I have just bought the new Forerunner 235 and as I am trying to charge the battery, the percentage goes only to maximum of 86%. Does anybody have the same issue? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.
I have the same problem when not charging with the computer . When I connect it to a wall socket never get more than 97%, no matter the time. But if I plug it to the computer it always get 100%.
Can´t understand it.
When I connect to a wall socket - nothing happens! Works fine connected to a PC USB but as soon as I connect it through a plug to a wall socket - nothing. What are you doing right?
Im having the same issue. I only bought the watch last week and it charged to 100% the 1st charge and then tired charging it the other day and it wouldnt go past 69% - tried resetting it afew times and restoring the default settings but no joy! Also had the issue with the time being wrong on the watch from auto - have to manually set it. I emailed garmin today about it!
Im having the same issue. I only bought the watch last week and it charged to 100% the 1st charge and then tired charging it the other day and it wouldnt go past 69% - tried resetting it afew times and restoring the default settings but no joy! Also had the issue with the time being wrong on the watch from auto - have to manually set it. I emailed garmin today about it!
I returned my watch to the store and they sent me new one without these issues..
I am seeing this issue as well. Took me quite a while to find this thread, but I guess I'm "glad" I'm seeing other people with the same issue.
When I charge it from a wall outlet, I can't get above 98%. However, if I plug it into my computer, the "plugged-in" face screen shows 100%. Disconnect from computer and my Connect IQ face again shows only 98%. Strange...
Don't rely on Connect IQ watch faces to report true remaining battery %
I am seeing this issue as well. Took me quite a while to find this thread, but I guess I'm "glad" I'm seeing other people with the same issue.
I'm not “glad”, because it annoys the OCD part of me all the same, whether the issue or “bug” affects just me or everyone else too.
When I charge it from a wall outlet, I can't get above 98%.
How do you know? From a Connect IQ watch face? If so,
However, if I plug it into my computer, the "plugged-in" face screen shows 100%.
… then you're comparing apples and oranges.
Disconnect from computer and my Connect IQ face again shows only 98%. Strange...
So maybe the conclusion ought to be that the Connect IQ class' attribute for remaining battery life never actually returns 100%, even when the battery is fully charged? A “bug” in Connect IQ is a very different thing from a defect in the charging mechanism or the battery itself.
I was using the Countdown! watch face for a while, and on firmware v3.30, the reported remaining battery life never got higher than 98%. However, after updating the firmware to v4.10, I've seen it go up to 99% after charging from the computer's USB port. On the other hand, on the SC8 watch face, the remaining battery life never goes higher than 98% even on firmware v4.10, after charging from the computer's USB port.
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As an experiment, I decided to fully charge my FR235 using a 500mA USB phone charger while I was composing this reply. I then cycled through different watch faces while the charging cable remain clamped onto the watch. Surprise, surprise…
Recently purchased Garmin 235 about a month and a half ago. It used to charge up to 100% and it WILL DISPLAY 100% on the watch face. While charging on the computer by USB, the watch face will display 100%. Once I eject it, the display reads 98% or sometimes 97% and the battery loses its charge quite fast.
Once I eject it, the display reads 98% or sometimes 97% and the battery loses its charge quite fast.
But are you using the standard, factory-installed Digital watch face? If you're using a Connect IQ watch face, then as I've suggested above, it's quite likely a problem with the Connect IQ API, and not a physical issue of the battery losing its charge.
It's common with all CIQ watchfaces, and may be partly due to the charging HW in the watch. With batteries like this, once it hits 100% (which may not be quite 100%), the charging stops until the battery level gets below a certain point (I've heard 98 or 99%), as batteries like this really don't like being overcharged. One speculation is while it's in this "stop charging" mode, the watch FW continues to display 100% to indicate you can unplug it so you don't just keep it charging, but may have dropped below that.
It's not a CIQ API problem, as the same WF will show 100% on other devices. In CIQ code, some people use a "round up" for battery level, and others just use the integer part. So if the battery level is 97.95 for example, some watchfaces will display 98% (the rounding up) and some, 97% (the integer part)
In the time I've had a 230, I've seen a CIQ watchface display 100% exactly one time, and then for less than 1 minute.. (I using the rounding up method)
Seeing 97-98% when you finish charging is the norm for the 23x/630, and not a problem. Just a quirk...
