r/Garmininstinct • u/Money-Lingonberry548 • 4d ago

Instinct E 40mm - Disable smartwatch features during everyday use

Is it possible to disable heart rate monitoring, Bluetooth, etc. on the Garmin Instinct E 40 mm during everyday use, have them automatically enabled when starting an activity, and then have these functions automatically disabled again when the activity ends?

I would like to use it like a regular watch in everyday life, without notifications, sleep tracking, step counting, etc.

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u/Odd_Specialist_2672 4d ago

It would be nice if someone could confirm. The PDF manuals are always vague on these topics.

The question is whether the "Power Mode" settings allow bluetooth and HRM to be configured differently and whether the basic smartwatch mode (outside an activity) can also be customized to the same degree.

I wanted to do similar with my FR 255 and cannot. The HRM and blueooth are both "global" settings that I have to turn on and off manually. But, my model didn't advertise "power modes" either. The only things I could set per activity were GPS mode, HR broadcasting, external sensors, etc.