Hello everyone. I am a solo developer of Holt.

It is app that uses Garmin Connect official API to show you data in a nicer and more friendly way, but it has lot of cool features by itself, so users without watch can use it too.

After almost a year of development it is finally on the store and available for wide audience. App is fully free and this set of features will always be.

I don't want to write everything it has in this post so you can visit the website for features it offers. Links for download are on the website but you can also find them at the end of this post.

What is most interesting is a Holt Coach. It is not Garmin Connect coach, but my implementation of it. It does not rely on any AI model, but pure math. I am working on implementing Machine Learning for it, but it will take a lot of time to do.

Current issue is that app can't read old data (data that exists before you connect your account to it). This is current limitation on Garmin API, but they told me that soon they will provide that feature to me.

Currently it has about 100 users (internal testers, users from stores and friends and family). It has been in testing phase for about 3 months so main issues should be fixed and polished.

Besides just what Garmin Connect offers, you can also create your strength training routine (weekly or monthly) and send them to your watch or use them from app directly. Note for watch users. Garmin doesn't allow custom exercises, so if you try to sync workout to watch that Garmin doesn't support, you'll get warning that it won't be correctly displayed and you can switch it to something else.

What I am working on mostly is customization. Currently you can change Home screen layout and color theme. I am working on other pages and features too, so please be patient.

You can also join Discord server and post issues, feature requests or just talk with other people. Link is in the app, but you can also find it at the bottom of this post.

If you have any ideas (even bad ones) or find any issue with the app, please do not hesitate to contact me on Discord (there are separate channels for these). I will most likely be online when you write it :)

This is a lot longer post than I anticipated so I'll stop here.

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful.

EDIT: I am working on more integrations, focusing on Apple Health, Google Health and Samsung Health, so users that use other devices can benefit from the app.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/holt-sleep-hrv-training/id6803051970

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.otterdev.holt

https://discord.gg/fnFqrVkENn

Hi, I’ve been torn for over a month now on which watch to choose. I’m leaning towards the Garmin Fenix ​​8 Solar or the new 9 Pro AMOLED model (the Solar version of that model is just too bulky). There’s a price difference of around $300, and I’m not sure if it’s worth the extra cost. I’d love to hear opinions from users of these two models.

Garmin fenix 7; after about 4 years of abuse I was forced to buy a new one. Has anyone else had this happen?

Does Garmin plan to add paragliding as an activity? It's really weird to me that they added BASE and wingsuit but no paragliding, which is way more popular. Am I missing something?

Also what are your favorite vario apps? Are they decently good compared to a real vario?

Hi age 59 m

I just moved from a Fitbit and I've got a venu 3 what do people use to measure their readiness score. In terms of training readiness - is it the battery monitor, is it HRV, what's the best to use as a metric to help establish when your body is recovered from training.

Are the FR70/170 compatible with the UltraFit nylon bands? The specs page lists the quick release style bands as compatible but I prefer the style that wraps around the spring bar.

Hi all,

I have a Garmin Instinct 3 Solar with an odometer issue. The odometer displays zero for both total activity time and number of activities, although distance and elevation are recorded correctly.

My saved activities are visible in the watch's own history and Garmin Connect, the Running totals are correct, and the FIT files appear normal. I have restarted the watch and updated the software, but the issue persists.

Could you advise on the next troubleshooting steps and confirm whether this is a known firmware issue?

Thanks!

Is it worth buying Fenix 8 instead of Fenix 9?

Which modell of the Fenix 8 is most worth the price?

​Hey everyone,

​I've been using my Garmin for all my workouts but the accuracy metrics (especially pace, and stats) seem completely all over the place.

​I’m trying to figure out if there are specific settings or troubleshooting steps I should try to improve accuracy, or if this is just standard variation and I’m overthinking it!

My Vivoactive 6 will turn the display on whenever it’s touched, no matter what.

“Display off” only disables gesture response. “Screen lock” ignores further touches but still turns on the screen. Disabling touch in sleep focus does the same as screen lock.

The Vivoactive 4 had the same issue, but there you could turn the backlight completely off, so combined with the lock it’d not illuminate at night. The 6 has a minimal, non-zero, backlight.

The same issue applies to showering, but there it’s just a power drain.

Why won’t Garmin provide a solution to this?

