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App pending approval for over 9 days (App ID: 027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0)

Lallo D — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:45:39 GMT

Hi Garmin team and moderators,

My new watch face "Minimal Vector Pro Venus" was submitted on October 5th (over 9 days ago) and is still stuck in "Pending" status on the developer dashboard. I also sent an email to ConnectIQ support two days ago.

Could someone kindly check if the submission got stuck in the queue?

App Details:
- App Name: Minimal Vector Pro Venus (Fenix 8, Tactix 8)
- App ID: 027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0
- Store Link: apps.garmin.com/.../027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0
- Developer: LalloDesign

Thank you very much for your help!

RE: App pending approval for over 9 days (App ID: 027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0)

Lallo D — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:28:52 GMT

Thank you so much for the clarification @jim_m_58! Really appreciate the heads up. I will patiently wait for the team to process the backlog. Have a great day!

RE: App pending approval for over 9 days (App ID: 027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0)

jim_m_58 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:18:36 GMT

Brandon posted this 10 or so days back in a bug report about this issue.

Offline Brandon.ConnectIQ 10 days ago

This is not due to a bug—we have gotten an enormous influx of app submissions in the last month, with no signs of slowing down, and are working through approvals as quickly as we can. This was never a problem in the past, except perhaps delays because of a long holiday weekend (e.g. Christmas).

RE: App pending approval for over 9 days (App ID: 027aacf5-847a-47bd-8787-5df8f46c22f0)

Lallo D — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:06:29 GMT

Hi @Kyle.ConnectIQ @Brandon.ConnectIQ, could you please take a look when you have a moment? It's been pending since October 5th. Thank you!

RE: The ConnectIQ developer portal / store (on the web) is really broken...

4668945 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:40:00 GMT

This is all now working fine again. I changed nothing and no new IOS connect IQ app either.

The ConnectIQ developer portal / store (on the web) is really broken...

4668945 — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:50:47 GMT

When i used to upload a new version, the web page would display, app pending. then when it was verified (or whatever happened behind the scenes) usually in a few minutes, the version would update, then i would be able to see Update in the connect IQ IOS app.

Now, it says nothing, the version doesn't change for a super long time but the text/description changes show immediately with the old version.

Then i have to uninstall / re-install to get the new version.

Anyone else experiencing this also?

What's going on here?

Approved version visible in developer dashboard, but Connect IQ mobile store still shows old version

4617860 — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:10:04 GMT

Hi Garmin Connect IQ team,

My app “Atlas Rhythm” has a newer version approved and visible in the developer dashboard, but the public Connect IQ mobile store is still showing an older version.

In the developer dashboard, the app shows:

App: Atlas Rhythm
Version: 1.0.5 (Internal: 9)
Latest Release: August 29, 2026

However, in the Connect IQ mobile app store, the same app still shows:

Latest Version: 1.0.3
Update Date: August 25, 2026
What’s New: Initial release

This does not seem to be only a normal delay, because version 1.0.4 had already been approved for about a week, but the public mobile store still stayed on 1.0.3. Now version 1.0.5 is also approved in the dashboard, but the mobile store still has not updated.

Could someone from Garmin help check whether the approved release has been correctly synced/published to the public Connect IQ store?

App name: Atlas Rhythm
App UUID: AD9DCDA5-CA91-4145-ABE3-CB1BCFCE946C

I can provide screenshots of both the developer dashboard and the mobile store page.

RE: Approved version visible in developer dashboard, but Connect IQ mobile store still shows old version

4668945 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:36:00 GMT

suddenly it's all working fine again now

BNAC 1.1.1 pending since October 3 — local signature checks pass

2351023 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:33:45 GMT

Hello Connect IQ team,

Our free watch face, BNAC — Assessoria de Corrida, version 1.1.1, was submitted on October 3, 2026 and still shows “App pending” today, October 19, 16 days later. This is a normal release, not a beta, and the developer name is BNAC.

Store listing: apps.garmin.com/.../aa4e9ac9-b1ab-498d-afbd-40628bad236f

We emailed ConnectIQAppAdmin@garmin.com on October 7 and followed up on October 9. So far we have received only the automatic acknowledgment, with no rejection or request for changes.

The original SDK 9.2.0 upload displayed both “Status: Verified” and “Signature check failed,” but Garmin accepted the submission. We have now independently checked the package matching the SHA-256 recorded at submission, using OpenSSL and its embedded public key:

- Manifest SHA-256 signature: passed.
- SHA-1 and SHA-256 executable signatures for all four device builds: passed (eight checks).

