Forerunner 965 - Recent Threads

Old bug in sun widget still not fixed

oBuTTuSo — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:07:14 GMT

Here we go again, sun widget is broken this time of year for users way up north...

The old and now locked thread:

Can't play music

AnthonyB. — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:07:11 GMT

Hello,

From few weeks, I can't listen music uploaded on my FR965. Software release is 27.09.
Files are shown on screen, but when I want to play one off them, watch don't launch player.
I've deleted/added my heardphone without success.
When watch is plugged on Garmin Express, I can see my files.
Do you have any idea ?
Thanks

HR and Stress Spikes at night

3978350730b0458e83688294b684445d — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:35:28 GMT

hey There, FR965 user here.

sometimes at night i see spikes in my data,

Anyone experience something similar? HR spikes to 90-95 for this time, which is also a REM block,

HRV drops significally to 35ish. First i thought its maybe sleep apnea, but i have the exact same drop/rise of these two stats every other night,

but not consistently.maybe im lying with the arm under the pillow, or maybe i should wear the watch tigther?

glad for any help

ClimbPro in Trail mode: false are detected as active climbs/descents instead of “next climb” (Forerunner 965)

9352693 — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:55:33 GMT

Hello,

I am using ClimbPro on a Forerunner 965 in Trail Running mode, and I am experiencing a behavior that makes the feature difficult to use on rolling terrain.

The issue is that very small elevation changes or even flats are detected as active climbs/descents.

For example, during a flat section, ClimbPro may display something like:

Descent: 1.0 km / -7 m

Instead of showing:

Next climb in X km
or
Next descent in X km

As a result, the watch seems to stay permanently inside a “climb” or “descent” segment, and there are no neutral sections between climbs.

This makes ClimbPro difficult to interpret in trail running, especially on rolling terrain where there are many minor elevation variations. The feature becomes much less useful because it does not clearly distinguish significant climbs/descents from minor terrain undulations.

What I would ideally expect is the same behavior as on Garmin Edge cycling computers:

1. While navigating, the device stays on the navigation screen.
2. When approaching a meaningful climb or descent, ClimbPro announces it (“next climb/descent”).
3. During the actual climb/descent, the watch automatically switches to the dedicated ClimbPro screen.
4. If there is a navigation turn during the climb, navigation instructions should still take priority.
5. At the end of the climb/descent, the watch automatically returns to the navigation screen.

This workflow feels much more intuitive and usable for trail running.

It would be very helpful to have:

- A minimum climb/descent threshold (distance, grade, or elevation gain/loss)
- Smarter detection of meaningful climbs,
- A proper “Next climb/descent in” state during flat and false-flat sections.

Is this expected behavior on the Forerunner series, or are other trail runners experiencing the same issue?

my personal records not appearing

yeepage — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:18:58 GMT

on garmin connect i see old PB ot top 5 from many years ago. but any tiems i do now that should be top 5 dont appear.

After firmware update brightness very low on screen when outside - part 2

EmBer — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:01:58 GMT

Ok, few days later factory reset display brightness is low again.

I supposed to solve with new factory reset, but without success.

At reset, I can clearly see gear and green bar increasing (so I suppose no damaged display), but starting with blu triangle following I get no brightness.

Update:

Got fw update few minutes ago (May, 23), FwVer 28.03, now display brightness is back.

Let's keep fingers crossed...

Update:

Less than 24 hour from firmware update, display is off again.

Reset to factory has no effect again.

Beta version 28.03

Gogi — Thu, 21 May 2026 09:48:27 GMT

After almost half a year Garmin finaly released Beta version 28.03

Public Beta Version 28.03 - 20%

FR965 27.09 battery problem

7472362 — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:55:13 GMT

Hello! My FR965 updated to version 27.09 the day before yesterday, and since then the battery level has constantly been showing 100%. Restarting didn’t help, and the watch can’t find any newer software version either. When connected to the charger, the watch also appears not to charge (it still continuously shows 100% battery level). Is there any solution?

Bug: Altitude Acclimation half-baked?

Jastitizer — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:09:45 GMT

Last I checked, 4,250 is not 63% of 5,274... unless there's some additional lagging background calculation?

I'll also note that a swipe-left doesn't open the sidebar like in other glances.

(firmware 27.09)

Unresponsive/blacked out 965 after starting activity.

