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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Playback of Workout FIT files does not work on SDK 9.3.0

mcinner1
- Acknowledged on Oct 23, 2026
- 1 Comment
Playback of Workout FIT files does not work on SDK 9.3.0 As the title says: A workout loaded into Simulator 9.3.0 cannot be started.
- Oct 22, 2026 9:24 AM
Device passcode lock terminates watch apps with an active ActivityRecording session (native activities are exempt)

9479668
- Acknowledged on Oct 22, 2026
- 0 Comments
Device: Forerunner 970 Software version: 18.32 SDK: 9.2.0 App type: watch-app (sideloaded), minApiLevel 3.2.0 Reproducible: every time Description With the watch passcode on (Settings > System > Passcode, shared with Garmin Pay), taking the watch...
- Oct 21, 2026 7:14 PM
Uploads of .iq files larger than 50 MB to the Connect IQ Store don't work anymore

Roboleo-Apps
- Acknowledged on Oct 21, 2026
- 8 Comments
Since some days / weeks larger .iq files can't be uploaded. The well known red message appears (" Sorry, your message couldn’t be submitted because we’re having trouble communicating with our servers. Please try again later." ). The limit seems to be...
- Oct 20, 2026 8:14 PM
[Dependency][Linux]webkit2gtk-4.0 Should be replaced

1539360
- Acknowledged on Oct 21, 2026
- 0 Comments
Sdk manager on linux depends onwebkit2gtk-4.0 that should be considered legacy. Could it be updated to use 4.1 or 6.0 along other dependencies. This was mentioned as part of other post but it wasn't the main issue there: Idea? This is supposed to be the...
- Oct 20, 2026 3:29 AM
[BUG][Fenix9] exitTo(waypoint.toIntent()) starts the activity but not navigation

Rampo
- Acknowledged on Oct 20, 2026
- 1 Comment
Hi all, I have a small widget that lets you search for a place and navigate to it. It works nicely on my fenix 7X, but on my new fenix 9 Pro the navigation never starts. Hoping someone can take a look. PersistedContent.saveWaypoint(loc, {:name =>...
- Oct 20, 2026 2:36 AM
App submission pending since 4th October

Diddler
- Acknowledged on Oct 20, 2026
- 12 Comments
Having joined the developer program in September I have developed a watch face and launched it on 4th October but it is stuck pending ever since. I have tried to contact support via e-mail a couple of times but had no response. I can't seem to find any...
- Oct 19, 2026 11:20 AM
My app SP-Weather Glance is pending review since October 1, 2026

Softpace
- Acknowledged on Oct 19, 2026
- 1 Comment
My app SP-Weather Glance is pending since submitted on October 1 and are still showing “App pending” in the developer dashboard. SP-Weather Glance: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/69119121-9a39-4196-9e86-559a5d0a704e Please check if there is an error...
- Oct 18, 2026 10:39 AM
Forerunner 970 (fw 18.32): open device app with the Sensor permission drains ~1.5 %/h extra, even with no sensor calls

5444623
- Acknowledged on Oct 19, 2026
- 0 Comments
Device: Forerunner 970, firmware 18.32, SDK 9.2.0. No paired external sensors, Pulse Ox set to "during sleep". Repro: one do-nothing watch app (blank screen, one-minute timer, logs battery every 5 minutes), built in variants that differ only in manifest...
- Oct 18, 2026 4:17 AM
Forerunner 970 (fw 18.32): open device app with the Sensor permission drains ~1.5 %/h extra, even with no sensor calls

5444623
- Acknowledged on Oct 19, 2026
- 0 Comments
Device: Forerunner 970, firmware 18.32, SDK 9.2.0. No paired external sensors, Pulse Ox set to "during sleep". Repro: one do-nothing watch app (blank screen, one-minute timer, logs battery every 5 minutes), built in variants that differ only in manifest...
- Oct 18, 2026 4:13 AM
Native stroke rate in the Kayak profile on the Forerunner 255

2463918
- Acknowledged on Oct 18, 2026
- 0 Comments
Hello, I use a Forerunner 255 for kayaking. At the moment the stroke rate is only recorded by a Connect IQ app, as a developer field ( stroke_cadence , mapped via nativeNum to the native cadence field of the record message). The problem is that platforms...
- Oct 17, 2026 11:33 AM