Garmin Connect Mobile Android - Recent Threads

A bug in Zones calculation

Vlad — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:17 GMT

If you want to input a certain zone limit in bpm for common heart rate zones (not by activities, but zones in general) it only allows you to enter a percent despite it being marked as "bpm"

Excellent HW but terrible SW

3382772 — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:15:34 GMT

Garmin Connect: great hardware, terrible software design The

Garmin Connect 2024 redesign was a major step backwards. The old home screen was compact and data-rich: open the app, scroll, and quickly see activities and statistics.

Now we have enormous tiles, excessive empty space and far less information visible on a phone screen. “At a Glance” is no longer at a glance. This is particularly poor design for runners, cyclists and hikers. We want efficient access to activities, training, recovery and health data—not a glossy brochure requiring extra taps and swipes. Recent activities should be immediately accessible from the home screen.

Then there is Garmin’s obsession with Golf. Golf gets disproportionate prominence and even consumes Fenix storage with maps many owners will never use. People primarily buy Fenix watches for running, hiking, cycling, multisport and outdoor navigation—not because they need a huge rugged watch to play golf. Garmin already knows which activities each user does. Let us remove Golf completely and prioritize the sports we actually practice. Excellent watches and excellent data deserve a much better interface.

We need to bring this up to Garmin for all runners, hikers and cyclist out there...

Profile umschreiben

7657780 — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:27:32 GMT

Hallo, ich habe einen edge explore 2 Fahrradcomputer https://www.garmin.com/de-DE/p/802162/ welcher ich auch gut für das wandern nutzen kann.

zu beginn einer Tour kann ich zwischen folgenden vorgeingestellten Aktivitätsprofilen unterscheiden:

- Rennrad
- Indoor
- Gravelbike

das dritte Profil habe ich in Wandern umbennant.

wenn ich dieses Profil alswähle wird die Aktivität als Gravelbike gespeichert. im onlinekonto kann ich die aktivität dann als wandern umschreiben.

Wie kann ich die Aktivität Wandern als Profil abspeichern, dass ich es nicht umschreiben muss?

The app synced all the data, but the last activity - did not, as it didn't happen, it looks fine on the watch in the "last activity" (walking). I restarted app, watch, Bluetooth, doesn't help.

7663678 — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:29:38 GMT

How can I initiate sync of that specific activity or upload another way to Garmin Connect App?

My forerunner 55 stopped syncing with the connect app. Have tried restarting both watch and phone. Did not work.. Then removed device from app and when I try to add it back it is not getting added.

8542099 — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:50:00 GMT

My forerunner 55 stopped syncing with the connect app. When phone Bluetooth is on the device keeps beeping an showing 'connected' but it does not sync. Have tried restarting both watch and phone. Did not work.. Then removed device from app and when I try to add it back it is not getting added. What should be done?

Does the Sleep coach take the menstrual cycle into consideration at all?

3319109 — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:38:06 GMT

The info text states that the body needs more sleep during this phase of the menstrual cycle. The "sleep coach" on the other hand, says I need the normal amount. Is there no connection at all between these?

Garmin Connect Version 5.27.3 stuck on loading screen

MTalatzko — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:42:50 GMT

Today I started having serious issues with the Garmin Connect app. It won't load past the black screen with the "Connect" text on it. The app has been working great up till now. Current version is 5.27.3.

I tried everything possible, including deleting cache, deleting storage, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, deleting the Play Store's cache and updates, then reupdating. Restarted the phone multiple times. Nothing works. Have a Google Pixel 6 Pro with latest Android OS version.

My wife has an identical phone and has the exact same issue. Bummer.

"Watch What You Eat" badge

9820824 — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:17:04 GMT

Hi all,

I did not get how to unlock the badge with my Garmin Descent G2.

Is there a way to add a specific widget to the watch or eventually to develop a dedicated app on Connect IQ?

Best Regards

Garmin Coach running plan and forerunner 955 watch not syncing

4125246 — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:50:16 GMT

My Forerunner 955 watch is not syncing with the Garmin Coach running plan. For example, today my watch says to do a 40 minute recovery run, but the app coach is saying “stay tuned”.

Simply cannot connect my vivoactive 4 to my phone.

8744254 — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:06:31 GMT

Had watch & android phone for over a year & now I can't connect watch to phone.

Tried all the soft resets etc etc etc recommended by garmin support & even resorted to deleting account & still can't connect with a new account.

