Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Problem with relying on ConnectIQ apps...is they're released and are awesome, then Garmin updates the platform which breaks them. And the developer is gone and doesn't update them after a revision or two.
Had it happen to all 5 of my favorite Connect IQ data fields back while I was on Garmin.
That's exactly what I've been afraid of. I've been close to pulling the trigger on an Edge 1030 a couple of times over the past year, but I would be relying on third-parties to provide me with key features without which I have a hard time justifying the $600. You've just confirmed that the situation with the stability of the ConnectIQ ecosystem is worse than I feared.
Unfortunately given the reported performance issues with the ROAM, I don't have a lot of good options if my ELEMNT battery finally dies and it has been discontinued. Hopefully the issues with the ROAM are just temporary and will be fixed with future updates, rather than something unfixable, such as if they cheaped out and put a seriously underpowered CPU or too little memory in it.