All nine local signature checks passed. We are aware of acknowledged issue CIQQA-4716, but do not know whether that warning is related to the review delay:
forums.garmin.com/.../first-app-upload-status-verified-but-signature-check-failed-sdk-9-2-0

Could you please confirm whether BNAC is simply waiting in the review queue or whether a package or account issue needs our attention? An estimated review timeframe would also be appreciated. We are ready to address anything needed.

Thank you,
Ricardo / BNAC

App stuck in "Pending" review for over 2 weeks – Gestão Fit (bf47253bc43440faa1c030f6a4f5f3cb)

3482329 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:35:57 GMT

Hello Connect IQ team and community,

Our device app "Gestão Fit" (developer: AGPAR-Tecnologia) was submitted to the Connect IQ Store around October 4th and is still in "Pending" status, well beyond the expected 3 days.

- App ID (manifest): bf47253bc43440faa1c030f6a4f5f3cb

- Version: 1.0.0

- App type: Device app

- Upload status: file verified, signature verified, app pending

- Compatible devices: Forerunner 165/255/265/745/945/955/965, fēnix 6/7, epix (Gen 2), Venu 2/3, vívoactive 5, Enduro 2, tactix 7

We also emailed ConnectIQAppAdmin@garmin.com on October 8th but haven't received any reply yet.

The app shows the athlete's workout of the day prescribed by their coach, records the run on the watch and syncs it with our coaching platform through the phone connection.

Could someone from the Connect IQ team please check whether the review is stuck, or let us know if anything is missing on our side? We haven't edited or re-uploaded the app to avoid resetting the queue.

Thank you very much!

Alexandre – AGPAR Tecnologia

https://agpartecnologia.com.br

Review delays from spam submissions, and store rankings changed since 13 October

vas — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:25:30 GMT

Hi everyone, and @Brandon.ConnectIQ

Thank you for the update on the review backlog. We know the team is under a lot of pressure, so we want to add data and a few concrete suggestions rather than just another "still pending" post.

Review times
Our new application was submitted on 11 October and is still pending. Until recently, our submissions were approved within a day or two. Looking at the store, a large share of the recent influx seems to come from accounts publishing many near-identical apps, sometimes several a day, that differ only in a colour or a background. That puts developers who spend weeks or months on one app in the same queue as these batches.

Some ideas that could help:
- a limit on new app submissions per account per day or week;
- detection of near-identical submissions from the same account;

The store lists
Something also seems to have changed recently in how the store lists are built. Our watch faces, which had held steady places in lists like Hot & Fresh, Top Paid, and Data Rich for weeks, have dropped out of all of them, even though their downloads and reviews would place them there.

Reading the public lists today, 19 October:
- Hot & Fresh: 65 of 120 watch faces show 10 or fewer downloads, 56 have no reviews.
- Top Paid Watch Faces: 21 of 120 show 10 or fewer downloads, 14 have no reviews, and four developers hold 61 of the 120 places.
- Data Rich Watch Faces: 49 of 120 show 10 or fewer downloads and no reviews.

Is this an intended change in the ranking logic? If so, it would help to know how Top Paid and Hot & Fresh are calculated now, because at the moment the lists do not seem to reflect what users actually buy and rate.

Are other developers seeing the same drop since mid-October?

Thanks

Pending Apps Review Inquiry

3684936 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:01:19 GMT

Hello Garmin Connect IQ Team,

I submitted my apps for review on October 2nd. It is currently still in "App Pending" status.

Here are the apps ids:
- b815f883-c011-4fb8-af2d-2a2719094e12

- 21611012-cb07-46ae-af36-497200aa217a

- e91654fc-bbb9-48cc-b67a-03afbf8702d5

- cfeab403-d624-459d-86d0-4073e65b78fe

- 08c4c72f-86e8-44d3-b7dd-da6d90492f43

- b59f79c0-7b40-4a4c-bfc3-5046f340ea8d

Could you please provide an update on the review status or let me know if any additional information or action is required from my end?

Thank you for your time and help!

Paid and free watch faces pending since Oct 2 and Oct 11, merchant account back to "In Review"

Martin Kopecky — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:07:15 GMT

Hi Connect IQ team,

Like several other developers here, I have apps pending for a long time, and my merchant account has gone back to "In Review" without any notice:

1. Merchant account: approved by e-mail on October 1, 2026. Since October 8 the Merchant Account tab shows "Account Status: In review" again.

2. Isohypse Pro 1.0.0 (paid watch face), App ID 9d45125d93b740189e26a8d73457cb74: submitted October 2, still pending.

3. Isohypse Digital Lite 1.0.0 (free watch face), App ID ed1730b4cb074c0f8043887be480dbec: submitted October 11, still pending.

