[Technology] Garmin WTF is going on......

[Deleted member 2719]

Garmin went down for days a few weeks ago, and now they are down for so-called 'maintenance'.


Who is hacking this giant, is it another teenager from Bognor?


WTF is going on, I am fast losing confidence in them.


Anyone else looking to give them the chop

 

[Springal]

There was the hack - possible it has happened again. But also there is a big service provider with issues in the US at the moment affecting a lot of services (ps, Xbox, cloudflare etc)

 

[banjo]

The problem last time was downloading from the app. (Bluetooth) Was able to still do it via a computer the old school way.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

My golf watch managed to upload my score today even though it said on the screen that it was down for maintenance

 

[Deleted member 2719]

There was the hack - possible it has happened again. But also there is a big service provider with issues in the US at the moment affecting a lot of services (ps, Xbox, cloudflare etc)

Hadn't realised Cloudflare was affected as I use them.

What issues did it cause them

 

[Jesus Gul]

My golf watch managed to upload my score today even though it said on the screen that it was down for maintenance

I tried recoding my score on my garmin for the first time. Not a good round. I think I broke the internet

 

[Mr Putdown]

The problem last time was downloading from the app. (Bluetooth) Was able to still do it via a computer the old school way.

I’m pretty certain that the problem last time was ransomeware, not Bluetooth.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I’m pretty certain that the problem last time was ransomeware, not Bluetooth.

It took them ages to sort it too.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I tried recoding my score on my garmin for the first time. Not a good round. I think I broke the internet

I feel your pain

 

[BNthree]

A company that provides internet access to lots of online services messed up their routing and basically slowed down the internet. Garmin probably suffering along with loads of others.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

A company that provides internet access to lots of online services messed up their routing and basically slowed down the internet. Garmin probably suffering along with loads of others.

Would they be linked up to myfitnesspal as that is crashing all the time? I am very close to uninstalling it forever.

 

[dazzer6666]

Who cares really? You still did your run, presumably enjoyed it........chill out......

 

[stewart_weir]

Garmin went down for days a few weeks ago, and now they are down for so-called 'maintenance'.


Who is hacking this giant, is it another teenager from Bognor?


WTF is going on, I am fast losing confidence in them.


Anyone else looking to give them the chop

Had no idea people still used Garmin. Googlemaps on the phone every day with no issues

 

[Guinness Boy]

Had no idea people still used Garmin. Googlemaps on the phone every day with no issues

Most runners with a smart watch use it. It's the most popular brand. People literally used to say "I'm starting my Garmin" at the start of races. It's not a satnav anymore

 

[dazzer6666]

Most runners with a smart watch use it. It's the most popular brand. People literally used to say "I'm starting my Garmin" at the start of races. It's not a satnav anymore

Suunto WAY better though (from a former Garmin devotee)

 

[Guinness Boy]

Suunto WAY better though (from a former Garmin devotee)

When I start again in a few years' time I'll bear that in mind

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Who cares really? You still did your run, presumably enjoyed it........chill out......

I am more concerned that they have been compromised by knocky and he will know my real time for the 5k.

Had no idea people still used Garmin. Googlemaps on the phone every day with no issues

I never use a satnav, and I will only ever use one when I need to drive up to Leeds to find Ben White when he escapes from the small time Albion.

 

[father_and_son]

Most runners with a smart watch use it. It's the most popular brand. People literally used to say "I'm starting my Garmin" at the start of races. It's not a satnav anymore

Think, based on sales you'll find Garmin is about 3rd maybe even 4th. FitBit and Apple Watch will definitely outsell. Then there's the cheapy Chinese brand that I can't remember the name of (but they are about £5 on eBay and do everything a Fitbit can do).

 

[Guinness Boy]

Think, based on sales you'll find Garmin is about 3rd maybe even 4th. FitBit and Apple Watch will definitely outsell. Then there's the cheapy Chinese brand that I can't remember the name of (but they are about £5 on eBay and do everything a Fitbit can do).

Maybe on mass sales to count walking steps. Serious runners in official races all used Garmin over the last couple of years. From what Dazzer says that might be changing now.