Garmin connect has changed to Chinese on my Edge 1040 does anyone know how to get it back to English

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seilogramp 21 days ago in reply to 9127060 +2

seilogramp said:
I recommend reaching out to Product Support through their website at Garmin Support directly to report the issue.
andorsn 17 days ago +2 verified

I'm sure the solution has been posted on this forum already but I don't see it linked from this thread.

The solution is to change the language of Garmin Connect through the iOS settings on your…
wiredscrappy 1 month ago in reply to 4554680 +1

I have the same issue.

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0 andorsn 16 days ago in reply to Raymond.Ng

I just checked again and indeed, the workaround does not work anymore on my phone. My 1040 is back to Chinese. Xiexie Garmin.

0 igfjohns 16 days ago in reply to andorsn

Yes I have the same issue it’s very disappointing, it doesn’t feel like garmin are able to solve the issue.

+1 Raymond.Ng 16 days ago in reply to igfjohns

Yes indeed very frustrating.

Ive browse through the forum and notice this happen even with the beta tester and since beta user are experience such glitch, Garmin shouldn’t push the update until it’s fully confirm the update are good to be release.
not everyone can read Chinese and I didn’t signup as a beta user so don’t treat end user as beta tester.

moreover this issue been reported for a month time till now and Garmin such a large company can’t even resolve it in a month time

0 dgwm16 15 days ago in reply to 4554680

Same problem here

0 obj63mc-edge 13 days ago

I have this issue as well on a pixel 9 pro android 15

0 HTCLTD 13 days ago

I have the same problem with my Android phone. The Connect app is in English, as is my display for my Garmin Epix Gen 2. However, my 1040 is in Chinese (or Japanese?). Annoying to say the least.

0 Tom2018 12 days ago

Received the below reply from Garmin regarding the change to Chinese language back in 12/30/24.

“Hello Tom,

Thank you for contacting Garmin Support.

We are aware of this issue and are working to get it fixed!

We appreciate your patience as we work towards a resolution.

Thank you for choosing Garmin”

Waiting waiting waiting.

0 6612798 9 days ago in reply to 4554680

Me too. Everything normal, except when I look at the 1040 device page within Garmin Connect (on iPhone). That screen (but not all of Garmin Connect app) is in Chinese. If I change the language for Garmin Connect app to something else -- say, German, everything is correctly in German. But when I change it back to English, the device screen is back in Chinese.

0 6612798 9 days ago in reply to andorsn

Did not work for me. I changed Garmin Connect app (on iOS) to German, and it was fine, in German. Changed it back to English, and the device page for the 1040 was back in Chinese. But it seems Garmin is aware of the issue, and it's not a big deal for me, as I never look at that specific page on Garmin Connect anyway... and if I do, my partner can read the Chinese for me :-)

0 7696521 7 days ago

Did anyone find a solution to this? The same thing has happened to me. Contacted Garmin yesterday and they are 'investigating'.