My free watch face Isohypse Lite is already in the store. Its last update was approved on October 8, the day the merchant account went back to review, and nothing has been approved since.

I wrote to ConnectIQAppAdmin@garmin.com on October 7 and 9 and used the developer contact form on October 13, but have only received the automatic reply so far.

Could you please check whether anything is missing on my side, and whether the app reviews are waiting for the merchant account review? If possible, I would be grateful if you could move them forward.

Developer: Proficode

Thank you,
Martin

RE: Paid and free watch faces pending since Oct 2 and Oct 11, merchant account back to "In Review"

Martin Kopecky — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:49:50 GMT

Update October 19: both apps are still pending, and my e-mails have only received automatic replies so far.

Brandon.ConnectIQ ConnectIQTeam , could someone from the Connect IQ team please take a look at these two submissions when possible? Isohypse Pro 1.0.0 (paid, store ID 5752c8f2-25df-4834-a1b0-21b65149e5ee, pending since October 2) and Isohypse Digital Lite 1.0.0 (free, store ID cba654bc-0e40-48bd-ab50-7db9c1d02da8, pending since October 11). Thank you!

Watch Face Pending Approval Since October 3 – No Response from Support

Videospielgeschichten.de — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:33:35 GMT

Hi everyone,

I submitted my first watch face, Five Colors: Retro, on October 3, 2026, and it's still showing as "App pending".

The developer dashboard mentions that approval can take up to three days, but it's now been over two weeks.

I also contacted the Connect IQ team by email on October 12, but haven't received a response yet.

Is anyone else experiencing unusually long approval times? Is there anything else I can do to check the status of my submission?

Thanks for your help!

André

Yet another (non-IA..) app pending

Jean-Noël — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:26:08 GMT

Hello,

App : https://apps.garmin.com/apps/d1eafb4d-d0ca-444c-9e37-2baf49275c9f

is still pending after 8 days, indication says "this process could take up to 3 days". Could you please validate it ? I made it specifically for a guy owning an instinct 2 and he’s waiting for it.
Thanks,

Jean-Noël

RE: Paid and free watch faces pending since Oct 2 and Oct 11, merchant account back to "In Review"

Martin Kopecky — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:48:54 GMT

My merchant account still shows "Active" today (October 19). I have not downloaded a sales report, so I cannot confirm that trigger, but I will avoid doing it until my apps are approved. Are your apps still pending too?

App review pending for a week – Daily Verse (ffb0079d-7440-4b08-883b-27a4330d5d97)

Christof Rosentreter — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:04:04 GMT

Hi,

my new free device app "Daily Verse" (App ID ffb0079d-7440-4b08-883b-27a4330d5d97, v1.0.0) was submitted on October 12, 2026. It is still "Pending", well past the stated review time of up to 3 days. Package status and signature both show "Verified", and I haven't received any reviewer feedback. My other app, Anchor Point, was approved without problems.

Could someone from the Connect IQ team please take a look, or let me know if anything is missing?

Thanks!

Christof

App review pending since Oct 2nd — HortBallisticPRO

Mikhail — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:33:05 GMT

Hello Connect IQ Team / Moderators,

I submitted my app HortBallisticPRO for review back on October 2nd, but it has been stuck in "App pending" status for over 2 weeks now.

I haven't received any compliance emails or change requests (I checked spam/junk as well).

Could someone from the Garmin review team please take a look or let me know if any additional action is required on my end?

App Name: HortBallisticPRO

Thank you!

Mykhailo

First watch face stuck in Pending for 2+ weeks.

5567955 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:15:10 GMT

Hi Connect IQ team,

My first watch face was submitted and has been in Pending for over two weeks with no status change or email. The store says reviews take up to 3 days.

I’ve seen there’s a general backlog. Could someone check whether it’s just in the queue, or whether something in the submission needs fixing? I’m happy to make any changes.

Thanks!

About app publishing time

MFC Media Works — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:32:50 GMT

Hello,

I have created a new app and uploaded it to the store after completing the beta testing. I received information stating that the approval response would arrive within 3 days, but it has been stuck in 'pending' status for exactly 17 days. I cannot get a response from anyone. What could be the reason for this? How can my app be published?

Thank you for answers.

The app does not appear in search results

MFC Media Works — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:23:47 GMT

Hi,

I developed an app called "Clikkr Cam Remote" and uploaded it to the Store. It has been approved and published; however, my new app does not appear in search results or when clicking on the 'more apps from this developer' link on my other apps. What could be the reason for this, and how do you think I can resolve it?

App URL: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1b778193-2023-4cb1-b078-4b63ce1376b9

Thank you.

