I tested Garmin’s newest Smart Wake feature, and I’m just as tired as ever

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I’ve been wearing Garmin’s Vivoactive 6 for nearly a month, and I love the device’s bright display, all-day health and fitness tracking, and improved recovery tools. However, one of its most intriguing new features hasn’t quite delivered. In theory, Smart Wake should have me starting each day feeling a little more human, with promises to wake me at the optimal moment in my sleep cycle. In practice, I might as well be using a regular alarm. Would you use a Smart Wake alarm on your wearable? 26 votes Yes, definitely! 62 % No, I am not interested. 38 % Testing Smart Wake on the Vivoactive 6 Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A perpetual night owl, I was eager to see if Garmin could revamp my morning routine. When I found out how simple setting a Smart Wake alarm was, I thought I was off to a good start. The Vivoactive 6 features a refreshed UI so navigation will be a little different if you’re already a Garmin user, but the gist is that you set an a ... Read full article.