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.

Report Garmin Connect Web issues to https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-web
Report Garmin Connect Mobile Android issues to https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-mobile-andriod
Report Garmin Connect Mobile iOS issues to https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-mobile-ios
Product-related issues can be reported to either https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/ or https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/

Another new Garmin Connect Web Bug

DaveBrillhart
- Acknowledged on Aug 1, 2026
- 0 Comments
We reported a new bug in which FIT data with negative values is rendered as ZEROs on the Web graphs (but work as expected for both iOS and Android GCM). Here is another new BUG that only occurs in the Web view.... I have a data field that writes custom...
- Jul 31, 2026 6:29 PM
Connect IQ Developers Need Better Review Tools and Analytics

NoOne
- Acknowledged on Jul 31, 2026
- 0 Comments
Garmin should provide Connect IQ developers with much better visibility and communication tools. At minimum, developers should be able to: See accurate download and active-install statistics. Have their review responses displayed directly inside...
- Jul 30, 2026 7:32 AM
String-type FitContributor lap fields (DATA_TYPE_STRING) not displaying in Garmin Connect Activity Laps/Charts view

BeOeS
- Acknowledged on Jul 29, 2026
- 0 Comments
App: Sport Climb Tracker (Connect IQ Store) Environment: Connect IQ SDK 9.2.0, tested on Forerunner 965 (and other supported devices) Expected behavior: The app writes a custom "grade" field (e.g. "6a", "7b+") using session.createField("grade", 0, FitContributor...
- Jul 28, 2026 6:06 PM
Garmin Connect Web not showing negative values for IQ data chart

Hr. Mortensen
- Acknowledged on Jul 29, 2026
- 3 Comments
The Garmin Connect Web view for an activity no longer shows the chart for an IQ data field correctly - any negative values are not plotted and are missing from the chart. This is a new bug: it used to work correctly up to a week or so ago. It still works...
- Jul 28, 2026 8:39 AM
Edge devices not showing as compatible on public Store listing

GrahamAEdwards
- Acknowledged on Jul 26, 2026
- 4 Comments
App: Multiple Activity Popup Reminder (App ID: 7ca26c13-0097-4db1-9013-446883a1a04c) Summary: My app's Developer Dashboard shows Status: Verified, Signature: Verified, and a full list of compatible devices including edge1030, edge1040, edge1050, edge530...
- Jul 25, 2026 7:46 PM
A Critical Integrity Flaw in the Connect IQ Store Ranking System

8206990
- Acknowledged on Jul 24, 2026
- 19 Comments
Subject: Concerns and Suggestions Regarding the Connect IQ Store Ranking and Discovery System The Connect IQ Store currently lacks an effective recommendation system and sufficient safeguards against ranking manipulation. As a result, developers can...
- Jul 24, 2026 6:55 AM
Simulator segfaults on Communications.transmit over the tethered (ADB) connection — SDK 9.1.0 and 9.2.0, Linux

LGnap
- Acknowledged on Jul 24, 2026
- 3 Comments
Summary With a tethered (ADB) data connection established, the Connect IQ simulator crashes with SIGSEGV the moment a watch app calls Communications.transmit . No byte is written to the socket. Reproducible with a one-line addition to your own samples...
- Jul 23, 2026 1:53 PM
HTTP 415 on app submission — "The icon format is invalid" / "Image must be a JPG, GIF or PNG" errors are misleading, spec-compliant images rejected

Goliontus
- Acknowledged on Jul 22, 2026
- 0 Comments
When submitting a new app via apps-developer.garmin.com/developer/upload, Step 2 submission consistently fails with a generic HTTP 415 (Unsupported Media Type) response from POST /api/ciq-developerservices/developers/{developerId}/apps, while the UI displays...
- Jul 21, 2026 11:10 AM
Compatible devices not aligned on app store and upload/edit page/manifest

5087766
- Acknowledged on Jul 21, 2026
- 3 Comments
The upload page shows I have support for instinct 2, however the actual app page does not show support for it. Tried both version 9 sdk and version 8 for building my app. No build errors, app seems to be under the memory limit, and it runs in the garmin...
- Jul 19, 2026 10:26 PM
Dc.clear() on a paletted BufferedBitmap does not correctly resolve Graphics.COLOR_TRANSPARENT, while setColor(TRANSPARENT, TRANSPARENT) + fillRectangle() does

RxC
- Acknowledged on Jul 17, 2026
- 0 Comments
IMPORTANT: in a nutshell the issue has to do with using a buffered-bitmap with a restricted color-palette and transparency; I faced this issue long months ago and after some web-search and failed attempts to resolve gave up and used an unrestricted palette...
- Jul 16, 2026 11:18 PM