Last Update Broke App
The last update broke the iphone app Making it unreliable and untrustworthy. Too bad because the previous release was flawless it seems like they changed it for "legal" disclaimers. It is now laggy, buggy and false positive. Still works well with the Garmin devices for now. Someone @Garmin pls relay this post to that team I can provide feedback and screen shots
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R315 Works as expected
Pairs easily with my iPhone.
The haptic feed back is not noticeable unfortunately with my handle bar mount. I
IF it could be paired with an Apple Watch it would be even better!!
Hopefully that is coming soon Garmin.
Definitely provides peace of mind while riding.
The haptic feed back is not noticeable unfortunately with my handle bar mount. I
IF it could be paired with an Apple Watch it would be even better!!
Hopefully that is coming soon Garmin.
Definitely provides peace of mind while riding.
Excessive IPhone battery drain.
I often find that the app uses up to 60% of my iPhone 8 battery during a 4 hour ride. Sometimes it will only use 2% - all in very light traffic country roads.
Varia
This is a brilliant piece of kit warning you of aproaching cars up to 6 vehicles I use mine with my garmin edge plus but link it to my Apple phone as well, as the warning chime and all clear chime is much louder than the garmin which cannot be heard with the wind against you
Nice upgrade
Having been hit by a car in 2018, I was all over the RTL510, combined with the Cycliq cameras. Although it made my seat post busy looking, and heavier. When Garmin came out with the 715, I immediately bought it. Love it! Battery last a long time and the app works great! I have it set up to record only when the radar detects an approaching vehicle. Worth every penny!
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Too Quiet
The warning sounds are too quiet on my iPhone 6S. I don’t hear them when riding. I do hear them when stopped at the roadside when there is no wind noise. But they are still quiet, and my phone speaker volume is turned up to max.
Garmin should allow you to use alert tones from your device. I have a number available that are much much louder than the one supplied with the app.
Garmin should allow you to use alert tones from your device. I have a number available that are much much louder than the one supplied with the app.
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Elegant and Useful
I’ve used the app with the Varia back lamp 6 or 7 times and it works great. The screen seems to have everything I need to know when cars are coming and generally how quickly. I’ve adjusted the volume a few times and 80% seems to work well for hearing the warning but not being annoying. I use voice commands to switch between this and my Wahoo app to track my speed, etc. while in Wahoo I still get the audible warnings of approaching traffic.
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Latest update removed cyclist tracking
I have been using Varia for close to eight months, and up to the latest update I was very pleased with the app and the Garmin radar device. Reason for only giving it three stars is that with the latest update they no longer give you the option of tracking other cyclists. So when my spouse falls behind, I have to constantly check my six rather than having the app/radar do the job for me. Previous version had that option, a feature that allowed the users to remain better aware of their surroundings. Please fix this.
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Inconsistent and Undifferentiated Chimes
The audio component of the app is a nice complement to the single chime alert of the Varia RTL515 from the Garmin itself. However, the app’s “car approaching” double chime is identical to its “all clear” double chime. Though there also is a different, lower pitch “all clear” chime it doesn’t always chime. Moreover, the “all clear” double chime doesn’t always chime, either. This means I consistently have to look at the Garmin itself to determine whether or not the road actually is clear. A couple of simple programming modifications could easily make this a 5-star app.
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Like a pair of eyes on your six
Love the Varia. Not just useful to know when and how fast a car is approaching but also those cyclists coming up fast behind you. WISH it had a watch app to tap your wrist with haptic feedback. Sound alerts become annoying quickly and I’m not constantly gazing at my computer.
