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Forerunner 245 Triathlon

Why does the Garmin website show the Forerunner 245 with a Triathlon mode? Has there been a software update or is it just misleading marketing and imagery?

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Garmin-Brooks over 3 years ago in reply to 4751045 +1 suggested

Thank you for bringing that to our attention. I have submitted your image for review to our website team.
Onno! over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Brooks +1

Would be nice if you added triathlon support to the back-log for the software engineering team ;-)
Ivana over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin-Brooks +1

So you are saying that the 245 doesn't have the triathlon app? Because it is shown in the Austrian Garmin web page as well....in two different pictures actually...

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0 2234700 over 3 years ago in reply to Aslam

Dimming the background light

0 Aslam over 3 years ago in reply to 2234700

Yes, that as well.

Not something they marketed, but they also stopped PAI from using user HR data.

0 7543433 over 2 years ago

Get the triathlon function asap! We all want it, and can't think why the software update can't be extrapolate across devices?

0 Grumpy from dawn till dusk over 2 years ago in reply to 7543433

Why would anybody buy a FR 745 for nearly double the price, if FR 245 also had a native triathlon app?

Obviously you don‘t understand the role of product differentiation in marketing.

0 Onno! over 2 years ago

It's Garmin's mistake to put it on the website, so makes sense to do justice to their misleading advertisements to include it for the handful of loyal FR245 users who would appreciate this repair. Not just the triathlon function by the way. I recently got a tacx bike trainer and this is also not supported. Apparently the watch cannot connect with the trainer, while is has the native indoor bike ride activity function.

0 who knows over 2 years ago in reply to Onno!

Onno! said:
so makes sense to do justice

Justice? Lol!

0 Aslam over 2 years ago in reply to Onno!

Not going to happen bro. We still waiting for Firstbeat sleep tracking and Concept 2 support, which was mentioned as coming in the forums/listed on the changelogs. Certain features like recovery notifications just seem to not work for me as well.

Also, Tacx is owned by Garmin, so I feel your pain.

0 7144715 over 2 years ago

Yes Please add a Triathlon Mode to the Watch.