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[Closed] Android phone GPS better than my new Garmin Edge 500???

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Just recorded the same ride in the woods on my android phone using strava and my new Garmin edge 500 - when both are loaded into Strava or Garmin Connect, the phone is much more accurate...it recognises sections that I've made in the past that the Edge track missed.

Is there a way of improving the accuracy of the Edge or did I just waste a bunch of cash?


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 9:28 pm
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My Edge 705 has a feature called "Smart Recording". That restricts the number of GPS observations logged. Is yours doing something similar?


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 9:34 pm
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Apparently the Edge 500 is always smart recording unless anyone can correct me?


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 9:40 pm
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One of the more recent firmware updates added an option to do 1-second recording, which is more accurate.


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 10:16 pm
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Awesome, thanks - didn't realise there was a setting to change. For anyone that find this in the future:

Menu > Settings > Bike settings > Data Rec > Data recording

Choice of smart or 1 second recording.


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 10:37 pm
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My android phone always seems to add 500m of climbing compared to the Garmin. This may or not be good.


 
Posted : 27/09/2012 10:54 pm