So frustrating. Any help would be most appreciated

Photo foodie

9820824 — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:01:34 GMT

I just purchased Garmin Connect+, but I'm stuck in getting updates from myfitnesspal to Garmin connect. I just see the calories updates but not all the other info, neither the food logged with a photo from myfitnesspal.

Could you help me?

My version:

Garmin Connect 5.26.1.

Android: 17

Long delay in Connect App after Updates

6385055 — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:41:26 GMT

I am using Adblockers, Piholes in my local network and e/OS/ on my phone. Recently Garmin seems to have added another(!) tracker - that seems to communicate on every UI action - to the Connect app which causes annyoing delays up to the minute range(!) until the screen is updated. Even notifications about excercises arrive only minutes later.

I don't mind that companies want feedback or some infos on crashes but *THIS* is a little bit too much. And without consent. A badly handled network timeout in an external framework tells a lot about the software quallity and potential attack vectors.

Anyone with infos *which* tracker causes that? The app uses Cloudflare Insights, Google Firebase Analytics, Google Tag, survicate.com (which I think is the suspect) and Tealium.

Garmin please respect our privacy, this is very personal behaviour you track here!

In Connect, it's not possible to reschedule workouts within training plans.

4490930 — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:20:37 GMT

If you select "reschedule" in a workout, the workout disappears completely from the plan, and a rest day is added to every day of the plan.

The training plan becomes unusable from this point on.

Garmin Connect API access paused for months — what are startups supposed to do?

3920288 — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:36:12 GMT

Garmin Connect API access paused for months — what are startups supposed to do?

I first applied to the Garmin Connect Developer Program in September 2025. My application was rejected with specific requirements to address. Fair enough — I made the changes.

I reapplied in April 2026. It is now August, and the response remains:

“Temporarily paused the review and approval of new API access requests.”

There is still no timeline for when processing will resume.

A temporary pause is understandable. But after months, it is difficult to understand how a ~$60B company like Garmin cannot provide developers with a timeline, a queue, or even meaningful guidance beyond the same standard response.

At this point, Garmin's inaction is forcing startups to question whether they can responsibly build around the Garmin ecosystem at all.

This isn't just about delayed API access. Product roadmaps, architecture and investment decisions have to move forward. If developers cannot tell whether access is weeks, six months, or indefinitely away, Garmin is effectively forcing them to evaluate building around other ecosystems instead.

I'm not asking for preferential treatment. I'm asking for basic clarity:

Are existing applications queued? Will applicants be notified when reviews resume? And if Garmin cannot commit to a date, should startups continue planning around Garmin Connect — or assume it is unavailable for the foreseeable future?

For an ecosystem as important as Garmin's, I think developers deserve a definitive answer to that rather than a standard template response.

Cirqa, Connect & Activity Not Recorded

8805264 — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:53:37 GMT

I started an activity (walking) from my phone for my Cirqa. About 20 minutes into the walk I unlocked my phone and it didn't show the heart rate on the screen (Garmin + subscriber). Thought it was odd but carried on.

When it came time to finish the activity I stopped it and saved it. I kind of bugged out and showed the activity was still going. I minimised the workout screen and saw that I had live heart rate on the main garmin connect app. Finished the work out again and it just wouldn't let me finish. I ended up having to force close the app and to no one's surprise nothing was recorded.

My question I guess: is this a recognised bug or do I need to send my Cirqa back?

Connect+ Nutrition Bug: Can't Edit or Delete Food or Meal That I Created

PHarouff — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:54:37 GMT

I am trying to create a custom Meal. I entered the name then started creating new Foods to add to the meal.

I had typographical errors for the nutritional values for a couple Foods (i.e., serving size math errors that needed correcting), but there is NO MEANS to edit or delete a custom Food after it is saved. The only thing I can change is the quantity.

So I recreated the two foods with the correct information, but there is NO MEANS to delete Foods from a custom Meal after it has been added. The only thing I can change is the quantity, but THE QUANTITY CAN'T BE ZERO. The only way to correct errors on a custom Meal is to exit without saving and start over. All of your previous work is lost.

Also, because I could not delete the erroneous Foods, the only way to ensure I selected the correct Food is to open both of them to see which had the correct nutritional values.

This bug makes the Connect+ Nutrition Food and Meal creation features impossible to use. Nobody perfectly types information without errors the first time. There must me a means to edit and delete Foods and Meals. This can't be the intended functional performance of the software.

