Connect IQ Bug Reports - Connect IQ

This space is specifically for Connect IQ bug reports. Please review the Connect IQ Bug Reports FAQ before reporting a bug to be sure you have the information needed for Garmin to investigate the bug you wish to report.

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Ambient light sensor API access - try again

6796299
- Acknowledged on Nov 4, 2025
- 0 Comments
Does anyone know how to use (in my case Edge 840) ambient light sensor through an API? Apparently it has one since it can adjust the brightness automatically. It would be nice if one could read the light level and make a function including that and the...
- Nov 3, 2025 12:11 PM
The code 'var x = 3.4028235e38 * 2.0' crashes the compiler

qlyoung
- Acknowledged on Oct 30, 2025
- 2 Comments
1. New project 2. Put this code in "onStart" var y = 2.0 * 3.4028235e38; 3. Build project Here are the compiler debug logs: % java -Xms1g -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Dapple.awt.UIElement=true -jar "/Users/qlyoung/Library/Application Support/Garmin/ConnectIQ...
- Oct 29, 2025 11:42 PM
Watch face doesn't work : adding "permission" and "properties" in Manifest.xml

TheDahut
- Acknowledged on Oct 28, 2025
- 1 Comment
Hello Guys, The watch face has stopped working since I tried to add a setting to the program: adding "permission" and "properties" in Manifest.xml. What I did: - Checked the correct order of sections in Manifest.xml. - Checked for stray characters...
- Oct 27, 2025 10:39 AM
App crashing when torch turned off

craiglloyd74
- Acknowledged on Oct 28, 2025
- 1 Comment
When turning off the torch by pressing the top left button twice the watch crashes and reboots.
- Oct 26, 2025 8:49 PM
COMPLICATION_TYPE_DATE constantly triggering

beva
- Acknowledged on Oct 27, 2025
- 0 Comments
The complication COMPLICATION_TYPE_DATE is constantly triggering the registerComplicationChangeCallback mounted function, where it only updates once every 24 hours. This can be reproduced in the simulator and on the actual devices (at least on Venu...
- Oct 26, 2025 2:14 PM
Connect IQ APP - by choosing "recent order" app's no more ordered correctly

Vivialux
- Acknowledged on Oct 22, 2025
- 2 Comments
as title, starting from some days, by set order " recent" WF or other items are no more ordered correctly, but at the top remain old items and by scrolling down the date continues to get closer to the current one. Probably a bug... Anyone?
- Oct 21, 2025 2:16 PM
documentation change request: remove or elaborate on requirement for current device language for :units in Session.createField

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Oct 22, 2025
- 0 Comments
Recently I had a bug (see: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/i/bug-reports/feature-request-add-maxlength-maxsize-attributes-to-string-resources-and-fail-at-compilation-if-a-string-is-too-long ) which made me think, why do we need to translate...
- Oct 21, 2025 8:01 AM
feature-request: add maxLength, maxSize attributes to string resources and fail at compilation if a string is too long

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Oct 22, 2025
- 2 Comments
Short feature-request: Please add a new attribute to string resources to let the compiler know the maximum length * of strings, and enforce it in such a way that if a longer string is present (either because I edited the string or because it's a translation...
- Oct 21, 2025 7:49 AM
Connect IQ Simulator blank - No UI

AdrianLandborn
- Acknowledged on Oct 20, 2025
- 1 Comment
Just installed the dev environment. Howefet there seems to be issues with the Simulator. The whole frame is completely blank. Does not show device UI. I've have tried multiple devices and it is behaving the same way. No Watch UI whatsoever. Any ideas...
- Oct 19, 2025 5:41 PM
App crashes when showing a notification with no actions on Venu 3

Adam
- Acknowledged on Oct 20, 2025
- 0 Comments
Device Model: Venu 3 Device Software Version: 16.07 SDK Version: 8.3.0 API Level: 5.2.0 Using the following snippet, I have been unable to display a notification with no actions on Venu 3: Notifications.showNotification( "Title", "Subtitle...
- Oct 19, 2025 3:44 PM