5926453 — Tue, 19 May 2026 03:15:53 GMT

Just received a 965 exchange watch last Saturday (5/16). Nominal set up out the box using phone QR code, watch showed ~86% battery. I performed the software update to get it caught up to the latest release, installed spotify, and assumed everything was normal. Sunday when trying to start a ride activity, upon pressing the start button the watch froze and became completely unresponsive (~78% battery). Once it froze I attempted forcing a restart by holding the "Light" button for 15+ seconds. The watch went dark and was unresponsive to any startup procedure I'm aware of. I plugged it in over night and when I got up it was frozen on a misty blue garmin triangle that looked like a mid-graphic frame (not the typical start up blue triangle - see first image). Since it was frozen on this screen I went for another restart and was left with another unresponsive watch. I plugged it in all day and when checking this evening it was a similar triangle graphic frame but purple. At this point I tried to see if my computer would recognize it on garmin express, but that did not work (see second image).

I've tried the steps outlined in "Forerunner 965 - Blue Triangle, FR 965 Graphic, crashes, and repeates" as it seemed most similar to my experience, but still no result.

Are there any reccomendations for how I can set this watch up and get it to function properly, I had initially exchanged for a 955 and had similar problems ... is there a trick to these exchange watches?

Thanks in advance.

HR too high

ArnfinnOksavik — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:51:56 GMT

My brand new 965 seems to add the running cadence to my pulse. With chest strap a run at 5:30 min per km, give 110 in pulse, without the watch says 190 which is obviously wrong. I do a timed check manually and get the same as the chest HR. Is there any trick to get the watch to stop adding/counting the cadence aka arm swings?

IOS 26.5 - notifications forwarding

Dumontiskooo — Sun, 17 May 2026 13:10:24 GMT

Latest release of ios 26.5 introduced notifications forwarding for EU market, meaning we can now use rich notifications with iPhone and garmin watch for instance, similar to android phone.

Even though Apple has done their part, it is now turn on manufacturers of 3rd party wearables to incorporated that new API, which with garmin means in Garmin Connect and possibly with firmware update of watches.

Do we have some information about this? Is garmin working on it already? I haven't found any official information yet. I believe my 965 can support it as it was working well with android phone.

Thanks for any update on this

How can I see my watch prediction time for past events?

2852110 — Thu, 14 May 2026 09:25:11 GMT

Like the subject say, I want to view what was the prediction time for an event I did. I want to check how accurate was that but I can't remember what it was

Intensity Minutes Way too High (Forerunner + Garmin Edge Cycling Computer)

8971411 — Thu, 14 May 2026 02:17:06 GMT

Is anyone having an issue with their cycling computer and watch appearing to double count (or more) the intensity minutes?

I wear my watch but do not start an activity when I ride. My Edge 850 tracks the ride. When I have finished the ride, it syncs but suddenly I have these huge intensity numbers. I did a ride with my wife where my HR never got out off zone 2 and yet my intensity minutes were through the roof. I read somewhere that it is a bug and to turn off bluetooth on your watch while you ride and only turn it back on once the Edge has synced to Connect. Tried that, same issue.

Pictures of the ride attached.

Can't add a new timer

6156920 — Wed, 06 May 2026 08:05:38 GMT

Hello, I'm on 27.09.

I encountered a bug where I cannot add a new timer.

My interface only shows the quick timer option and already saved timers. I am able to delete existing timers, but the "add new" or "save" options are completely gone.

Progress, training status, week mileage wiped out after recording corrupted walk activity

aka_wintermute — Tue, 05 May 2026 05:41:05 GMT

Briefly.

Garmin Forerunner 965, software version 27.09.

Walking activity is recorded during which recording was paused, and after resuming the pause, there were GPS issues (poor reception, jamming). After saving this activity, the watch resets its training data for the past four weeks — the status changes to "detrained," weekly mileage is reset, total and peak load are zero.

Consequently, the predictor goes crazy, and the training recommendations are based on the assumption that I haven't done anything for four weeks.

Moreover, all running workouts remain in the activity list on the watch.

This issue occurred four times, and one of them even affected the current time and daily step count.

So, I have some questions.

Has anyone else encountered this?

Is there a way to avoid this (other than not pausing walking tracking)?

Is there any way to restore my fitness data other than waiting a few weeks for the watch to collect training data again?

die multisport activität wird nicht korrekt ins app übertragen.

tobic85 — Sun, 03 May 2026 12:19:32 GMT

Hallo,

mir ist seit einigen Tagen aufgefallen, das Multisport-Aktivitäten nicht mehr einzeln in der App dargestellt werden.