D2 Bravo Titanium: registration fails OTHER_FATAL on Android 16, works on Android 15, same app build 5.27.3

6843489 — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:03:46 GMT

# Garmin Connect 5.27.3 — "Device registration failed. OTHER_FATAL" pairing D2 Bravo Titanium on Android 16

## Summary

Garmin Connect Mobile 5.27.3 cannot pair a D2 Bravo Titanium on Android 16, but the
**identical app build pairs the identical watch successfully on Android 15**. The
Bluetooth link is provably healthy: the app completes a full ~10 second GFDI exchange
with zero errors, then calls `BluetoothGatt.cancelOpen()` itself and displays
"Device registration failed. OTHER_FATAL".

The failure is fully deterministic — two independent attempts produced byte-identical
counts (40 GATT writes, 785 notifications).

## Controlled comparison (only one variable)

| | Works | Fails |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | Galaxy S21 | Galaxy S26+ (SM-S942B) |
| Android | 15 | **16 (SDK 36)** |
| One UI | — | 8.5 (`80500`) |
| Build | — | `BP4A.251205.006.S942BXXS4AZG5`, patch 2026-07-05 |
| Garmin Connect | 5.27.3 | 5.27.3 (same build) |
| Watch | D2 Bravo Titanium | same physical unit |
| Account | same | same |

Watch: part number `006-B2547-00`, unit ID `3928149476`, firmware 3.10 (latest).

## Evidence the Bluetooth layer is NOT at fault

From `adb logcat -b all` during a failed attempt:

```
02:28:08.494 ble_sec : btm_ble_set_encryption: sec_act=0x1 role_central=true
02:28:08.763 bt_bta_dm_sec: bta_dm_encrypt_cback: Encrypted:T,
peer:...:3f:73 transport:BT_TRANSPORT_LE status:BTM_SUCCESS
02:28:08.507 BluetoothGatt: discoverServices()
02:28:08.509 BluetoothGatt: onSearchComplete(..., 0)
02:28:08.858 BluetoothGatt: onConfigureMTU(..., 23, 0)
02:28:09.16 → 02:28:19.27 40x onWriteCharacteristic, ALL status=GATT_SUCCESS
785x BTA_GATTC_NOTIF_EVT (watch responding)
02:28:19.272 BluetoothGatt: cancelOpen() <-- APP initiates teardown
02:28:19.277 BluetoothGatt: close() / unregisterApp()
02:28:19.283 Toast: show: caller = xb0.c.y:14 <-- error shown to user
02:28:20.275 btm_acl: disconnect_acl ... reason:HCI_ERR_PEER_USER
comment:l2c_link_timeout All channels closed
```

- LE encryption succeeds (rules out legacy-pairing / LE Secure Connections rejection)
- Zero GATT errors, zero failed writes, zero timeouts
- The watch responds throughout (785 notification events)
- The **app**, not the stack, terminates the connection

## Ruled out by direct inspection

- **Permissions** — `BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`, `BLUETOOTH_SCAN`, `ACCESS_FINE/COARSE/BACKGROUND_LOCATION`,
`POST_NOTIFICATIONS`, `FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE` all `granted=true`.
- **Background restrictions** — app standby bucket 5 (EXEMPTED), present on the doze whitelist.
- **Network** — no VPN, no private DNS, Wi-Fi validated; `connectapi.garmin.com`
resolves and responds in ~20 ms. No TLS/HTTP errors, no exceptions in logcat.
- **Account / device registration state** — the same unit registers and syncs
successfully to the same Garmin Connect account over USB via Garmin Express:
`upload-service/upload/wellness` → 201 "File processed",
`device-service/deviceservice/all-settings/fit/3928149476` → 200. Zero failed requests.
The device was also removed from the account and re-added; no change.
- **Device support in the app** — `assets/iq_devices.xml` and
`com/garmin/monkeybrains/devices/devices.xml` in the 5.27.3 APK both contain
`id="d2bravo_titanium" part_number="006-B2547-00"`.
- **CompanionDeviceManager state** — stale duplicate associations were cleared via
`cmd companiondevice disassociate`; the retry failed identically (same 40/785 counts).
- **Samsung Auto Blocker** — disabled for testing; no change.
- **Firmware** — updated 3.00 → 3.10 (latest) before testing; no change.

