Watch face goes back to default watch face.

I use the GearMin watch face for about four years. When I'm in Hiking activity and press the back button I see the default Garmin watch face.

When I'm in Run or Trail Run activity and press the back button I see the GearMin watch face.

When I'm in hiking mode and press the menu button -> Watch face -> the GearMin watch face is not in the list.

I'm pretty sure that this was ok in the past. FW 26.00.

Any idea how I can fix this?

For testing purposes I've installed GearMin v3. Behaves the same.

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0 bluefish 10 months ago

I suggest that you contact the developer by pressing the "contact developer" button in the IQ app. It is possible that it is no longer compatible with the current firmware of the watch. Then the developer should release an update.

0 skopek 10 months ago in reply to bluefish

Good point will try this.

+1 muppetman 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is 100% normal.

Especially if you have some CIQ widgets in your activity, the watch can only support so many CIQ things running at once.

For me I have a bunch of CIQ widgets in my Bike and Run activities, if I go back I don't get my Garmin CIQ watchface either, just a standard watchface.

It's a limitation of the watch. If you remove a CIQ widget from your activity you'll probably find it works.

0 skopek 10 months ago in reply to muppetman

I don't have any CIQ widgets installed. Just the VSPD - vertical speed meter data field is installed and active in the hiking profile. This may cause it because I have it only in hiking active. However I would like to keep it.

0 skopek 10 months ago in reply to muppetman

I've removed the VSPD data field for testing and yes now it works like in the other activities. However I like it too much. The only information I need from the GearMin watch face is the sun down time. I have to live with it. Thanks

0 darnich 10 months ago in reply to skopek

The default watch face has the sunrise/sunset field

0 socorsu 10 months ago

https://forums.garmin.com/beta-program/fenix-6-series/bug-reports/i/public-beta-26-xx/watchface---back-to-default-during-trail-run-run-activity-type?CommentId=2a371ccd-796a-4150-8e65-892191add412

Garmin say FAD, when it is not on the other product family ......................

0 skopek 10 months ago

Quick update.

Just installed FW27.

Both, GearMin and GearMin v3 were not working at all after the update. Reinstalled both of them. GearMin still not working but GearMin v3. V3 works now also in hiking activity with VSDP active.