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Forerunner 255, brightness settings dont work.

Hello,

Im trying to change screen brightness settings for the watch but it doesnt do anything. 5% and 100% looks the same and sometimes its really dark that I cant see anything.

Watch is updated to 14.20 version, battery saving mode is off.

Thanks

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S.M.R. over 2 years ago +1

1. Did you do a soft reset after updating the watch?

2. Also try connect via cable to Garmin Express and do the same (soft reset and then restart)

Soft Reset - Hold in Light button until the unit shut…

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0 S.M.R. over 2 years ago

1. Did you do a soft reset after updating the watch?

2. Also try connect via cable to Garmin Express and do the same (soft reset and then restart)

Soft Reset - Hold in Light button until the unit shuts down completely, then restart it after says 15 secs

0 8764137 over 2 years ago in reply to S.M.R.

Yep. Still nothing. Brightness settings not working

0 8764137 over 2 years ago in reply to S.M.R.

I contacted with the shop and it is a hardware issue. They will exchange the watch

0 3190523 over 2 years ago

For me there's no difference between brightness of 5% and 10% (I was setting it on the watch, and checking in a complete darkness). Does anyone else have that problem as well?

0 global_local over 2 years ago in reply to 3190523

It's not a problem. It's a feature. May be on fr955 controller can 5%, 255 can't.

0 3190523 over 2 years ago in reply to global_local

If the 255 cannot handle it, then it shouldn't be available to choose. To me it seems like there's just software issue...

0 ovekvam over 2 years ago in reply to 3190523

Garmin did actually remove 5%, but there were lots of complaints in the forums. People wanted it back. So it came back, still being the same as 10%.

0 3190523 over 2 years ago in reply to ovekvam

I see, thank you. However, still it's rather confusing than helpful