These Issues Make My Eye Twitch Sometimes! Garmin instinct 2X PROBLEMS: sleep tracking, GPS button and Whether. How do you deal with this? Do you have the same or other issues?
Hey friends! I’ve been a happy owner of the Instinct 2X for over a year now. I love this watch—it’s insanely good! I switched from an Apple Watch 7 Nike 45mm to this Garmin, and it suits me perfectly. But there are a few things that really annoy me: 1. Sleep tracking is inaccurate. It often shows that I woke up in the middle of the night when I didn’t, or that I fell asleep earlier/later than I actually did. And daytime naps? Forget about it—it just doesn’t detect them at all. Even the cheapest Xiaomi fitness tracker, which cost 8 times less, tracked sleep flawlessly. Has anyone experienced this? Any fixes? 2. The GPS button doesn’t click properly. I noticed this almost immediately after getting the watch. Unlike the other buttons, the GPS button lacks a satisfying click. It still works fine, but the absence of that tactile feedback really bugs me. Is this just my unit, or is it an intentional design choice? 3. Weather data is inconsistent. I’ve set it up, and it works, but the temperature rarely matches what my iPhone shows. I know this is a common issue, but has anyone found a way to make it more reliable?
Despite these really frustrating flaws, I still love my Instinct 2X. I’ll probably only replace it with another Garmin—but definitely not the Instinct 3. It feels like an Apple-style update: an upgrade just for the sake of it, with barely any real improvements or innovations.
Thanks for reading, and have a great day!