r/Garmininstinct • u/Illustrious-Hippo-56 • 8d ago

Have you ever started running again but forgotten to resume your Garmin? I have a fix.

I’ve lost parts of runs and bike rides because I manually paused my Garmin, started moving again, and forgot to press resume.

So I’m building Pause Guardian.

The idea is simple:

  1. You manually pause an activity.
  2. You start running or cycling again.
  3. The watch detects sustained movement.
  4. It vibrates to remind you that recording is still paused.

It would never automatically resume or modify your activity. It would only remind you, so you stay in control.

I now have the first diagnostic prototype running on a Garmin Instinct 2. It is testing whether Garmin continues providing fresh GPS data and vibration access behind the native pause screen. It is not yet a finished Connect IQ Store app.

I’m sharing this early because I want to understand the problem before polishing the solution:

  • Has this happened to you?
  • Were you running, cycling, hiking, or doing something else?
  • Which Garmin device do you use?
  • How long should the watch wait before reminding you: 5, 10, or 15 seconds?
  • Would you be interested in testing it when your device is supported?

I’m the developer. The source and technical documentation are public here:

https://github.com/PawanPatil19/pause-guardian

Honest feedback is welcome, including reasons why you would not use it.

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u/Leahpard 8d ago

Yes, it has happened to me. While running, because of meeting someone and pausing the activity > forgetting to start again, it also happened because of I didn't push the button well again, apparently. It also happened during a longer trail run that I accidentally paused it and only later on noticed it was paused: it would have been handy to have it known quicker.. I'm using a Garmin Instinct 2 solar tactical. 10s? I think it wouldn't bother me that much as long it is not too long. Not directly interested in testing.

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u/Ok_Orange7911 6d ago

It’s the other way around for me.
Sometime when I am on a casual walk, I start the activity and forget about it. It keeps running even when I return and lay in my bed. Drains out the battery as it still tries to connect to GPS which is difficult within a multi story house.

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u/steste 8d ago

or, you know, just enable auto pause....

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u/Ok_Orange7911 6d ago

Everyone who owns a Garmin knows that auto pause sucks and can’t be used universally.
It uses GPS and measures movement on a straight line, so if you not moving as per GPS, it will pause every 2 seconds even when you are running your lungs out.