If you find a bug, or have questions, please use "Contact Developer" (NOTE: Be sure to include your email if you want a response!) or this forum thread:</p><p>https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/2968/app-hike2</p><p>If you like the app, and want to buy me a cold drink, you can do so by way of https://www.paypal.me/jimm58</p><p></p><p>2.5x is mainly a cleanup of the code, but news things were added, such as a "high speed" alert in case you forget to stop the recording and start to drive home. Also improved screens and menus!</p>
2.75.7 - added map support to the f6pro devices</p><p>2.75</p><p>If you have a device running CIQ 3.2, there's a new option in the "Startup Options" menu that allows you to select which GPS Constellations are used.</p><p>There are also new screens to show the current weather conditions and hourly forecasts (Garmin Data)</p><p></p><p>On all devices there is a "Save Battery" option in the menu, and if it's on, slows down how often screens are updated, and can make a real difference in longer activities.</p>
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Elise P
25 juni 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Tracked my hike nearly 2 miles too short, and drained my battery nearly 60% while doing so.
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25 juni 2022, jim_m_58
If the track being short, that's an issue with the watch itself, possible with how good GPS is in the area you were hiking. As far as battery drain, 60% can happen based on which watch and how long you were recording. There's also a setting in the app for "save battery", which limits how often the screen updates. This gets back to which watch you have, and without knowing that, there isn't much I can do. Use "Contact developer" to tell me which watch, how long you were recording, and how good GPS was where you were. There is a screen for that in the app.
Chris Witterholt
12 juni 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
I installed this app because I joined a Garmin hiking challenge and there was no hiking activity available at my Garmin VivoActive 4 watch which I find rather strange. Anyway with this app the hiking time was added to my hiking challenge. So far I did not notice any strange behavior or battery drain. But I wonder how I can make it auto-pause when I temporarily stop walking during my hike. This can be set up with the walking activity.
Reactie van ontwikkelaar
12 juni 2022, jim_m_58
There is no auto pause in this app. I tried a few things years back and it paused too often if you were just in an area where you were moving slow, and adding a time resulted in "pausing" during that time still occurred, On the va4, pausing is a simple press of the upper button and only happens when you want it.
Ma
10 juni 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Drained battery from 100% to 10 in 15 hours of NOT using the app. I guess the app was hang in the background. How can you kill the app or at least ensure it’s not running?
Tricky Lambert
26 mei 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
I have a Garmin forerunner 55 and was hoping to use this to show me the data of the route I had taken but I have no data of the route on the map. Have I missed something or is that not the whole point of having a Hiking app?
Zol-tán
22 mei 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
I tried it, but it is not as easy to handle and overview as the factory made walking app. Sorry but uninstalling.
Seda Ucer
14 mei 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Absolutely drained my battery, watch was fully charged and after 6 hours was down to 12%. It also decided to end the tracking by itself mid hike, so I ended up getting only a fraction of my walk recorded.
Reactie van ontwikkelaar
14 mei 2022, jim_m_58
Before you start recording, press menu, and one of the options is "save battery". Not sure how long your walk is, but even with "save battery" off, the battery should last hours. You can also set a level in app settings to be notified when the battery level gets low. You can also "charge on the go" and top off the battery when stopping for a break.
Ivan Marzi
7 mei 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Is it only my issue on Forerunner 55 or it doesn't track the meters of going up done during the hike? For a hiking app I would expect it.
Monika
17 april 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Sukalyan
25 maart 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
Looks simple but is filled with so much data, everything you will need for your hikes. The only thing I would have liked to see was the option to move to other apps while this one ran in the background.
Jamesouth
14 maart 2022 | Versie 2.77.0
I really like this app on my VivoactiveHR but recently it will not start when I select it prior to beginning a hike. On the device face it shows an "IQ" with an exclamation point? Any help would be appreciated.
Oli
21 februari 2022 | Versie 2.76.6
Bad App ... It deactivates the GPS when i use it. And this on multiple Garmin devices. DONT USE IT
Reactie van ontwikkelaar
22 februari 2022, jim_m_58
It sounds like your watch is having trouble getting a GPS fix. This app not only does NOT deactivate GPS, it actually turns it on. You should have used contact developer and let me know what device you have as there are things I can suggest that would help.