The Connect IQ Store Is Drowning in AI Slop. And It’s Burying Every Developer Who Actually Tries

6859118 — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:20:06 GMT

I’ve been watching this problem grow for months, and I think it’s time to say it clearly: the Connect IQ Store is being flooded with low-effort, mass-produced apps, and right now nothing stops it.

What I’m seeing in the store:

Developers uploading literally the same watch face over and over, where the only difference is the color scheme.
Developers uploading the same watch face dozens of times and only swapping the background image.
Hundreds of fuzzy-text-clock watch faces from a single developer, each one a separate listing, instead of one watch face with a proper settings menu.
A developer filling the store with e-books to read on a watch face. There is no reasonable use case for this.
A “watch face” consisting of a single line with a few numbers on it, which still collected 100 downloads, because volume beats quality in the current listings.
Others in this forum have reported faces built from random web images with time/steps/HR dropped on top, and bundles of hundreds of near-identical faces sold via coupons.

Looking at the output volume and the patterns, it really looks like some developers are using AI agents to generate dozens of variants and submit them automatically. One person can now produce more listings in a day than an honest developer produces in a year.

To be clear: I’m not against using AI. Used thoughtfully, it’s a great tool that can help developers write better code, catch bugs, and build better apps faster. The problem isn’t the tool, it’s using it to mass-produce near-identical listings with zero added value. A tool that helps you build one great watch face is fine. A pipeline that pumps out 200 recolored copies is spam.

Why this is a huge problem (to users, to developers, and to Garmin):

Visibility is gone. Category lists only show a limited number of entries. When a single account occupies most of them, a watch face someone spent weeks on simply never appears. The ranking currently makes no distinction between a polished, well-maintained app and a template copy.
Trust is eroding. A new Garmin owner opens the store, scrolls through pages of clones, and concludes the ecosystem is junk. That hurts Garmin’s hardware story, not just us.
Review capacity is being burned. We recently saw approvals take much longer than usual, and the Connect IQ team said themselves this was caused by an extreme flood of new submissions. Every hour spent reviewing color variant #47 is an hour not spent on real apps or updates.
Platform integrity and security. When reviewers are buried under thousands of near-identical submissions, the time per app shrinks. That’s exactly the environment where something genuinely harmful can slip through. Uncontrolled submission volume is a platform risk, not just an annoyance.

How other stores handle this:

Apple’s guideline 4.3(a) explicitly treats repackaged templates and multiple near-identical apps as spam. Repeat offenders get delayed reviews for their whole account and eventually termination. Apple even tells these developers to merge their variants into one app. Google Play has banned “multiple apps with highly similar content and user experience” and template/automation-generated apps since 2018. On either platform, the accounts I described above would have been throttled, hidden, or banned long ago.

Concrete suggestions:

A clear “repetitive content” rule in the Connect IQ review guidelines: variants that differ only in color, background, or font must be shipped as one app with settings. Reject or merge duplicates.
Submission rate limits per day, week, and month, scaled by account age and reputation. New accounts get tight limits; established developers with good ratings get more room.
Automated similarity detection at submission: compare code, resources, and screenshots against the developer’s existing apps (and the store). Near-duplicates get flagged before they ever reach a human reviewer.
Quality-aware ranking: use signals like ratings, uninstall-within-24h rate, crash reports, active usage, and update history. Push low-effort clones down, give real effort better visibility, and the incentive to spam disappears on its own.
Per-developer caps in listings: show at most a few apps per developer per category page, with the rest under “More from this developer.”
Consequences for repeat offenders: delisting, delayed reviews across the account, and ultimately suspension. Mass spammers should become effectively invisible.
Better store tools for users: a “Report as spam” button, an option to hide a developer, and real pagination instead of a hard cap.

To the Connect IQ team: I know this isn’t your fault, and I genuinely feel for you. Reviewing this flood must be exhausting. I hope Garmin gives you the staff and tooling to deal with it. But please act before this store goes the way of others that were buried by spam. The developers who put real work into this platform are the ones leaving first.

RE: The Connect IQ Store Is Drowning in AI Slop. And It’s Burying Every Developer Who Actually Tries

jim_m_58 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:46:00 GMT

Doing something like changing the rules/TOS could help, but then the lawyers get involved

Maybe something like limiting the number of production apps a dev can have pending at one time?

RE: The Connect IQ Store Is Drowning in AI Slop. And It’s Burying Every Developer Who Actually Tries

6859118 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:29:28 GMT

Yes, I had the same experience. Many of my apps got approved the same day, and that changed overnight. I'm not sure whether Garmin can return to that state, but Brandon said there are no signs of slowing down, so it's very possible this is the new standard. At least until they come up with new guidelines and rules. Let's just hope they can figure out something that is fair to everyone involved.