Forerunner 745 - Recent Threads

RE: Massive battery brain if some screens aren't discarded

gguigui — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:40:48 GMT

forums.garmin.com/.../IMG_5F00_3830.mov

Here you go! And if I don't leave that screen to go back to the main one with the clock, the battery drains, which leads to me believe that the GPS is still active.

Massive battery brain if some screens aren't discarded

gguigui — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:16:16 GMT

I've been noticing for a few months a new (and bad) behaviour on my 745: whenever I finish and record a workout, there's a recap that's displayed with distance, time, etc. This screen doesn't auto-close after some time, and if I don't close it manually (by pushing the top-left button) it stays on forever and drains the battery. This feels like a bug, or at least an undesirable behaviour.

There's also regularly a massive latency on that screen, more than a few seconds, when I push the top-left button.

I'm on the 13.70 firmware.

RE: Massive battery brain if some screens aren't discarded

gguigui — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:52:38 GMT

Sorry, completely missed your reply! I'll post a video as soon as I have something to show.

RE: Massive battery brain if some screens aren't discarded

Garmin - DK — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:12:33 GMT

Thanks for the post, gguigui . Can you please post a video of the latency you're experiencing? Also, does that only happen with the top left button?

Garmin Forerunner 745 stopped tracking distance and pace 3kms into the marathon.

9470239 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:20:02 GMT

Used the forerunner 745 for all my training without any issues and during the Marathon race day I had pacerpro on, 3kms into the race the screen was stuck. Going back to normal mode it was just running the timer, but no pace neither distance was shown. Very very disappointed as this messedup all my race plan and it got me affected mentally.

is this a known bug?

is there anyway to retrieve the race data somehow?

weightlifting

3045291 — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:34:26 GMT

I have the 745 and go to the gym for weights. I do free weights and machines in random order, and don't want to constantly hit the buttons to record a specific activity. If I feel like 2 sets of something is enough one time, and another time I decide to do 3 sets - or no sets - whatever, the point is I cycle through various activities based on how I'm feeling while I'm at the gym. Is there a way to record a "gym" session in general, knowing it's mostly weights but various types of weightlifting activities? thanks!

Incorrect altitude

2958027 — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:36:05 GMT

My Forerunner 745 has started giving incorrect attitude readings on runs that I have done several times before without any problems. It basically thinks I'm running up and down Everest every time I go out an it affected the training score. I know you can retrospectively correct the in Connect but is this a fault that others have had and can it be fixed?

RE: Incorrect altitude

DoctorCool — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:47:07 GMT

This was a problem with the F745 before. If you search through the posts here you will see examples of us having the same issue you describe. Are you running the latest firmware? For me that solved my issues.

Also are you wearing your watch to swim? Cl2 will mess with the altimeter on a permanent basis.

RE: Incorrect altitude

2958027 — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:18:17 GMT

Thanks, I’ve done that and it’s still not right.

RE: Incorrect altitude

Garmin - CF — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:51:35 GMT

Hey! To help with the altimeter, please try cleaning the sensor port which can be done by placing the watch in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes and allow it to air dry. You can also manually recalibrate the altimeter, to do this you would press and hold the middle left button > Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter > Calibrate > Enter Manually.

If these steps still did not help, please update the thread!

RE: How do I see my Live Track on a map on my cell phone while hiking?

9212433 — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:36:52 GMT

I think I've solved my problem and it's incredibly simple. This morning after starting my Hike in the usual manner I Shared it with my wife. This produced the URL of the Live Track. Then I texted the same URL to myself. The Live Track immediately appeared on the screen of my phone!

Note that this is not quite the same as using the normal Garmin Connect app to send the Live Track to a preselected subset of my phone Contacts via email which I've used for years.

I also learned that there is a Garmin Connect App for my Android phone. Among other things, allows me to see all of my recent Activities and then lets me see the Live Track for any of them, including the one in progress.

I imagine many on this Forum already know all of this, but for me it's a bright new day!

How do I see my Live Track on a map on my cell phone while hiking?

9212433 — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:18:35 GMT

For years I was able to see my Live Track on a map on my cell phone merely by including myself as a recipient. Then while in the field, hiking or walking, I'd receive an email from Garmin. The track on the map showing streams, ponds, etc. would stay on the screen until I ended the hike.

Unfortunately, that no longer works. All that's changed in that I got a new Samsung Galaxy S25 Fe Android phone, replacing the S23 phone.

How can I get back to "the way it used to be?"

Any help greatly appreciated.

BTW, I received a new Garmin Forerunner 165 as a gift. I tried it, but unfortunately I have to say it's not for me. I just hate tapping on that tiny watch face trying to get it to do what I want, and being asked for my "pin" at every juncture. So, it's going on eBay :-)

RE: How do I see my Live Track on a map on my cell phone while hiking?

9212433 — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:46:57 GMT

I'm still struggling with this problem. I am able to my Live Track while hiking/walking sometimes. For example, I had walked a mile or so without seeing LT. A bit frustrated, I Stopped the walk in the normal manner, then started it again. And suddenly I saw LT on the map! What's the story here? What am I missing?