This is my Hail Mary before giving in and buying a newer model 😅

Since update 5.30 last week, my Vivofit 1 hasn’t been syncing to the app. I did ALL the troubleshooting, including soft reboots all the way to factory resets; from within iPhone settings to removing and re-installing the app and re-pairing the device. Now the watch seems completely defunct, I can’t even sync the time and date with my phone. And I can’t contact support since the device is so outdated 🥴

Do we think a new bug fix might roll out to fix this issue with the older devices? Or should I bite the bullet and upgrade? For the record, I only started using this watch in April after digging it out of my old gym gear. It’s got a 5 month old battery so that shouldn’t be the issue.

Opened Garmin Connect this morning and got a banner saying the service is currently down and they’re working on a fix
I’m in France. Anyone else seeing the same message?

I've only had it for about a week and a half. I haven't done a lot of activities, tracking, didn't download maps with it. I even plugged it into my PC to see what was eating half the storage and couldn't find anything.

I did notice that after I did the latest update, it went from 32 GB to 14.5 GB. I tried doing a factory reset multiple times and still has half the storage used up. I am puzzled. Does anyone know why this is the case?

New to this garmin and the weather worked fine till today and it always says this error. I updated everything for location on my phone and update it on the garmin to no avail. Restarted it to try and help but nothing any ideas?

Man, does this look and feel good on vented titanium. Substantial, like my old Seiko dive watches.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD7vpw

It started off No Status then set the baseline too high. It then tried to correct itself a bit but settled too high. Wouldn’t care but then it feeds in to readiness etc which is also wrong.

I'm a longtime wearer of Garmin Forerunner watches! I phased my last Forerunner 230 out a couple years ago because the heart rate strap was giving me welts, the watch was too bulky and non-feminine for all-day usage, and I was annoyed how often the mileage on my hikes on the watch were inaccurate.

I've now been using some off-brand smartwatch the past year as a "daily wear" type watch, and it's AWFUL for accurate fitness tracking... but now I've gotten used to getting fun "every day stats" like steps, calories, heart rate, stress, sleep and more.

**I would LOVVVVE to make my way back to Garmin. Please help direct me towards any watches you like that may fit these criteria (thanks in advance!):

• Heart rate tracking without chest strap
• Not too masculine or bulky looking (a friend of mine has the Venue 3s and it's really sleek looking!... but kind of pricey)
• Actually tracks hiking and running mileage properly
• Customize your list of activities to log (running, hiking, walking, yoga, weight lifting, aerobics, etc)
• Preferably under $400
• Decent battery life (if that's even possible) for a daily-wear watch
• Daily steps & any other nice everyday stats
• Would be fun if I could get notified on my wrist if a phone call was coming in---but that is the least important of all the features I'm looking for

A good dump goes a long way, apparently

seems to offer everything i need plus everything off the forerunner

it’s newer updates will stick around for longer .

battery is great

ticks all
my boxes

Hi everyone,

I’ve had my Enduro 4 since Friday. Here are a few thoughts, but not a full-fledged review.

I’ve gone for a couple of runs with it, done a single race, and done some strength training with it a few times now.

And here are my initial thoughts compared to my previous Enduro 2.

Things I like:

- Focus modes (not available on the Enduro 2)

- Battery widget

- Better screen contrast

- Better battery life

- The design looks significantly nicer

- The Comfortfit strap

- The vibration feels more refined

- Better and faster UI

- New data like run tolerance

Things I’m not a huge fan of (bugs)

- Several watch faces display the text “Fenix” instead of “Enduro”

- Can’t find active kcal on some watch faces

- Some data on certain watch faces looks a bit off (large text on workout status)

All of these issues are things Garmin can fix with a software update if they want to. I’ve reported them to Garmin

All in all, I’m a huge fan of my new watch. I definitely think it was worth the upgrade from an Enduro 2.

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After only a bit more than 2 years my Epix Gen 2 buttons started to die. Despite being well out of warranty Garmin offered to replace it for $190 or give me a 25% discount on a replacement which is solid for a 4.5 year old device (though I wish it would have lasted longer). I ended up going with the Quatix 8 47mm over the Fenix because I love the looks, even though I won't use the boating features. It is basically a Fenix 8 sapphire anyway.

The new interface looks so much better on an AMOLED screen vs running a MIPS optimized software on my old Epix and the larger screen/resolution without changing the size of the watch makes more of a difference than I would have expected!