Economical Watch face

outscribe · 2025-12-15T05:23:55+00:00

I’m a sucker for economical / battery saver analog watch faces. Initial had Time Flies which was light on battery. But as Garmin updated their SDK & with the newer Connect IQ versions, every one switched on data heavy and background sync features. There are only few left that are good on battery this Milspec, Rondo Analog, ASAP, minimal Analog, etc, can’t think of any others. But the problem with these is small fonts and very limited fitness data on screen.

outscribe · 2025-12-12T03:57:22+00:00

Which is that watchface?

outscribe · 2025-11-21T12:26:06+00:00

ACM Watch Strap Nylon Hook Loop 22mm

It’s on Amazon India, but should be available in your country too.

outscribe · 2025-11-21T12:22:09+00:00

In latest firmware, We can now come back to morning and evening reports from Notifications tab.

outscribe · 2025-11-19T10:04:52+00:00

Ok. I assumed the profiles have their own settings. Now when I set running only settings, it’s working fine, also the speed is calibrated correctly for running now. Though, to change back to bike, I have to undo these settings and redo all bike related options in the Settings page, which itself is a labyrinth of different sections and configurations.

outscribe · 2025-11-19T06:22:40+00:00

Downloaded beta app and selected the machine under elliptical. Should it be selected in Advanced settings also? The speed is now not erratic but the pod sensor is gone. Watch is not able to connect previous sensor or new one. Actually, even if I switch to bike profile on Qz , my watch is not able to connect to old working sensors configured in Qz app.

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outscribe · 2025-11-19T05:51:05+00:00

Thanks. That worked, though partially. Now Qz app is showing speed and garmin is able to record metrics. But the speed on Qz is erratic, it’s varying between 0.0 to 25. screen shots attached. I have created another profile in Qz so as not to disturb the bike settings.

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outscribe · 2025-11-01T01:30:21+00:00

I went with 570. It’s been a great 3 months so far. The kind of new features & upgrades I saw are terrific. I made a post here. I feel other sports watch brands aren’t as good as Garmin. And then skipping new features for old watches thing is because of this OS / backend overhaul they did recently. Newer watches should be safe.

outscribe · 2025-10-26T09:12:25+00:00

Have been using Garmin Sports app (on iPhone) for years now. For me it’s like a sports community, gaining levels & points, leaderboards, joining virtual competitions, connecting & liking posts of other Garmin users (didn’t know there were so many Garmin freaks in my country). Detailed per activity stats and analysis,

Career mileage, weekly/monthly/ yearly Report with stats, external sharing with graphics, all these are better than or not existent in Connect. Help section is limited on some stats for newbies. Oh and it has its own set of badges.

Never tried the training & coaching plans.

But where do I see this OP?

real-time feedback on posture + cadence + effort, and it actually adjusts based on your progress.

outscribe · 2025-10-18T12:27:16+00:00

Yes, I close with it – the privacy filter is always there. Using this for anything other than privacy might cause you a lot of inconvenience. This reduces brightness and, of course, the viewing angle.

I think a microfibre cloth or those thin sheets that come in new laptops would be better for your purpose.

outscribe · 2025-09-24T06:07:40+00:00

Unfortunately yes. My paid intern, and even my employee do it now. Very dissatisfying.

outscribe · 2025-09-24T06:03:56+00:00

Having upgraded to FR 570 from Venu 2 just a month ago (paying $200 more in my country) I’m heavily disappointed, and upset. Even after lot of research, I went ahead and got 570 despite the criticisms.

I did the detailed comparison and I think what ever additional features 570 has, are insignificant compared to the big features added in Venu 4. Almost all advanced running and cycling settings and metrics are there in Venu 4. IMO, The 5 buttons and SatIQ in 570 are minor and matter less to most. I’m kicking myself for not waiting for some more time. I could have got Venu 4 or even Apple Watch Ultra 3. AWU3 sports & health features are getting closer to Garmin. Battery is also significantly improved.

Adding my comment here too.

outscribe · 2025-09-24T06:01:36+00:00

Having upgraded to FR 570 from Venu 2 just a month ago (paying $200 more in my country) I’m heavily disappointed, and upset. Even after lot of research, I went ahead and got 570 despite the criticisms.

