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Shall we all just buy an Apple Watch Ultra.....

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over 2 years ago

The amount of bugs is unacceptable, and quite frankly embarrassing. The Garmin Connect is the most bloated and slow app, EVER. In a low signal area, well forget even attempting to open Garmin Connect. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    I still love the concept of a dedicated sport watches in principle (major battery life, dedicated sports functionalities) and I really don't like the apple watch visual style. That being said, the Forerunner 255 has been a major disappointment and the state of Garmins software development is an embarrassment. If I could I would get my money back for this watch. Buyers beware!

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 8300582

    I had to send my first 255 back! The state of buttons on the 255 also. Legacy tech stack, Garmin are going to be eaten for breakfast! 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 8300582
    8300582 said:
    still love the concept of a dedicated sport watches in principle (major battery life, dedicated sports functionalities)

    Yes!

    8300582 said:
    I really don't like the apple watch visual style

    Yes! Plus the ridiculous battery life, even considering the display and smart functions.

    8300582 said:
    That being said, the Forerunner 255 has been a major disappointment

    I don’t think so. I like it much better then my FR245, because of the more precise GPS and pacing plus some additional metrics and better battery life.
    A downside is the build quality of the buttons, that I have to admit.

    8300582 said:
    the state of Garmins software development is an embarrassment

    Unfortunately, I have to agree. The Quality Assurance seems to be nonexistent, the scope of the releases is dubious and communication plus the whole release process including the beta is a mess right now.

    And I am working in software projects for years…

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Agree. I switched from Fenix 6 to the Forerunner 255 and still shocked how buggy is this product. And it is not going better… Looking for alternative watch right now. 

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

    The buttons are often an issue at the FR245. I returned my first 245 because of a stuck lap button. The second one has stuck up and down buttons from time to time. Then I put it into a bowl with warm water. Although it's not good to press buttons in water I have to do that to make them work again. Just lying in the water has no effect.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Carmen_F

    The buttons on my FR245 were ok, really. Never had issues.

    It‘s the buttons on my FR255 now, that are not so good. Nothing stuck, but especially the start button and the back button feel as if they had two pressure points, they are not going smooth and make creaking noise.

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

    These two points have my 245 buttons, too. My 735 is way better.