Turn Off Garmin Pulse Ox to Save Battery – It Makes No Difference

This text discusses the authorS habit of disabling Pulse Ox (blood oxygen tracking) on new Garmin watches due to its negative impact on battery life and limited practical value for everyday users.

Here’s a breakdown of the key points:

* Routine: The author consistently turns off Pulse Ox when setting up a new Garmin watch.
* Battery Drain: Pulse Ox significantly reduces battery life.
* Limited Usefulness: The author finds the data provided by Pulse Ox to be largely unhelpful and difficult to interpret in a practical context. While medically significant, it’s less so for consumer wearables.
* Garmin’s Justification: Garmin uses Pulse Ox for features like overnight oxygen trend tracking and altitude acclimation, but the author questions the relevance of these for most users.
* Ultimately: The data ofen simply confirms the user is breathing, offering little actionable insight.

The article links to resources about Garmin watches and support pages.