App
tx Activity STEPS
By truXoft · v1.03.045a
Rating
4.6
Reviews
24
downloads
1,000
Price
Free
Description
Data field for activity data screens, showing the number of steps done during a timed activity. Optionally, an estimated distance using the average stride length is stored with the activity data too. Results of STEPS & DISTANCE saved with the activity FIT file, and visible in Garmin Connect. NEW: loss of battery power during the activity, and the estimated hourly battery consumption added to the stats page of Garmin Connect. PLEASE NOTE: the steps-estimated distance is displayed in a separate IQ field of Garmin Connect. It DOES NOT overwrite the native distance value of the activity! At indoor activities, where the native distance is often strongly undercounted by the watch, you can Edit the activity, and copy the IQ distance into the native field. IQ apps are not authorized to modify the native distance. . PAYMENT Pay as much or as little as you want. The development, testing, maintenance, and support cost time, so any amount is welcome, motivating, and always appreciated: • buymeacoffee.com/truxoft • paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=724KXVPMHE6DL THANK YOU! . ADVANTAGES: • Distance estimation using custom stride length, or average run or walk stride length provided by the watch. • Handles correctly Activity Start/Stop/Pause/Auto-Pause/Resume/Resume Later/Multisport • Total activity steps stored in the activity file and viewable in Garmin Connect • Storing the count of steps in each lap for the review in Garmin Connect • Advanced calculation of the distance for indoor sports, using stride length and cadence • Multilingual, localized to several languages (EN, FR, DE, CZ, more on demand) . BATTERY IMPACT: No measurable battery drain detected through testing. . INSTALLATION: 1. Install the app on your watch through the Garmin IQ store. 2. On the watch, go to Activities, highlight the desired activity, and long-press the Menu button 3. In Activity Settings, enter Data Screens, add a new screen, or select an existing one 4. Select or change the layout (if needed), select and enter the field you want to use 5. Select ConnectIQ Fields » txActivitySteps . SETTINGS: Settings are available in Garmin Express » IQ Apps (click the triple dot icon near the name of the app), or in the Connect IQ phone app. • Custom Stride Length - used for calculating the distance. When set to zero, the default stride length for running, or walking, reported by your watch is used. If no stride length available, average for your stature and gender, or a general average is used. • Adaptive stride length - when disabled, the distance is equal to steps * stride length. Otherwise, a complex algorithm adjusts the immediate stride length using the current cadence and speed. • Show Step Distance - when enabled, the data field on the screen switches each 5s from the step count (whole number) to the distance value (a number with two decimals). Otherwise, only step count is shown. • Stride Info - when enabled, Garmin Connect will show not only the step count, and distance, but also a more detailed information about the type of the stride type used (custom, walk, run, stature, fix, adaptive), and also its average value. . KEYWORDS Activity Steps, Steps Count, Stride Length, lenght, Estimated Distance, Tennis Distance, Indoor Distance
What's New
• v1.03.045 - 2024/11/08 - SDK conflict resolved • v1.03.044 - 2024/10/28 - compiled with new SDK version, added the support for new devices • v1.03.042 - 2024/02/21 - compiled with new SDK version, added the support for new devices, battery info now optional • v1.03.040 - 2023/05/03 - compiled with new SDK version, added the support for new devices • v1.03.039 - 2023/01/08 - label changed from STEPS to STEPS+ to distinguish it from the built-in all-day steps • v1.03.037 - 2023/01/04 - uppercase label, fix of a possible bug in mode w/o GPS, fixed a bug at an activity with 0 steps • v1.03.030 - 2022/12/30 - support for new devices, recompiled with SDK v4.1.7 • v1.03.022 - 2022/12/26 - NEW: Battery Consumption (per activity) and Hourly Battery Consumption fields added • v1.02.006 - 2022/07/08 - support for new devices FR255 / FR955 • v1.02.005 - 2022/06/10 - bugfix of v1.02.003 not correctly saving steps • v1.02.003 - 2022/06/09 - field label now defined by the configuration (Steps or Steps/Distance); fixed distance bug after Resume Later • v1.01.012 - 2022/06/02 - added support for more devices • v1.01.011 - 2022/05/31 - added the optional adaptive stride length • v1.00.000 - 2022/05/30 - 1st public release • v0.90.000 - 2022/04/30 - non-public beta version
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