Any orphan records/files left in the watch after uninstalling an App/Widget/Face

Former Member over 8 years ago

Howdy! I am a newbie to Garmin watches. I've got my first Garmin watch vivoactive 3 (software v2.70) and I can't help trying kinds of Apps, Widgets and Watch Faces. :-)

Installation and installation activities are quite often. I wanna know whether there are orphan records/files left in the watch after uninstalling an App/Widget/Face.

I am used to:

1. Install Apps/Widgets/Faces through Garmin Mobile Connect.
2. Sync with the vivoactive 3.
3. Try the Apps/Widgets/Faces.
4. Uninstall Apps/Widgets/Faces through Garmin Mobile Connect. Upon installation, the uninstalled Apps/Widgets/Faces are listed in Garmin Mobile Connect still.
5. Connect the vivoactive 3 with Gamin Express on my computer.
6. Right click the uninstalled Apps/Widgets/Faces in Garmin Express and choose "Remove from List".

Your comments will be very appreciated!

Former Member over 8 years ago

There should not be any artifacts left on the device after an application has been uninstalled.

If the application was used to record an activity, the activity file would not be removed from the device. This is considered part of the activity history, and not an application artifact after the recording is complete.

If the application ever crashed it may also have left an entry in the CIQ_LOG.TXT file detailing the crash. This file is used for all applications and does not belong to a specific application.

Former Member over 8 years ago

Super! Great thanks Brian! Now I am much more comfortable to play with the toy and to try whatever interesting things.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

About the only thing to worry about is if you try to install too many apps at one time (the va3 has a limit of 16) and the amount of storage for all your CIQ apps (the va3 has a limit of 1mb, if I recall - that's just for the apps, so not .fit files, etc). You can see where you are at using "Manage Storage" on Garmin Connect Mobile.