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Question for garmin mk3i (iPhone) users

5049597 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:49:25 GMT

Hey folks,

I currently run an AWU2 and love it, I’ve run AW’s daily since year dot and I find it perfect for my recreational diving so far.

I am however torn and have been toying with the idea of AI so looking at the mk3i (51mm) and happy with all the activity features etc. the battery life is also a big draw.

But trawling through all the reviews and videos it’s hard to see how it performs as an actual smart watch…

So existing users, how are the notifications? Can you interact with them, read and reply to texts, iMessages and WhatsApp etc?

Any other thoughts on the mk3i v the AWU2 that aren’t dive related?

Thanks all.

RE: Question for garmin mk3i (iPhone) users

BeneGi — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:52:38 GMT

Im using Fenix Watches since the Fenix 1.
I always eyed on the Apple Watch because of the beautiful displays. Since Epix Gen 2 days, that is gone.
To be honest, i did install the WhatsApp App on my Fenix 8 just to uninstall it a few hours later, i dont use it. Me for myself dont miss any smart functions on the watch. I can read notifications, check the calender and decide if its worth to get the phone out.
My home automation is done via Home Assistant wich i can control with an ConnectIQ App. Music from Spotify is working fine. For Garmin pay i use VIMpay.

I enjoy all the data the watch is tracking. I dont use Apple Health but Garmin Connect to store all health related data (Watch day 2 day data, Index S2 scale, Index BPM).

If you rely on a lot off different apps wich you want to use with the watch, you wont get lucky with a Garmin and iOS. Apple is crippling the functionallity as far as EU fines let them do it.

I would miss the Battery life time and the round display more than the Apple Watch has to offer me.

RE: Question for garmin mk3i (iPhone) users

Adam-1972 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:05:18 GMT

[quote userid="2294542" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-dive-ios/433503/question-for-garmin-mk3i-iphone-users"]So existing users, how are the notifications? Can you interact with them, read and reply to texts, iMessages and WhatsApp etc?[/quote]

You can read messages but cannot reply, it is Apple iOS limitation.

[quote userid="2294542" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-dive-ios/433503/question-for-garmin-mk3i-iphone-users"]I am however torn and have been toying with the idea of AI so looking at the mk3i (51mm) and happy with all the activity features etc. the battery life is also a big draw.[/quote]

Battery: my MK3i works at least 10 - 11 days on one charge with every day, one hour workout with GPS and music played from the watch. In pure smartwatch mode it would work up to 20 days.

Regarding AI, could you say what do you understand under this term, in MK3i it means air integration not artificial intelligence.

Regards.

RE: Garmin 67w camera update issue ios

Adam-1972 — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:26:15 GMT

I think your post is on the wrong part of forum.
Here we talk about Dive app on iOS.

Please post it in proper place.

Regards.

Garmin 67w camera update issue ios

2947567 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:46:06 GMT

Hi there been having issues doing updates on the camera from the drive app keeps failing to send them from the phone to the camera I’ve tried everything even reported to garmin any help would be awesome

Dive computer stopped working

4949574 — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:51:30 GMT

On a fenix 8 43mm, everything seemed fine until now, finally got to try the dive function.

first dive was fine, everyone worked as expected.

1h surface, second dive. After less than 5 minutes, I felt a vibration on my wrist, briefly saw a “end dive” sign, then back to the dive screen, but depth stuck at 5 meters, dive time still running but all other options frozen

now been out of the water for another hour, impossible to quit the dive screen.

Not sure if my fenix has a build problem ?

RE: Dive computer stopped working

4949574 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:36:35 GMT

to give a follow up on this case, yes the dive sensor was dead, Garmin had to replace the watch, hopefully the new one didn't have the problem so I'm happy now.

RE: Stopped syncing, solar not working, time is wrong

Adam-1972 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:38:07 GMT

You should post it on Instinct part of forum.
What Garmin Dive on iOS has to your questions?

Stopped syncing, solar not working, time is wrong

GIM1 — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:07:35 GMT

Instinct solar

Stopped syncing

Time wrong

Solar not working

Is Casio G shock better?

Export to fit --> app crashes (closes)

Tschens — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:18:11 GMT

Whenever I try to export dive to fit format on my iPad pro 2021, the app closes without any error-message.

On my iPhone SE 2020, the export works fine. iOS versions on both devices: 26.2

dive log change..

