Distance tracking Sense 2 way off

[WalkingYogi]

Distance tracking in my Sense 2 is very inaccurate.  I have multiple other people who walk with a 2 mile loop.  Everyone else's  devices seem to match the loop length as marked.  My Sense 2 is erratic and often off (more) by 20%.  Incidentally, this is my second/replacement Sense 2.  Earlier one also had the same problem.

Also BTW, I have had multiple generations of Versa before.  They were all fine.

I see others have reported the issue with Sens 2 as well, but those have been closed for reply with actually no convincing or eve relevant replies. 

Sad!

[N8teGee]

Hi @WalkingYogi.

Have you tried selecting connected (phone GPS) instead of the built in GPS on the Sense 2? Unfortunately the GPS on the Sense 2 is quite poor due to the placement of the antenna. So you may have a better experience if it piggybacks off of your phones GPS (assuming you have your phone with you). 

[Rdrunr2]

I am having the same problem.  My sense 2 distance is way off.  

[whizzieg]

Hi, I would like to try this 'fix' as using my Sense 2 GPS shows I have covered a certain distance however sometimes doesn't sync the full distance to Strava - I have just googled it but can't see an 'idiots' guide on how to do it, any chance of a link or instruction please to connect to iphone GPS?

[Guy_]

Hi @whizzieg @WalkingYogi @Rdrunr2 - there is another option, to not use GPS at all and just go with stride length which if accurate may give a closer result, assuming the distance units are set correctly in App settings.