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
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Product-related issues can be reported to either https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/ or https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/

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
getUserActivityHistory is too slow on FR970, firmware 17.33

frinkr
- Acknowledged on Jun 20, 2026
- 1 Comment
My watch face uses the API `getUserActivityHistory` to show the monthly running distance, but the API is too slow on FR970, firmware 17.33. On the user's FR970, it took 1853 ms to read 180 records. The user confirmed that his FR255 works fine. ...
- Jun 19, 2026 10:50 AM