Privacy and ability for offline mode

6856588 21 days ago

I’ve had 4 Forerunners in 10 years and I want to be able to have my watch sync with my phone, without syncing with the Cloud…I’d like this setting for privacy as Garmin doesn’t have end-to-end encryption. This should be an easy add to benefit those who are in the wilderness or want additional digital privacy.

0 6046983 21 days ago

You’re right — Garmin could add a local‑only sync option so watches pair with phones without pushing data to the cloud. This would benefit users who value privacy or operate in areas without connectivity, since it avoids reliance on cloud services and encryption concerns. In short: a simple local sync mode would give both privacy and practicality.
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0 pepe 21 days ago in reply to 6046983

Try FitEdit Windows Mac app,connect the watch directly to a computer to import activities fit files, Garmin Connect doesn’t need to be active.