H1 Advanced power settings

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H1 Advanced power settings

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Can I ask you to check the advanced power mode settings?

Is it possible to assign a profile based on the power source, as was the case in the older Montana (I haven't checked the newer one). After disconnecting the external power source, the device could switch from the Auto profile to the Hiking profile? Is this possible when powered from a USB port, or does it require powering through an additional device port designed for connection to the mount?
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Re: H1 Advanced power settings

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It doesn't seem possible to assign a profile to a power source. At least I couldn't find anything related to that in the Setup menus. There are options to configure what happens when the external power is turned off (Prompted, Turn Off or Stay On) and when the external power is turned on (Turn On, Charge Battery).

Also profiles don't really exist anymore like they exist on older devices. Many settings are now linked to the type of activity (eg Walk, Hike, Mountaineering, Gravel Bike, etc). You can only select from a pre-defined list of activity types, and it doesn't seem possible to manually add activity types.
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Re: H1 Advanced power settings

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JungleJim wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:25 am Also profiles don't really exist anymore like they exist on older devices. Many settings are now linked to the type of activity (eg Walk, Hike, Mountaineering, Gravel Bike, etc). You can only select from a pre-defined list of activity types, and it doesn't seem possible to manually add activity types.
Thanks for checking.

That's how it is in the Garmin. Profiles are changed to something else, the current track isn't the current track, but the activity. Same function, just a different name.

A similar solution to Montana is also used in Oregon, but Oregon doesn't have voice prompts, so it wasn't suitable for road navigation despite its rather large screen. The H1 has voice prompts, and advanced power options might be useful.
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Re: H1 Advanced power settings

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Przekątny wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:47 am Profiles are changed to something else, the current track isn't the current track, but the activity. Same function, just a different name.
Not just a different name.

Current Track is a GPX file, while Activity is a FIT file.
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Re: H1 Advanced power settings

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GPSrChive wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 5:24 pm Not just a different name.

Current Track is a GPX file, while Activity is a FIT file.
Whether from the gpx file or from the fit file we will see the same thing on the screen, besides I do not know if it is in all devices, but in some of them the activity in the fit file must be created in the gpx format beforehand.
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