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vivosmart 4 and bicycling

I mainly got a vivosmart 4 for sleep issues but can it track cycling? If so, any step by step instructions on how? (link to place in manual OK)

Garmin Connect, upper left menu, Activities-- select Cycling doesn't do anything. (It looks like running on Connect but you can start a run on the wrist band. If that can be done for cycling, how?)

Motion IQ sometimes indicates cycling but is really inaccurate. It seemed better after I went to Settings--3rd Party App, added Strava and started a ride in Strava but that didnt get any info except start and stop time. Nice to get miles, times speed, if any app can put that in Connect, how can it? .
Thanks.

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Former Member over 5 years ago +2
Hi

On the app software connect, click on your device icon
- on device pic activity options and add Bike - you might need to remove one of the top list as it it has limited options i think 6
- once done that…

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0 tmk2 over 6 years ago

I don't have the vivosmart 4, so I cannot confirm it for you, but according to this manual page
https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivosmart4/EN-US/GUID-601893FF-332F-4D2B-91B7-285AD9B99A9B.html
the vivosmart 4 does not have a cycling mode.

0 GaryMooney over 6 years ago

Despite statements to the contrary on the website, Vivosmart 4 doesn't support Ant+ devices (e.g. speed sensor) so can't record cycling. Doesn't support chest strap either, for more accurate heart rate. For me, the lack of Ant+ / cycling support is the one major feature missing.

0 eppich8479 over 6 years ago

Despite statements to the contrary on the website, Vivosmart 4 doesn't support Ant+ devices (e.g. speed sensor) so can't record cycling. Doesn't support chest strap either, for more accurate heart rate. For me, the lack of Ant+ / cycling support is the one major feature missing.

It does have ANT+, you have to switch it on. Its under the heart, the hit the heart with the wifi coming off it.

What annoys me is you are locked into that screen and cant look at anything else when broadcasting ANT+

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivosmart4/EN-US/GUID-3629BD02-A0FB-4F18-B1A4-600C2643C835.html

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

On the app software connect, click on your device icon

on device pic activity options and add Bike - you might need to remove one of the top list as it it has limited options i think 6
once done that sync your vivo and once that is done when you choose activities on the vivo the bike icon will appear
before activity pick the bike, double tap to start it will also connect to your phone GPS
once you are done with activity double tap to finish then save
it will then appear on your phone
hope that helps
Sameh Mikhail
Egypt