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  • Garmin USB ANT+ stick doesn't work in simulator on Linux

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 6 Comments
    Since I am developing an app that uses ANT HR monitor I purchased a brand new original Garmin USB ANT+ stick in order to be able to work on the app in the simulator (instead of having to side load the prg file to my watch all the time) But unfortunately...
    • Aug 8, 2022 10:39 PM
  • feature-request: add "positive" annotations to source folders

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 1 Comment
    Currently annotations are only used for including part of the barrel code. And for the source of the project we can only use the little bit counter intuitive "negative" excludeAnnotations. It would be a nice (and looks like also not very hard to implement...
    • Jun 17, 2022 3:22 PM
  • Conflicting API documentation

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 2 Comments
    Hello, As pointed out by FlowState there is a conflict between the following 2 API documentations when it comes to e.g. number of colors supported by Fenix7 (one states 64 colors, the other states 256 colors): https://developer.garmin.com/connect...
    • Nov 1, 2022 2:57 AM
  • bitmap png format bug (FR 165, Venu Sq 2)

    • Acknowledged on Aug 19, 2024
    • 3 Comments
    I'm using png bitmaps with transparency for my watchface supporting 20+ amoled watches. Works fine on all devices except FR165/Venu Sq 2 for which the simulator fails at drawBitmap2 call, with message: Error: Unhandled Exception Exception: Source...
    • Aug 19, 2024 3:54 PM
  • bug: "We were unable to update your settings at this time. Please try again later" in ConnectIQ

    • Ticket Created on Jun 16, 2022
    • 2 Comments
    I uploaded my beta app to the store, downloaded it to my watch, and tried to set the settings in ConnectIQ Android. No matter what I do I get "We were unable to update your settings at this time. Please try again later" (even when I open the settings...
    • Jun 14, 2022 5:22 PM
  • Communications.makeWebRequest now failing to get json file in simulator with 404 error

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 2 Comments
    I have been downloading json files in the simulator for many years which I use to setup parameters so I can test my code on the multitude of Garmin devices. Recently I have started getting a 404 error response when trying to do this in the simulator...
    • Nov 8, 2021 12:15 AM
  • Instinct 2x does not have API for Flashlight

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 8 Comments
    Instinct 2x has flashlight, but when i've tried to use it in own app, i've found that watch support API lvl 3.4.0 and Flashlight API (setFlashlightMode) becomes available starting from API 4.2.0. And this is quite weird. I will quote your own documentation...
    • Sep 19, 2023 6:32 PM
  • Bug report: FIT Contributor not working as expected on Edge 540 and 1040 units

    • Acknowledged on Apr 2, 2024
    • 0 Comments
    We have a CIQ app (called ACS) which is being used by over 200 people. In the last two weeks we have had people reporting that the data is not being saved to FIT file properly. The app writes record, lap and session data fields. The issue is that...
    • Apr 2, 2024 12:10 PM
  • feature-request: display battery level in Garmin Connect app (2025)

    • Acknowledged on Feb 24, 2025
    • 0 Comments
    Please add the battery level indication of the devices to the Garmin Connect app, possibly with a setting to customize at which battery level the app sends a low-battery notification. Interestingly the sensors' battery level can be checked from GCM...
    • Feb 23, 2025 9:36 PM
  • CIQ Simulator shows "A debugging check in this application has failed" after upgrade Connect IQ SDK 4.2.4

    • Acknowledged on Feb 20, 2025
    • 16 Comments
    After upgrade Connect IQ SDK, following error shows when I running CIQ emulator with fenix 7X But other device is fine. Does any anyone have clues to solve this problem? Connect IQ Device Simulator 4.2.4 2023/6/28: Update to SDK 6.2.0 is same.
    • Jun 27, 2023 4:10 AM