Key Updates to the COROS App

Jessie

Updated October 16, 2024 15:48

Progress Page

Introduction	Page
Watch status	Added low battery sign (less than 5%) Help users learn if they have low battery and solve the problem where users data would not sync due to low battery that they were not aware of.
Training Calendar	Optimized Training Calendar Simplified, easy-to-view Training Calendar directly viewed from the Progress page. When creating a Workout, each phase will be displayed in a way that it is easy for users to understand and choose to build their workouts Once a Workout is complete, users will see an accuracy score appear in the upper right hand corner of the planned workout. This aims to help users and coaches better understand how well a workout is performed. This score is calculated based on adherence to the planned workout: Target HR, Pace, etc (quality) Reps, time, distance and Training Load (quantity). Rating example: Quality: Target heart rate is 150-160, the portion of time spent in that heart rate zone is 80%, completion is 80% Quantity: The target distance is 10km, the actual run is 9km, completion is 90% Rating = (80 + 90)/2 = 85
Today's Activity	When an activity is recorded, you can quickly access the activity details
Training Calendar	Quickly view your planned Workouts to better structure your weekly training
Training Load	This Week / Recommended Based on a users Running Fitness and recent Training Load, they will receive a recommended range for "appropriate" Training Load to help improve their Base Fitness.
Training Status	Understanding the impact of recent training Based on the impact of the last 7 days of Training Load and how to adjust your future training based on your current Training Status Excessive: Recent training may be overreaching or excessive Optimized: Base Fitness gradually increasing Maintaining: Moderate recent Training Load, maintaining Base Fitness Resuming: Recent training is gradually increasing your adaptation to higher training load Recovery: Ready for high performance efforts Decreasing: Base Fitness rapidly declining
Recovery	Real-time Recovery measurements To help users understand their current Recovery status and how long it is recommended to rest before full recovery is achieved Fresh: high-intensity interval or long-distance endurance training Rested: lactate threshold pace 2, 3 interval aerobic run Fatigued: Lactate threshold pace 1 interval resume running Exhausted: rest, not exercise
Running Fitness	Better understand strengths and weaknesses as a runner Running Fitness is on a scale of (40-100)
Daily Heart rate	Understand physical fatigue Monitoring Daily HR over days and weeks helps to understand fatigue on the body, significantly higher heart rate generally means that the body is not well recovered.
Sleep	Easily view and learn about Sleep stages Optimized display of Sleep stages to view sleep in further details.
Body Mass Management	View recently exercised muscle groups To help users understand what muscle groups have not been exercised recently and to manage body weight over the long-term.

Explore Page

Select a Tool - Run, Ride, Manual, Save Location, Erase
1. Run/Ride - Tap anywhere on the map and your Route will automatically snap to the nearest road/path/trail using the shortest calculated distance
  1. Every section of road is classified and coded differently as seen below: 1: Pedestrian only 2: Bicycle/Pedestrian 3: Bicycle only 4: Vehicle only 5: Bicycle/Vehicle Run mode will only use classifications 1/2 while Ride will include 2/3/5
2. Manual - Tap anywhere on the map and to create your Route in a direct line from your current point in the Route to your desired location, regardless of the paths/streets on the map
3. Erase - Open an existing Route or edit the current Route you are building by selecting the Erase tool in the bottom right-hand corner. Use the Eraser to select an area you wish to delete
4. Save Location - Tap anywhere on the map to Save a Location. This Location will be stored permanently (unless deleted or otherwise edited) and you will be able to view it both on your watch map in addition to the app. You can save a location on the map using the tool, or simply by long-pressing anywhere on the map
  1. Save Location on your watch: Hold the BACK/LAP button to open your toolbox, select "Location" → Save Location. Next, confirm the location is correct and then select the type of Location for easy referencing on the watch or app

Locations on the Map can be distinguished by:

Blue: Waypoint (location ON Route)
Orange: Saved Location (not on Route)

Edit, Erase, and add Waypoint Alerts
1. With a Route drawn, apply the eraser to any point on the map to remove that section of the Route. You can then use the slider icon to specify exactly what section(s) of the Route you wish to remove.
  
  Select the point where the erased area begins to alter your desired Route, for example, if there is a road closure or muddy area of trail that you want to avoid.
2. Add Waypoints to the Route.
Importing/Editing Routes
1. With Routes shared by friends, hosted on race/event website, or imported from other platforms, you can now save these Routes to edit, add Waypoint Alerts, and more.
2. For example, below is a downloaded Route hosted on a race website and saved into the My Routes section of the app. From here you can open the Route, select "Edit" and add Waypoints, or change the Route as needed for re-routes due to weather, etc.

Draw a Route
1. Select a tool → Run/Ride/Manual
  1. Tap anywhere to begin creating your Route, press "Done" when finished to name and save the Route.

My Collection

Routes, Locations, Filter

Toggle between these to quickly pull up further details, sync a route with your watch, edit a route, or create a new Route using Saved Locations.
Use the filter to find Routes of a specific distance, in certain areas, from different sources, and more.

Profile and Device Page

The Profile and Device page includes basic information, settings, adding new devices, 3rd party integrations, Map Manager, Training Plans, Workouts, Contact Support, and more.

Map Manager

Download and Delete maps stored on your watch directly through the COROS app. The app will automatically parse the map segments into squares so that you can select the exact area(s) you wish to download or delete by toggling between the two separate pages at the top. Once you select an area to download/delete, the app will prompt you to connect your watch to WiFi* if you have not already. Once connected, your watch will automatically download the selected maps over WiFi. *This feature is only available for WiFi-capable watches (VERTIX 2, APEX 2, APEX 2 Pro)

To register an account, you must verify your email address, which was not required in previous app versions
Users can add other login methods or verify their email in the account management once an account is created

Users can add other login methods or verify email/mobile phone number in account management;

*If the user creates a COROS account with email. Then the user signs out and tries to login with Facebook or Google, the user will have an independent account, and the two accounts are not able to be merged.

Pairing Process

Scan the QR Code to connect, or manually search for your device via Bluetooth. By default, accessories will be changed to Bluetooth manual search for pairing

When pairing with the watch, you can get the settings of the previous watch to the new watch;
Most commonly used Activities will appear from the main list. Less common Activities are now accessed through the "More" option in the Activity Selection menu. This can be edited during the watch set-up process, or through the Device Page when the watch is already connected
Added "Connect to WiFi" during the set-up process
Added a "User Guide"
Added Factory Reset option in watch firmware

Scroll the digital dial to enter the reset option before connecting to the COROS app

Scan the QR Code to pair, or search manually with Bluetooth

When pairing the watch, users have the option to choose to restore settings from any other watches they've previously connected to.

Edit the primary Activity list

Connect to WiFi
Simple user guide for new users

Help Center and Contact Support

Users can directly jump to the COROS Help Center or create a Support ticket directly within the app, adding the ability to upload photos/videos (picture smaller than 15MB, video smaller than 200MB, 3 files in total)