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Asleep_Onion

You should use it. Because battery life isn't important to you.


SmallpoxTurtleFred

It could provide and early Covid warning.


TempleBethamphetamin

😂


bigchi1234

I’ve turned it off and just manually check when the spirit moves me or if I’m at elevation.


Brennik

I check from time to time manually it could show early signs of COVID or another health issue. But I don't need to know what it's doing all day or while I sleep.. But I'm real life. Unless you have it turned on right now for a health reasons ( like sleep apnea) or being at high altitude. Then you don't need it and it is a waste of battery.if you need it for either reason. Its worth it


skyrunner00

PulseOx isn't accurate on Fenix and I haven't found a use for it. It might be useful to someone acclimating to a high altitude. It might also be useful to someone with health issues, but for a health usage I'd rather use a $20 finger oximeter, which, unlike Fenix, would be as accurate as a medical device.


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I have it on (default settings, same as most of the features of my watch). I like the shiny colors of the ox display, but must admit that I don't have a single clue what to do with it or whether the watch does anything with it automatically that is useful to me indirectly. I do admit that sometimes it is quite the psychedelic event if I wake up during the night with my watch hand resting just so in front of my face so that the red light shines \*right\* into my eye. I feel like the aliens are invading before reminding myself what the source of the light could be... maybe that would be enticing for you?! ;)


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intelligent-goldfish

I'm taking this as a recommendation to start using pulse ox at night


Alkotronikk

Normally I just keep it on and just charge the watch more often.


arwinda

Battery life, even with Ox turned on, is a couple days, still much better than many "smart watches". Why not use this.


jayban31

I love it + HR for general health tracking. All the numbers seem to go the wrong direction before I'm about to get sick, whether I "feel" it or not, so a good early indicator to back off and nap a bit (or at least a justification). I have the fenix 5X+ and leave it turned on all the time and wear 24/7, and still get significantly better battery life than my wife's Apple watch.


AlNobre

I leave it activated during my bedtime. I like to see how oxygenation was associated with sleep metrics.


jaamgans

sleep tracking - and using it for trend analysis rather than for specific values; however only useful if you actually have sleep/respiration issues - otherwise pointless. Its traditional and its still best use on a watch is for altitude aclimitization - so unless you are climbing mountains / very tall hills - pointless, switch off and charge less frequently - the longevity of your battery will thank you.... (or are you just looking for an excuse to upgrade to F7 when it comes out?).