know if other models this happens?