Hello, all.
While the 945 does not have Power Modes/ Manager, here is the list of settings I am currently using in order to get the most juice out of it:
I. Watch face: 1. anything stock, no seconds 2. Complication: Date/ Battery percentage (date only changes once every 24 hours), 3. Bg color black, accent color white (does anyone know if there is another accent color more "forgiving" on the battery?)
II. OHR and PulseOx- always off, I always use an external HR when traininng, always connected on ANT+, not BLE
III. GPS- always off. I use Stryd on ANT+ for running and do not use the watch for cycling. Normal GPS would suffice otherwise
IV. Activities bg color- black, accent color what have you (unfortunately this can't be set as white), auto lap yes, auto scroll off (I currently have 2 screens, but could jam both in only 6 data fields)
V. No music and Garmin Pay
VI. BLE/ Smart notifications and WiFi always off (except when uploading activities)
VII. Activity tracking off
VIII. Sounds and vibrations off (I only use sound alerts in races)
IX. Data recording: Smart
X. Auto-Lock: Off
XI. Backlight: 5%, Timeout: 8 secs, Keys and alerts and Gesture: Off
With that in mind, the watch burns 3% battery for a 80 to 90 minutes run training session with GPS off and 2 ANT+ external sensors attached(Stryd and HR), which could translate to 44 to 49.5 hours of battery life.
Just to nitpick, would love to see both the menu interface of the watch and the Lap Alert screens in a black bg with a white accent (like Edge devices).
What extra battery optimizations do you currently use?
