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Can't add Steps field in Hike settings?

VladiST over 4 years ago

Can't add Steps field in Hike settings? Is this by design, or am I missing something?

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jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to CloggyAbroad +2 verified

Another option is to use the "widgets" hotkey. You see the watch face, and from there you can use up/down and move to a widget that displays steps, or just set the watchface to display steps…
Geri over 4 years ago +2 verified

If you are interested in counting your steps taken during an activity and in saving it in Garmin Connect then I would suggest my datafield: Steps to FIT

I absolutely agree with you that it should be built…
Geri over 4 years ago in reply to Tasilee +2

I fully share your opinion. I have been waiting for this for years but it has not been added to the list of built in datafields. As a programmer, it was easy to implement. Thank you for your nice feedback…

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0 CloggyAbroad over 4 years ago

I don't think there is a native steps field that can be added to any activity. There are a few on the app store though so that might be your best option.

apps.garmin.com/.../search

+1 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to CloggyAbroad

Another option is to use the "widgets" hotkey. You see the watch face, and from there you can use up/down and move to a widget that displays steps, or just set the watchface to display steps. That way you don't tie up one of the two CIQ DF's available.

0 Ishaan over 4 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Is there a way to disable music shortcut and set as widgets hotkey like it was by default on my Fenix 3?

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Ishaan

on the 945, it seems "music" is always tried to long press down.

0 Otto-Destruct over 4 years ago in reply to Ishaan

You can turn "LAP KEY" to "OFF" in activity settings. This will revert the BACK key to take you to widgets.

0 VladiST over 4 years ago in reply to CloggyAbroad

On my old Vivoactive HR I could add steps to running and walking. Also the Hike2 counted steps, if I recall correctly.

jim_m_58 - Yeah, I did it that way.

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Otto-Destruct

Long press back will can be widgets even if lap key is on if the hotkey for widgets is set to that.

+1 Geri over 4 years ago

If you are interested in counting your steps taken during an activity and in saving it in Garmin Connect then I would suggest my datafield: Steps to FIT

I absolutely agree with you that it should be built in the system. I don't understand why it is not a built in datafield.

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to VladiST

Yes, hike2 shows your daily steps, your steps while recording, floors, intensity minutes, etc. And it's available for the 945!

0 VladiST over 4 years ago in reply to Geri

Thanks!