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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://forums.garmin.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Health &amp; Wellness</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Juggling multiple tackers - watch, CIRQA, Edge, ISM...</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/fenix-7/440377/juggling-multiple-tackers---watch-cirqa-edge-ism/2048368</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:abbad7ee-151e-4a4e-9de1-59eeb99d7a11</guid><dc:creator>1LEumT4P6Y</dc:creator><description>I think it would work fine. I wouldn&amp;#39;t even replace the Cirqa with a FR265 for a bike ride, if the Edge 1050 is recording it anyway. You can broadcast HR from the Cirqa.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: Blank screen but watch still alive</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-4-series/440580/blank-screen-but-watch-still-alive</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:cde38abf-9ab6-4baa-bc8b-c112be6a4954</guid><dc:creator>g60fr13</dc:creator><description>Hi, since Last firmware, i experienced that : screen is black but watch is still alive and i can see it connected to garmin connect. Only one solution : do hard reset with leting button pressed. Does anyone experienced this ? Thx.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Heart Rate during workouts</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-4-series/431428/issues-with-heart-rate-during-workouts/2048318</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:92b01fce-26eb-44ff-9da5-3d8a2bf0693f</guid><dc:creator>3112562</dc:creator><description>I occasionally have this with running. I know my heart beat must be around 160-170 but the Venu 4 still shows 130-140. After around 10 minutes there was some thing like a step-function and suddendly the reading was in the expected area for the rest of the workout.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048316</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:bb29ed9f-7645-4a13-b894-af33aa69a7c4</guid><dc:creator>Garmin - KS</dc:creator><description>1993219 4826056 , t hank you both for taking the time to share your experiences. I&amp;#39;ve sent each of you an email so we can gather a few additional details about what you&amp;#39;re seeing. When you have a chance, please reply directly to that email. If you don&amp;#39;t see it in your inbox, be sure to check your spam or junk folder as well.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: AOD Dimming - 17.33</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-4-series/438055/aod-dimming---17-33/2048315</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:d4ef6089-dac9-498c-a59b-4d693d1deddd</guid><dc:creator>3112562</dc:creator><description>Same here - the AOD in 17.33 is a joke... It is always switching between bright and dimmed and I cannot set AOD on my watch in the watch settings anymore (grey). The focus mode still can set it but it simply is ignored. For hard intervals I want AOD which is not possible anymore...</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048299</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:e1ae5f98-13cb-49e7-bb39-2b204717bafa</guid><dc:creator>4691188</dc:creator><description>May be worth chatting to Martin Lewis to see where we stand.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: Missed Call / Incoming Call issue</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-4-series/440552/missed-call-incoming-call-issue</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:a19acdb8-1876-46dd-af87-370f0baca7f8</guid><dc:creator>5203055</dc:creator><description>I own Venu 4 41mm for a few months now and I am pretty satisfied how it works. But for some reason, the incoming calls just do not work properly no matter what the settings are. I only get Missed Call&amp;#39;s vibration notification on my watch after the caller has already hung up. It is really annoying, I didn&amp;#39;t have this issue with my previous Mi Band 6 at all. Here is my setup: Garmin Venu 4 41mm @ 17.37 Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G NE 8GB @ Android 14 / HyperOS 2.0.8.0 Garmin Connect 5.27 (but even the earlier versions of Garmin software had the same issue) Things I&amp;#39;ve tried: Giving absolutely all App &amp;amp; Other permissions to Garmin Connect Setting &amp;quot;No restrictions&amp;quot; to Battery saver for Garmin Connect Keeping Garmin Connect app open at all times (in Recents), &amp;quot;locking&amp;quot; it and clearing all other apps Unpairing the watch from Bluetooth settings and re-pairing it again via the Garmin Connect app Adding Garmin Connect to Backround Autostart in HyperOS Settings Downgrading to Garmin Connect v5.15.2 (reportedly the last version working properly), but it doesn&amp;#39;t have Venu 4 support Using exclusively Google Phone app &amp;amp; keeping it up-to-date The phone and the watch are actually connected, I can use Find My Phone feature at any time, so the watch-&amp;gt;phone link works fine. However, incoming calls only trigger if I am actively using my phone or stopped using it recently. After a certain period of time (say 10+ mins) of inactivity, it stops working, almost as if Garmin Connect / HyperOS is killing phone-&amp;gt;watch connection in the background.</description><category domain="https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/tags/bug">bug</category></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Time synchronization</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-4-series/439256/time-synchronization/2048272</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:1c4bf244-0763-488c-9378-a91ad1345951</guid><dc:creator>2141496</dc:creator><description>My issue is different. In my case, the watch sometimes sets a completely incorrect date and time, including the wrong year, but only in a specific location where there are suspected GNSS interference or spoofing effects. Outside of this location, the watch works normally. I haven&amp;#39;t tested whether the issue depends on GNSS mode versus Multi-band mode yet. By the way, where can I find the setting to switch between GNSS-only and Multi-band mode?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048259</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:6190ea61-9ce4-4588-a4fa-e7c26e41a5df</guid><dc:creator>1993219</dc:creator><description>Can you reach out to me too and advise what I&amp;#39;m to do after spending &amp;#163;360? Thanks</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Google Voice Assistant: "Unlock your phone first!" Help me please?</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-3-series/356504/google-voice-assistant-unlock-your-phone-first-help-me-please/2048253</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:08a209e9-e4e8-45b1-93be-41bdc82df200</guid><dc:creator>9406615</dc:creator><description>Not sure if anyone is still having issues with this. I just got a Garmin Venu 3S and have a Google Pixel 9 phone. I was having issues with this as well. I was able to do some research and these setttings fixed it with my phone. 