Forerunner 265 - crash after start running activity

After start runnig activity display training instructions and crash to blue triangle... Restart not help.

  • Ook de crash op mijn Forerunner. Na de start idd voor GPS signaal voor wandeling. Garmin logo niet weg te krijgen.....

  • The solution that helped me (so far).

    1. Reset watch to factory settings

    2. Set up the watch from scratch (as brand new device), ATTENTION: In my case i switched to English watch interface (was Russian before). I have no idea if it matters or not, but that's what I did.

    3 DID NOT restore previously saved settings from Garmin Connect APP. Setup watch from scratch.

    Result:
    All my settings on the watch (watchface, widgets, alarms, notifications, run screens.are gone). BUT, everything works (still works). I can select running activities. everything works fine after GPS-connected.

    IMHO too many user-specific settings crashes system. Hope Garmin fix it.

    Reminder:To Return the watch to the factory state:

    1. Turn off the watch (hold the "backlight" button for 15 seconds).

    2. Press and hold the "run" and "back"buttons simultaneously then press the :"backlight" button. A triangle will appear. The first beep - release the run button. The second beep - release the back button (still hold the backlight button). A gear icon and progress bar will appear and the process will begin, release button. After loading, you get a watch without any settings.

  • My spec fr265, firmware v.21.22

  • I am also having the blue triangle showing up on my 265s when trying to start a run activity this morning so adding my name to the list. I tried the hard reset before going to the forums, but that didn’t work for me. 

  • Until garmin fixit  try to do:

    Reset watch to factory settings. Then setup watch like brand new from scratch,  avoid restore user settings from backup. It works in my case. So I can use my watch for activities. 

    All you specific watch-setings will gone BUT we can training while we waiting for the fix. Garmin Connect Portal still keeps your data. 

  • i got ready for a simple walk in my neighborhood and after pressing stat.....  The blue triangle of death appears.  I also have a Venu 3, but ow I'm afraid to use it. I finally got it to shut off.  Now what?

  • Can you at least remove the false statement on the red banner of the support center, That a pressing the start button for 30 seconds helps?

    It does not!

  • Blue triangle of doom for me to on 265 when set to go walking, will watch this space 

  • Holding the power button until the unit powers off doesn't works

  • My watch which i have only bought 3 weeks crashed out onto a beeping screen of the blue triangle logo when i wanted to start out a GPS running activity!!! i am very much disappointed of the watchs’ performances considering i only bought it 3 weeks ago!!!