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Constant Access Required and Permission Required notifications

Ever since migrating from a Forerunner 920XT to a 935, I have experienced unending notifications from the Garmin Connect mobile app:

Access Required
You have connected a device that supports advanced music controls such as title and artist. Tap to enable advanced music services for this device.

Permission Required
A device is requesting access to your calendar.

I have disabled Smart Notifications and have removed the Music app from my device but these notifications keep coming. Practically as soon as I swipe one away, my phone buzzes and another one takes its place.

Is there any way simply to disable whatever feature continues to generate these notifications? I'm just using my Forerunner for running, not for playing music or receiving notifications from my phone.

Google Pixel running Android 7.1.2.

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guido23 over 7 years ago +1

I have already removed the Calendar widget on my device and confirmed via Garmin Express that it has been removed but it keeps requesting access to my phone's calendar.
Former Member over 7 years ago +1

I am experiencing this issue too. As an Android user, I've become accustomed to limiting and enabling permissions on an as needed basis. Since I won't need calendar and music features on my watch, I…
trux over 5 years ago in reply to PacificWing +1 verified

PacificWing said:
People have been complaining about this for years now. Its deliberate. If Garmin wanted to fix it they would.

Or you can fix it for yourself. Since you do not stop complaining, yesterday…

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0 demarcmj over 7 years ago

Disabling Smart Notifications won't work because that's something different. The Calendar request is coming from the calendar widget, which you could try removing via Garmin Express. The Music one is a little tricky... since it's more of a feature than an app. There's no way that I can see to turn it off. Just accept the request and it won't bother you any more. If you don't want to use it, don't.

0 guido23 over 7 years ago

I have already removed the Calendar widget on my device and confirmed via Garmin Express that it has been removed but it keeps requesting access to my phone's calendar.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I am experiencing this issue too. As an Android user, I've become accustomed to limiting and enabling permissions on an as needed basis. Since I won't need calendar and music features on my watch, I shouldn't be required to indiscriminately enable permissions for those items. It seems like I either give in or disable all notifications from Garmin Connect.

0 guido23 over 7 years ago

Yes, those seem to be the two options. :-(

0 Bronchos over 7 years ago

Access required for Android

Yes, those seem to be the two options. :-(

I too am having this issue. Based upon this response, we either just ignore this or turn off notifications. This does not seem to be right.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

This is really bothering me too.

And it gives away the fact that the app is running way too much - bad news for your battery.

I had a fitbit before this and - as far as I could tell - the app only ran when I chose to run it.

0 jimmyweee over 7 years ago

After a couple weeks of use, this is the only thing with the 935 that I do not like. It's extremely obnoxious.

0 gmc_uk over 7 years ago

Having the same issue after setting up the app with my vivosmart 3!! omg its annoying!

0 Will over 7 years ago

I am having the same issue with my new Vivoactive HR. Responses from Support are not helpful. If they can't fix this, I'm returning it.

0 dfreybur over 7 years ago

At a recent Android update all of the notices on my phone have a selection BLOCK NOTIFICATION. I clicked it once and my phone has not buzzed about my VAHR band since. I am at Android 7.0 now.