Mein Koppeleinheit vom Freitag (Bike + Run) wird nur als Radfahren angezeigt obwohl ich sie als Brick getrackt habe. Ich nutze eine Forerunner 965.

Für mich als Triathlon macht das überhaupt keinen Sinn, zumal auch Rekorde komplett falsch gewertet werden.

Wie kann ich das beheben?

Danke

Tobias

Smart Recording Option Causes Poor Pace Accuracy

Marc — Sat, 02 May 2026 14:12:15 GMT

In recent months, I’ve noticed that the pace on my watch has been very unstable during runs. Even on easy efforts, it sometimes fluctuates by more than 30 seconds per kilometer. It feels like the pace suddenly drops and then overshoots in the other direction.

For example, I might be running at a steady 6:00 min/km pace, when it suddenly drops to 6:30. Then, after around 30 seconds (timing varies), it jumps to 5:30 min/km before gradually returning to the correct pace.

I tested different GPS settings (GPS only,..,All Systems + Multiband). While the higher-accuracy modes improved things slightly, they didn’t solve the issue.

Eventually, I remembered a setting that controls how often data is recorded. I expected to find it under GPS settings, but it’s actually located under:
Settings → System → Data Recording

It was set to “Smart” (possibly changed by an update or reset, since I remember it was set to "1 second"). After switching it back to “Every Second,” the pace readings became stable again—even using standard GPS modes.

The manual describes this setting as:

“Data Recording: Sets how the watch records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time.”

In my opinion, this description is too vague and doesn’t mention the potential impact on pace accuracy. Also, the setting would make more sense under GPS-related options.

From my experience, the “Smart” recording algorithm isn’t reliable enough for running. I even received pace alerts (too fast/slow) during steady runs due to these fluctuations. This occurred in open areas without any obvious GPS obstruction.

Last update problems

MarinusvD — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:02:24 GMT

After my update of today the following problem occurs:

gmapdema.img not found and Topo cards gone

Datenübertragung Starva

5235468 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:29:07 GMT

Hallo, kann mir jemand sagen das ich alles aktivieren muss das auch meine Herzfrequenz auf Stava übertragen wird ?! Ich habe eigentlich alles aktiviert, jedoch überträgt es meine Herzfrequenz nie. Genauso bei den Segmenten, die zeigt es mir auch nicht auf der Uhr an wenn ich im Portmodus bin.

Quick views

Ermete — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:15:10 GMT

Every time I charge my watch, the quick views get shuffled around, and I have to sort them out all over again. Does that happen to you?

Cycling ability

3902835 — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:55:05 GMT

The cycling ability on my 965 seems to function with and update based on my activities. The cycling ability on Garmin connect is blank? Any one any ideas?

Energy‑expenditure values

3459609 — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:42:06 GMT

Last Saturday, during an 8‑hour bike ride (Edge 850), I burned 4,109 kcal (3,608 kcal from activity and 501 kcal at rest), and I did not have my Forerunner 965 watch with me. My total daily expenditure measured by the Forerunner 965 for that day was 4,409 kcal (2,572 kcal from activity and 1,837 kcal at rest). I have the feeling that the Forerunner 965 did not include my active energy expenditure of 3,608 kcal, which was recorded by the Edge 850 during the ride. I would have expected my total expenditure that day to be: Rest 1,837 kcal + Activity 2,572 kcal (965) + Activity 3,608 kcal (850), which adds up to 8,017 kcal. Can someone please help me understand how the energy‑expenditure values are recorded, what they mean, and whether this might be an error?

The correct value is probably 1,837 kcal for rest (965) + 3,608 kcal for cycling (850) + about 150 kcal for other daily activities (965), which comes to roughly 5,600 kcal.

Thank you.

How to get notes during intervals

8059165 — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:31:01 GMT

I'm using Traingpeaks for creating workouts. There is a "notes" section in my workouts. How do I see it during swim intervals? Rarely it appears as an alert that tells me what next interval is, but most of the time it doesn't and the basic screen just shows the distance left in the intervals and it seems like you can't customize it.

Track run with all+miltiband. It’s a joke

Piotr — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:48:28 GMT

Wtf I’m so frustrated with this watch. It was supposed to last 5 years but 2.5 years later (actually 1.5 because it misbehaves since almost one year) It’s worse and worse I can’t en even to a simple pyramid workout half of my lengths were bad. 1km interval beeped after 400m (new PR 2:42/1km …. What a misery ).
of course altimeter showed -100m (seems that every time watch is miss behaving the altimeter and barometer are showing crazy jumps).