2985152 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:56:42 GMT

Diving log failed to set single gas mode and was recorded as free diving. Any workaround?

RE: dive log change..

trux — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:13:49 GMT

Open the activity in Garmin Connect, and change the activity type to Single Gas Dive there. Though, some of the standard dive metrics may be missing, if the activity was originally recorded as an apnea dive.

RE: Dive computer stopped working

trux — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:19:15 GMT

[quote userid="2184344" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-dive-ios/428227/dive-computer-stopped-working"]Not sure if my fenix has a build problem ? [/quote]

Either that, or possibly some salt or dirt deposit clogged the sensor port. If you do not use to carefully rinse the watch after each use in the sea, and after sweaty activities, then it can easily happen. Letting the watch for a few minutes up to a few hours in lukewarm freshwater may sometimes help.

You could try resetting the surface pressure as described in the manual here: fēnix 8 Series Owner's Manual - Resetting the Surface Pressure. There are also some other articles on Garmin's website addressing similar issues:

[quote userid="2184344" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-dive-ios/428227/dive-computer-stopped-working/1999127"]I really hope there's a possibility to get a replacement for that totally bugged product[/quote]

For that you have to reach out directly to the Product Support.

RE: Dive computer stopped working

4949574 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:37:40 GMT

After more tests, I just get a big red message saying "do not dive, failed to reach depth sensor" when try to launch dive or freedive mode.

also realised the watch now uses the full battery in 3 days (used to last 2 weeks before that)

I really hope there's a possibility to get a replacement for that totally bugged product

RE: Duplicate Dive Not Working

6992712 Jena VT — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:37:06 GMT

Im getting some dives duplicates on same dive. Try to list as duplicate & it doesnt. 12/23/25... it started adding dulpicates over the last few months...

It also says Im locked out on knowing my SAC rate... says to change on my T2... but says not available.

Duplicate Dive Not Working

DerDembo — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:01:03 GMT

In an attempt to digitize my analog logbook into Garmin Dive I attempted using the Duplicate function since I do have quite a few dives done at the same location at different times (sometimes years apart). However I cannot get it to work: If I duplicate an existing dive it opens the dive and if I modify e.g. the date and save it, no modified copy of the original dive is created but the original dive is modified.

Am I doing something wrong? And is there a way to duplicate existing dives using Garmin Dive for iOS?

潮汐

1820687 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:11:16 GMT

點開潮汐在接收資料的時候手錶會直接黑屏按按鈕都沒反應要強制開機才有反應

Convert/Import external dives (from UDDF, CSV, etc into FIT)

GTBrandon — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:38:28 GMT

I'm looking to see if anyone has written a script that converts UDDF or CSV files into FIT files, so they can be uploaded into Garmin Connect/Dive?

I have already downloaded the Fit CSV Tool via the Fit SDK app, but this will only work if the CSV is formatted correctly in the way that Garmin expects. The background here is that I exported my old dives from the Oceanic app as UDDF, and then imported them into Subsurface. Afterwards I cleaned up some of the dive data, and finally exported all the dives as a CSV file from Subsurface.

I'm hoping that someone might have found a way to easily convert external dive files (either CSV, UDDF, or another file type) into FIT files so they can be loaded into Garmin. Thanks!

RE: Convert/Import external dives (from UDDF, CSV, etc into FIT)

GTBrandon — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:49:33 GMT

nradov Wondering if you have any insight here by chance

RE: dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

MarkG2-UK/FR — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:37:24 GMT

I can't view in on my Descent but it was in the connect app. I tried a rename and I deleted alot of old dives from the watch log and it seems back to normal now. Thanks Forum

dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

9502833 — Tue, 27 May 2025 20:24:29 GMT

Hello,

I did a couple of dives with my Garmin Descent G1. Most of them synced fine, but one is not shown in Dive app. It is however listed in garmin connect, but when i try to open it it redirects to Dive and it shows 'Something went wrong' message. Any ideas?

Thanks

RE: dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

9184911 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:19:50 GMT

Hi. How did you get it fixed?

RE: dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

9184911 — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:19:33 GMT

Same. I don’t have 5 of my latest dive records in the Dive app. Tried deleting the app and reinstalling, doesn’t work. I’m using a Descent G2

RE: dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

1369928 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:33:18 GMT

Very helpful. Got fixed . Thanks

RE: dive not shown in Dive app(but shows in connect)

MarkG2-UK/FR — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:43:59 GMT

Same issue today