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VA3M: New firmware, old problems in elevation

Hervandil over 6 years ago

Hello Garmin!

It seems that elevation measure, which never was something very acceptable, it is even worst.

Now, after last update, it seems elevation is being increased with no reason.

For example: last night I was sleep and elevation was +60 m.

When I woke up, without my physical person leaves the bed (maybe my soul, I don't know), elevation was 70 m.

Does it sound normal for you?? I just ask this to be investigated by the developers. This is not asking for too much...

Hervandil

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0 Former Member over 6 years ago

My watch updated to version 6.4, now when running on my treadmill I am gaining "floors" where previously it would not.

I am not sure what has changed on the software update but it has never counted floors while on my treadmill (since Nov 2017) until the last update.

0 SvenvdMeer over 6 years ago

This actually is quite normal, the watch measures atmospheric pressure to calculate elevation. Which can easily change during the night because of change in weather.

0 Oren over 6 years ago in reply to SvenvdMeer

But on the other hand, it should understand there is no movement and therefore it is only weather change, not real location like climbing...

0 SvenvdMeer over 6 years ago in reply to Oren

I can think of a lot of ways to climb without much 'activity'. A car of plane for example, you can even sleep in both.

0 Oren over 6 years ago in reply to SvenvdMeer

But again, you (your muscles) must be moving to count the floors, generating higher pulse...