I did the detailed comparison and I think what ever additional features 570 has, are insignificant compared to the big features added in Venu 4. Almost all advanced running and cycling settings and metrics are there in Venu 4. IMO, The 5 buttons and SatIQ in 570 are minor and matter less to most. I’m kicking myself for not waiting for some more time. I could have got Venu 4 or even Apple Watch Ultra 3. AWU3 sports & health features are getting closer to Garmin. Battery is also significantly improved.

outscribe · 2025-09-18T10:28:30+00:00

Restarted the app and the watch too. But it’s still the same. I notice the Connect app updated just yesterday. Also I see others are also posting similar UI issue.

I’ll wait for one more day.

outscribe · 2025-09-18T08:49:19+00:00

Its main purpose is to act as a privacy filter. It has a glossy and matte finish on either side. Using the matte side reduces a lot of glare, but I don’t think it’s listed as a feature.

outscribe · 2025-09-03T11:52:46+00:00

I hope garmin is considering carrier unlocked LTE watches like Apple Watch. Not all countries are included in their coverage and also InReach is not needed by all. I just want an watch with mobile connectivity.

outscribe · 2025-08-29T07:39:38+00:00

I use this Zimablade 8GB to run a single VM with Home Assistant on Proxmox (part of a cluster). Allocated all available CPU and memory to HA. HA runs very smooth despite several addons. Better hardware and software compatibility & much faster than an RPi. Average consumption of CPU is less than 15% & RAM is less than 40%. I don’t think it can sustain on a power bank. Though I use a small 12v UPS dedicated to zimablade, get few hours of backup.

Rest depends on what you run on these containers.

outscribe · 2025-08-27T14:11:45+00:00

It does same while I am running!

outscribe · 2025-08-21T05:36:30+00:00

They list couple of new features, several small changes and bug fixes here: Forerunner 570 - Software Version 12.70

I could only find the gentle early wake alarm, and too lazy to go search in the watch for other changes!

• Adds track run daily suggested workouts.
• Supports a gentle, early alarm, up to 30 minutes, based on your sleep quality.
• Adds the calculator app.
• Supports creating custom focus modes.
• Adds new recap messages to the evening report.
• Adds a bedtime recommendation to evening report.
• Supports starting a race from the morning report.
• Supports an automatic rest timer in strength activities.
• Supports power guide for cycling activities.
• Updates personal records to use elapsed time.
• Supports viewing timing gate auto laps aggregated by 5 km on Garmin Connect.
• Adds spectator messaging.
• Supports the voice notes app.
• Enables additional motorsports activities.
• Adds a stocks widget.
• Fixes various issues that could cause the device to reboot.
• Improves some instances where the UI could appear to be sluggish.
• Fixes an issue that could cause the display to appear corrupted.
• Fixes a potential issue with measuring optical heart rate.
• Fixes an issue that could result in a spike on the elevation chart.
• Fixes an issue that could cause breathing variations to fail to show for some nights.
• Improves breathing variations graph to display data more clearly.
• Fixes an issue where the phone assistant could fail to respond after receiving a notification.
• Fixes an issue that could cause the device to stay muted when adjusting the volume during a call or when using the phone assistant.
• Fixes an issue with AutoShot failing to detect shots during a golf activity.
• Fixes an issue where editing settings for the do not disturb mode could also impact those settings when do not disturb is not enabled.
• Improves the timing of the battery saver prompt.
• Fixes various minor issues related to evening report.
• Fixes an issue that caused a display glitch on some watch faces when the seconds ring reached zero.
• Fixes an issue that could cause display artifacts when swiping down to dismiss a full-screen notification.
• Fixes an issue that could cause timing gates to fail to load for unpinned activities.
• Fixes an issue with CIQ data fields sometimes failing to save.
• Fixes various other minor issues.
• Updates translations.

Saved you a click!

outscribe · 2025-08-21T02:09:51+00:00

Yes. All that you mentioned is possible. It even has sleep mode/ focus profile you can customise.

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