No Unified Training Status = is LTE being left behind?

The latest round of firmware enhancements for Garmin wearables includes more advanced form of Physio True Up (https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=EjPECQK58qA0xzJ5X74vm7) but the 945LTE is not one of the compatible devices. So garmin does this mean 945 LTE is being left behind, or will this watch get UTS (unified training status) like the 955 and 255 already have? This is an important question since it kind of forces the elephant in the room about LTE strategy.

Garmin has no LTE fitness wearable that can be a Primary Training Device. (See prior link for definition of terms). Have we reached the fork in the road where the all the running safety features (that 945 LTE pioneered) are left behind in current Gen products?

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mcat1906 over 1 year ago +1

It looks like it's working with 14.50 even thought it wasn't in the release notes. I had to remove my fenix 6x as my primary training device and then switch it back... looks like it's syncing now…

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0 msquared2 over 1 year ago in reply to RockBastard

But this feature is not necessarily watch dependent

You say that, but all evidence from Garmin is to the contrary a) Garmin's announcement here lists specific watches that will get this b) The latest firmware of those same watches (see my hyperlinks in previous post above) explicitly lists "Added support for Primary Wearable and Primary Training Device (Unified Training Status)" as a firmware enhancement

0 RockBastard over 1 year ago in reply to msquared2

True that - but I would take that with a pinch of salt.

E.g.:
1# the top tread of this very forum also states that a Beta Forums - is Coming Soon to Forerunner 945 LTE soon- that forum is now more than half a year old

2# The 945 LTE is also still not mentioned as a Compatible Devices for the beta program here https://forums.garmin.com/beta-program/w/beta-wiki/112/how-to-enroll-for-public-beta-program

But then again, I have now been through 4 betas so far om my 945LTE!

0 msquared2 over 1 year ago

14.5 beta is now out. But still no Unified Training Status.

0 4423135 over 1 year ago

Garmin ... If you add support for "Unified Training Status" (UTS) to the 945 LTE you make it easy for me buy a new watch and not have to weeks or months for it to learn me.

With UTA available I WANT TO BUY a new Garmin watch ASAP, probably a 965 ... or maybe a 265 and Epix 2 as I like the look.

With software 13.21 the 945 LTE did get the newest Garmin Connect. That has the ability in the APP to change all the Watch settings and configure data screens. That newest GC App should have all the UTS features? Certainly if the Fenix 6 can do UTS then the 945 LTE can do UTS.

Garmin I want to buy more of your watches .... please make it easy for me !

0 PizzaQueen over 1 year ago in reply to 4423135

I generally would say that is true, but how do you explain the Fenix 6 line up got it but the 945LTE didn't? If anything I would assume this would get it a bit later due to LTE slowing things down.

0 marc over 1 year ago

I just got then 14.50 and there is no explicit option for UTS (Only the Physio TrueUp on/off option). But the device is now labeled as "primary wearable" and also "primary training device". Also after the update it synced a LOT of data (like 3 hours) - so maybe there is something happening?

0 RockBastard over 1 year ago in reply to marc

That might explain the somewhat un-contextual message I got and reported here.
Only one device -Training Status menu - Public Beta 14.xx - Public Beta Bug Reports - Garmin Forums

0 marc over 1 year ago in reply to RockBastard

That's what i thought - commented on your post 3 seconds ago ;)

0 mcat1906 over 1 year ago

It looks like it's working with 14.50 even thought it wasn't in the release notes. I had to remove my fenix 6x as my primary training device and then switch it back... looks like it's syncing now.