## Possibly relevant

`res/raw/device_ota_sw_versions.json` in the 5.27.3 APK lists 131 products including
`{"productNumber": 2262, "displayName": "D2 Bravo"}` but contains **no entry for the
D2 Bravo Titanium**. Unconfirmed whether this table participates in registration.

Also logged immediately before the failure, twice:

```
W JobInfo: Requested important-while-foreground flag for job52 is ignored and takes no effect
```

## Ask

Please identify why registration is rejected on Android 16 for a device that
registers successfully on Android 15 with the same app build, and that the backend
accepts over USB.

Full logcat captures from both attempts are available on request.

Sleep Score details in UTC

TCPPQ — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:23:33 GMT

This morning my Android Connect App displays Sleep Score details in UTC instead of local time. The dashboard At a Glance is in local time. My wife's identical Android displays correctly. This is a recurring Android Connect problem with no apparent solution. Posting here for postarity.

Ted Quade

Sleep Stress Chart Doesn't Reflect Average

charper3 — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:44:48 GMT

The chart shows essentially no values over 25 (beyond the first reading that looks like it was close to 27) and yet the reported average is 27. This doesn't seem mathematically possible.

App Version: 5.27.3

Garmin Connect - Blank Screen with "Record Activity"

4704866 — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:29:33 GMT

I am new to Garmin and just got my watch a couple weeks ago.

I am really enjoying the watch and it's features, but the phone app is a different story.

I feel like the ways to record activity is really confusing.

So recording activity with the watch works very well, but the only way to record activity with the phone is by choosing "Create Manual Activity".

If I want to try to start recording an activity, I try going to "All Activity" > "Record Activity" > And from here, I try to choose like running, meditation, etc. But when I do, all I get is a blank screen (see screen shots).

I have an S22 Ultra with the latest firmware update.

I already:

Logged off and logged back in.
Rebooted phone.
Cleared app data and cache.
Uninstalled app + reinstalled.

Nothing. The only way I can record is with my watch.

Is there really no way to actually start a recording on the phone or is this just glitch nobody can fix until a patch comes out?

Peloton and Garmin Connect coaching plan.

5101895 — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:10:56 GMT

How do I get a workout on a peloton to count as my daily workout toward my coaching program?

Mikky

Subject: Can a commercial Android app bundle the FIT Java SDK (com.garmin:fit) for distribution?

Sugoi — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:50:18 GMT

Hi, I'm building an Android app (not yet published) that uses the official FIT Java SDK (com.garmin:fit, via Maven Central) to read FIT files recorded by Edge/VIRB devices, and I plan to distribute it commercially through Google Play.

Section 1 of the SDK License Agreement permits using the FIT protocol "in any software created by Licensee", but Section 2(c) separately restricts distributing the Licensed Technology to third parties. Since an Android APK bundles its compiled dependencies inside the package it distributes, I want to confirm: does shipping an app that includes the compiled FIT SDK count as "distributing the Licensed Technology" under 2(c), or is that covered as normal use under Section 1?

Would appreciate any clarification - want to be compliant before launching. Thanks!

Can't connect "Edge 1030 Plus" to Samsung Fold 8 Android version 17 and OneUI 9.0

arcspin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:16:18 GMT

Hi,

I can not connect my "Edge 1030 Plus" to the latest Samsung Fold 8, Android version 17 and OneUI 9.0.

I can connected my "ForeAthelete 935" watch without any problems.

I have tried several times and also several times unpaired the "Edge 1030 Plus" from my paired Bluetooth devices.

I get notices that Garmin Connect wants to pair "Edge 1030 Plus" and also letting me ok the PIN CODE.

A half minute later I get the error message "setup was not successful"

Please advise and please also look into if there is any issues with older Edge devices and Android version 17 and OneUI 9.0.

Sincerely,

//Peter

Floors Climbed vs Descended.

Kilofortytwo — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:08:41 GMT

Is it possible to edit or update the floors climbed. I live in a 30 story condo. I understand the 3 meter per floor concept, however when I climb to the top, then go all the way down and descended it accurate but climbed is not. How can I edit this? It obviously took a reading barometric or otherwise at some point to show the total descended. Using a Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Pro.

Garmin Connect Slow and Index Sleep Monitor factory reset

Julian — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:45:38 GMT

Hi, Garmin Connect is slow and not loading.

As soon as my Index Sleep Monitor connected so my phone it did a factory reset.

What is going on?