In my struggles I've tried using Share with my wife and myself instead of relying on the "normal" method of using recipients preselected from my phone Contacts list. I've had better luck with the Share method. I do realize that when Share is used the recipient see my email address rather than Garmin. That's stands to reason because with the Normal method the position is transmitted to the phone via Bluetooth, and the phone then relays it to a Garmin server which then relays it to the recipient. Have I got this right?

All help will be greatly appreciated.

RE: Strange line on the edge of a forerunner 745

1146773 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:14:38 GMT

From what I understand, there isn’t much that can be done. A DIY fix wouldn't even come close to the water-resistance levels of a new watch.

The main issue is that by doing nothing, the compromised seal could eventually allow water to reach the internal components, which would completely destroy the watch. This is a real problem for me since I swim from time to time.

Anyway, this is a very big disappointment from Garmin. I will also look for a different manufacturer.

Strange line on the edge of a forerunner 745

1146773 — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:08:12 GMT

Hey, I have bought 2 handed forerunner 745 a few months ago and a strange line that seems like an air between the screen and the screen saver had started to appear on the side of the watch. Ive tried to remove this but couldnt (maybe there is no screen saver and the problem is on the screen).

video: https://streamable.com/x2i1s6

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RE: Strange line on the edge of a forerunner 745

DavidC — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:49:30 GMT

No solution suggested unfortunately, although Support have offered to swap it for a new discounted 265.

Although I think the Support offer is fair for an out of warranty product, I'm not sure if I want another expensive Garmin if they have built in obsolescence like this after 3 years. I might just keep the 745 and hope this is mostly a cosmetic issue I can ignore, and then try a different manufacturer when it finally dies.

If you check the 945 forum you will see lots ofsimilar problems reported. One brave owner even provided instructions on how to replace your entire screen, which I would definitely not trust myself to do

RE: Strange line on the edge of a forerunner 745

1146773 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:29:48 GMT

did you find any solution?

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:01:15 GMT

Still puzzled by what's going on. Today I didn't use Sharing, instead relying on naming myself as a Recipient preselected from Phone Contacts. My wife texted me saying she could see my Live Track. However, I couldn't see my Live Track while I proceeded with my walk. When I got home, I could see it.

Any idea what's causing this?

How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:07:30 GMT

For years while my 735 xt and Samsung Galaxy 23 the activity (always Hiking) was available for viewing for quite a long time. @4 hours as I recall. I now have a new Galaxy S25 FE and the activity can only be viewed during the activity.

How can I reset it?

RE: Strange line on the edge of a forerunner 745

DavidC — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:55:46 GMT

The aame thing has happened to my 745. I have seen 945 owners complaining of a similar problem which they attributed to a manufacturing defect that caused the bonding under the screen to fail. I have reached out to Garmin Support to see if there are any fixes available. Not impressed that a very expensive 3 year old watch that hasn’t been abused should fail in this way.

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:48:33 GMT

This was my hike this morning. I went through the usual tasks of starting Live Tack in Garmin Connect the Clicking Hike on the phone. I then clicked on the Share icon on the phone and sent it a few family members and a hiking buddy. This was easy since they were all in my phone Contacts. I also added myself. I could immediately see my track on a map. Here's a link to it https://gar.mn/XaQX6N36pY . While I'm mildly elated, I still want to get back to the point where my LiveTrack gets sent to recipients preselected from the Contacts on my phone... i.e., without doing the Share mechanism.

Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty good about this since I am using my old Garmin 735XT watch that I was about to cast out as broken.

BTW, this watch was given to be about 10-11 years ago by a hiking buddy who couldn't figure out how to use it. He bought an Apple watch.

Of possible interest to you is that I've owned lots of hiking tracking devices over the year. My first was a FindMeSPOT I used when I was doing a lot or challenging hikes & backpacking in the western National Parks... Yosemite, Grand Canion etc. Later I dumped the FindMeSPOT 'cuz it cost over $100 a year for the service contract. My First Garmin was one of those big things... about the size of a small camera. No phone involved. At some point in that era, Garmin switched the OS sofware. I'll say they initially used software from a major player.. Microsoft perhaps. Then they programmed their own. It was a disaster! It kept crashing and rebooting etc. It came to be known as a Big Golden Bugbox.. itwas huge, expensive, and full of bugs.

Hope I'm not boring you.

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:54:00 GMT

Just to clarify, I'm resolved to use my 735XT.

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:46:51 GMT

Also, since it performed pretty well on my 2 1/2 mile walk this morning. I'd say it was indeed "connected." When I say "pretty well" I mean I could see my track on my phone and on my Windows desktop when I got home. My wife also saw it. Only 2 things were disappointing. One, I wasn't able to see mile Live Track while walking, In the good old days I could see it on a map. Also, if there were landscape features like ponds, they would show also.

Another shortcoming is I used to be able to have the Live Track sent to participants preselected from phone Contacts. Now if I really want someone to watch my Live Track I have to use the Share feature.

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

9212433 — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:35:36 GMT

It says "Forerunner 735XT" Connected. I don't remember how to do a screen shot on my Samsung S25 phone

RE: How do I set how long the activity is available for viewing?

seilogramp — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:10:18 GMT

Which device is paired with the Garmin Connect app on your phone? That will determine where the LiveTrack settings are located.

In the app go to More > Garmin Devices. Send a screenshot of what you see if possible.