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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[BUG] Watchface onPartialUpdate() reports GraphicsTime = 1,700,000 - with no screen updates!

J__J
- Acknowledged on Sep 1, 2025
- 4 Comments
With no screen writes, and 3x reads of properties defined as settings; on-device and in-simulator the VM reports : onPowerBudgetExceeded() gets triggered on all Devices and in-simulator (so at least it is consistent :) ) As these Settings Properties...
- Sep 1, 2025 12:58 AM
speed-colored trackroute

Jamigeo
- Acknowledged on Sep 1, 2025
- 0 Comments
Hello to the Garmin DevOps Team, I've come up with an easy-to-implement idea. A speed gradient for the route... Or a heartbeat gradient, depending on how you set it up. And please, make the Garmin Connect App accessible for Android Go... Hope you...
- Aug 29, 2025 8:01 PM
Compilator wrongly assuming 'Attempting to perform container access on null.'

ad220
- Acknowledged on Aug 25, 2025
- 14 Comments
Hey, I'm currently developing a Connect IQ app and I think I found a bug in the MonkeyC compilator. With the following code, the second line in the onStart method would be underlined with the error 'Attempting to perform container access on null.'....
- Aug 24, 2025 7:35 AM
Connect IQ store website falsely claims that Fenix 8-compatible app also supports Tactix 8 (app was last updated before Tactix 8 released)

flowstate
- Acknowledged on Aug 24, 2025
- 3 Comments
The problem: - A Fenix 8-compatible app was last updated in the store in January 2025 (before Tactix 8 was released). [It's not my app] https://apps.garmin.com/apps/aa34e9ae-7ad1-44fd-a391-55439615d8fe - The CIQ store website says Tactix 8 AMOLED...
- Aug 23, 2025 8:59 PM
Application.Storage: unreasonable high overhead for deleteValue (200% of object size) and setValue (200%-300% of object size)

flowstate
- Acknowledged on Aug 23, 2025
- 3 Comments
When using the Application.Storage API to deal with large objects, there's a noticeable overhead for for get, set and delete operations. - getValue seems to have a 100% (of object size) overhead (above and beyond the size of the actual data that's returned...
- Aug 22, 2025 4:56 PM
Critical Bug Report: Custom Data Fields Stop Running After Entering a Custom Glance (Instinct 3 Solar 45mm, FW 10.26)

karrth
- Acknowledged on Aug 21, 2025
- 3 Comments
Device: Garmin Instinct 3 Solar 45mm Firmware: 10.26 CIQ Version: Current as of firmware 10.26 When running an activity with a Custom Data Field (DF) , if the user exits to the glance carousel and enters any Custom Glance , upon returning to the activity...
- Aug 21, 2025 5:05 AM
Progress bar DC update rate not consistent between real devices and the simulator

7677473
- Acknowledged on Aug 20, 2025
- 0 Comments
When using a ProgressBar and manipulating its progress value via a Timer (e.g. adding 1 every 50ms) the progress bar updates smoothly until it's full in the simulator. On a real device the update rate for the DC seems to be around one second though...
- Aug 19, 2025 9:22 AM
CIQ Simulator data not from real world

bunny.hu
- Acknowledged on Aug 17, 2025
- 4 Comments
I making bicycle datafields for Edge. 1. I using the Simulator random data for testing, but that datas so far from real world. For example the speed is around 3m/s that is 10-11km/ó. My grandmother biking faster that that :) Other part is the cadence...
- Aug 16, 2025 4:16 PM
CIQ simulator 8.2.3 no "save fit data"

bunny.hu
- Acknowledged on Aug 16, 2025
- 5 Comments
In the SDK 8.1.1 there is a working save fit data button in the simulation / activity data menu. In the new SDK 8.2.3 the button is grey and not working.
- Aug 15, 2025 3:14 PM
Analysis and Resolution of Garmin Watch Failure in Detecting RPA-Type BLE Broadcasts

3526629
- Acknowledged on Feb 25, 2026
- 1 Comment
the BLE broadcast address of our project was modified from a "static random" type (01) to an RPA (Resolvable Private Address) type (03). Before this modification, Garmin watches could receive broadcast data normally via the scanning interface. After the...
- Aug 14, 2025 12:01 PM