hawkhai Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 guys and gal, I lost my Garmin 520+ at a unmentionable trail that frequent by riders when other trails are wet. I know it is a shot in the dark and if you come across it please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seths Pool Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 damn that really sucks. you need to get a G-savr https://www.amazon.com/G-SAVR-Lanyard-Tether-Leash-Computer/dp/B07CB1CR8K Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 17 hours ago, hawkhai said: ys and gal, I lost my Garmin 520 It seems like a missed opportunity that Garmin doesn't have a feature to make the Garmin beep loudly via bluetooth. Place Garmin connect app in "find" mode and then go riding around until it connects. Or hell, just let the app notify you when it connects. Assuming it is still alive, of course... Jeez, SOMETHING to help find a $300-700 device that has GPS and bluetooth connectivity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 39 minutes ago, Anita Handle said: It seems like a missed opportunity that Garmin doesn't have a feature to make the Garmin beep loudly via bluetooth. Place Garmin connect app in "find" mode and then go riding around until it connects. Or hell, just let the app notify you when it connects. Assuming it is still alive, of course... Jeez, SOMETHING to help find a $300-700 device that has GPS and bluetooth connectivity! It really should be a standard feature. I have the 520 also, and always have a lanyard attached just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Anita, I thought about that as we were looking for it, but I wondered how fast it would re-connect. I have an Edge 500 so I wasn't sure how fast it can re-connect and what it does when it reconnects. Trying to find it visually was impossible with all the leaves and the bright contrast due to the sun and shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 That sucks.One thing I figured out that might help me get my 520 back if I ever lose it is that you can add a text file to the root directory of your Garmin when connected to a pc or Mac which forces text to appear during power up. You can also tell it how long to display. So now my Garmin shows my name and cell number above the Garmin splash screen at boot up. Sent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I have Strava beacon turned on so, in theory, it should show the last place my Garmin sent in a location before it became disconnected from my cell phone. Locating a lost unit might be another benefit of the beacon feature. Sent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Does Garmin STILL not have a find my lost GPS feature? Spot, iPhone can ping, if Garmin doesn’t it seems a bit intentional i.e. planned obsolescence in nature. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Chongo Loco said: Does Garmin STILL not have a find my lost GPS feature? Spot, iPhone can ping, if Garmin doesn’t it seems a bit intentional i.e. planned obsolescence in nature. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You can't ping something that isn't on a network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Instructions on how to add contact info to the splash page.https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/display-number-garmin.htmlSent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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