1) Under Google Assistant go to &amp;quot;Personal Results&amp;quot; Make sure everything is set to on, in particular: &amp;quot;Lock screen personal results&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;On Headphones&amp;quot;. 2) In you phone settings search for &amp;quot;Extend Unlock&amp;quot; under your security settings (may be called Smart Lock). You&amp;#39;ll be prompted to enter you PIN. Tap &amp;quot;Trusted Devices&amp;quot; Then &amp;quot;add trusted device&amp;quot; and search for your Garmin phone and add. Seems to be working at last. Hope that helps someone else out.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Google Voice Assistant: "Unlock your phone first!" Help me please?</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-3-series/356504/google-voice-assistant-unlock-your-phone-first-help-me-please/2048252</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:99d1ebc6-2fcf-4dcf-aead-761d394eb116</guid><dc:creator>9406615</dc:creator><description>Not sure if anyone is still having issues with this. I just got a Garmin Venu 3S and have a Google Pixel 9 phone. I was having issues with this as well. I was able to do some research and these setttings fixed it with my phone. 1) Under Google Assistant go to &amp;quot;Personal Results&amp;quot; Make sure everything is set to on, in particular: &amp;quot;Lock screen personal results&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;On Headphones&amp;quot;. 2) In you phone settings search for &amp;quot;Extend Unlock&amp;quot; under your security settings (may be called Smart Lock). You&amp;#39;ll be prompted to enter you PIN. Tap &amp;quot;Trusted Devices&amp;quot; Then &amp;quot;add trusted device&amp;quot; and search for your Garmin phone and add. Seems to be working at last. Hope that helps someone else out.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048251</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:cbd01237-4548-4928-9c9e-b0433d2f926e</guid><dc:creator>4691188</dc:creator><description>we are in the same boat. Bought for when small travels to school started testing at her old school before big school sadly it’s not working as advertised. Completed all tests that was asked from support and told it’s a known issue that they are looking into sadly no time scale. May have to think another device if not resolved before new school starts.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: 17.33 VivoActive 6 now buggy for scoring</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/vivoactive-6-series/437438/17-33-vivoactive-6-now-buggy-for-scoring/2048249</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:855f0527-6786-4384-91d1-891139ae0299</guid><dc:creator>capercrowe</dc:creator><description>I played today for the first time on 17.37 and had the exact same experience. No improvement compared to the previous firmware.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048228</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:5481190d-fe5c-48dc-8d96-b2480a759b46</guid><dc:creator>4826056</dc:creator><description>Yup Garmin should be embarrassed with this product. It’s terrible. They need an update to fix this issue ASAP. I’ve tried all their recommendation and nothing changes.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Locked Out !</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-x1/415734/locked-out/2048220</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:ec135f27-cc85-4f0d-a5b8-cd3580068f66</guid><dc:creator>olekz</dc:creator><description>is this when we all say hey Garmin…. Your product is not working as described and we’ve owned it for months/years!</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Locked Out !</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-x1/415734/locked-out/2048208</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:83080725-2a42-40c4-abad-32941f5c80e9</guid><dc:creator>9256978</dc:creator><description>okay, also pinged garmin support (again). Original support contact in march ... saying they would let me know if anything was solved .... Really annoying, hardware works for me, software is really buggy. In pool it locks up (like described here), and in manual drill mode, it will randomly skip the distance entry, ....</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Locked Out !</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-x1/415734/locked-out/2048199</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:052f0377-75c8-439c-83ef-de0f2429353f</guid><dc:creator>olekz</dc:creator><description>I just fixed it today! wait for it…. I bought a Forerunner 970! lol it was so damn frustrating and Garmin’s wait for a new software release to address it doesn’t cut it for me….. first time in decades I’ve truly been disappointed in Garmin. I probably have owned over 20+ Garmin fitness devices in the last 20 years. oh, and by the way, I could’ve used one of my older Forerunners but that’s no fun! maybe Garmin will find some way to make this right for me</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Issues with Bounce 2 connectivity</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/bounce-2/437464/issues-with-bounce-2-connectivity/2048141</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:3402e91b-a4f2-4416-9147-b2b5c9c94961</guid><dc:creator>1993219</dc:creator><description>I too is having issues. Work ok initially after 2025 Xmas but during these school holidays it&amp;#39;s been awful. Delays constantly and flashing LTE signal</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: After 2.69 update when I unplug the charger the watch dies</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/venu-sq-2/424465/after-2-69-update-when-i-unplug-the-charger-the-watch-dies/2048132</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:f29a70b8-66aa-415b-adf8-b3bc37ec7566</guid><dc:creator>7531119</dc:creator><description>I have the same issue now, i think recently there was a software update to 2.69 and now it switches off as soon as i remove it from charge! I s there a service center around hamburg germany?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Why no call &amp; text alerts?</title><link>https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/healthandwellness/f/fenix-7/440339/why-no-call-text-alerts/2048101</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">a9571b57-dd57-479e-8763-8f8a603e40aa:60972d7f-eb81-40a5-be78-2ad451152aa6</guid><dc:creator>Attila</dc:creator><description>I think it has only an option for morning alarms. Garmin seems to lean into it being &amp;quot;distraction-free&amp;quot;, so I think it makes sense that it won&amp;#39;t just randomly buzzes without you knowing why it&amp;#39;s doing it. Personally I don&amp;#39;t see the point of these bands where you pay similar amount to a watch, its shape and weight is similar to a small watch, but you don&amp;#39;t even see the time on your wrist. I guess its main point is for people who already want to wear another watch but still want the health data. If you want notifications, get any of the watches with a screen. That way you know why it is buzzing or beeping.</description></item></channel></rss>