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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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
Screen Burn-In Simulator Tool Requires Change for CIQ 5 and higher devices.

trudelta
- Acknowledged on Jul 15, 2026
- 0 Comments
The rules for always on displays for watchfaces for CIQ 5 and higher devices is no greater than 10% luminance. But I have been finding that on actual watches, it seems like the former no more than 10% of pixels on also still applies. Exceeding this will...
- Jul 14, 2026 10:08 PM
Venu 3S 17.05 RTL Trap with CONNECTION_STRATEGY_SECURE_PAIR_BOND

Kernel Panic
- Acknowledged on Jul 14, 2026
- 1 Comment
Issue BluetoothLowEnergy.CONNECTION_STRATEGY_SECURE_PAIR_BOND followed by BluetoothLowEnergy.pairDevice() reproducibly causes a native watch restart while connecting to a PIN-disabled Meshtastic BLE peripheral. I reduced this to a standalone app with...
- Jul 13, 2026 3:41 PM
App cannot be found in the iOS Connect IQ Store search

8459752
- Acknowledged on Jul 7, 2026
- 2 Comments
Hello Garmin Connect IQ Team, We would like to report a possible Connect IQ Store search/display issue. Our app has already been published on the Connect IQ Store, and the app detail page can be opened normally through the direct app link. However...
- Jul 6, 2026 7:59 AM
Bug: makeWebRequest with HTTP_RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE_JSON rejects valid top-level JSON string responses

Fsallstrom
- Acknowledged on Jul 6, 2026
- 3 Comments
Hello, I believe I have found an issue in the Connect IQ Communications API related to JSON response parsing. Environment Connect IQ SDK: 9.2.0 Device: multiple targets tested Visual Studio Code: 1.127.0 MonkeyC plugin: 1.1.3 Reproduced...
- Jul 5, 2026 7:11 PM
SDK 9.2.0 - dc.drawText() causes simulator segfault for some devices

9811827
- Acknowledged on Jul 3, 2026
- 0 Comments
SDK 9.2.0 on Ubuntu 22.04, fenix8solar47mm / fenix8solar51mm / enduro3 (maybe, others). Adding the following line to any method, where Dc is present, causes immediate crash with Segmentation fault (core dumped) : dc.drawText(100, 100, Graphics.FONT_SYSTEM_NUMBER_THAI_HOT...
- Jul 2, 2026 8:54 PM
Sensor.info.oxygenSaturation not reading data during Activity

2524124
- Acknowledged on Jun 29, 2026
- 0 Comments
Getting SPO2 readings during an activity used to work via Sensor.info.oxygenSaturation, but somewhere with an update it stoped working. I have an app that reports the current oxygen saturation, currently when the app starts but the activity is not started...
- Jun 29, 2026 2:54 AM
FR55: GPS not acquired when starting workout via System.exitTo(workout.toIntent())

swessman
- Acknowledged on Jun 23, 2026
- 2 Comments
Device: Forerunner 55 Software version 11.03 Issue When a workout is started from the Connect IQ app via System.exitTo(workout.toIntent()) the workout launches as expected but stays at "Wait for GPS", never acquiring a GPS signal. Additional details Starting...
- Jun 21, 2026 9:42 PM
InvalidValue "Failed invoking <symbol>" / IQ error during watchface UPDATE on FR265 (fw 28.05, CIQ 6.0)

8628046
- Acknowledged on Jun 21, 2026
- 2 Comments
Device: Forerunner 265 (part 006-B4257-00) Firmware: 28.05 Connect IQ: 6.0.0 Language: chs App type: Watchface (AMOLED), CIQ min API 3.2.0 Symptom When a user updates the watchface from the store while it is the currently active face , the device...
- Jun 20, 2026 3:19 PM
No new Era reports since June 15th

TitanicTurtle
- Acknowledged on Jun 20, 2026
- 2 Comments
I am not getting any new ERA reports for any of my Apps/Watch Faces since June 15th 2026. This happens regardless of the used SDK 9.1 / 9.2 Using ConnectIQ ERA Viewer Version 2.0
- Jun 19, 2026 11:45 AM