Description:
I’d like to bring attention to a long-standing issue with syncing the Do Not Disturb (DND) mode between Android devices and Garmin devices—something that's been reported on this forum for over six years. This is a bug report (not a feature request), as there is inconsistent behavior between the Garmin Connect app on Android and iOS.
Problem Summary:
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iOS Behavior:
When Smart Notifications are enabled on an iPhone, all system notifications are forwarded to the Garmin watch
If you enable DND mode on the iPhone, both the phone and the Garmin device will not display, ring, or vibrate for any notifications filtered by DND iPhone settings. -
Android Behavior:
When Smart Notifications are enabled on an Android device, notifications are also forwarded to the watch.
However, if DND mode is enabled on the Android device, the Garmin watch does NOT respect the DND setting. The watch will still ring, vibrate, and/or display notifications—regardless of the phone’s DND status.
The only workaround is to manually enable DND on the Garmin watch, but this blocks all notifications, even those allowed by the phone’s DND settings.
Result:
Users must manually adjust DND settings on both devices to ensure proper notification control, which leads to the risk of missing an important notification or being disturbed by less critical ones.
Users CANNOT recive notifications in the garmin device that have been properly filtered by the Android DND setting.
Previous Discussions:
This issue has been brought up for six years with no resolution, and I wanted to highlight that handling notifications is a core functionality for a smartwatch. It's concerning that it's still unresolved.
Below are two links to forum threads discussing the same issue:
Request:
Could we get an official response or fix regarding the syncing of DND settings between Android devices and Garmin watches? This would significantly improve the user experience.
Device Information:
- Garmin Forerunner 945
- iPhone 8 (iOS and Garmin Connect app updates for the last 5 years)
- Pixel 8a (newer device, OS and Garmin Connect app updated for the past year)
