An IQ! error appeared on Dec 6 for users using stock information. This is due to the stock information supplier being in maintenance and the code not handling this event properly.
The code has been updated on the server and in the watchface code to handle any unexpected stock data without causing an IQ! error.
Following feedback of several users with various devices, and especially Fenix 6 Pro Solar users, there has been several updates pushed in a short period of time, to remove bugs and add features.
Future updates will come at a slower pace, and will be released in the Beta channel first to ensure stability.
It is increasingly difficult (if not impossible) to add more features because the memory limit of the program is reached and memory optimization has been carried out.
There has been a disruption on stock service from Nov 28 to 30, due to an upgrade in the stock service account with our supplier, but a glitch in the activation of this upgrade.
Service has been resumed on Dec 1 at 5am GMT and there is no further disruption planned.
WorldFace is one year old! First release was on November 26, 2018.
I released a new watch face on Connect IQ store. It shows a graph and prices for up to 3 stocks or FOREX pairs. Like WorldFace, this watch face can be fully customized using the same codes.
It is free for now but will be priced at some point in the future.
I created a beta channel for WorldFace to improve the user experience.
WorldFace beta channel: http://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/9194376e-2a2b-450c-8895-ed0d0e464e61
I noticed that when publishing updates (mostly to add features following user requests), there are often bugs that require new updates. Sometimes, those bugs are linked to the settings and the Garmin system, which I am not fully in controlled of. There seems to be a limit not only to the size of the app in Kb, but also to the number/size of settings. And those limitations seem to vary with the device model.
Since I only own one model, a D2 Charlie, I can only test on my watch. I normally release updates only when I am satisfied with testing. But I noticed users reporting issues on other devices (like the Fenix 6) that I have not experienced on my device.
As a result, I will now post updates on the beta channel first. Hopefully, some users will be using the beta app to test and report if any bug is encountered.
I decided to open this blog to talk directly to users about potential new features, upcoming updates and other ideas regarding Julien’s Lab apps on the Garmin store.
