I've gotten back to a frequent schedule of rides this season, and I'm saddened and frustrated by my experience with the Garmin LiveTrack functionality. I'm using the Edge 1000 paired to my iPhone running the latest iOS 15.5. I recall using it regularly before the pandemic, and most of the time I could rely on it. What has happened to it now?
The problems I'm seeing:
- LiveTrack fails to auto-start sometimes when I start the ride on the Edge.
- LiveTrack starts tracking, but after 15-20 km, it stops doing so. I have to restart it manually in the iPhone app, and I get the start confirmation and a new e-mail, but it fails to actually record anything on the new map.
- LiveTrack stops tracking when I stop briefly for 10 min or so mid-ride, and it doesn't resume when the ride is un-paused.
- LiveTrack stops tracking when I switch to another app, for example, to take a photo. When I switch back to Connect, it's already stopped.
Of the dozen rides or so I've completed so far, I don't think I've gotten a single useful recording.
Do I need to buy the 1030? Seriously, will this new software fix the problem? This feature is important enough to me and my family that it would actually sway me to buy it, if for no other reason. However, I need to know that it's going to work then.
There's nothing unusual in my setup. I'm just carrying my iPhone in my back pocket during the ride as always. There's really nothing wrong with the phone connection or coverage in my riding area.