Garmin Instinct Solar - Tips to Maximize Battery Life

Tips to maximize the time between battery charges on the Garmin Instinct solar.

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Turn Off Pulse Ox - Sleep Tracking
2:09 Turn Off - Wrist Based Heart Rate Monitoring
3:52 Check Backlight Brightness and Timeout
6:37 Limit your Flashlight Usage
7:13 Don't pause an activity.... use Resume Later
8:42 Use UltraTrac GPS setting in Activity
10:03 Check Power Saving Timeout in Activities
11:22 Turn Off Bluetooth Connection to Phone
12:42 Turn Off Activity Tracking
13:36 Turn on Battery Saver While Sleeping
15:12 Choose a Watch Face Without Seconds Displayed
16:02 Limit Phone Notifications and Alerts

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[IanSmith-vn]

Just wanted to say thanks for your videos for the Instinct Solar, I have learned so many invaluable tips all explained clearly and concisely. 👏👏

[dr.jons]

I just stumbled on this channel as I recently bought a Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. Thank you for such awesome content. Very informative and concise.

[solomanuk]

Wow buddy. Great tip on the resume later on the GPS activity. I've been going for walk and pausing while having a coffee for like 20 minutes. I had no idea that was an option. Awesome.

[johandewet]

i am new to Garmin. Watched a few instruction. This tutor the best understandable so far. Excellent job!

[spoons]

Great advice - I have to say when Pulse Ox arrived I was interested but haven't looked at it in ages - turned it off and my battery days went from 8 days to 11days...
Many thanks!

[PeterHerget]

"Resume" - thanks for letting me know about this feature - I may just have to include that in my next review - awesome that you taught me something about a watch I have been wearing, nearly daily, for the last three months! I love the details you add to your videos - nice pace too and I liked your organization 😎

[-Errr]

Thank you so much, I was pulling my fair out cause my new instinct surf was maxing out on 22 days for a full charge, I thought it was defective because everywhere else it shows a minimum of 24 days.

After tweaking a few things that you recommended, it now shows 27 days with my own settings and preferences.

Thank you once again. Liked and subscribed. This video deserves WAY more thumbs up!

[feedarwoos]

Good stuff here man! Short, sweet and well detailed.

[PeterHerget]

Thank you for the review. I normally tracking my heart rate 24/7

[andrewvillavicencio]

Thanks, I will look into these settings. My battery used to last 3 or more weeks and now less than a week.

[Torquer]

Great info. Well explained.
I am jealous of the watch strap you have on.

[pistonhung]

nice video. How about the screen? white number on black background or black number on white background, which one is saving more battery?

[MrTaponk]

Good to hear all this tips. Thanks bro...

[FototrappoleeFototrappolaggio]

Very nice watch, thanks for your tips...

[Havazelet_Capital]

Thanks Man.
Glad to find such an informative channel, just bought the Tactical Solar one week ago.

Keep going!

[aresmaximus]

Thanks very helpful it helped me with my solar one

[aaronflynn]

If you turned off bluetooth and hr monitor in ideal sunny conditions, do you think you could you make the gps life last longer than 38hrs?

[PeterHerget]

How do you tell the Garmin Instinct Solar to change the power saver mode? I have the following three options:
1. Max Battery
2. Jacket Mode
3. Test Mode (one that I created whereas the other two are default when I bought this watch)
Thank you for the help in advance.

[davidcorderofeliu]

Excellent info, still even though I been through all process, still and even showing the watch many days of battery, it runs out within some hours. Any additional help?… Please and thanx!!!

[WoolysWorld]

If I turn of the heart rate monitor/pulse oximeter do they still come on automatically when I start an activity? Like walking / hiking etc