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Feature Requests and Suggested Improvements

Okay, completed my first run with my new Forerunner 235 and I'll start off with the following:

Speed Source from Foot Pod on outdoor runs please!

This would be a great addition to the watch. It was a nice improvement on the 920xt and the 235 could definitely stand to have the same feature.
  • Then, Garmin also implemented the Sync Now button in the GCM apps.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Snooze

    Please add snooze functionality to the alarm

    Down Button stops the alarm

    maybe Up Button could snooze alarm for 5mins

    perfect solution will be a configuration dialog for alarms within connect software
  • Could we get the mystats stuff like run time estimation synced to Garmin connect, along with graphs to plot the estimation over time, just as we do with VO2 max.
    Thanks
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 8 years ago
    Garmin, please provide the capability to add additional exercise profiles to the FR235 via CG.

    Many of us have replaced old trackers with the FR235. In order to ensure that we can wear just one watch without the need to swop to other trackers, the FR235 needs to be capable of tracking additional exercises. This is because many runners and cyclists often perform additional exercises like strength training, HIIT and swimming as part of their fitness routines.
  • Ability to disable the lap button during an activity.
  • Ability to disable the lap button during an activity.
    You can already do so by locking the device. (I tried it just now to confirm.)
  • In a rough order of feasibility/likelihood of implementation:
    • Agree with the long press back to jump straight back to clock from deep in menus
    • Snooze alarms (as others have said — this feature was added to the 735XT recently)
    • Additional notification categories and icons, e.g. an 'alarms and reminders' category that has an exclamation or bell icon? (Also requires work in Garmin Connect mobile app)
    • Better Unicode support (special characters and e.g., emoji in notifications currently appear as the question mark in a diamond icon — some emoji support was added to the 735XT recently)
    • Long press backlight to toggle always on mode (like Timex watches!)
    • A little chime and notification like the 'move!' one when the daily goal is reached
    • Last 7 days steps graph on run button press from widget (i.e. just like HR)
    • Customisable lap banners!
    • Slap to lap (like the Nike watch!)
    • Show battery percentage, free space in Garmin Connect mobile app (I know this is not specifically a 235 or even watch thing)
  • You can already do so by locking the device. (I tried it just now to confirm.)


    I know that.
    But I still want to be able to scroll through screens, so the lock screen is not an option for me.
    PS: The epix does it.
  • You could put it on Auto scroll.
    Unfortunately just because a more expensive Garmin watch has a particular feature, it does not meant they all will.
  • Yeah... I could put it in auto scroll...
    But it's more like a workaround...
    And as far as I can tell, this topic is "feature requests and suggested improvements", so this is my 2cents.
    It's worth a try. Who knows Garmin will listen to it. (although I wouldn't hold my breath)