Adine G Thoresen
28 december 2021 | Versie 2.76.6
I have used this app on my Vivoactive 3 for a few years now and recently installed it on my Vivoactive 4S. It is flawless and works perfectly, and the developer responds within minutes if you have questions. Couldn't recommend it higher! PS: don't forget to change the widget's settings to battery saver if you have issues with it draining your battery too quickly.
Frank
17 december 2021 | Versie 2.76.5
Super App. Sehr viele informationen, welche während der Tour und danach sehr übersichtlich in die App übertragen werden.
Panschow
27 november 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
I used your App Hike 2 since I bought my first Garmin vivoactive HR and it ran pefectly. It was my most used app on this watch. Then I bought the successor model vivoactive 4 but most of the time it does´t start because I can´t get a GPS signal. I don´t know why our app struggles with the gps signal. The Garmin preinstalled app "running" gets the signal. I still have the old garmin vivoactive Hr. If i start both watches at the same time, the vivoactive Hr starts in a couple of minutes , but the vivactive 4 not even in 15 min. :-( I´m really disappointed about this behavior because I really miss your app on this watch. I guess that the internal antenna of vivoactive may be not as good as the one of vivoactive HR.
Jeff Seager
30 oktober 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
I've just used the app for the first time on a five-mile walk, and I'm impressed right off the bat with its low power consumption and the tremendous amount of information at my fingertips. Yes, it can take a minute to lock onto a GPS signal (I was in a small valley sheltered by the tree canopy), but give it time and it will find the GPS signal if there's one to be had. Some of us in North America may have better luck changing the watch settings to GPS + GALILEO if the default GPS + GLONASS isn't delivering good results; but these are settings on the watch, not in the app. I really like the way the screens are organized, and the extraordinary variety of information available. It's a great app. The developer should be proud.
Reactie van ontwikkelaar
31 oktober 2021, jim_m_58
Thanks! Something about GPS. Most native apps do two things I don't. 1) GPS goes green when there is a 2d fix (lat/lon) and it may take another 30 seconds to get a 3d fix (lat/lon/elevation). I wait for a 3d fix 2) Many apps allow users to start recording before a GPS fix, which can lead to some odd data, as the device is still trying to get a fix while the user is moving. That's why you can't start this app until there is a 3d fix.
Venus⚡
25 september 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
Doesnt work it just stood stuck on waiting for gps gps q: none "menu" for startup options.
George Granger
7 september 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
Installed on a Forerunner 735XT. Ran fine, but the data fields are very tiny and difficult to read, especially in the dark while speed walking, since the background is black, and the contrast is not very good. Also, the app (not the watch settings) shows speed - miles per hour, not pace - minutes per mile, which I find useless unless on a bike or in the car. I deleted the app in favor of another that shows pace - minutes per mile - and is easier to read.
Vera
2 september 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
Very good app, I have been hiking last you months and really enjoy this app. It gives me a lot of good information. I am still discovering more features every time I hike. I will shocked to see that some people are complaining that it is a battery hog, I went for an 11 hour hike and Battery lasted me through the hike and a bit afterwards. Thank you developer.
Radu Conopan
28 augustus 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
No "resume later" option so you can exit the app and resume the gps connection later. In case you are making a pit stop on the way... this would save a lot of battery.
Roger O'Connor
25 juli 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
I like this app a lot. Would like to see heart rate added to the user defined screen so that I could see distance, elevation and heart rate on the same screen
Russell McKeown
19 juli 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
Love the hiking activity. Can save it to all trails app. Gives great info. Can you make it a hiking activity only to show how much you hikr. All the hikes show as wLks
JackMcN
29 juni 2021 | Versie 2.76.4
Decent app... gpx file can be uploaded from Garmin connect web (not app)... Still a battery hog for my Vivoactive 3 - will run out after 4-5 hours despite all precautions i can take. Save battery function does not exist for Vivoactive 3... Also steps measurement under counts massively compared to the running or waking apps (about 40% less)
Reactie van ontwikkelaar
29 juni 2021, jim_m_58
Step count will be off if you use something like a walking stick or hiking pole. It's teh firmware that counts the steps, not this app. Also, there's a menu you see by pressing the screen on the va3 while the app is running, and one of the options there is "Save Battery". It's specific to this app.