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/

Simulator SIGSEGV on Communications.transmit w/ SDK 8.3.0 and 8.4.0

Diijr
- Acknowledged on Jan 14, 2026
- 0 Comments
Simulator sigsegv on Communications.transmit() w/ Android companion using Connect IQ SDKs 8.4.0, 8.3.0. Works with 8.2.3. No problem with physical devices. Tried several Android SDK versions with no effect. Also fails with samples/Comm System is Linux...
- Jan 13, 2026 6:30 PM
bug: Symbol Not Found Error on (:glance) const FOO = true

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Jan 14, 2026
- 3 Comments
(:glance) const FOO = false; (:glance) function test() as Boolean { return FOO; } produces: Error: Symbol Not Found Error Stack: error in SDK 8.3.0 in fr955, fr245 simulator when run as glance. Note the stack is also missing. The same code works...
- Jan 13, 2026 12:39 PM
bug / easter egg?: keyboard displayed after glance crash

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Jan 14, 2026
- 2 Comments
in SDK 8.3.0 in fr955, fr245 I have a glance, and (for demonstration purpose) the following code in getGlanceView: var a = 0; var b = 1 / a; When I run the glance it crashes as expected, but the interesting thing is what's left in the simulator:...
- Jan 13, 2026 12:30 PM
bug: simulator crashes in ActivityRecording.createSession if name is both long and has non-ASCII character

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Jan 10, 2026
- 1 Comment
In the simulator (SDK 8.3.0 and 8.4.0, any device I tried, i.e: fr55, fr955, fr965, venux1) crashes if the session name has non-ASCII characters and is "longer" (either in characters or in bytes) than some unknown length. Now I am not very surprised by...
- Jan 9, 2026 2:08 PM
Bug: WatchUi.Picker now uses white as the background color and it can't be changed (SIM only)

Andreas Huggel
- Acknowledged on Jan 10, 2026
- 3 Comments
Until sdk-8.2.3 the background color used by WatchUi.Picker was black by default (at least on the devices I tested) and could be changed. Since sdk-8.3.0 it is white, and code to change it in onUpdate() doesn't have any effect anymore. A picker implementation...
- Jan 9, 2026 9:29 AM
City field for billing in Garmin Pay for watchfaces/apps is causing errors.

VAW.BE
- Acknowledged on Jan 7, 2026
- 3 Comments
Hello, Multiple users already complained that they are not able to purchase apps/watchfaces via the Garmin Pay system. They say it gets stuck on entering the city in the billing address. Somehow the city can't be validated while users tried many things...
- Jan 6, 2026 10:13 AM
There is a malicious bug in the trending ranking of Chinese servers

8206990
- Acknowledged on Jan 7, 2026
- 1 Comment
This applies to both websites and apps. ，trending ranking system on Chinese servers has had a serious bug for years, but it remains unfixed. Many watch faces have a strange weight in the ranking algorithm, always occupying the top spots. Some even have...
- Jan 6, 2026 9:25 AM
Feature Request: SSL (Step Speed Loss) in RunningDynamicsData for Connect IQ (Or make Toybox.BLESecure.RunningDynamicsData)

Supernovae
- Acknowledged on Jan 6, 2026
- 5 Comments
I'm a runner who uses HRM 600 + Fenix 8 pro - The watch collects SSL (Step Speed Loss) metric during running, but it is not available in Toybox.AntPlus.RunningDynamicsData (nor via SensorHistory) in the SDK. Could you please consider exposing SSL and...
- Jan 5, 2026 3:15 PM
ConnectIQ won't show the app

Joris
- Acknowledged on Jan 3, 2026
- 13 Comments
Hi, so I've been developing for a while now this app Sleephelper, but I can't see it on the store when I search it up, I have a link to the app, I can share, download and see the main page of the app. But on the search I cannot find it. Maybe it's a slow...
- Jan 2, 2026 10:25 PM
Cannot upload CIQ app to Garmin servers

pstoppani
- Acknowledged on Jan 3, 2026
- 3 Comments
As of Jan 1, 2026, I get this error when trying to upload an app on the dev dashboard: Sorry, your message couldn’t be submitted because we’re having trouble communicating with our servers. Please try again later.
- Jan 2, 2026 3:15 PM