I’m going to issue my two constant complaints about Garmin that they could easily resolve with a software update:
1\. They gate software features behind hardware models. There’s no reason that the timing gate feature couldn’t be a software update for older devices (like my Edge 530). The 5Hz mode, sure, maybe that requires new hardware. But we should get software updates. I’ve heard Karoo is way better for this.
2\. Navigation is so awful to set up. I should be able to set a destination on my phone and be able to have my Garmin take me there without going through 5 minutes of buggy syncing steps. Right now, my process is: set the destination in an app that exports to gpx-> send to Garmin connect -> send to device -> spend 5 minutes trying to make my edge sync to my phone -> find and start the course on my device after going through a terrible menu (and now the course is there until I manually delete it). Software can be better!
June 29, 2025, 7:58 a.m. - finbarr
I’m going to issue my two constant complaints about Garmin that they could easily resolve with a software update: 1\. They gate software features behind hardware models. There’s no reason that the timing gate feature couldn’t be a software update for older devices (like my Edge 530). The 5Hz mode, sure, maybe that requires new hardware. But we should get software updates. I’ve heard Karoo is way better for this. 2\. Navigation is so awful to set up. I should be able to set a destination on my phone and be able to have my Garmin take me there without going through 5 minutes of buggy syncing steps. Right now, my process is: set the destination in an app that exports to gpx-> send to Garmin connect -> send to device -> spend 5 minutes trying to make my edge sync to my phone -> find and start the course on my device after going through a terrible menu (and now the course is there until I manually delete it). Software can be better!